- John Diefenbaker
John George Diefenbaker, CH, PC, QC, BA, MA, LL.B, LL.D, DCL, FRSC, FRSA, D.Litt, DSL, (18 September 1895 - 16 August 1979) was the 13th Prime Minister of Canada (1957 - 1963). Diefenbaker was known by several nicknames during his career, "J.G.D." and "The Leader" (a moniker that continued to be applied to him even after his leaving the post of prime minister), but most affectionately as "Dief the Chief" or simply "the Chief". - Dorothy Stratten
Dorothy Stratten (born Dorothy Ruth Hoogstraten was a Canadian model and actress. She found fame as the "Playboy" magazine's Playmate of the Month for August 1979 and Playmate of the Year for 1980. Stratten afterwards began a modestly successful acting career. She was murdered at age 20 by her estranged husband, an act that was the basis of two motion pictures. - Susan Auch
Susan Auch (born March 1, 1966 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian speed-skater and five-time Olympian who trained initially out of Winnipeg, and later in Calgary, Alberta. Auch competed in several Winter Olympics games, winning the bronze in the 3000 m. relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, and the silver in the 500 m. events at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway and the 1998 games at Nagano, Japan. - Thomas King
Thomas King (born 24 April 1943) is a noted Canadian novelist and broadcaster who most often writes about Canada's First Nations and is an outspoken advocate for First Nations causes. He is of Cherokee, Greek, and German descent. Born in Sacramento, California, he worked in Australia as a photojournalist before moving to Canada in 1980. King is currently an English professor at the University of Guelph and lives in Guelph, Ontario. - Gary Doer
Gary Albert Doer, MLA (born March 31, 1948) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He has been the province's premier since 1999, leading a New Democratic Party government. - Sir John Johnson 2nd Baronet
Sir John Johnson, 2nd Baronet (5 November 1741 - 4 January 1830) was a loyalist leader during the American Revolution. He was the son of the Superintendent of Indian Affairs Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, who had promoted the British settlement of the Mohawk Valley and founded the community of Johnstown in Tryon County in the Province of New York. In 1774, John Johnson inherited his father's title and estates, making him a wealthy landowner. - Randy Bachman
Randolph Charles Bachman, OM, D.Mus (hon.) (born September 27, 1943, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) was lead guitarist and songwriter of the 1970s rock bands, The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Bachman was also a member of the band Brave Belt with Chad Allan and has recorded numerous solo albums. - Sandra Schmirler
Sandra Schmirler, SOM (July 11, 1963-March 3, 2000) was a Canadian curler, an Olympic and triple World Champion. Born in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Schmirler learned curling at high school. Her first major successes in the sport came in 1991, when she won the provincial championships as the "skip" (captain) of her team. Only two years later, in 1993, Schmirler's Regina-based team also won the Canadian Championships, and were sent out to the World Championships, … - Deborah Kara Unger
Deborah Kara Unger (born May 12, 1964 or 1963 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian actress. Before becoming an actress, she studied economics and philosophy at University of British Columbia. She later became the first Canadian to be accepted into Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art. Her mother is a real estate agent and father is a gynaecologist. When Unger is not working, she resides in either Vancouver or Los Angeles, California, USA. - Rob Niedermayer
Rob Niedermayer (born Robin Wade Niedermayer on December 28, 1974 in Cassiar, British Columbia) is a Canadian ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL. He is the younger brother of fellow Duck Scott Niedermayer. - Jarret Stoll
Jarret Stoll (b. 24 June, 1982 in Melville, Saskatchewan) is a centerman for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. Stoll grew up and played hockey in Yorkton, Saskatchewan throughout his minor hockey, excelling in the AA and AAA systems. He played for the Saskatoon Contacts in the SMAAAHL. He was taken first overall in the WHL Bantam draft by the Edmonton Ice. When the franchise was moved to Kootenay, Stoll's rights were moved as well. - Brendan Fehr
Brendan Jacob Joel Fehr (born October 29, 1977) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Michael Guerin on the WB television series "Roswell". He modeled to earn more pocket money and his pictures appeared in magazines. He was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where in 1996 he was cast in an early Internet soap opera, "CR6". He broke into television in 1997 when he was cast in "Breaker High". - Matt Pettinger
Matt Pettinger (born October 22, 1980 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Washington Capitals of the NHL. Pettinger was drafted in the 2nd round, 43rd overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Before his professional career, Pettinger played a season and half for the University of Denver Pioneers before joing the WHL's Calgary Hitmen. - Lloyd Barber
Lloyd Ingram Barber, C.C., S.O.M., Ph.D., LL.D., (born 8 March 1932) is the President Emeritus, former president and former vice-chancellor of the University of Regina. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Barber earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Saskatchewan followed by an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley. He subsequently received his doctorate in business administration (Ph.D) from the University of Washington. - Tal Bachman
Talmage "Tal" Bachman is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known for his late 1999 hit, "She's So High," from his self-titled 1999 album. - Hayley Wickenheiser
Hayley Wickenheiser (born August 12, 1978, in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a player for the female Canadian ice hockey team. She is a cousin of the late National Hockey League player, Doug Wickenheiser. Wickenheiser has been a member of the Canadian National team since 1995, winning the silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games, the gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, and another gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games (in which, … - K.D. Lang
Kathryn Dawn Lang, OC (born November 2, 1961), best known by the stage name k.d. lang, is a Grammy Award-winning Canadian singer and songwriter. - Cindy Klassen
Cindy Klassen (born August 12, 1979 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian skater and Canada's all-time most decorated Olympian. Klassen is a descendant of Mennonite immigrants to Manitoba and is a graduate of Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute in Winnipeg. She started her sports career as an ice hockey player; in her youth she played for the Canadian National Youth Team. When she wasn't selected for the 1998 Winter Olympics, … - John Hamm
John Frederick Hamm, MLA, MD (born April 8, 1938) is a Canadian physician and politician and was the 31st premier of Nova Scotia, Canada. Hamm, a graduate of the University of King's College and Dalhousie University, was a family doctor in his hometown of Stellarton, Nova Scotia, and the president of the Nova Scotia Medical Society. He entered politics in 1993, becoming the Member of the House of Assembly for the riding of Pictou Centre. - John Mann
John F. Mann (born September 18, 1962 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian rock musician and actor. He is the lead vocalist (and, with Geoffrey Kelly, one of the principal songwriters) for the folk rock band Spirit of the West. He has also released two solo albums, Acoustic Kitty and December Looms. He has appeared in several television shows as a guest actor, including "Dark Angel", "Battlestar Galactica", "Whistler", "Cold Squad", … - Allan Gotlieb
Allan Ezra Gotlieb, CC, LL.D, LL.B, MA (born February 28, 1928) is a Canadian public servant and author. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Gotlieb received his BA from the University of California at Berkeley, his MA from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, and his LL.B degree from Harvard University, where he was editor of the Harvard Law Review. In 1957 he joined the Department of External Affairs. From 1967 to 1968 he was assistant undersecretary and legal adviser. - Cory Lee
Cory Lee (born in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian pop singer/songwriter. Cory is of Chinese and German descent. Her debut album was released in Canada on July 26, 2005 by Sextant Records. - Lionel Conacher
Lionel Pretoria Conacher (May 24, 1900 - May 26, 1954), nicknamed The Big Train, was Canada's top all-around athlete in the 1920s, excelling in Canadian football, ice hockey, lacrosse, baseball, boxing and wrestling. He later became a politician and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and the Canadian House of Commons. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Conacher played for the Toronto Argonauts, and was part of the 1921 Grey Cup winning team. - Chuck Cadman
Charles "Chuck" Cadman, (February 21, 1948 - July 9, 2005) was a Canadian politician and Member of Parliament from 1997 to 2005, representing the riding of Surrey North in Surrey, British Columbia. He was born in Kitchener, Ontario and grew up in North Bay, Ontario. He was a guitarist with a band called The Fringe, which toured Canada. He also played backup to The Guess Who on CBC Television. - Hugh Kenner
Hugh Kenner (January 7, 1923 - November 24, 2003), was a Canadian literary scholar, critic and professor. Kenner was born in Peterborough, Ontario on January 7, 1923; his father taught classics. Kenner attributed his interest in literature to his poor hearing, caused by a bout of influenza during his childhood. Attending the University of Toronto, Kenner studied under Marshall McLuhan, who wrote the introduction to Kenner's first book "Paradox in Chesterton". - Sir Samuel Cunard 1st Baronet
Sir Samuel Cunard, 1st Baronet (21 November 1787 - 28 April 1865) was a Canadian-born British shipping magnate. - Chris Kunitz
Chris Kunitz (born September 26, 1979 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a professional ice hockey left wing who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL. - Jeanne Beker
Jeanne Beker is a Canadian television personality, author and newspaper columnist, who covers fashion and lifestyle news for "FashionTelevision" on Citytv, FashionTelevisionChannel and "The Globe and Mail". Beker first launched her career as an actor, landing a role in the CBC Television sitcom "Toby" in 1968. She subsequently entered the theatre program at York University, and then went to Paris to study mime under Étienne Decroux. - Jan Betker
Jan Betker is a Canadian curler. Betker, who played the third position on the team of Sandra Schmirler, has taken over the position of skip created by Schmirler’s death. As part of the Schmirler team Betker won 3 Canadian curling championships in 1993, 1994, and 1997. As well the team also won 3 world championships in 1993, 1994, and 1997. In 1998 the team won the Gold Medal for curling at the Olympic Games. - Larry Uteck
Larry Uteck (October 9, 1952 in Thornhill, Ontario - December 25, 2002) was a Canadian professional football athlete, university sports administrator, football coach, and municipal politician. During his distinguished career and life, he was Director of Athletics and Recreation at Saint Mary's University, football coach, Deputy Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality, HRM Councillor, City of Halifax Alderman, Canadian Football League player and all-star. Mr. - George Woolf
George Monroe Woolf was a Canadian-born thoroughbred race horse jockey and the namesake of the annual jockey's award given by the United States Jockeys' Guild. Born on a ranch in Cardston, Alberta, his mother had been a trick rider in a circus and his father rode in rodeos. As such, Woolf was taught to ride horses as a child and as a teenager he rode in horse races and competed in rodeo events in Alberta and Montana. - Miriam Toews
Miriam Toews, (born 1964 in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian novelist, humorist and actor of Mennonite descent. She grew up in Steinbach, Manitoba and has lived in Montreal, and London, before settling in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Toews studied at the University of Manitoba and the University of King's College in Halifax, and has also worked as a freelance newspaper and radio journalist. Her 2004 novel "A Complicated Kindness" was her breakthrough work, … - Linwood Boomer
Linwood Boomer (b. October 9, 1956) is a Canadian-born television producer, writer, actor, and creator of the Fox television series "Malcolm in the Middle" (2000-2006). Boomer was credited as Lindwood Dalton during a stint as "Jared Markson" (1984-1985) on "The Young and the Restless". Linwood's first behind-the-scenes work was as writer and producer on the NBC series "Silver Spoons" (1985-86) and "Night Court" (1986-88). - Lorne Saxberg
Lorne Saxberg (August 6,1958 - May 6, 2006) was a Canadian television journalist and one of many on-air anchors on CBC Newsworld. Saxberg was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario and joined the CBC's radio arm. As host of "Ontario Morning" in the late 1980s, he was known for his keen mind, calm demeanour, and melodious voice. "He had a full, rich voice not often heard in modern radio," said Canadian freelance broadcaster James Careless, … - Mike Clattenburg
Mike Clattenburg is a Canadian TV and film director best known as creator/director of the hit TV comedy series "Trailer Park Boys" (and the 2006 film, "Trailer Park Boys: The Movie", based on the TV series), and "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" (January - November 2004). A native of Cole Harbour, a suburb of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Clattenburg spent his years after high school as drummer in a Police-inspired rock band, The Spawning Grunions. - Eric Brewer
Eric Charles Brewer (born April 17, 1979 in Vernon, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. Drafted in the 1st round, 5th overall by the New York Islanders in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, Brewer has spent portions of his 8-year NHL career with the Islanders, the Edmonton Oilers, and the Blues. - Stan Hagen
Stan Hagen (born 1940) is a Canadian politician, representing the riding of Comox Valley in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a member of the BC Liberal Party. He is currently the Minister of Tourism, Sports and the Arts (British Columbia). He has previously served as Minister for Children and Family Development, Minister of Sustainable Resource Management, and Minister of Human Resources. - Albert Schultz
Albert Schultz (born 1963 in Port Hope, Ontario) is a Canadian actor, director and the founding artistic director of Toronto's celebrated Soulpepper Theatre Company. Schultz studied drama at Toronto's York University and at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. His theatre career as an actor includes several roles at the Stratford Festival, including Romeo in Robin Phillips' production of "Romeo and Juliet", and at Soulpepper, … - Brian Orser
Brian Orser OC (born on December 18, 1961 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian figure skater and one of the most accomplished skaters in his country's history, with eight national titles, two Olympic medals, and a world title to his credit. He currently coaches Kim Yu-Na. - Leslie Feist
Leslie Feist (born February 13, 1976) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She performs as a solo artist under the name Feist and as a member of Broken Social Scene.
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