Prohibition in Canada
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Prohibition in Canada was a ban on alcoholic beverages that arose in various stages, from local municipal bans in the late 19th century, to provincial bans in the early 20th century, and national proh
A police raid confiscating illegal alcoholic beverages, in Elk Lake, Ontario, in 1925
Hillhurst Presbyterian Sunday school group promoting prohibition temperance, Calgary, Alberta
Police search for liquor at an Alberta Provincial Police stop near Coleman, Alberta, during prohibition
Alberta Provincial Police stop near Coleman, Alberta, during prohibition.
Old Crow, Yukon
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Old Crow is a community in the Canadian territory of Yukon.
Prohibition in Canada
…of drinkers from that state frequently crossed the border by train to visit Govenlock to purchase booze. Govenlock has been a ghost town since 1976. Old Crow is a dry Gwichʼin community on the Porcupine River. Ross River is a dry community…
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View from the river bank