- Robert Burnaby
Robert Burnaby (November 30, 1828 - January 10, 1878) was a merchant, politician and civil servant in British Columbia. The city of Burnaby, British Columbia is named for him, as well as at least ten other urban and geographical features, including a hill, a lake, a park, and a street in Vancouver. Burnaby was born in Woodthorpe, Leicestershire and arrived in British Columbia in 1858 after a career in the civil service in London. - Edwyn Burnaby
Edwyn Burnaby was an English landowner, of Baggrave Hall, Leicestershire, a Justice of the Peace, Deputy Lieutenant, and High Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1864. He also succeeded his father in the Court post of Gentleman of the Privy chamber. Edwyn was the eldest son of Edwyn Andrew Burnaby snr., (d.1825) (whom he succeeded on October 1, 1825), and his wife Mary, daughter & heiress of the Reverend William Browne. - Frederick Gustavus Burnaby
Colonel Frederick Gustavus Burnaby, was an English traveller and soldier. He was born in Bedford, the son of the Rev. Gustavus Andrew Burnaby of Somersby Hall, Leicestershire, and canon of Middleham in Yorkshire († 15 July 1872), by Harriet, sister of Mr. Henry Villebois of Marham House, Norfolk († 1883). He was educated at Harrow and Oswestry School and in Germany. He entered the Royal Horse Guards in 1859. - Edwyn Sherard Burnaby
Edwyn Sherard Burnaby was a Major General and Member of Parliament for Leicestershire North (14 April 1880). Served in the Crimean War. He was the son of Edwyn Burnaby. - Andrew Burnaby
Andrew Burnaby, a clergyman and traveler, was born in Ashfordby, Leicestershire, England, around 1732. He was the eldest son and namesake of Reverend Andrew Burnaby, a well-to-do clergyman of the Church of England. The younger Burnaby attended Westminster School in 1748, and then Queens' College, Cambridge, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1754 and his Master's degree in 1757. He spent 1759 and 1760 traveling though the American colonies. - Peter Julian
Peter S. Julian, B.A., is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party, representing the riding of Burnaby—New Westminster. Julian was born on April 16, 1962 in New Westminster, British Columbia to Terry and Ruth Julian. A community activist, Julian was Executive Director of the Council of Canadians and later the Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. - Joe Sakic
Joseph Steve Sakic (born July 7, 1969 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey center who has played his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise. In his 18-year tenure, Sakic has won two Stanley Cups, various NHL trophies and has been voted into 13 NHL All-Star Games. He is regarded as one of the strongest team leaders to ever play in the league, … - Barry Penner
Barry Penner is British Columbia's Minister of Environment and Minister responsible for Water Stewardship and Sustainable Communities. He is also British Columbia Liberal MLA for Chilliwack-Kent and the government's Deputy House Leader. Born in Kitimat, Penner was first elected an MLA in 1996 and has been re-elected in 2001 and 2005 with some of the highest margins of victory in the province. He has also served as President of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER). - Arthur Erickson
Arthur Charles Erickson CC (born June 14, 1924, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is an internationally celebrated Canadian architect. He studied Asian languages at the University of British Columbia, and later earned a degree in architecture from McGill University. Most of his buildings are modernist concrete structures designed to respond to the natural conditions of its location, especially climate. Many buildings, such as the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, … - Scott Young
Scott Young (b. 1961) is the mayor of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Raised in Burnaby, Young was first elected mayor of Port Coquitlam in 2001, after serving as City Councillor from 1996-2000 and a school board trustee prior to that. He was re-elected in 2005.<br - Tim Stevenson
Tim Stevenson is a Canadian politician and United Church clergyman. He is currently an elected member of the Vancouver City Council as a member of Vision Vancouver and the only openly gay city councillor. Stevenson was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. He received a B.A. from the University of British Columbia, a M.A., Spirituality from Holy Names College in Oakland, California and a M.Div from the Vancouver School of Theology. - Darren McCarty
Darren McCarty (born April 1, 1972 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey player. McCarty has been known more for his fists than his scoring ability, taking on the role of the Detroit Red Wings enforcer most of his career, a role in which he won three Stanley Cups in 1997, 1998, and 2002. He grew up in Leamington, Ontario, which is not far from Detroit. He has four children, son Griffin (age 10,) and daughters, Emerson (8,) Avery (6,) and Gracyn (3.) - Mark Santorelli
Mark Santorelli (born August 6, 1988 in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada) is an ice hockey player. Santorelli was selected 119th overall in the fourth round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators. He is currently playing for the Chilliwack Bruins in the Western Hockey League (WHL). Mark joined the expansion Bruins in the 2006-2007 season after being signed as a free agent. - Byron Ritchie
Byron Ritchie (born April 24, 1977, in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada), is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. - Cliff Ronning
Clifford John Ronning (b. October 1, 1965 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 7th round of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, 134th overall. During an NHL career that spanned 18 years, Ronning played for the Blues, Vancouver Canucks, Phoenix Coyotes, Nashville Predators, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders. - Pietro Calendino
Pietro Calendino is a Canadian provincial and municipal politician currently serving as a School Trustee in Burnaby, British Columbia. Calendino was born in Calabria, Italy but emigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in 1959. He received a Honours B.A. and a M.A. (Languages) from the University of British Columbia. He received a teaching certificate from Simon Fraser University and has taught in secondary schools in Burnaby and Delta. - Kenndal McArdle
Kenndal McArdle (born January 4, 1987 in Toronto, Ontario, raised in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian junior ice hockey player, currently playing for the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League. He was drafted in the first round, 20th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers. McArdle started his junior career playing for the Moose Jaw Warriors. His best season was in 2004-05, where he had 37 goals and 74 points. - Carrie-Anne Moss
Carrie-Anne Moss (born August 21, 1967) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Trinity in "The Matrix" trilogy. - Milan Gajic
Milan Gajic (born June 1, 1981 in Burnaby, BC, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. His brother Nenad Gajic is a professional lacrosse player for the Colorado Mammoth. - Udo Erasmus
Udo Erasmus is a nutritionist, lecturer, and writer specializing in fats, oils, cholesterol, and essential fatty acids. He was born in Poland during the Second World War to parents from Latvia and Estonia. His family emigrated to Canada when he was ten years old. He began his university studies at the age of sixteen, and gained a B.Sc. in Zoology with a major in Psychology. - Greg Zanon
Greg Zanon (Born June 5, 1980 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey player and is the brother of Brad Zanon. Don Taylor of the TEAM 1040 often mentions Zanon when talking about the Nashville Predators as he grew up with his father, and claims him to be the toughest person he has met. - Ashley Leitao
Ashley Leitão was the ninth-place finisher on the third season of Canadian Idol. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ashley moved to Portugal at the age of six. Her main heritage is Portuguese. Presently, she resides in Burnaby a suburb of Vancouver. Performing in the first group of the Top 32, Ashley performed "Colors of the Wind" which convinced viewers to vote her into the next stage of the competition. She got the second highest number of votes that night, after Daryl Brunt. - Mira Leung
Mira Leung (born March 28, 1989 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian figure skater. She began skating at age 3 and trained in Burnaby at the B.C. Centre of Excellence. She was home schooled since the second grade. Leung has been coached by Joanne McLeod for several years. She was briefly coached by former World Champion Karen Magnussen. After issues with McLeod, their relationship dissolved, and Leung trained in Richmond at Minoru Arenas, … - Kris Chucko
Kris Chucko (born March 13, 1986 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian ice hockey player, currently in the Calgary Flames system. He was drafted in the first round, 24th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Chucko was drafted after scoring 87 points in 53 games for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the British Columbia Hockey League. He then moved on to the U. of Minnesota, where he spent two years (2004-2006). He signed with the Flames on May 22, 2006. - Fred Wah
Frederick James Wah (born January 23, 1939) is a Canadian-Chinese poet, novelist, and scholar. Wah was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, but raised in the interior (West Kootenay) of British Columbia. His father was a Canadian-born Chinese-Scots-Irishman raised in China and his mother a Swedish-born Canadian who came to Canada at age 6. His diverse ethnic makeup figures significantly in his writings. Wah studied literature and music at the University of British Columbia. - Michael Cuccione
Michael James Cuccione was a Canadian actor/singer born in Burnaby, British Columbia. His parents were Dominic and Gloria Cuccione. He had an older sister, Sophia, and a younger brother, Steven. - Domenic Mobilio
Domenic Mobilio was a Canadian professional soccer player. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Mobilio was a long-time member of the Vancouver 86ers turned Vancouver Whitecaps. He played 14 seasons beginning with the team in the Canadian Soccer League, later joining the American Professional Soccer League, before finishing up a Whitecap. He retired from the professional outdoor game in 2001. - Anthony Cosmo
Anthony Cosmo (born October 6, 1977 in Mississauga, Ontario) is a professional lacrosse goaltender for the San Jose Stealth of the National Lacrosse League, he also plays for the Brampton Excelsiors (MSL) Major Series Lacrosse Senior A Men's league. Cosmo began his lacrosse career with the Junior A Mississauga Tomahawks of the Ontario Lacrosse Association. He then went on to play for the Burnaby Lakers of the BC Junior A Lacrosse League. - Kate Braid
Kathleen (Kate) Braid (born March 19, 1947) is a Canadian poet. Born in Calgary, Alberta, she was raised in Montreal, Quebec, and attended Mount Allison University and Simon Fraser University. Her first collection of poetry, "Covering Rough Ground" (1991), was awarded the Pat Lowther Award. She lives in Burnaby, British Columbia. - Jeremy Ten
Jeremy Ten (born February 21, 1989 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 2007 Canadian junior national champion. He trains at the BC Centre of Excellence and is coached by Bruno Marcotte, Jill Marie Harvey and Joanne McLeod. Ten has competed for two seasons on the Junior Grand Prix circuit, earning his first medal at the 2006 event in France. - Diane Tucker
Diane Tucker (born 1965) is a Canadian poet born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. Tucker is a graduate of the University of British Columbia's Creative Writing Program (BFA '86). Her first book of poems, "God on His Haunches", published by Nightwood Editions in 1996, was nominated for the League of Canadian Poets' 1997 Gerald Lampert Memorial Award. She was the League's British Columbia representative for 1998 to 1999. - Jack McIlhargey
Jack McIlhargey (born March 7, 1952 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the NHL with the Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, and Hartford Whalers. He is currently an assistant coach with the Flyers. - Steven Dann
Steven Dann (born December 27, 1953) is a prominent Canadian violist. Dann was born in Burnaby, British Columbia. He played the violin until 1970, when he switched to the viola. He began studying with Lorand Fenyves in Toronto in 1972, and continued his studies until he graduated from the University of Toronto in 1977. During this time, he also studied with Robert Pikler in Australia, as well as William Primrose and Bruno Giuranna. - Chuck Cook
Charles Henry "Chuck" Cook was a broadcaster and politician in Canada. Cook was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. He became a CJOR radio talk show host in Vancouver, British Columbia in the 1970s. He served as Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament from 1979 to 1993 in the riding of North Vancouver—Burnaby. - Blair Longley
Blair Timothy Longley (born September 25, 1950 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian politician and activist. Longley attended the founding meeting of the Green Party of Canada in 1983 and went on to be an active member of the Rhinoceros Party of which he was official agent from 1985 to 1987. He joined the Marijuana Party of Canada shortly after its founding and he became the leader of the Marijuana Party on December 13, 2004, … - Bret Anderson
Bret Anderson (born April 23rd, 1974 in New Westminster, British Columbia) is a place kicker and backup slotback for the British Columbia Lions of the CFL. Anderson is number 8, 6'3 and 215 lbs. He has played 10 years in the CFL, mostly as a slotback and all with the Lions. He went to Simon Fraser University in Burnaby. Bret was drafted in the 4th round, 25th overall by the Lions in the 1997 CFL draft. Anderson was key to the B.C. Lions's 2000 Grey Cup win. - William Bennest
William Bennest was a school principal from Burnaby, Vancouver, Canada who was arrested over allegations of sexual misconduct in schools in October 1996 and was indicted for the criminal charges including production of child pornography and sexual assault. The case stemmed from a police raid in September 1996 when the police found numerous videotapes and other media materials featuring child pornography in his residence. - Lance James
Lance James is an American computer scientist, considered an expert on computer security techniques such as anti-phishing. He has been quoted on the subject in multiple media outlets, including CBC, CNN, the BBC, the David Lawrence Show, ZDNet, "Wired News", CSO, "USA Today", "Fox News", and the "Washington Post". He was born in 1978 in Wenatchee, Washington. - Brian Sakic
Brian Sakic (born September 4, 1971 in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey player. Sakic started his junior career with the Swift Current Broncos of the WHL. His brother, currently a star-player for the NHL's Colorado Avalanche, Joe Sakic, was also on the team. Brian was drafted in the fifth round, 93rd overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals, however, he would never play a single game in the NHL. - Kristie Marsden
Kristie Marsden (born 2 February 1982, Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian actress, singer and dancer. Marsden was the youngest Canadian actress to play the role of "Sophie" in the Broadway musical, "Mamma Mia!". She played the role for 832 performances. She has also guest starred on numerous television shows, such as "The 4400", "Psych", "Supernatural", "Saved", "Masters Of Horror", "Dark Angel" and many more. She made her feature film debut in 2005, …
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