Willard Sterling Boyle

Born in August 19 1924,  Willard Sterling Boyle was a famous Canadian physicist, focused in laser technology. IN 1969, he and George E. Smith invented the charged-coupled device, which is now used in many creations today. In 2009, Boyle received a Nobel Prize in Physics for his tremendous work.

Julie Payette

Julie Payette is a famous Canadian astronaut. She was born on October 23rd 1963 and became one of the first Canadian female Canadians to board the International Space Station. She has been a part of 2 spaceflights to the ISS and represented the Canadian Space Agency as chief astronaut for seven years.

Joseph-Armand Bombardier

Joseph-Armand Bombardier was a famous Canadian inventor and businessman born on April 16th 1907. He is known for inventing the first ever snowmobile and ski-doo. Being a self taught man, Bombardier has benefited Canada tremendously with his innovative invention

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Charles Reeves is a famous Canadian actor. He was born on September 2nd 1964, and is best known for his work in the hit film The Matrix. With his long and successful career in performing arts, Reeves has also grown to be a famous producer and musician.

Fanny Rosenfeld

A champion for women in sports throughout her life, Rosenfeld won a gold and silver medal in track and field at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam, the first time women could compete in such events at the Olympics. She later became a sports writer for The Globe and Mail, often using her column, “Sports Reel,” which ran for 20 years, to encourage and defend the place of women’s sports in society.

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau is the wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. She was a Canadian television host and is involved in charity work and public speaking, mainly focusing on speaking about women's issues. She is recognized across Canada as an activist, volunteer and speaker on various topics such as self esteem, eating disorders and more

Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau is a Canadian politician. He is the 23d and current Prime Minister of Canada and the leader of the Liberal party.Justin Trudeau is the son of former Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau. He won the Leadership of liberal party in April 2013 and went on to lead his party to victory in the 2015 Federal election.

Mike Lazaridis

Mike Lazaridis is a Greek-Canadian businessman, investor in Quantum computing technologies, and also the founder of Blackberry, which created and manufactures the Blackberry wireless handheld device. Moreover, in 1999 he founded Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, where he also serves as Board Chair.

Dr. Wilder Penfield

Wilder Graves Penfield was a famous Canadian neurosurgeon and author who was once known to be ‘the greatest Canadian living’. He was born on January 26th 1891 and had a strong devotion to neuroscience and studying the brain. He had discovered a surgical treatment for epilepsy to help thousands in the future.

Reginald Fessenden

Reginald Fessenden was an inventor best known for the creation of public musical broadcastings, also known as the radio. He was born on October 6th 1866 in Quebec and has made one of the greatest contributions to society and development. The invention has brought joy to many internationally.

Mary Pratt

Mary Pratt is a famous Canadian painter, born on March 15, 1935. She specializes in still life realistic paintings. She has inspired many young artists. Some of her famous artworks include Silver Fish on Crimson Foil and Peaches in a Plastic Pot.

Carrie Derick

Carrie Derick was the first Canadian woman university professor. She was also a botanist and geneticist. She researched in many universities such as the Marine Biological Laboratory, Harvard University of Bonn and Royal Academy of science. She struggled greatly to achieve her goal of becoming the first female professor at McGill University, and through her hard work and determination she achieved her goal!

Irene Parlby

Irene Parlby was a famous Canadian Politician, predominantly engaged in women's rights. She was born in the UK but later moved to Canada in 1896. Her and 4 other women's rights activists had fought for equality and were later known as the legendary ‘famous 5’.

Harold Innis

Born on November 5th 1894, Harold Adams Innis was a famous Canadian political economist at the University of Toronto. Harold Innis was also an author to many books regarding Canadian economic history, media, and communication theory.

Lucy Maud Montgomery

Lucy Maud Montgomery was a famous Canadian Author, She was born on 1874 in P.E.I and is best known for her popular series Anne Of Green Gables. Although these books were her bestselling hit, she had many books, poems, and short stories before and after that sold to a wide audience. She was an outstanding businesswoman, and remarked for being a woman writer in the late 19th and early 20th century. Born on the Six Nations Reserve in the mid-19th century in what is now known as Ontario, Johnson was one of the most prominent North American entertainers of her time as a gifted poet and artist. Her Mohawk name, Tekahionwake (meaning “double wampum”) represented her father’s Mohawk and mother’s English roots.

Elizabeth MacGill

MacGill was the first practicing female engineer in Canada and the world’s first female aircraft designer. Born in 1905 and remembered as the “Queen of the Hurricanes,” MacGill was in charge of Canada’s production of Hawker Hurricane fighter planes during the Second World War. She was president of the Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs and co-authored the report of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada.

Kim Campbell

Avril Phaedra Douglas also known as Kim Campbell is a Canadian politician, diplomat, lawyer, writer and served as the 19th Prime Minister of Canada. She attended the University of British Columbia in which she earned a BA in Political Science in the year 1969. She lead Canada as the first woman Prime Minister for 132 days before her Conservative Party was beat on October 25, 1993 federal election. She is an inspiration to many woman for she was the first woman Prime Minister!

Kenojuak Ashevak

Kenojuak Ashevak was a Canadian artist. She was born on October 3, 1927. Kenojuak become one of the first Inuit women to start drawing. She created many carvings and designs for the Canadian coins and stamps. She achieved many great feats like being awarded a Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts in 2008 and in 2012 was appointed to the Order of Nunavut. Her art was featured in many exhibitions and her grasps the culture of the Inuit, Although best known as a graphic artist, she also carved, designed blankets and created a mural for the 1970 World's Fair in Osaka, Japan

Stephen Lewis

Stephen Lewis was born on November 11th, 1937 and is currently 79 years old. He is a famous Canadian politician, public speaker, and the leader for a social political group. He founded the The Stephen Lewis Foundation, this helps to attack HIV & AIDS in Africa by providing care and support to women, orphaned children, grandmothers and people living with HIV & AIDS. Since 2003, they have funded over 1,400 initiatives, partnering with more than 300 community-based organizations in the 15 African countries hardest hit by the global AIDS epidemic. He was also appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada (2002) and was awarded the Pearson Peace medal (2004) by the UN Association in Canada. Among his current roles, he is a member of the World Health Organization (WHO).

George Brown

George Brown was a famous Canadian politician who played a significant role in Canadian confederation. He was born on November 29th 1818 in the UK. He later moved to New York then Toronto. His passionate dedication and vision for Canada’s future is what labelled him as a father of confederation. He attended the Charlottetown and Quebec conference and without him, Canadian confederacy would not have been the same.

Steve Nash

Steve Nash was born on February 7th 1974. Steve Nash is a canadian basketball player. He played in the NBA for many years. He retired and now is a general manager for the Canadian Basketball team. In his time in the NBA, he won 2 MVPs. Although, he played for phoenix, he inspired many Canadians to play the sport of basketball.  

Rick Hansen

Rick Hansen is a famous Canadian philanthropist working for people with disabilities. He is also a well known Paralympic advocate. Born on August 26 1957, Hansen grew up with a passion for fishing and sports. At the age of 15, a tragic truck accident left him unable to walk again. With this life changing event,  Rick began to discover and learn more about disabled people. With his hard work and determination, he launched the Rich Hansen Foundation and accomplished many goals for the disabled.

Thérèse Casgrain

Thérèse Casgrain was a Canadian feminist, reformer, politician and senator. She was born in Montreal, Canada on July 10, 1896. She was part of the Co-operative Commonwealth and Part Social democratique du Quebec. As an iconic feminist, she wrote a very outstanding book called A Women In a Man´s World. In 1982 the Liberal government Pierre Trudeau introduced the Thérèse Casgrain Volunteer Award in her honour. It was then killed out by Stephen Harper while he served as Prime Minister. However, after the Liberal win, the rules are changing and the award is coming back to action!

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh is a Canadian actress best known for her famous role as Dr. Cristina Yang on the hit medical drama series Grey's Anatomy. She also starred in other movies and tv shows such as Sideways, Tammy and The Princess Diaries. She has won 8 awards for her outstanding acting such as a People's Choice Award, Golden Globe Award  and Critic’s Choice Award.

Viola Desmand

Viola Irene Desmond was a Black Nova Scotian businesswoman who challenged racial segregation at a film theater in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia in 1946. She is going to be put Viola Desmond as face of $10 bill on Nova Scotia! She helped racism get abolished in Nova Scotia and helped to shape Canada.

Doris Anderson

Doris Hilda Anderson was a Canadian journalist, author and women's right advocate. She was born in Calgary, Alberta. A few of the books she has written are Rebel Daughter: An Autobiography, Affairs of State, Two Women, Rough Layout and  Encyclopedia of Games. She attended Crescent Height High School and University of Alberta. She fought throughout her life for women equality.

M.L Wade

Michael Wade is the author of the And Then it Happened book series. He has also visited our school and you can find his books in our library! They are written by Michael and Laura Wade, Michael travels throughout Canada visiting schools and talking to students. His dynamic, highly entertaining presentation not only motivates students to become better readers and writers, but encourages reading for the fun of it

Michael J. Fox

Michael J Fox is a Canadian author, actor, producer and activist. He was won 3 Emmys and a golden globe. He was appointed an officer on the ¨Order of Canada” and he is in the walk of fame of Canada in 2000. Michael J Fox has a foundation called MJFF for Parkinson's Research to help find a cure for the disease.

Gordie Howe

Gordie Howe was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, and played in the NHL for twenty six seasons. Many people considered him an idol including Wayne Gretzky. We played for the United States Hockey League,  Omaha knights, NHL, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, World Hockey Association's, Houston Aeros, International Hockey League and the Detroit Vipers. He has also won over 10 trophies as well.

Mary Pickford

Gladys Louise Smith  (professionally known as Mary Pickford) was a Canadian-American film actress, writer, director and producer. She was born on April 8, 1892 in Toronto. She starred in many movies such as Coquette, My Best Girl and Sparrows. She won an Oscar award in 1930 for Best actress in a leading role for the movie Coquette.

London Conference

The London Conference was held in December of 1866 in London, England. Representatives from Canada West, Canada East, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia sailed all the way to London, where they discussed the plan with British officials. After everyone agreed to the plans, Canada, which was previously fully controlled by Britain, became Britain’s first “self-governing Dominion”. Without this conference, Canada’s Confederation could not be signed!

Don Cherry

Don Cherry was a very inspirational hockey player. Today, he is a commentator for CBC most often appearing in hockey night in Canada. He was known for his creative suits he would usually wear at each game. He was very impactful to many people around Canada by supporting kids trying to pursue their dreams in the form of commentating for hockey night in Canada.