▁of ▁British ▁Columbia ▁becomes ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁in ▁the ▁Commonwealth ▁elected ▁speaker ▁of ▁a ▁legisl ature ▁in ▁Canadian ▁history . ▁Early ▁May ▁- ▁The ▁W inn ip eg ▁Flo od ▁along ▁the ▁Red ▁River ▁causes ▁immense ▁damage ▁and ▁one ▁death ▁in ▁W inn ip eg ▁May ▁ 2 9 ▁- ▁The ▁St . ▁Ro ch ▁becomes ▁the ▁first ▁vessel ▁to ▁circ umn avig ate ▁North ▁America ▁August ▁ 7 ▁- ▁Canada ▁joins ▁a ▁United ▁Nations ▁force ▁to ▁fight ▁in ▁Korean ▁War ▁August ▁ 2 2 ▁– ▁August ▁ 3 0 ▁- ▁Rail ▁workers ▁strike ▁sh uts ▁down ▁much ▁of ▁the ▁Canadian ▁economy ▁October ▁ 3 1 ▁- ▁The ▁oil ▁pipeline ▁linking ▁Ed mont on ▁to ▁S arn ia ▁is ▁completed ▁November ▁ 2 8 ▁- ▁Canada ▁joins ▁onto ▁the ▁Col om bo ▁Plan ▁December ▁ 1 8 ▁- ▁Korean ▁War : ▁First ▁Canadian ▁troops ▁arrive ▁in ▁Korea . ▁ ▁Full ▁date ▁unknown ▁C ité ▁libre ▁magazine ▁is ▁first ▁published ▁British ▁Columbia ▁Provin cial ▁Police ▁are ▁dis est ab lished . ▁ ▁Arts ▁and ▁literature ▁ ▁Awards ▁See ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁Governor ▁General ' s ▁Awards ▁for ▁a ▁complete ▁list ▁of ▁w inners ▁and ▁nom ine es ▁for ▁those ▁awards . ▁ ▁Stephen ▁Le ac ock ▁Award : ▁Ear le ▁Bir ney , ▁Tur vey ▁ ▁Sport ▁ ▁April ▁ 2 3 ▁- ▁Detroit ▁Red ▁W ings ▁won ▁their ▁Four th ▁Stanley ▁Cup ▁by ▁defe ating ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁R angers ▁ 4 ▁games ▁to ▁ 3 . ▁Due ▁to ▁sched uling