21 Sep 20

John Polanyi

Noble prize-winning scientists.

21 Sep 20

Jospeh-Armand Bombardier

Invented the snow mobile.

21 Sep 20

Joy Kogawa, Michael Ondaatje & Rohinton Mistry

Writers.

21 Sep 20

Kenojuak Ashevak

Pioneered modern inuit art.

21 Sep 20

Duke of Wellington

Chose Bytown (Ottawa) as the endpoint of the Rideau Canal. Thereby playing a huge role in deciding the national Capital.

21 Sep 20

King Charles II of England

In 1670 this King granted the Hudson Bay Co. exclusive trading rights over the watershed draining into Hudson Bay.

21 Sep 20

Emile Nelligan

Novelists, poets, historians, educators & musicians who had a significant cultural impact.

21 Sep 20

King George III of England

Territorial rights were guaranteed through the royal proclamation of 1763. Established the basis for negotiating treaties with the newcomers.

21 Sep 20

Emily Carr

Part of the Group of Seven artists.

21 Sep 20

King George V

King of Britain who in 1921 assigned Canada’s national colours – Red and White.

21 Sep 20

Gabriel Dumont

The Metis’ greatest military leader.

21 Sep 20

Laura Secord

Pioneer wife & mother who made a dangerous 19 mile journey on foot to warn Lt. James Fitzgibbon of a planned American attack.

21 Sep 20

General Sir Arthur Currie

Canada’s greatest soldier.

21 Sep 20

Gerhard Herzberg

Noble prize-winning scientists.

21 Sep 20

Made 3 voyages to Canada between 1534-1542 to claim the land in the name of the King of France. Cartier heard locals speak the Iroquoian word kanata – meaning “village”. Where the name Canada comes from.

21 Sep 20

James Naismith

Invented basketball in 1891.

21 Sep 20

Jean Talon, Bishop Laval & Count Frontenac

Leaders who built a French Empire in North America that reached from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico.

21 Sep 20

Jean-Paul Riopelle

Famous abstract artist from Quebec.

21 Sep 20

Denys Arcand

Film maker.

21 Sep 20

Donald Smith

Also known as Lord Strathcona. Director of the Canadian Pacific Railway who drove in the last spike of the railway to the west coast.

21 Sep 20

Adolf Hitler

Dictator of Nazi Germany, who started the second world war when he invaded Poland in 1939.

21 Sep 20

Donovan Bailey

Olympic gold medalist in sprinting.

21 Sep 20

Adrienne Clarkson

The 26th Governor General. Donated the Clarkson Cup for women’s hockey.

21 Sep 20

Dr. Emily Stowe

Founder of the women’s suffrage movement. First Canadian woman to practice medicine.

21 Sep 20

Agnes MacPhail MP

In 1921 this woman became Canada’s first female member of parliament.

21 Sep 20

Dr. John A. Hopps

Invented the cardiac pacemaker.

21 Sep 20

Alexander Graham Bell

Invented the telephone at his summer house in Canada.

21 Sep 20

Dr. Wilder Penfield

Pioneering brain surgeon. Known as “the greatest living Canadian”.

21 Sep 20

Anne of Green Gables

Much-loved story set in P.E.I by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

21 Sep 20

Atom Egoyan

Film maker.

21 Sep 20

Bill Reid

Totem pole artist from Haida

21 Sep 20

Brigadier James Wolfe & Marquis de Montcalm

In the 1700’s France and Great Britain battled for control of North America. In 1759 the British defeated the French at Quebec City (Plains of Abraham).These two commanders of both armies were killed in battle.