- Steve Yzerman
Stephen Gregory Yzerman (born May 9, 1965, in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada) is a former professional hockey player who played his entire career with the Detroit Red Wings. Yzerman led the Wings to three Stanley Cup championships (1997, 1998 and 2002). Prior to the 1986-87 season at the age of 21, Yzerman was named captain of the Red Wings and continuously served as captain until his retirement two decades later. - Neve Campbell
Neve Adrianne Campbell (born October 3, 1973) is a Canadian actress. Beginning her career on stage, she came to fame on the 1990s television series "Party of Five" (1994-2000), and subsequently appeared in leading roles in several Hollywood films, including "Scream" (1996-2000), "The Craft" (1996) and "Wild Things" (1998). She has since appeared in smaller roles. - Mike Vanderjagt
Michael "Mike" Vanderjagt (born March 24, 1970 in Oakville, Ontario), is a Canadian professional gridiron football placekicker who has played in both the Canadian Football League and National Football League. Currently a free agent, he most recently played with the Dallas Cowboys. He was once the most accurate field-goal kicker in NFL history (229 of 265, 86.4% as of November 20 2006). - Eric Staal
Eric Joseph Brent Staal (born on 29 October, 1984 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey player who currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. He is the older brother of Marc Staal, who was drafted by the New York Rangers in 2005 and is playing in the OHL, Jordan Staal who is playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Jared Staal, who is playing in the OHL. - Elizabeth Witmer
Elizabeth Witmer is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1990, originally representing Waterloo North and later Kitchener—Waterloo for the Progressive Conservative Party. Witmer moved with her family to Ontario at a young age. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario, and later attended the Althouse College of Education. - John Gerretsen
John Philip Gerretsen (born June 9, 1942) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and is a Minister in the Cabinet of Premier Dalton McGuinty. Gerretsen was born in Hilversum, The Netherlands during World War II, and moved to Canada with his parents in 1954. He was educated at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, receiving a BA degree in 1964 and an LL.B in 1967. - Michael Ondaatje
Philip Michael Ondaatje, OC,, (born 12 September, 1943) is a Sri Lankan Canadian novelist and poet, perhaps best known for his Booker Prize winning novel adapted into an Academy-Award-winning film, "The English Patient" - Andrea Muizelaar
Andrea Muizelaar (born February 10, 1987) is a Canadian fashion model. Muizelaar was the first winner of the reality TV show "Canada's Next Top Model". Before winning the competition, Muizelaar worked as a cashier in a dollar store in her hometown of Whitby, Ontario, and attended George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario for Hotel Management. - Trevor Linden
Trevor Linden, OBC, (ancestrally "van der Linden") (born April 11, 1970 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He plays centre and right wing. - Petra Burka
Petra Burka (born 17 November 1946) is a former world champion figure skater and now coach. - Bill vander Zalm
Wilhelmus Nicholaas Theodore Marie "Bill" Vander Zalm (born May 29, 1934 in Noordwijkerhout, South Holland) is a politician and entrepreneur in British Columbia, Canada. He was the 28th Premier of British Columbia from 1986 to 1991. He was born and raised in the Netherlands and emigrated to Canada after World War II, settling in the Fraser Valley in 1947. - Peter Stoffer
Peter Arend Stoffer (born January 6, 1956 in Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands) is a Canadian politician. Stoffer is currently a member of the New Democratic Party caucus in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Sackville—Eastern Shore. He represented Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—Eastern Shore after the 2000 election, and after the 1997 election, he represented the riding of Sackville—Eastern Shore. - Joe Nieuwendyk
Joseph Nieuwendyk (born September 10, 1966 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a former Canadian ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He won the Stanley Cup three times and was considered to be one of the best face-off men in the NHL. He announced his retirement from professional hockey due to chronic back problems on December 6, 2006, effective immediately. He was hired by the Florida Panthers as a Special Consultant to the General Manager, on April 26, 2006. - Sonja Smits
Sonja Smits (born September 8, 1958 in Ottawa Valley, Ontario, Canada) is a television actress who has played roles in many television series, including "Falcon Crest", "Airwolf", "Odyssey 5", "The Outer Limits", "Street Legal", "Traders" and "The Eleventh Hour". - Christian Campbell
Christian Bethune Campbell (born May 12 1972, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian stage and screen actor. He is most famous for playing the gay character "Gabriel" in the movie "Trick". He has also acted in numerous other television series and films. In 2001, Christian teamed up with "Trick" co-star John Paul Pitoc in the feature-film "Thank You, Good Night" co-starring with Mark Hamill and Sally Kirkland. - Frederic Niemeyer
Frederic Niemeyer is a tour and Davis Cup tennis player. Niemeyer resides in Deauville, Quebec. He i s currently the World No. 275 in singles. His career ATP tour record (for International Series events or better) is 10-23. The 6'3, right-handed Niemeyer joined the challenger circuit in 1998. His best results have been winning the 1999 Urbana, 2001 São Paulo-1, 2005 Joplin, 2005 Forest Hills, 2006 Santa Clarita, California, and 2007 Cardiff ATP Challenger Series events. - Edward Belcher
Sir Edward Belcher (27 February 1799 - 18 March 1877) was a British naval officer and explorer. He is the great-grandson of Governor Jonathan Belcher. His wife, Diana Jolliffe, was the step-daughter of Captain Peter Heywood. He was known as a harsh commander who inspired hatred in his officers. According to a brief history at the Belcher Foundation, "He was a wise, generous, … - Case Ootes
Case Ootes is a city councillor in Toronto, Canada, for Ward 29 Toronto—Danforth. He served as deputy mayor under Mayor Mel Lastman. He represents one of the two Toronto—Danforth wards. He was born in a village northwest of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, and he and his family immigrated to Canada in 1952 when he was eleven. Settling near Renfrew, Ontario, his father worked as a miner and the family lived in a log cabin. - Alana Delong
Alana DeLong (b. Nelson, British Columbia) is a politician in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She has a Bachelor of Science from the University of British Columbia and studied Computer Science at the University of Calgary. She has been president of Sterlingrock Systems Inc. and DeLong Beck Services Ltd. - Jessica Steen
Jessica Steen (born December 19, 1965 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian movie and television actress, noted for her roles in "Homefront", "Earth 2", "Armageddon", "NCIS", and "CSI". - Michael Chong
Michael David Chong PC, MP (Traditional Chinese: 莊文浩; Simplified Chinese: 庄文浩; pinyin: Zhuàng Wénhào) (born November 22, 1971) is a Canadian politician. He has represented the riding of Wellington—Halton Hills in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. He served in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Sport, … - Jody de Ruiter
Jody Maria de Ruiter (b. December 14, 1979), is a Canadian actress of Dutch Heritage (Dutch Canadian), a world traveller, professional film extra and make-up artist. She was raised in Surrey, British Columbia (a suburb of Vancouver) with her Parents (now divorced) and younger Brother, Geoffrey; she currently resides in Surrey, BC. Jody has worked mainly out of Vancouver and the surrounding Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD), … - Christopher Ondaatje
Sir Philip Christopher Ondaatje, OC, CBE, (born February 22, 1933) is a Sri Lankan businessman, philanthropist, adventurer, writer and Olympian. He presently lives in Canada. Born in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) to a Burgher family of Portuguese-Dutch-Sinhalese-Tamil origins, Christopher went to Blundell's School in the United Kingdom. After his alcoholic father lost the family fortune, Christopher had to leave school a year from graduation. - Cornelius Krieghoff
Cornelius Krieghoff (June 19, 1815 - March 8, 1872) is probably the most popular Canadian painter of the 19th century. Krieghoff is most famous for his paintings of Canadian landscapes and Canadian life outdoors, particularly in the winter. He painted a number of variants of his most popular subject matter (e.g. "Running the Toll"). Krieghoff was born in Amsterdam, but moved to New York in 1836. In 1840 he moved to Canada, where his wife Emilie was from. - Samuel Holland
Samuel Johannes Holland (1728 - 28 December 1801) was a Royal Engineer and first Surveyor General of British North America. - Fred Eisenberger
Fred Eisenberger (born 1952) is a Dutch-Canadian politician. He is the current mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, having been elected to the position on November 13, 2006. The margin of victory over incumbent Larry DiIanni was a mere 452 votes in one of the closest races in Hamilton's history. He served as Chair of the Hamilton Port Authority Board prior to his election in 2006. - Beorn Nijenhuis
Beorn Nijenhuis (born on April 2, 1984 in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta) is a Dutch speed skater, who represented the Netherlands at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Born in Canada, where he started speed skating, he eventually moved to the Netherlands at the age of 13. A year later he received his Dutch citizenship, and started competing for them soon after. He has been a standout in the men's 1000m on the international scene, … - Jason de Vos
Jason de Vos (surname often spelt De Vos or deVos; born January 2, 1974 in London, Ontario) is a professional football player who plays for Ipswich Town in the Football League Championship in England and formerly on the Canadian national soccer team. The 6'4, 205 lbs. central defender began his professional career in 1990 as a 15 year-old high schooler with hometown club the London Lasers of the former Canadian Soccer League. - Dwight Lodeweges
Dwight Lodeweges (born October 26, 1957 in Turner Valley, Alberta, Canada) was a Dutch footballer and coach. Lodeweges was born to Dutch parents and they soon moved back to the Netherlands, where he would grow up. He started his footballing career with the Go Ahead Eagles, and was so good that he played for the Dutch U-21 team, however he never played for the senior squad. After 4 years with the Eagles he moved back to Canada to play with the Edmonton Drillers of the NASL. - Sidney van Den van den Bergh
Sidney van den Bergh (born 1929) is a Canadian astronomer. He discovered Andromeda II. Born in the Netherlands, he received his A.B. from Princeton University in 1950. He obtained an M.Sc. from Ohio State University (1952) and a Dr. rer. nat. from the University of Goettingen (1956). The first part of his career was spent at the David Dunlap Observatory of the University of Toronto. The second part was in Victoria, British Columbia, … - Helen Vanderburg
Helen Vanderburg (born January 12 1959) is a former Canadian synchronized swimmer. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Vanderburg was the first non-American to win the World Championship at both the Solo and Duet events (with partner Michelle Calkins). She retired from competition in 1979, earned a Physical Education degree, and currently owner and operator of a Calgary business dedicated to physical fitness. She was elected to Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 1983. - Karl Dykhuis
Karl Dykhuis (pronounced "dyke-house") (born July 8, 1972 in Sept-Iles, Quebec) is a professional ice hockey player who played for the Mannheim Eagles in the Bundesliga in Germany. He has played 644 games in the National Hockey League as well, for the Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens. During the 2004-2005 NHL lockout Dykhuis played for The Amsterdam Bulldogs Hockey Club in The Netherlands. - Philip Dorland
Philip Dorland (September 9 1755-December 18 1814) was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in 1755 in Dutchess County, New York and settled in Adolphustown Township in Upper Canada. He was elected to the 1st Parliament of Upper Canada representing Prince Edward and Adolphustown but refused to take the oath of office because he was a Quaker. Peter Van Alstine was elected to the seat in a by-election. - Aart Kemink
Aart Kemink (1914-2006) (variant names Arie Kemink, Art Kemink, Art Kamink) was a Dutch-Canadian painter, born in 1914 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. In the late 1940s, Kemink shared a studio with the Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher and, in the early 1950s, became a member of the Federation of Professional Artists. Before emigrating to Canada in 1958, he worked with compatriot artist Karel Appel, … - Jacob Gould Schurman
Jacob Gould Schurman (May 22, 1854 - August 12, 1942), American educationist, was born at Freetown, Prince Edward Island of Dutch descent, his Loyalist ancestors having left New York in 1784. While a student at Acadia College, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, in 1875, he won the Canadian Gilchrist scholarship in the University of London, from which he received the degree of BA in 1877 and that of MA in 1878, and in 1877-1880 studied in Paris, … - Kristin Laura Kreuk
Kristin Laura Kreuk (born December 30, 1982 in Vancouver, BC) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles on the Canadian television series teen soap "Edgemont" and on the American television series "Smallville" in which she stars as Clark Kent's star-crossed love Lana Lang. - Roméo Dallaire
Lieutenant-General Roméo Alain Dallaire, OC, CMM, GOQ, MSC, CD, B.Sc, LL.D (h.c.) (born June 25, 1946 in Denekamp, The Netherlands) is a Canadian senator, humanitarian, author and retired general. Dallaire is widely known for having served as Force Commander of UNAMIR, the ill-fated United Nations peacekeeping force for Rwanda between 1993 and 1994, and for trying to stop a war of genocide that was being waged by Hutu extremists against Tutsis and Hutu moderates. - John van 'T Schip
Johannes Nicolaas ("John") van 't Schip (born December 30, 1963 in Fort Saint John, British Columbia, Canada) is a former Dutch international footballer. He was raised in Powell River, British Columbia, Canada, where he grew up playing youth soccer in the small community before his family moved back to the Netherlands in 1972. John van 't Schip began his career in the AFC Ajax youth academy. Debuting for their first team in December 1981, … - Parzival Copes
Parzival Copes (born 22 January 1924) is a Canadian economist with a particular interest in regional science and specialization in fisheries economics and management. Born in Nakusp, British Columbia, he moved with his family to the Netherlands in 1933 and was educated at Vierde Vijfjarige H.B.S. in Amsterdam from 1936 to 1941. In 1942, he became active in 'underground' activities against the German occupation and in 1944 joined a Dutch resistance army unit. - Delwin Vriend
Delwin Vriend is a Canadian who was at the center of a landmark provincial and federal legal case concerning lesbian and gay rights in Canada.
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