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Marlow
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OSLO
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 23, 2012 - 01:37pm PT
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I have seen that Tami and Mighty Hiker insist on Canada taking the blame for the achievements of Kennedy and Kruk on Cerro Torre, so I have decided that it is on time to make a thread appreciating famous Canadians.
This is the list:
1. Wayne Gretzky, ice hockey
2. William Osler, physician
x. John Kenneth Galbraith, economist
x. Tommy Douglas, politician founder of the CCF and the father of socialized medicine in Canada
x. Tim Horton, restauranteur
3. Pamela Anderson, generous actor
4. Neil Young, musician
x. Joni Mitchell
5. Leonard Cohen, musician
6. Mary Pickford, actress
7. Richard E. Taylor, physics
8. Glenn Gould, pianist
9. David Cronenberg, film director
10. Cirque de Soleil, circus
11. The Cowboy Junkies, musicians
12. Saul Bellow, author
13. Bryan Adams, musician
14. Celine Dion, musician
15. Jacques Villeneuve, F1
16. David H. Hubel, medicine and physiology
17. James Cameron, film director
18. Donald Sutherland, actor
19. Michael J. Fox, actor
20. Jim Carrey, comedian
21. Sarah Burke, freestyle skier
22. Mario Lemieux, ice hockey
23. Marshall McLuhan, author
24. Margareth Atwood, author
25. Ben Johnson, runner
26. Carl Christian Rove, advisor
27. Alanis Morissette, musician
28. Diana Krall, musician
x. Bobby Orr, ice hockey
29. Jeff Healey, musician
x. Robertson Davies, author
30. Sonnie Trotter, climber
31. Tami Knight, climber and athlete
32. Jason Kruk, climber, chopper and stand up comedian
33. Will Gadd, climber and flier
34. Elisabeth Parker, climber and journalist
x. Terry Fox, humanitarian and athlete
35. Jack Pine and the fire, mountain climber
36. Mike Meyers , actor.
x. Lorne Greene, actor (Bonanza)
37. James Naismith, inventor of basketball
38. Bob and Doug McKenzie, comedians
39. Pierre and Margaret Trudeau, politician and first lady from a different breed
x. Pierre Berton - Yukon born author and raconteur. Brilliant.
x. Rene Levesque - founder of the Parti QUebecois. Don't have to agree with 'em or even like'em but he gave Quebec back her self esteem.
x. Jack Layton - put the QUebec separatists in their place with the orange crush. RIP Jack.
x. Monty Hall, actor
x. Dan Akroyd, actor
x. John Candy, actor
x. Molson Beer
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 23, 2012 - 01:39pm PT
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35. Jack Pine, climber
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 23, 2012 - 01:40pm PT
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Marlow, you obviously are not very familiar with Canada as you have not
included one of their finest - Tim Horton - restauranteur.
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neversummer
Trad climber
30 mins. from suicide USA
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Feb 23, 2012 - 01:44pm PT
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Bob and Doug Mckenzie......
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TwistedCrank
climber
Ideeho-dee-do-dah-day boom-chicka-boom-chicka-boom
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Feb 23, 2012 - 01:44pm PT
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Pierre Trudeau.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2012 - 01:46pm PT
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Tami
No wonder if Pamela A is famous also in China and I'm quite sure they know nothing about Osler and Gretzky. LOL...
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apogee
climber
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Feb 23, 2012 - 01:47pm PT
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Joni Mitchell.
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Feb 23, 2012 - 01:54pm PT
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You can't post a picture of Pierre without one of Margaret (at least I didn't post the "bushwacking" picture)
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 23, 2012 - 01:59pm PT
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Yabbut thousands of you train at Tim Horton's daily!
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Andy Middleton
Trad climber
Cow Hampshire
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Feb 23, 2012 - 02:00pm PT
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John Kenneth Galbraith -economist
Robertson Davies -author
Bobby Orr
My Grandfather - pretty famous where i grew up.
WTF - Karl Christian Rove? Nice try, he was Born in Denver Colo.
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Feb 23, 2012 - 02:01pm PT
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What about Terry Fox?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Fox
Pam Anderson... she was a cutie when she was the LaBatts girl, but
since she donned the clown makeup and matching prosthesis, not so much.
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Prod
Trad climber
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Feb 23, 2012 - 02:04pm PT
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Would you like a donut with that, eh? Gotta love donuts with every order.
Also their peeler bars are full nude.
BUT...... Canadian bacon sucks ass compared to real bacon.
Prod.
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TwistedCrank
climber
Ideeho-dee-do-dah-day boom-chicka-boom-chicka-boom
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Feb 23, 2012 - 02:05pm PT
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Feb 23, 2012 - 02:06pm PT
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^^^^^^
Which is now owned by Coors.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2012 - 02:13pm PT
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I have seen that Tami and Mighty Hiker insist on Canada taking the blame for the achievements of Kennedy and Kruk on Cerro Torre, so I have decided that it is on time to make a thread appreciating famous Canadians.
This is the list:
1. Wayne Gretzky, ice hockey
2. William Osler, physician
3. John Kenneth Galbraith, economist
4. Tommy Douglas, politician founder of the CCF and the father of socialized medicine in Canada
5. Tim Horton, restauranteur
6. Pamela Anderson, generous actor
7. Neil Young, musician
8. Joni Mitchell
9. Leonard Cohen, musician
10. Don Cherry
11. Mary Pickford, actress
12. Richard E. Taylor, physics
13. Glenn Gould, pianist
14. David Cronenberg, film director
15. Cirque de Soleil, circus
16. The Cowboy Junkies, musicians
17. Saul Bellow, author
18. Graham Greene, author
19. Bryan Adams, musician
20. Celine Dion, musician
21. Steppenwolf, musicians
22. Avril Lavigne
23. Shania Twain
24. Jacques Villeneuve, F1
25. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor
26. David H. Hubel, medicine and physiology
27. James Cameron, film director
28. Donald Sutherland, actor
29. Michael J. Fox, actor
30. Jim Carrey, comedian
31. Sarah Burke, freestyle skier
32. Mario Lemieux, ice hockey
33. Marshall McLuhan, author
34. Margareth Atwood, author
35. Ben Johnson, runner
36. Keanu Reeves, actor
37. Chief Dan George
38. Tecumseh of Shawnee
39. Karl Christian Rove, advisor, never believe anything said by or written by or about KCR
40. Alanis Morissette, musician
41. Diana Krall, musician
42. Bobby Orr, ice hockey
43. Jeff Healey, musician
44. Peter Jennings, journalist
45. Peter Jennings
46. Steven Pinker, psychologist
47. Myron Scholes, won a Nobel prize for the Black-Scholes-Merton model of option/debt pricing.
48. Robertson Davies, author
Peter Croft
49. Sonnie Trotter, climber
50. Tami Knight, climber and athlete
51. Jason Kruk, climber, chopper and stand up comedian
52. Will Gadd, climber and flier
53. Elisabeth Parker, climber and journalist
54. Terry Fox, humanitarian and athlete
55. Jack Pine and the fire, mountain climber
56. Mike Meyers , actor.
57. Lorne Greene, actor (Bonanza)
58. James Naismith, inventor of basketball
59. Bob and Doug McKenzie, comedians
60. Pierre and Margaret Trudeau, politician and first lady from a different breed
61. Pierre Berton - Yukon born author and raconteur. Brilliant.
62. Rene Levesque - founder of the Parti QUebecois. Don't have to agree with 'em or even like'em but he gave Quebec back her self esteem.
63. Jack Layton - put the QUebec separatists in their place with the orange crush. RIP Jack.
64. Monty Hall, actor
65. Dan Akroyd, actor
66. John Candy, actor
67. Howard Michael "Howie" Mandel, actor
68. Martin Short as Jiminy Glick
69. Molson Beer
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YoungGun
climber
North
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Feb 23, 2012 - 02:19pm PT
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Well if you're going to list John Kenneth Galbraith, then it's obligatory to list Myron Scholes, who won a Nobel prize for the Black-Scholes-Merton model of option/debt pricing.
Also, Steven Pinker?
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Ben Harland
Gym climber
Kenora, ON
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Feb 23, 2012 - 02:19pm PT
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Famous Americans whom Canadians think are Canadians
1. Louis Riel
2. Jane Jacobs
3. Mr. Dressup
4. Marv Newland
5. Tecumseh
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Feb 23, 2012 - 02:21pm PT
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The funniest man alive!
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2012 - 02:24pm PT
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Mandel is. Added.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Feb 23, 2012 - 02:25pm PT
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In 2004, the CBC did a program called the Greatest Canadian. An English-language television program, with pieces on a wide variety of Canadians, followed by votes by viewers. The ten selected by viewers:
10. Wayne Gretzky
9. Alexander Graham Bell
8. Sir John A. Macdonald
7. Don Cherry
6. Lester B. "Mike" Pearson
5. David Suzuki
4. Sir Frederick Banting
3. Pierre Elliott Trudeau
2. Terry Fox
1. Tommy Douglas
There's more than a little bias towards modern entertainers and athletes, and lack of females, Quebecois and First Peoples. Lack of perspective. I'd have omitted any living person from consideration, thus removing Gretzky, loudmouth buffoon Cherry, and unctuous Suzuki from the list. And thought twice about whether any professional sports figure or entertainer should be included.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Canadian
(Both my grandfather and Tricouni's grandfather knew Douglas.)
A list of the top ten Canadian male and female athletes of the 20th century, as of 1999, is a bit more illuminating:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%27s_Athletes_of_the_20th_Century
Maybe we should divert the discussion to the top ten Canadian climbers of say the 19th and 20th centuries. That might be entertaining, and on topic. You guys may be surprised at some of the possible names.
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MBrown
Big Wall climber
The Eastside.... UUUUHHHHHHH!
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Feb 23, 2012 - 02:28pm PT
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this guy is from canada, eh?
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Ben Harland
Gym climber
Kenora, ON
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Feb 23, 2012 - 02:31pm PT
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Sure, I'll start off "best known" Canadian climbers:
1. Peter Croft
2. Sutton & Burton
3. Will Gadd
4. Sonnie Trotter
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2012 - 02:40pm PT
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Nr. 18
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Feb 23, 2012 - 02:41pm PT
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Bob and Doug McKenzie aka Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas also know in canada for their SCTV fame and seen in many movies. Rick's biggest was "Honey i shrunk the kids!"
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2012 - 02:43pm PT
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Bob and Doug nr. 46
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Feb 23, 2012 - 02:50pm PT
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Mike Myers should be there.
I thought Will Gadd was from NH and relocated to Canada?
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Feb 23, 2012 - 02:52pm PT
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yes but not their real names.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2012 - 02:52pm PT
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Mike Myers is 56. Bob & Doug are corrected. Seth Rogen added.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Feb 23, 2012 - 02:54pm PT
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Comedian Seth Rogen.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2012 - 02:55pm PT
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I have seen that Tami and Mighty Hiker insist on Canada taking the blame for the achievements of Kennedy and Kruk on Cerro Torre, so I have decided that it is on time to make a thread appreciating famous Canadians.
This is the list:
1. Wayne Gretzky, ice hockey
2. Pamela Anderson, generous actor
3. William Osler, known as the worlds first modern physician
4. John Kenneth Galbraith, economist
5. Tommy Douglas, politician founder of the CCF and the father of socialized medicine in Canada
6. Tim Horton, restauranteur
7. Neil Young, musician
8. Joni Mitchell, musician
9. Leonard Cohen, musician
10. Don Cherry, musician
11. Mary Pickford, actress
12. Richard E. Taylor, physics
13. Glenn Gould, pianist
14. David Cronenberg, film director
15. Cirque de Soleil, circus
16. The Cowboy Junkies, musicians
17. Saul Bellow, author
18. Graham Greene, author
19. Bryan Adams, musician
20. Celine Dion, musician
21. Steppenwolf, musicians
22. Avril Lavigne, musician
23. Shania Twain, musician
24. Jacques Villeneuve, F1
25. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor
26. David H. Hubel, medicine and physiology
27. James Cameron, film director
28. Donald Sutherland, actor
29. Norman Bethune, physician
30. Michael J. Fox, actor
31. Jim Carrey, comedian
32. Sarah Burke, freestyle skier
33. Mario Lemieux, ice hockey
34. Marshall McLuhan, author
35. Margareth Atwood, author
36. Ben Johnson, runner
37. Keanu Reeves, actor
38. Hudson Bay Company
39. Jack Warner, film business
40. Chief Dan George
41. Tecumseh of Shawnee
42. Karl Christian Rove, advisor, never believe anything said by or written by or about KCR
43. Alanis Morissette, musician
44. Diana Krall, musician
45. Bobby Orr, ice hockey
46. Jeff Healey, musician
47. Peter Jennings, journalist
48. Steven Pinker, psychologist
49. Myron Scholes, won a Nobel prize for the Black-Scholes-Merton model of option/debt pricing.
50. Robertson Davies, author
51. Peter Croft, climber
52. Sonnie Trotter, climber
53. Tami Knight, climber and athlete
54. Jason Kruk, climber, chopper and stand up comedian
55. Will Gadd, climber and flier
56. Maxime Turgeon, climber/alpinist
57. LP Menard, climber/alpinist
58. Barry Blanchard, climber/alpinist
59. Elisabeth Parker, climber and journalist
60. Terry Fox, humanitarian and athlete
61. Jack Pine and the fire, mountain climber
62. Mike Meyers, actor.
63. Lorne Greene, actor (Bonanza)
64. James Naismith, inventor of basketball
65. Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas as Bob and Doug McKenzie, comedians
66. Pierre and Margaret Trudeau, politician and first lady from a different breed
67. Pierre Berton - Yukon born author and raconteur. Brilliant.
68. Rene Levesque - founder of the Parti QUebecois. Don't have to agree with 'em or even like'em but he gave Quebec back her self esteem.
69. Jack Layton - put the QUebec separatists in their place with the orange crush. RIP Jack.
70. Monty Hall, actor
71. Dan Akroyd, actor
72. John Candy, actor
73. Howard Michael "Howie" Mandel, actor
74. Martin Short as Jiminy Glick
75. Seth Rogen, comedian
76. Steve Smith as Mr. Red Green of the world famous "Red Green Show"
77. William Shatner as Captain Kirk of Star Trek
78. Adam Beach, actor
79. Tommy Chong, comedian
80. Molson Beer
81. Canadian Club Classic
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Feb 23, 2012 - 02:56pm PT
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So if you're adding organizations and corporations, what about the Hudson's Bay Company? One of the oldest companies in the world, multinational.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2012 - 02:58pm PT
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Hudson Bay Company is added. So is Jack Warner.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Feb 23, 2012 - 02:59pm PT
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LP Menard.
Maxime Turgeon.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2012 - 03:01pm PT
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Brandon
Who or what are they? No results at my trusted Wiki.
Thanks. They're added.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Feb 23, 2012 - 03:01pm PT
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Really good alpinists.
Google the names.
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TwistedCrank
climber
Ideeho-dee-do-dah-day boom-chicka-boom-chicka-boom
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Feb 23, 2012 - 03:02pm PT
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Don't forget "The Soo"
aka Sault Ste. Marie
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Ben Harland
Gym climber
Kenora, ON
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Feb 23, 2012 - 03:05pm PT
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Brandon- you might be right. I'd always just assumed Gadd was Canadian. Maybe he should be moved over to the list of Americans Canadians think are Canadian.
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YoungGun
climber
North
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Feb 23, 2012 - 03:06pm PT
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Speaking of famous alpinists... Barry Blanchard?
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2012 - 03:07pm PT
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Twisted: Is the city of Sault Ste. Marie famous?
Barry B is added.
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TwistedCrank
climber
Ideeho-dee-do-dah-day boom-chicka-boom-chicka-boom
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Feb 23, 2012 - 03:09pm PT
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Clubs
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2012 - 03:15pm PT
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Thanks Brandon.
Twisted: Canadian Club Classic is added.
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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Feb 23, 2012 - 03:21pm PT
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DR. NORMAN BETHUME
& of course Mr. Red Green of the world famous "Red Green Show".
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2012 - 03:29pm PT
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Norman Bethune and Mr. Red Green is added.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Feb 23, 2012 - 03:35pm PT
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I thought Will Gadd was from NH and relocated to Canada?
Nope. He's from Alberta. His father, Ben, is a well-known climber, skier, and expert on all things related to the Rocky Mountains.
William Gibson, on the other hand, is from the US. Relocated to Canada in the sixties (I think to escape the draft). Might be a Canadian citizen now, but I don't know.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Feb 23, 2012 - 03:35pm PT
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Chouinard is from Maine.
Cool, thanks for clearing that up Ghost.
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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Feb 23, 2012 - 03:39pm PT
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Last time I was in Maine, I thought I was in Canada.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2012 - 03:41pm PT
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Malemute
Many of them were already on the list. Some of them have been added.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Feb 23, 2012 - 03:42pm PT
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The accent in Maine is harder to decipher than that in Quebec.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2012 - 03:45pm PT
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I have seen that Tami and Mighty Hiker insist on Canada taking the blame for the achievements of Kennedy and Kruk on Cerro Torre, so I have decided that it is on time to make a thread appreciating famous Canadians.
This is the list:
1. Wayne Gretzky, ice hockey
2. Pamela Anderson, generous actor
3. William Osler, known as the worlds first modern physician
4. John Kenneth Galbraith, economist
5. Tommy Douglas, politician founder of the CCF and the father of socialized medicine in Canada
6. Tim Horton, restauranteur
7. Neil Young, musician
8. Joni Mitchell, musician
9. Leonard Cohen, musician
10. Don Cherry, musician
11. Mary Pickford, actress
12. Richard E. Taylor, physics
13. Glenn Gould, pianist
14. David Cronenberg, film director
15. Cirque de Soleil, circus
16. The Cowboy Junkies, musicians
17. Saul Bellow, author
18. Graham Greene, author
19. Justin Bieber, musician
20. Bryan Adams, musician
21. Celine Dion, musician
22. Steppenwolf, musicians
23. Avril Lavigne, musician
24. Shania Twain, musician
25. Jacques Villeneuve, F1
26. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor
27. David H. Hubel, medicine and physiology
28. James Cameron, film director
29. Donald Sutherland, actor
30. Norman Bethune, physician
31. Michael J. Fox, actor
32. Jim Carrey, comedian
33. Sarah Burke, freestyle skier
34. Mario Lemieux, ice hockey
35. Marshall McLuhan, author
36. Margareth Atwood, author
37. Ben Johnson, runner
38. Keanu Reeves, actor
39. Hudson Bay Company
40. Jack Warner, film business
41. Chief Dan George
42. Tecumseh of Shawnee
43. Karl Christian Rove, advisor, never believe anything said by or written by or about KCR
44. Alanis Morissette, musician
45. Diana Krall, musician
46. Bobby Orr, ice hockey
47. Jeff Healey, musician
48. Peter Jennings, journalist
49. Steven Pinker, psychologist
50. Myron Scholes, won a Nobel prize for the Black-Scholes-Merton model of option/debt pricing.
51. Robertson Davies, author
52. Peter Croft, climber
53. Will Gadd, climber and flier
54. Sonnie Trotter, climber
55. Tami Knight, climber and athlete
56. Jason Kruk, climber, chopper and stand up comedian
57. Maxime Turgeon, climber/alpinist
58. LP Menard, climber/alpinist
59. Barry Blanchard, climber/alpinist
60. Elisabeth Parker, climber and journalist
61. Terry Fox, humanitarian and athlete
62. Jack Pine and the fire, mountain climber
63. Mike Meyers, actor.
64. Lorne Greene, actor (Bonanza)
65. James Naismith, inventor of basketball
66. Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas as Bob and Doug McKenzie, comedians
67. Pierre and Margaret Trudeau, politician and first lady from a different breed
68. Pierre Berton - Yukon born author and raconteur. Brilliant.
69. Rene Levesque - founder of the Parti QUebecois. Don't have to agree with 'em or even like'em but he gave Quebec back her self esteem.
70. Jack Layton - put the QUebec separatists in their place with the orange crush. RIP Jack.
71. Monty Hall, actor
72. Dan Akroyd, actor
73. John Candy, actor
74. Raymond Massey, actor
75. Howard Michael "Howie" Mandel, actor
76. Martin Short as ANYONE
77. Seth Rogen, comedian
78. Steve Smith as Mr. Red Green of the world famous "Red Green Show"
79. William Shatner as Captain Kirk of Star Trek
80. Adam Beach, actor
81. Tommy Chong, comedian
82. Jennifer Tilly, actress
83. Bernie Geoffrion, ice hockey
84. Carol Vadnais, ice hockey
85. Mike Richards, ice hockey
86. Wab Kinew, rapper and CBC host
87. Molson Beer
88. Canadian Club Classic
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2012 - 03:49pm PT
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Locker: Reeves and Fox are already on the list. The others will be added. Bieber will have to be a lot closer to Pamela than to the beer for the list to make famous sense.
Gary: They're added.
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Gary
climber
That Long Black Cloud Is Coming Down
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Feb 23, 2012 - 03:52pm PT
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Carol Vadnais
Boom Boom Geoffrion
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Feb 23, 2012 - 04:03pm PT
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74. Martin Short as Jiminy Glick
Nope, Martin Short as ANYONE!
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Ben Harland
Gym climber
Kenora, ON
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Feb 23, 2012 - 04:03pm PT
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My hometown has a couple of claims to fame. Mike Richards was the captain of the Flyers (now with LA) and we're the only town ever to win a major North American sports trophy (Stanley Cup, 1907). Indeed, if you look inside the original cup, it says "Kenora defeated" - Montreal wrote it and started the tradition of listing all the players.
Anyway, now we've got an up and comer with the CBC called Wab Kinew. I think he's funny as hell and he should do a lot to progress the relationship between Canada and its aboriginal population.
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Feb 23, 2012 - 04:15pm PT
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I believe Will Gadd was born in the US. Ben came up to Canada to avoid the draft. Maybe GILWAD should post up to clear up any confusion.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Feb 23, 2012 - 05:20pm PT
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John eh Macdonald was born in Scotland, IIRC.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Feb 23, 2012 - 05:24pm PT
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Player of the Century wayne gretzky has offically quit hockey cuzz his damn daughter(who loves boys) is making him go crazy!!!
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Tricouni
Mountain climber
Vancouver
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Feb 23, 2012 - 08:35pm PT
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Glenn Gould (pianist)
Angela Hewitt (pianist)
Margaret Atwood (novelist)
Margaret Munro (short story writer, possibly the best in the world)
Bill Reid (artist)
Malcolm Lowry (novelist) Honourary Canadian - born and died in England
David Cronenberg (director)
Norman McLaren (director, film animator) What? You've never heard of him?
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Ben Harland
Gym climber
Kenora, ON
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Feb 23, 2012 - 08:52pm PT
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Anne of Green Gables
She's so popular with the Japanese that even though she's from PEI, you can buy hats with red braids in Banff.
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sempervirens
climber
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Feb 23, 2012 - 11:41pm PT
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The Guess Who. Can't believe you all didn't mention them. American woman.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Feb 23, 2012 - 11:58pm PT
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Wuz Red Green from Canada?????
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Feb 24, 2012 - 12:04am PT
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calories burned by Americans, per capita per day, thinking about Canadians: 0.000000000050410
calories burned by Canadians, per capita per day, thinking about Americans:
32.6
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Feb 24, 2012 - 12:17am PT
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How can this thread have gone over 80 posts without mentioning The Kids In The Hall?
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hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
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Feb 24, 2012 - 03:10am PT
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How about those soldiers of 1812, who kicked lotsa serious butt, and burned the White House? and Laura Secord too! Yeah,eh.
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Feb 24, 2012 - 10:25am PT
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WhaT!?! No Gordon Lightfoot?
I can't get the Canadian Railroad Trilogy to stop playing in my head.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 24, 2012 - 10:33am PT
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Can't forget Mr. BIG...My favorite northwoods candy bar! LOL
When you're this big, they have to call you Mister!
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Dave Davis
Social climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 24, 2012 - 11:51am PT
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Don't forget Dudley Doright!
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Gary
climber
That Long Black Cloud Is Coming Down
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Feb 24, 2012 - 12:19pm PT
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The Naked News
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 24, 2012 - 02:45pm PT
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I have seen that Tami and Mighty Hiker insist on Canada taking the blame for the achievements of Kennedy and Kruk on Cerro Torre, so I have decided that it is on time to make a thread appreciating famous Canadians.
The updated list:
1. Wayne Gretzky, ice hockey
2. Pamela Anderson, generous actress
3. William Osler, known as the worlds first modern physician
4. John Kenneth Galbraith, economist
5. Tommy Douglas, politician founder of the CCF and the father of socialized medicine in Canada
6. Tim Horton, restauranteur
7. Neil Young, musician
8. Joni Mitchell, musician
9. Leonard Cohen, musician
10. Don Cherry, musician
11. Mary Pickford, actress
12. Richard E. Taylor, physics
13. Glenn Gould, pianist
14. David Cronenberg, film director
15. Cirque de Soleil, circus
16. The Cowboy Junkies, musicians
17. Saul Bellow, author
18. Graham Greene, author
19. Justin Bieber, musician
20. Bryan Adams, musician
21. Celine Dion, musician
22. Steppenwolf, musicians
23. Avril Lavigne, musician
24. Shania Twain, musician
25. Jacques Villeneuve, F1
26. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor
27. Frederick Banting, medicine, discovering insulin
28. David H. Hubel, medicine and physiology
29. James Cameron, film director
30. Donald Sutherland, actor
31. Norman Bethune, physician
32. Michael J. Fox, actor
33. Jim Carrey, comedian
34. Sarah Burke, freestyle skier
35. Mario Lemieux, ice hockey
36. Marshall McLuhan, author
37. Margareth Atwood, author
x. Maurice Richard, ice hockey
38. Ben Johnson, runner
39. Keanu Reeves, actor
40. Hudson Bay Company
41. Jack Warner, film business
42. David Suzuki, environment conservation
43. William Stephenson, spymaster and inspiration for James Bond
44. Angela Hewitt, pianist
45. Margaret Munroe, author
46. Bill Reid, artist
47. Norman McLaren, director/film animator
48. Anne of Green Gables
49. Chief Dan George
50. Tecumseh of Shawnee
51. Karl Christian Rove, advisor, never believe anything said by or written by or about KCR
52. Alanis Morissette, musician
53. Diana Krall, musician
54. Bobby Orr, ice hockey
55. Jeff Healey, musician
56. Peter Jennings, journalist
57. Steven Pinker, psychologist
58. Myron Scholes, won a Nobel prize for the Black-Scholes-Merton model of option/debt pricing.
59. Robertson Davies, author
60. Peter Croft, climber
61. Will Gadd, climber and flier
62. Sonnie Trotter, climber
63. Tami Knight, climber and athlete
64. Jason Kruk, climber, chopper and stand up comedian
65. Maxime Turgeon, climber/alpinist
66. LP Menard, climber/alpinist
67. Barry Blanchard, climber/alpinist
68. Elisabeth Parker, climber and journalist
69. Terry Fox, humanitarian and athlete
70. Jack Pine and the fire, mountain climber
71. Mike Meyers, actor.
72. The Tragically Hip, musicians
73. Gordon Lightfoot, musician
x. Doug & the Slugs, musicians
74. The Naked News
75. Paul Anka, musician
76. Lorne Greene, actor (Bonanza)
77. James Naismith, inventor of basketball
78. Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas as Bob and Doug McKenzie, comedians
79. Pierre and Margaret Trudeau, politician and first lady from a different breed
80. Pierre Berton - Yukon born author and raconteur. Brilliant.
81. Rene Levesque - founder of the Parti QUebecois. Don't have to agree with 'em or even like'em but he gave Quebec back her self esteem.
82. Jack Layton - put the QUebec separatists in their place with the orange crush. RIP Jack.
83. Monty Hall, actor
84. Dan Akroyd, actor
85. John Candy, actor
86. Raymond Massey, actor
87. Howard Michael "Howie" Mandel, actor
88. Martin Short as ANYONE
89. Seth Rogen, comedian
90. Steve Smith as Mr. Red Green of the world famous "Red Green Show"
91. William Shatner as Captain Kirk of Star Trek
92. Adam Beach, actor
93. Tommy Chong, comedian
94. Jennifer Tilly, actress
95. Bernie Geoffrion, ice hockey
96. Carol Vadnais, ice hockey
97. Mike Richards, ice hockey
98. Wab Kinew, rapper and CBC host
99. Mark Messier, ice hockey
100. Laura Secord, chocolatier
101. The Guess Who, musicians
102. Rick Mercier, comedian
103. The Kids In The Hall, comedy group
104. Bare Naked Ladies, musicians
105. Dudley Doright, cartoon
106. Alex Trebek, actor
107. Rich Little, actor
108. The Trailer Park Boys, mockumentary
x. La Fin Du Monde, almost Canadian
x. Uncle Bens, beer
x. Cutthroat Pale Ale
x. Bowen Island brewing Dark
x. Winnipeg Beer
x. Hermann's, beer
x. Spyshopper, beer
x. Molson Beer, almost Canadian
x. Canadian Club Classic
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 24, 2012 - 02:57pm PT
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Anka is 75. The others are added.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 24, 2012 - 03:13pm PT
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What has made Molson Canadian infamous?
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Feb 24, 2012 - 03:19pm PT
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Is that the only crap we ship to you guys? would you also like some Tar sands Bitumen?
No. I'm popping the cork on a Fin Du Monde right now.
Add Fin Du Monde to the list, Marlow.
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Gary
climber
That Long Black Cloud Is Coming Down
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Feb 24, 2012 - 03:40pm PT
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WTF? Where's Maurice Richard? A list of famous Canucks without The Rocket?
or the Pocket Rocket for that matter.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 24, 2012 - 03:56pm PT
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Malemute
A very good infamous Molson commercial. LOL... It made me think of the Patton speech at the start of the film.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Feb 24, 2012 - 03:59pm PT
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Marlow's next thread will be "Famous Norwegians". Perhaps I'll help him.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 24, 2012 - 04:01pm PT
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Mighty Hiker
No, no... we must take the Italians first. We will need at least a year to finish the list.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 24, 2012 - 04:05pm PT
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2. Bruce Kay, honorary infamous Norwegain
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 24, 2012 - 04:33pm PT
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Isn't it time for some Newfie jokes in lieu of there not being any famous ones?
And do you mean to tell me Farley Mowat isn't on the list? Bloody 'ell!
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Feb 24, 2012 - 04:39pm PT
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Leslie Nielsen, Actor/comedian
Matthew Perry, comedian????
Kate and Anna Mc Garigal, musicians
Natalie MacMaster, musician
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Feb 24, 2012 - 04:40pm PT
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I thought Mowat was on the list.
Raymond Dudley, pianist
Gilles Villeneuve F1
EDIT: I guess he was suggested earlier and didn't make the transcription.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 24, 2012 - 04:50pm PT
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I have seen that Tami and Mighty Hiker insist on Canada taking the blame for the achievements of Kennedy and Kruk on Cerro Torre, so I have decided that it is on time to make a thread appreciating famous Canadians.
The updated list:
1. Wayne Gretzky, ice hockey
2. Pamela Anderson, generous actress
3. William Osler, known as the worlds first modern physician
4. John Kenneth Galbraith, economist
5. Tommy Douglas, politician founder of the CCF and the father of socialized medicine in Canada
6. Tim Horton, restauranteur
7. Neil Young, musician
8. Joni Mitchell, musician
9. Leonard Cohen, musician
10. Don Cherry, musician
11. Mary Pickford, actress
12. Richard E. Taylor, physics, Nobel laureat
13. Glenn Gould, pianist
14. David Cronenberg, film director
15. Cirque de Soleil, circus
16. The Cowboy Junkies, musicians
17. Saul Bellow, author and Nobel laureat
18. Graham Greene, author
19. Justin Bieber, musician
20. Bryan Adams, musician
21. Celine Dion, musician
22. Steppenwolf, musicians
23. Avril Lavigne, musician
24. Shania Twain, musician
25. Jacques Villeneuve, F1
x. Guy Lacelle, climber
x. Royal Canadian Mounted Police
26. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor
27. Frederick Banting, medicine, discovering insulin, Nobel laureat
28. David H. Hubel, medicine and physiology, Nobel laureat
29. James Cameron, film director
30. Donald Sutherland, actor
31. Norman Bethune, physician
32. Michael J. Fox, actor
33. Jim Carrey, comedian
34. Sarah Burke, freestyle skier
35. Mario Lemieux, ice hockey
36. Marshall McLuhan, author
37. Margareth Atwood, author
x. James Randi, magician and scientific sceptic
38. Maurice Richard, ice hockey
39. Ben Johnson, runner
40. Keanu Reeves, actor
41. Hudson Bay Company
42. Jack Warner, film business
43. David Suzuki, environment conservation
44. William Stephenson, spymaster and inspiration for James Bond
45. Bruce Cockburn
46. Angela Hewitt, pianist
47. Margaret Munroe, author
48. Bill Reid, artist
49. Norman McLaren, director/film animator
x. Chilliwack
50. Anne of Green Gables
51. Chief Dan George
52. Karl Christian Rove, advisor, never believe anything said by or written by or about KCR
53. Alanis Morissette, musician
54. Diana Krall, musician
55. Bobby Orr, ice hockey
56. Jeff Healey, musician
57. Peter Jennings, journalist
58. Steven Pinker, psychologist
59. Myron Scholes, won a Nobel prize for the Black-Scholes-Merton model of option/debt pricing.
60. Robertson Davies, author
61. Gilles Villeneuve, F1
62. Peter Croft, climber
63. Will Gadd, climber and flier
64. Sonnie Trotter, climber
65. Tami Knight, climber and athlete
66. Jason Kruk, climber, chopper and stand up comedian
67. Maxime Turgeon, climber/alpinist
68. LP Menard, climber/alpinist
69. Barry Blanchard, climber/alpinist
70. Elisabeth Parker, climber and journalist
71. Terry Fox, humanitarian and athlete
72. Leslie Nielsen, actor
73. Jack Pine and the fire, mountain climber
74. Mike Meyers, actor.
75. The Tragically Hip, musicians
76. Gordon Lightfoot, musician
77. Doug & the Slugs, musicians
78. Farley Mowat, author
79. Raymond Dudley, pianist
80. The Naked News
81. Paul Anka, musician
82. Lorne Greene, actor (Bonanza)
83. James Naismith, inventor of basketball
84. Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas as Bob and Doug McKenzie, comedians
85. Pierre and Margaret Trudeau, politician and first lady from a different breed
86. Pierre Berton - Yukon born author and raconteur. Brilliant.
87. Rene Levesque - founder of the Parti QUebecois. Don't have to agree with 'em or even like'em but he gave Quebec back her self esteem.
88. Jack Layton - put the QUebec separatists in their place with the orange crush. RIP Jack.
x. Al Purdy, poet
x. Irving Layton, poet
x. Alice Munro, author
89. Monty Hall, actor
90. Dan Akroyd, actor
91. John Candy, actor
92. Raymond Massey, actor
93. Howard Michael "Howie" Mandel, actor
94. Martin Short as ANYONE
95. Seth Rogen, comedian
96. Steve Smith as Mr. Red Green of the world famous "Red Green Show"
97. William Shatner as Captain Kirk of Star Trek
98. Adam Beach, actor
99. Tommy Chong, comedian
100. Matthew Perry, comedian
101. Kate and Anna McGarigal, musicians
102. Natalie MacMaster, musician
103. Jennifer Tilly, actress
104. Bernie Geoffrion, ice hockey
105. Carol Vadnais, ice hockey
106. Mike Richards, ice hockey
107. Wab Kinew, rapper and CBC host
108. Mark Messier, ice hockey
109. Laura Secord, chocolatier
x. Ian and Sylvia Tyson, musicians
110. The Guess Who, musicians
111. Rick Mercier, comedian
112. The Kids In The Hall, comedy group
113. Bare Naked Ladies, musicians
114. Dudley Doright, cartoon
115. Alex Trebek, actor
116. Rich Little, actor
117. The Trailer Park Boys, mockumentary
x. Ross Rebagliati, snowboarder
x. Chandra Crawford - Olympic Gold medalist Cross Country Ski Sprint
x. Devon Kershaw - Currently 3rd place overall in Cross Country Ski World Cup!
x. Alex Harvey, World Champions in Team Sprint...
x. Peter Reid, winner of the Kona Ironman
x. Lori Bowden winner of the Kona Ironman
118. La Fin Du Monde, almost Canadian
119. Uncle Bens, beer
120. Cutthroat Pale Ale
122. Bowen Island brewing Dark
123. Winnipeg Beer
124. Hermann's, beer
125. Spyshopper, beer
126. Molson Beer, almost Canadian
127. Canadian Club Classic
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Feb 24, 2012 - 04:51pm PT
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Ya gotta nuke #51. He's no Canuck. And I have doubts about #81.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 24, 2012 - 04:57pm PT
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81 is. I will nuke 51.
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Urizen
Ice climber
Berkeley, CA
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Feb 24, 2012 - 05:06pm PT
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I've never heard of #78 at all, but I'm having a hard time figuring out how their namesake, Farley Mowat, didn't make the cut.
And where's Bruce "The REAL Boss" Cockburn?
But these omissions are but pale moonbeams compared to the glaring, ineradicable sin of forgetting CHILLIWACK!
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 24, 2012 - 05:17pm PT
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They're now on the list.
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Urizen
Ice climber
Berkeley, CA
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Feb 24, 2012 - 05:29pm PT
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Wait, this one was hidden in plain sight so well I missed him missing the first time through: Pierre Trudeau; never occurred to me he wouldn't be there.
#85, got it--
Yeah, that dude had STYLE.
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Urizen
Ice climber
Berkeley, CA
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Feb 24, 2012 - 05:31pm PT
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And let's honor the poets: Al Purdy, Irving Layton.
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Urizen
Ice climber
Berkeley, CA
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Feb 24, 2012 - 05:34pm PT
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Alice Munro
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Feb 24, 2012 - 05:42pm PT
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I Love Marlow's evolving list threads.
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hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
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Feb 24, 2012 - 05:43pm PT
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Ian and Sylvia Tyson.
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Urizen
Ice climber
Berkeley, CA
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Feb 24, 2012 - 05:45pm PT
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And, very much ON TOPIC: Guy Lacelle.
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Wretchedalan
Social climber
Wisconsin
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Feb 24, 2012 - 05:46pm PT
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James Randi - Magician
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Maysho
climber
Soda Springs, CA
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Feb 24, 2012 - 05:51pm PT
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Doesn't anyone follow cross country ski racing around here?
Chandra Crawford - Olympic Gold medalist Cross Country Ski Sprint
Devon Kershaw - Currently 3rd place overall in Cross Country Ski World Cup!
Along with Alex Harvey, World Champions in Team Sprint...
Peter
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TwistedCrank
climber
Ideeho-dee-do-dah-day boom-chicka-boom-chicka-boom
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Feb 24, 2012 - 06:03pm PT
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Dudley Do-Right. Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
His chin may look like a butt, but he is a Canuck.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 24, 2012 - 06:10pm PT
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They are all added.
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Ben Harland
Gym climber
Kenora, ON
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Feb 24, 2012 - 06:12pm PT
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Peter Reid and Lori Bowden have won the Kona Ironman five times between them.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 24, 2012 - 06:17pm PT
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They are added. Saul Bellow is nr. 17. Dudley is 114.
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Ben Harland
Gym climber
Kenora, ON
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Feb 24, 2012 - 06:19pm PT
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Toadgas, there are very few. Of those, almost none of them won for research done in Canada.
Richard Taylor won for experimental evidence of quarks (from Alberta, won at Stanford).
Rudy Marcus won for scattering (I think?) - from Montreal, won in Cornell (?)
Conversely, Gerard Hertzberg escaped Germany and won in Saskatchewan.
Edit: A complete list is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nobel_laureates_by_country
You'll have to add in Dudley yourself.
Also, Marcus was electron transfer at Caltech.
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TwistedCrank
climber
Ideeho-dee-do-dah-day boom-chicka-boom-chicka-boom
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Feb 24, 2012 - 06:21pm PT
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Hugh Burton, Steve Sutton: FA of Magic Mushroom
Daryl Hatton, notorious Valley character
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Urizen
Ice climber
Berkeley, CA
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Feb 24, 2012 - 06:24pm PT
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Well, as long as you're including beverages: Wiser's whiskey.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 24, 2012 - 06:34pm PT
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I have seen that Tami and Mighty Hiker insist on Canada taking the blame for the achievements of Kennedy and Kruk on Cerro Torre, so I have decided that it is on time to make a thread appreciating famous Canadians.
The updated list:
1. Wayne Gretzky, ice hockey
2. Pamela Anderson, generous actress
3. William Osler, known as the worlds first modern physician
4. John Kenneth Galbraith, economist
5. Tommy Douglas, politician founder of the CCF and the father of socialized medicine in Canada
6. Tim Horton, restauranteur
7. Neil Young, musician
8. Joni Mitchell, musician
9. Leonard Cohen, musician
10. Don Cherry, musician
11. Mary Pickford, actress
12. Ralph M. Steinman, Physiology or Medicine, 2011
13. Willard S. Boyle*, Physics, 2009
14. Robert Mundell, Economics, 1999
15. Myron Scholes*, Economics, 1997
16. William Vickrey*, Economics, 1996
17. Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, Peace, 1995
18. Bertram N. Brockhouse, Physics, 1994
19. Michael Smith, born in the United Kingdom, Chemistry, 1993
20. Rudolph A. Marcus*, Chemistry, 1992
21. Richard E. Taylor, Physics, 1990
22. Dudley Do-Right, Socialized Medicine, 1988
23. Sidney Altman, Chemistry, 1989
24. Henry Taube*, Chemistry, 1983
25. David H. Hubel*, Physiology or Medicine, 1981
26. Saul Bellow*, Literature, 1976
27. Gerhard Herzberg, born in Germany, Chemistry, 1971
28. Charles B. Huggins*, Physiology or Medicine, 1966
29. Lester B. Pearson, Peace, 1957
30. John C. Polányi, born in Germany, Chemistry, 1986
31. William Giauque*, Chemistry, 1949
32. Frederick G. Banting, Physiology or Medicine, 1923
33. J.C. Fields, Mathematician
34. Glenn Gould, pianist
35. David Cronenberg, film director
36. Cirque de Soleil, circus
37. The Cowboy Junkies, musicians
38. Graham Greene, author
39. Justin Bieber, musician
40. Bryan Adams, musician
41. Celine Dion, musician
42. Steppenwolf, musicians
43. Avril Lavigne, musician
44. Shania Twain, musician
45. Jacques Villeneuve, F1
46. Guy Lacelle, climber
47. Royal Canadian Mounted Police
48. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor
49. James Cameron, film director
50. Donald Sutherland, actor
51. Norman Bethune, physician
52. Michael J. Fox, actor
53. Jim Carrey, comedian
54. Sarah Burke, freestyle skier
55. Mario Lemieux, ice hockey
56. Marshall McLuhan, author
57. Margareth Atwood, author
58. James Randi, magician and scientific sceptic
59. Maurice Richard, ice hockey
60. Ben Johnson, runner
61. Keanu Reeves, actor
62. Hudson Bay Company
63. Jack Warner, film business
64. David Suzuki, environment conservation
65. William Stephenson, spymaster and inspiration for James Bond
66. Bruce Cockburn
67. Angela Hewitt, pianist
68. Margaret Munroe, author
69. Bill Reid, artist
70. Norman McLaren, director/film animator
71. New Canadian Air Force. The breakaway faction was led by the New Canadian Air Force, which included the "Godfather of freeskiing", Mike Douglas, and others such as JF Cusson, Vincent Dorion and JP Auclair. Also contributing significantly in these early days were Julien Regnier and "the Three Phils", namely, Phil Larose, Phil Belanger and Phil Dion, all of whom were teammates at Dynastar. After helping Salomon develop their first twin-tip ski, the "1080", the New Canadian Air Force began jumping and filming in traditionally snowboarder dominated terrain parks.
72. Chilliwack
73. Anne of Green Gables
74. Chief Dan George
75. Karl Christian Rove, advisor, never believe anything said by or written by or about KCR
76. Alanis Morissette, musician
77. Diana Krall, musician
78. Bobby Orr, ice hockey
79. Jeff Healey, musician
80. Peter Jennings, journalist
81. Steven Pinker, psychologist
82. Robertson Davies, author
83. Gilles Villeneuve, F1
84. Peter Croft, climber
85. Will Gadd, climber and flier
86. Sonnie Trotter, climber
87. Tami Knight, climber and athlete
88. Jason Kruk, climber, chopper and stand up comedian
89. Maxime Turgeon, climber/alpinist
90. LP Menard, climber/alpinist
91. Barry Blanchard, climber/alpinist
92. Elisabeth Parker, climber and journalist
93. Pass The Pitons Pete
94. Terry Fox, humanitarian and athlete
95. Stawamus Chief, adjacent to the town of Squamish. Centre of world rock climbing, if not the world. Scene of pilgrimages from great distances, for the unworthy to abase themselves.
96. Alexandra Morton. Single handedly fighting the near criminal devastating effects of Industrial salmon farming on our native wild socks. There should be a drive to award her the Order of Canada
97. Hugh Burton, Steve Sutton: FA of Magic Mushroom
98. Daryl Hatton, notorious Valley character. Same guy as 100, different day
99. Leslie Nielsen, actor
100. Jack Pine and the fire, mountain climber. Same guy as 98, different day
101. Mike Meyers, actor.
102. The Tragically Hip, musicians
103. Gordon Lightfoot, musician
104. Doug & the Slugs, musicians
105. Farley Mowat, author
106. Raymond Dudley, pianist
107. The Naked News
108. Paul Anka, musician
109. Lorne Greene, actor (Bonanza)
110. James Naismith, inventor of basketball
111. Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas as Bob and Doug McKenzie, comedians
112. Pierre and Margaret Trudeau, politician and first lady from a different breed
113. Pierre Berton - Yukon born author and raconteur. Brilliant.
114. Rene Levesque - founder of the Parti QUebecois. Don't have to agree with 'em or even like'em but he gave Quebec back her self esteem.
115. Jack Layton - put the QUebec separatists in their place with the orange crush. RIP Jack.
116. Al Purdy, poet
117. Irving Layton, poet
118. Alice Munro, author
119. Roderick Haig-Brown, author & conservationist
120. Peter C. Newman, author
121. Monty Hall, actor
122. Dan Akroyd, actor
123. John Candy, actor
124. Raymond Massey, actor
125. Howard Michael "Howie" Mandel, actor
126. Martin Short as ANYONE
127. Seth Rogen, comedian
128. Steve Smith as Mr. Red Green of the world famous "Red Green Show"
129. William Shatner as Captain Kirk of Star Trek
130. Adam Beach, actor
131. Tommy Chong, comedian
132. Matthew Perry, comedian
133. Kate and Anna McGarigal, musicians
134. Natalie MacMaster, musician
135. Jennifer Tilly, actress
136. Hayley Wickenheiser, ice hockey
137. Bernie Geoffrion, ice hockey
138. Carol Vadnais, ice hockey
139. Mike Richards, ice hockey
140. Wab Kinew, rapper and CBC host
141. Mark Messier, ice hockey
142. Laura Secord, chocolatier
143. Ian and Sylvia Tyson, musicians
144. The Guess Who, musicians
145. Rick Mercier, comedian
146. The Kids In The Hall, comedy group
147. Bare Naked Ladies, musicians
148. Dudley Doright, cartoon, almost Canadian stereotypes
149. Alex Trebek, actor
150. Rich Little, actor
151. The Trailer Park Boys, mockumentary
152. Ross Rebagliati, snowboarder
153. Rafe Mair, political commentator
154. Northern Lights, musicians
155. Stompin' Tom Connors, musician
156. Gordon Pinsent, actor
157. Chandra Crawford - Olympic Gold medalist Cross Country Ski Sprint
158. Devon Kershaw - Currently 3rd place overall in Cross Country Ski World Cup!
159. Alex Harvey, World Champions in Team Sprint...
160. Peter Reid, winner of the Kona Ironman
161. Lori Bowden winner of the Kona Ironman
162. La Fin Du Monde, almost Canadian
163. Uncle Bens, beer
164. Cutthroat Pale Ale
165. Bowen Island brewing Dark
166. Winnipeg Beer
167. Hermann's, beer
168. Spyshopper, beer
169. Molson Beer, almost Canadian
170. Canadian Club Classic
171. Wiser's whiskey
172. STEPHEN HARPER, YANQUIDICKSUCKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Feb 24, 2012 - 06:45pm PT
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I can't believe that you've omitted the Stawamus Chief. Centre of world rock climbing, if not the world. Scene of pilgrimages from great distances, for the unworthy to abase themselves.
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Wretchedalan
Social climber
Wisconsin
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Feb 24, 2012 - 06:47pm PT
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J.C. Fields - Mathematician
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 24, 2012 - 06:55pm PT
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toadgas: yes.
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Feb 24, 2012 - 10:21pm PT
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What about our own Pass The Pitons Pete aka Piton Pete!
Dudley Do Right was conceived, written, voiced and drawn in Los Aneles by Jay Ward Studios. He is totally a Hollywood product that simply monopolizes on Canadian stereotypes.
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Dave Davis
Social climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 25, 2012 - 01:12am PT
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Before Dudley there was Sergeant Preston of the Yukon which also was a Hollywood creation, but nonetheless still a Cannuck as far as I'm concerned.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Feb 25, 2012 - 01:42am PT
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New Canadian Air Force
From Wiki;
The breakaway faction was led by the New Canadian Air Force, which included the "Godfather of freeskiing", Mike Douglas, and others such as JF Cusson, Vincent Dorion and JP Auclair. Also contributing significantly in these early days were Julien Regnier and "the Three Phils", namely, Phil Larose, Phil Belanger and Phil Dion, all of whom were teammates at Dynastar. After helping Salomon develop their first twin-tip ski, the "1080", the New Canadian Air Force began jumping and filming in traditionally snowboarder dominated terrain parks.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 25, 2012 - 01:54pm PT
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The list is updated for the first and last time today.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 25, 2012 - 01:59pm PT
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98=100. Same guy, different day.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 25, 2012 - 03:47pm PT
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Very well done Malemute. The thread is your. ;o)
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Feb 25, 2012 - 08:06pm PT
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Herman 'Jackrabbit' Smith-Johansen, Canadian-Norwegian cross country skier.
He lived in Canada for most of his life, and lived to be 111.
There's a cross-country ski program across Canada where the tykes are called Jackrabbits.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Smith-Johannsen
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TheSoloClimber
Trad climber
Vancouver
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Feb 25, 2012 - 08:37pm PT
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Samuel Champlain
For the record, Laura Secord is known for the line of chocolates, but that is not the reason she is famous. I'm a little rough on my history, but she lived in Southern Ontario (the town of Ingersoll is named after her) during one of those war things that often happened (possibly 1812?)
Anyways, she was married to a commander of the British army or something like that (hence the name change) and overheard a plot from the enemy to ambush an unsuspecting strong point (or something like that).
She took a direct trail through a swamp, braving rattlesnakes and quicksand in order to warn those who were in danger. Or something like that.
So if you have to classify her under something, possibly Canadian Hero?
Billy Bishop, WW1 Pilot
k-os, Musician
Bruce Cockburn, Musician
Deadmau5, Musician
That Lavigne girl.....
Can't believe no one has mentioned RUSH yet!!!!
And under the list of infamous Canadians -
Paul Barnardo
Karla Homolka
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Ian Gill
Big Wall climber
Redding, CA
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Feb 25, 2012 - 09:37pm PT
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Can't forget the Hanson Brothers!
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dugillian
Trad climber
Vancouver
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Feb 25, 2012 - 09:46pm PT
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Christopher Plummer--Actor
Douglas Coupland--Author
Marconi--Inventor of AM radio
James Naismith--Inventor of Basketball
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BLD
climber
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Feb 25, 2012 - 10:20pm PT
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Please add "Grover" to the list under comedians.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Feb 25, 2012 - 10:42pm PT
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Great list, but you guys should disown Celine Dion. Tell people she's, like, from Greenland or something.
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go-B
climber
Habakkuk 3:19 Sozo
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Feb 25, 2012 - 11:01pm PT
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 26, 2012 - 01:07am PT
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Lee Harvey Oswald.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Feb 26, 2012 - 10:50am PT
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Maude Barlow, author, activist, and winner of Right Livelihood award (alternative Nobel prize).
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 26, 2012 - 02:45pm PT
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Alexander McKenzie, Peter Skene Ogden, and a bunch of other explorers. Intrepid chaps to say the least.
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TwistedCrank
climber
Ideeho-dee-do-dah-day boom-chicka-boom-chicka-boom
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Feb 26, 2012 - 04:01pm PT
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Ferguson Jenkins
First first baseball player to win the Lou Marsh Trophy, an award given annually to Canada's top athlete.
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go-B
climber
Habakkuk 3:19 Sozo
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Feb 26, 2012 - 04:08pm PT
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Feb 27, 2012 - 02:19pm PT
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Larry Walker, baseball MVP
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 27, 2012 - 02:35pm PT
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I'm gonna nominate the Newfie mechanic who was preparing my bro-in-law's
plane in St John's last week. Departure time was fast approaching and Andrew
was getting worried so he went out on the ramp to try and light a fire under
them. The one guy was on a step ladder holding the 18" flex duct from the
Herman Nelson heater in the engine inlet. Andrew walked up to the guy and
asked him why it appeared there was nothing coming out of the duct when it
should have been roaring. The guy replied "It is kind of intermittent."
Andrew walks the 30' over to the still roaring Herman Nelson and sees why it
is 'intermittent'. The duct had come loose from the heater and the guy
had been heating Newfoundland for how long?
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Gary
climber
That Long Black Cloud Is Coming Down
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Feb 27, 2012 - 03:10pm PT
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So, does Robert W. Service qualify? He might have been Scott, but he was Canadian from 21 to 40 and his most famous work is about Canada.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 28, 2012 - 02:03am PT
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Malemute
Awesome!
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bmacd
Boulder climber
100% Canadian
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scratch anyone with the last name of trudeau
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 7, 2013 - 04:58pm PT
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Are there any new-famous Canadians the last 20 months?
Here's an old-famous Canadian - Joni Anderson - Born to Take the Highway - from 1:36
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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2 Politicians in the news lately
Ted Cruz
Rob Ford
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Dave Davis
Social climber
Seattle, WA
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Don't forget The Band. Everyone in that group,other than Levon Helm, was a Canadian. Also there's Danielle Lawry, the most bad-ass women's softball pitcher to ever play at the University of Washington or in the NCAA. Also my grandfather was a Canadian and a world class story-teller, which is the polite way of describing him.
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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Don't forget Pam Anderson.
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Has Gordie Howe been totally forgotten in the Great White North? That's Mr. Hockey to you.
23-time NHL All-Star[17]
12-time NHL First All-Star Team
9-time NHL Second All-Star Team
4-time Stanley Cup champion (1950, 1952, 1954, 1955)
6-time Art Ross Trophy winner (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1963)
6-time Hart Memorial Trophy – 1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963
Lester B. Patrick Award winner (1967)
Lionel Conacher Award (1963)
Hockey Hall of Fame (1972)
2-time Avco World Trophy winner (1974, 1975)
Gary L. Davidson Trophy winner (1974)
2-time WHA All-Star.
Top 5 in NHL scoring for 20 consecutive seasons[4]
Most games played for a single franchise (1967, Detroit Red Wings)
Most goals and points with a single franchise (786 and 1809, respectively, Detroit)
Most NHL games played (1967)
Oldest NHL player at time of retirement (52), and oldest player to play in an NHL game, also only player to play in the NHL after age 50
Only player to play in the NHL in five different decades (1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s)
NHL Lifetime Achievement Award winner (2008)
His #9 has been honoured or retired by these teams:
Detroit Red Wings #9 (retired; played from 1946–1971)
New England/Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes (retired, played from 1977–1980 while franchise was in Hartford; Hurricanes honour his number but no banner hangs in the PNC Arena, as Howe never played there)
Houston Aeros (AHL) (retired; Howe played for the Houston Aeros (WHA) from 1973–1977)
In 1998, he was ranked #3 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players, the highest-ranking right wing on the list.
In 2010, he was inducted into the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame as a member of “The Howe Family” (including Gordie, Mark, Marty, and Colleen Howe).
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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I smoke rocks
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lucander
Trad climber
Shawangunks, New York
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Larry Walker, outfielder
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Anita, is that the Toronto mayor I've been hearing about?
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Reilly: yes. that is Rob Ford photoshopped to look like Tyrone Biggums (Chappelle's show character - hobo crackhead)
did anyone mention the Shat? he's pretty famous.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 8, 2013 - 03:28pm PT
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Lucander, AP, Anita, Silver, Dave Davis, Troutbreath, Oplopanax and Gary:
 Larry Walker, baseball outfielder, and Pam Anderson, actor, are already on Malemute's list.
Gordon Howe isn't there and deserves to be added.
Rob Ford should be on a special list "Herostratically famous Canadians".
Ted Cruz seems to be just as Canadian as Karl Rove and maybe he should be added to the herostratically famous list.
Black Jack Shellac - is he cartoonishly famous? Where should he be on the list?
The Band should be on the list. RUSH as an example is on the list, so bands are allowed.
Danielle Lawry, softball pitcher, Washington Huskies - should she be on the Canadian list?
I don't know anything about Jim Baldwin. Is there a famous Canadian Jim Baldwin?
Below is Malemute's excellent list. Malemute - can you help us out once more?
ACTORS
Dan Akroyd
Pamela Anderson
Adam Beach
John Candy
Michael J. Fox
Chief Dan George
Graham Greene
Lorne Greene
Monty Hall
Rich Little
Howie Mandel
Mike Meyers
Raymond Massey
Leslie Nielsen
Mary Pickford
Gordon Pinsent
Christopher Plummer
Keanu Reeves
William Shatner
Martin Short
Donald Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland
Jennifer Tilly
Alex Trebek
ATHLETES
Lori Bowden triathlete
Sarah Burke, freestyle skier
Chandra Crawford, cross country skier
Terry Fox, humanitarian and athlete
Bernie Geoffrion, hockey
Wayne Gretzky, hockey
Alex Harvey, cross country skier
Ferguson Jenkins, baseball
Herman 'Jackrabbit' Johansen cross-country skier
Ben Johnson, sprinter
Devon Kershaw cross country skier
Mario Lemieux, hockey
Mark Messier, hockey
New Canadian Air Force, skiers
Bobby Orr, hockey
Ross Rebagliati, snowboarder
Peter Reid, triathlete
Maurice Richard, hockey
Mike Richards, hockey
Patrick Roy, hockey
Carol Vadnais, hockey
Jacques Villeneuve, race car driver
Larry Walker, baseball
Hayley Wickenheiser, hockey
AUTHORS
Margareth Atwood
Pierre Berton
Douglas Coupland
Robertson Davies
William Gibson (usa)
Malcolm Gladwell (uk)
Grey Owl (england)
Irving Layton, poet
Marshall McLuhan
Farley Mowat
Alice Munro
Peter C. Newman (austria)
Al Purdy, poet
Robert W Service (england)
BEER ETC
Cutthroat Pale Ale
Hermann's, Spyhopper
La Fin Du Monde
Molson Beer, used to be Canadian
Canadian Club Classic
Wiser's whiskey
CLIMBERS
will be in a separate post
COMEDIANS
Jim Carrey
Tommy Chong
The Kids In The Hall, comedy group
Bob and Doug McKenzie
Rick Mercer
Matthew Perry (usa)
Seth Rogen
Steve Smith, Red Green
ENTERTAINMENT
James Cameron, film director
David Cronenberg, film director
Cirque de Soleil, circus
Hanson Brothers, hockey film
Wab Kinew, rapper and CBC host
Norman McLaren (scotland), director/film animator
James Randi, magician and sceptic
Bill Reid, artist
Jack Warner, warner bros
The Naked News, TV newscast
Trailer Park Boys, TV series
ENVIRONMENTALISTS & ACTIVISTS
Maude Barlow
Roderick Haig-Brown(english), angler, author, conservationist
Rafe Mair, political commentator
Alexandra Morton (usa)
Percy Schmeiser
David Suzuki
ICONS
Bluenose clipper
Hudsons Bay Company
Maple Leaf flag
Poutine
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
MUSICIANS
Jann Arden
Barenaked Ladies
Bryan Adams
Paul Anka
Justin Bieber
Chilliwack
Tom Cochrane
Bruce Cockburn
Leonard Cohen
Stompin' Tom Connors
Cowboy Junkies
Celine Dion
Doug & the Slugs
Raymond Dudley, pianist
Glenn Gould, pianist
Guess Who
Jeff Healey
Angela Hewitt, pianist
Diana Krall
K D Lang
Avril Lavigne
Gordon Lightfoot
Natalie MacMaster
Kate and Anna McGarrigle
Joni Mitchell
Alanis Morissette
Anne Murray
Northern Lights
RUSH
Steppenwolf (canadian/american)
Tragically Hip
Shania Twain
Ian and Sylvia Tyson
Neil Young
Joel 'deadmau5' Zimmerman
NOBEL WINNERS
Sidney Altman, Chemistry 1989
Frederick Banting Physiology/Medicine, 1923
Saul Bellow, Literature 1976
Willard Boyle, Physics 2009
Bertram Brockhouse, Physics 1994
William Giauque, Chemistry 1949
Gerhard Herzberg (germany), Chemistry 1971
David Hubel, Physiology/Medicine 1981
Charles Huggins, Physiology/Medicine 1966
Rudolph Marcus, Chemistry 1992
Robert Mundell, Economics 1999
Lester Pearson, Peace 1957
John Polányi (germany), Chemistry 1986
Myron Scholes, Economics 1997
Ralph Steinman, Physiology/Medicine 2011
Michael Smith (uk), Chemistry 1993
Henry Taube, Chemistry 1983
Richard Taylor, Physics 1990
William Vickrey, Economics 1996
POLITICIANS
John A. Macdonald (scotland)
Tommy Douglas, father of socialized medicine in Canada
Paul Heleyer
Jack Layton, leader of NDP
Rene Levesque, separatist
Pierre Trudeau, prime minister
SCIENTISTS ETC
Alexander Graham Bell (scotland), inventor
Norman Bethune, physician
J.C. Fields, mathematician
Sandford Fleming (scotland), standard time
John Kenneth Galbraith, economist
William Osler, known as the worlds first modern physician
Steven Pinker, psychologist
UNCLASSIFIED
Alexander Mackenzie (scotland), explorer
Anne of Green Gables, novel
Billy Bishop, WW1 Pilot
Samuel Champlain (france), explorer
Don Cherry, local color
Tim Horton, hockey & restaurant
Peter Jennings, journalist
James Naismith, inventor of basketball
Peter Skene Ogden, explorer
Laura Secord, war heroine
William Stephenson, inspiration for James Bond
Margaret Trudeau
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Yous guys are PATHETIC! You don't even have The Original Great One and
Never To Be Equalled All Time Hockey Great on yer list. Sheeeesh!
I almost forgot yer lacking the Second Greatest Hockey Player, at least in
terms of name recognition. (Marlow will never get this) ;-)
My bad, I see he is on the list, just not as a hockey player.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 8, 2013 - 03:38pm PT
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Reilly
Who's that? Where on the list? Or: ... help me get it... ;o)
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chill
climber
between the flat part and the blue wobbly thing
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I get the sense that this list will eventually contain every Canadian who has ever lived (and a few people that have never been anywhere near the frozen North!)
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Marlow, the greatest hockey player of all time and never-to-be-equalled is
Gordie Howe; end of discussion.
And Mike Richards is on the list? Somebody was pulling yer leg. Especially
if Bobbie Hull isn't on it.
And I admit I don't follow XC skiing like I did when I raced but who the
hell is "Alex Harvey - cross country skier". Did he carry Vegard Ulvang's
skis once to make it onto the list? ;-)
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 8, 2013 - 04:20pm PT
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Reilly
Yes, Bobbie Hull should be added. And Gordie Howe is on his way into the list.
Alex Harvey has been among the best cross country skiers of the world for some seasons... Vegard Ulvang is now living on his pension... nearly... but still wheel-chair-free... Lol...
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 8, 2013 - 04:36pm PT
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Hehe... there seems too be an incredible amount of Canadian fame... mixed with American...
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Sorry bieber is not a musician.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 8, 2013 - 04:49pm PT
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bieber is....?
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 8, 2013 - 04:53pm PT
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Unclassified?
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Yeah, probably deserves his own category. Truth is I'm just envious of yet one more better Justin than myself. Oh well.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 8, 2013 - 05:01pm PT
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this just in...
Be free... fame is hard work, a bit of talent and much more of luck/unluck... mostly other persons attributions... neither good nor bad... but not without consequences... good and bad...
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Here's one
He even looks Canadian. Not sure how this sleeper agent got through and was able to shut down the government of the USA
BLAME CANADA
You hosers have agents in the US senate!!!
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 8, 2013 - 05:14pm PT
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hehe... Should Bongy be added among the famous ones?
Is that Ted Cruz, the Texan?
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Yep. He's a Canuck. I am not kiddin you.
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WyoRockMan
climber
Flank of the Big Horns
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Rob Ford is a likely candidate for being the bastard offspring of Jim Lahey and Randy.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 8, 2013 - 05:18pm PT
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A Texan Canuck shutting down the US?
... now I understand why he was exported...
Texan-Ted and Toronto-Rob should get their own category - Herostratically famous Canadians.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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TRUE! Gotta hand it to you guys..You didn't even have to fire a shot. Probably part Mounty.
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beaner
Social climber
Maine
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I don't know about famous Canadians, but I just saw a bus load of middle aged Canadian women get dropped of at my local supermarket. They come by the busload from Atlantic Canada to shop in my town. They don't just go to the mall but they also go to WalMart and the supermarket. And they always leave the store a disaster.
From now until Christmas its busload after busload. I get that there is no Target or Khols in PEI or New Brunswick, but WTF.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 8, 2013 - 05:43pm PT
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Questions to be answered:
Black Jack Shellac - is he cartoonishly famous? Where should he be on the list?
Updated list of famous Canadians:
ACTORS
Dan Akroyd
Pamela Anderson
Adam Beach
John Candy
Michael J. Fox
Chief Dan George
Graham Greene
Lorne Greene
Monty Hall
Rich Little
Howie Mandel
Mike Meyers
Raymond Massey
Leslie Nielsen
Mary Pickford
Gordon Pinsent
Christopher Plummer
Keanu Reeves
William Shatner
Martin Short
Donald Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland
Jennifer Tilly
Alex Trebek
ATHLETES
Gordie Howe, hockey
Lori Bowden triathlete
Sarah Burke, freestyle skier
Chandra Crawford, cross country skier
Terry Fox, humanitarian and athlete
Bernie Geoffrion, hockey
Wayne Gretzky, hockey
Alex Harvey, cross country skier
Ferguson Jenkins, baseball
Herman 'Jackrabbit' Johansen cross-country skier
Ben Johnson, sprinter
Devon Kershaw cross country skier
Mario Lemieux, hockey
Mark Messier, hockey
New Canadian Air Force, skiers
Bobby Orr, hockey
Ross Rebagliati, snowboarder
Peter Reid, triathlete
Maurice Richard, hockey
Mike Richards, hockey
Patrick Roy, hockey
Carol Vadnais, hockey
Bobbie Hull, hockey
Jacques Villeneuve, race car driver
Larry Walker, baseball
Hayley Wickenheiser, hockey
Steve Nash, basketball
Danielle Lawrie, softball pitcher
AUTHORS
Margareth Atwood
Pierre Berton
Douglas Coupland
Robertson Davies
William Gibson (usa)
Malcolm Gladwell (uk)
Grey Owl (england)
Irving Layton, poet
Marshall McLuhan
Farley Mowat
Alice Munro
Peter C. Newman (austria)
Al Purdy, poet
Robert W Service (england)
BEER ETC
Cutthroat Pale Ale
Hermann's, Spyhopper
La Fin Du Monde
Molson Beer, used to be Canadian
Canadian Club Classic
Wiser's whiskey
CLIMBERS
Jim Baldwin
COMEDIANS
Jim Carrey
Tommy Chong
The Kids In The Hall, comedy group
Bob and Doug McKenzie
Rick Mercer
Matthew Perry (usa)
Seth Rogen
Steve Smith, Red Green
ENTERTAINMENT
James Cameron, film director
David Cronenberg, film director
Cirque de Soleil, circus
Hanson Brothers, hockey film
Wab Kinew, rapper and CBC host
Norman McLaren (scotland), director/film animator
James Randi, magician and sceptic
Bill Reid, artist
Jack Warner, warner bros
The Naked News, TV newscast
Trailer Park Boys, TV series
ENVIRONMENTALISTS & ACTIVISTS
Maude Barlow
Roderick Haig-Brown(english), angler, author, conservationist
Rafe Mair, political commentator
Alexandra Morton (usa)
Percy Schmeiser
David Suzuki
Andrew J. Weaver
ICONS
Bluenose clipper
Hudsons Bay Company
Maple Leaf flag
Poutine
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
MUSICIANS
Jann Arden
Barenaked Ladies
Bryan Adams
Paul Anka
Justin Bieber
Chilliwack
Tom Cochrane
Bruce Cockburn
Leonard Cohen
Stompin' Tom Connors
The Band
Cowboy Junkies
Celine Dion
Doug & the Slugs
Raymond Dudley, pianist
Glenn Gould, pianist
Guess Who
Jeff Healey
Angela Hewitt, pianist
Diana Krall
K D Lang
Avril Lavigne
Gordon Lightfoot
Natalie MacMaster
Kate and Anna McGarrigle
Joni Mitchell
Alanis Morissette
Anne Murray
Northern Lights
RUSH
Steppenwolf (canadian/american)
Tragically Hip
Shania Twain
Ian and Sylvia Tyson
Neil Young
Joel 'deadmau5' Zimmerman
NOBEL WINNERS
Sidney Altman, Chemistry 1989
Frederick Banting Physiology/Medicine, 1923
Saul Bellow, Literature 1976
Willard Boyle, Physics 2009
Bertram Brockhouse, Physics 1994
William Giauque, Chemistry 1949
Gerhard Herzberg (germany), Chemistry 1971
David Hubel, Physiology/Medicine 1981
Charles Huggins, Physiology/Medicine 1966
Rudolph Marcus, Chemistry 1992
Robert Mundell, Economics 1999
Lester Pearson, Peace 1957
John Polányi (germany), Chemistry 1986
Myron Scholes, Economics 1997
Ralph Steinman, Physiology/Medicine 2011
Michael Smith (uk), Chemistry 1993
Henry Taube, Chemistry 1983
Richard Taylor, Physics 1990
William Vickrey, Economics 1996
POLITICIANS
John A. Macdonald (scotland)
Tommy Douglas, father of socialized medicine in Canada
Paul Heleyer
Jack Layton, leader of NDP
Rene Levesque, separatist
Pierre Trudeau, prime minister
Lord Stanley
SCIENTISTS ETC
Alexander Graham Bell (scotland), inventor
Norman Bethune, physician
J.C. Fields, mathematician
Sandford Fleming (scotland), standard time
John Kenneth Galbraith, economist
William Osler, known as the worlds first modern physician
Steven Pinker, psychologist
UNCLASSIFIED
Alexander Mackenzie (scotland), explorer
Anne of Green Gables, novel
Billy Bishop, WW1 Pilot
Samuel Champlain (france), explorer
Don Cherry, local color
Tim Horton, hockey & restaurant
Peter Jennings, journalist
James Naismith, inventor of basketball
Peter Skene Ogden, explorer
Laura Secord, war heroine
William Stephenson, inspiration for James Bond
Margaret Trudeau
HEROSTRATICALLY FAMOUS CANADIANS
Rob Ford of Toronto, candidate for being the bastard offspring of Jim Lahey and Randy
Ted Cruz, Canuck Texan who shut down the US of America
Bongy
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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[Click to View YouTube Video]
rush with trailer park boys! totally canada!
gretzky is still dealng with his daughter.
gretzky brought hockey to So Cal should out weigh #9 detroit star.
pete piton
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Relic
Social climber
Vancouver, BC
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STOMPING TOM CONNERS YOU IDJIOTS!
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 9, 2013 - 05:41am PT
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Andrew Weaver and Jim Baldwin are now on the list...
... and we idjiots already have STOMPING TOM CONNERS on the musicians part of the list...
Edited: Lord Stanley and Steve Nash are added.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Steve Nash, NBA MVP
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Dave Davis
Social climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 10, 2013 - 04:45pm PT
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I believe I misspelled Danielle Lawrie's last name in a previous post. Although she played for the U of W she's from Vancouver B.C. Her brother, whose name escapes me, plays for the Toronto Blue Jays, but has had a far lesser impact in his respective league. She pitched to some big- leaguers here in an exhibition and owned them.
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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Nov 10, 2013 - 04:51pm PT
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Isn't putting "famous" and "cross country skier" together an oxymoron?
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Marlow
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OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 10, 2013 - 05:00pm PT
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Danielle Lawrie is added.
Hehe... Cross country skiers are famous in Norway - so how should I know anything else?
Edited:
Pyro: Trailer Park Brothers are already there under Entertainment. Very well deserved...
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Nov 10, 2013 - 05:32pm PT
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he he marlow do u not like trailer park boy's? or did I not see it?
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Nov 10, 2013 - 10:39pm PT
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Pretty boy Canadian hockey player is Russ courtnal
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go-B
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Hebrews 1:3
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Nov 10, 2013 - 11:46pm PT
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DNA and Richard III
In August 2012, a dig to find the remains of King Richard III took place in Greyfriars, Leicester. In September, it was reported that remains had been found during the dig. The remains were tested using the mitochondrial DNA of Canadian Michael Ibsen. Mitochodrial DNA (mDNA) is inherited unbroken from mother to offspring along a female line. Michael is a 17th generation descendant of Anne of York by his mother Joy, herself a direct female descendant. The results of the DNA testing were officially announced on 4 February 2013, when University of Leicester researchers said that it was "beyond reasonable doubt" that a battle-scarred skeleton unearthed in 2012 was the king, who died at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Nov 11, 2013 - 12:37am PT
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dont let me down marlow
i would hate to tell russ nothing about supertopo's canada thread!
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Marlow
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OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 11, 2013 - 12:03pm PT
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Questions to be answered:
Black Jack Shellac - is he cartoonishly famous? Where should he be on the list?
Russ Courtenal - I don't know anything about him, so I'll leave to the experts themselves, Canadians, to decide if he should be on the list...
Updated list of famous Canadians:
ACTORS
Dan Akroyd
Pamela Anderson
Adam Beach
John Candy
Michael J. Fox
Chief Dan George
Graham Greene
Lorne Greene
Monty Hall
Rich Little
Howie Mandel
Mike Meyers
Raymond Massey
Leslie Nielsen
Mary Pickford
Gordon Pinsent
Christopher Plummer
Keanu Reeves
William Shatner
Martin Short
Donald Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland
Jennifer Tilly
Alex Trebek
ATHLETES
Gordie Howe, hockey
Lori Bowden triathlete
Sarah Burke, freestyle skier
Chandra Crawford, cross country skier
Terry Fox, humanitarian and athlete
Bernie Geoffrion, hockey
Wayne Gretzky, hockey
Alex Harvey, cross country skier
Ferguson Jenkins, baseball
Herman 'Jackrabbit' Johansen cross-country skier
Ben Johnson, sprinter
Devon Kershaw cross country skier
Mario Lemieux, hockey
Mark Messier, hockey
New Canadian Air Force, skiers
Bobby Orr, hockey
Ross Rebagliati, snowboarder
Peter Reid, triathlete
Maurice Richard, hockey
Mike Richards, hockey
Patrick Roy, hockey
Carol Vadnais, hockey
Bobbie Hull, hockey
Jacques Villeneuve, race car driver
Larry Walker, baseball
Hayley Wickenheiser, hockey
Steve Nash, basketball
Danielle Lawrie, softball pitcher
AUTHORS
Margareth Atwood
Pierre Berton
Douglas Coupland
Robertson Davies
William Gibson (usa)
Malcolm Gladwell (uk)
Grey Owl (england)
Irving Layton, poet
Marshall McLuhan
Farley Mowat
Alice Munro
Peter C. Newman (austria)
Al Purdy, poet
Robert W Service (england)
BEER ETC
Cutthroat Pale Ale
Hermann's, Spyhopper
La Fin Du Monde
Molson Beer, used to be Canadian
Canadian Club Classic
Wiser's whiskey
CLIMBERS
Jim Baldwin
COMEDIANS
Jim Carrey
Tommy Chong
The Kids In The Hall, comedy group
Bob and Doug McKenzie
Rick Mercer
Matthew Perry (usa)
Seth Rogen
Steve Smith, Red Green
ENTERTAINMENT
James Cameron, film director
David Cronenberg, film director
Cirque de Soleil, circus
Hanson Brothers, hockey film
Wab Kinew, rapper and CBC host
Norman McLaren (scotland), director/film animator
James Randi, magician and sceptic
Bill Reid, artist
Jack Warner, warner bros
The Naked News, TV newscast
Trailer Park Boys, TV series
ENVIRONMENTALISTS & ACTIVISTS
Maude Barlow
Roderick Haig-Brown(english), angler, author, conservationist
Rafe Mair, political commentator
Alexandra Morton (usa)
Percy Schmeiser
David Suzuki
Andrew J. Weaver
ICONS
Bluenose clipper
Hudsons Bay Company
Maple Leaf flag
Poutine
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
MUSICIANS
Jann Arden
Barenaked Ladies
Bryan Adams
Paul Anka
Justin Bieber
Chilliwack
Tom Cochrane
Bruce Cockburn
Leonard Cohen
Stompin' Tom Connors
The Band
Cowboy Junkies
Celine Dion
Doug & the Slugs
Raymond Dudley, pianist
Glenn Gould, pianist
Guess Who
Jeff Healey
Angela Hewitt, pianist
Diana Krall
K D Lang
Avril Lavigne
Gordon Lightfoot
Natalie MacMaster
Kate and Anna McGarrigle
Joni Mitchell
Alanis Morissette
Anne Murray
Northern Lights
RUSH
Steppenwolf (canadian/american)
Tragically Hip
Shania Twain
Ian and Sylvia Tyson
Neil Young
Joel 'deadmau5' Zimmerman
NOBEL WINNERS
Sidney Altman, Chemistry 1989
Frederick Banting Physiology/Medicine, 1923
Saul Bellow, Literature 1976
Willard Boyle, Physics 2009
Bertram Brockhouse, Physics 1994
William Giauque, Chemistry 1949
Gerhard Herzberg (germany), Chemistry 1971
David Hubel, Physiology/Medicine 1981
Charles Huggins, Physiology/Medicine 1966
Rudolph Marcus, Chemistry 1992
Robert Mundell, Economics 1999
Lester Pearson, Peace 1957
John Polányi (germany), Chemistry 1986
Myron Scholes, Economics 1997
Ralph Steinman, Physiology/Medicine 2011
Michael Smith (uk), Chemistry 1993
Henry Taube, Chemistry 1983
Richard Taylor, Physics 1990
William Vickrey, Economics 1996
POLITICIANS
John A. Macdonald (scotland)
Tommy Douglas, father of socialized medicine in Canada
Paul Heleyer
Jack Layton, leader of NDP
Rene Levesque, separatist
Pierre Trudeau, prime minister
Lord Stanley
SCIENTISTS ETC
Alexander Graham Bell (scotland), inventor
Norman Bethune, physician
J.C. Fields, mathematician
Sandford Fleming (scotland), standard time
John Kenneth Galbraith, economist
William Osler, known as the worlds first modern physician
Steven Pinker, psychologist
UNCLASSIFIED
Alexander Mackenzie (scotland), explorer
Anne of Green Gables, novel
Billy Bishop, WW1 Pilot
Samuel Champlain (france), explorer
Don Cherry, local color
Tim Horton, hockey & restaurant
Peter Jennings, journalist
James Naismith, inventor of basketball
Peter Skene Ogden, explorer
Laura Secord, war heroine
William Stephenson, inspiration for James Bond
Margaret Trudeau
HEROSTRATICALLY FAMOUS CANADIANS
Rob Ford of Toronto, candidate for being the bastard offspring of Jim Lahey and Randy
Ted Cruz, Canuck Texan who shut down the US of America
Bongy
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Nov 11, 2013 - 12:38pm PT
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How could you forget this famous Canadian Marlow?!?!
At least I think she's famous outside Canada.
Edit- Aha I see the name now.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 11, 2013 - 12:44pm PT
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She's famous all around the globe Ryan, and she's already on the actor part of the list...
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Nov 11, 2013 - 02:24pm PT
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don't let me down fellow Canada lovers.
russ is most pretty boy award lives next door wayne gretzky/Brittany spears at in westlake. must have some canada famousness..
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vmcgal
Trad climber
New Paltz, NY
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Nov 11, 2013 - 02:41pm PT
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Climbing in the Adirondacks and the Northeast: Jack Turner and a bunch more hardy men, raised the level of eastern climbing several notches in the 50's
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Nov 13, 2013 - 11:54am PT
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I was on the Briceburg stretch of the Merced yesterday.
I came across a big old gaggle of famous Canadians.
My count was twelve, but I was educated in America...
There was a pair of ducks along with them.
They all claimed they were from France, not Quebec, though they spoke with a Quack-beckian accent, using no “eh’s” but “non’s” instead.
“She has nice pinfeathers, quack, non?”
or
“Now, that’s a fish taco, HONK!, non?”
They asked if I knew the Foster Farms chickens as they were a big deal up there.
I told them they were good friends of Pop Werner’s and that he had them for dinner regularly.
They told me to stuff it and flew off down-river.
Tourists!
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Synchronicity
Trad climber
British Columbia, Canada
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Nov 13, 2013 - 12:17pm PT
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How is it that Hugh Burton and Steve Sutton don't make the famous Canadian climbers? How about Peter Croft? John Clarke? How about Sonnie Trotter and Will Stanhope? Barry Blanchard? Travesty i tell ya!
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Synchronicity
Trad climber
British Columbia, Canada
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Nov 13, 2013 - 12:21pm PT
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Also what about hockey stars? Sideny Crosby, Steve Stamkos, Roberto Luongo, Jarome Iginla, Dan Boyle, etc etc... i suppose that list would never end... we love our Hookey up here....
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Nov 13, 2013 - 12:30pm PT
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She looks vaguely naval, but I believe all honorables get to do regalia in dress for formal occasions--but that's a Canadian deal, not a California thing.
Formal, I mean.
Mayann E. Francis is the thirty-first on the list of Lt. Governors of Nova Scotia, the naval heart of Canada's military body.
31. The Honourable Mayann E. Francis, ONS (1946-)
2006-2012
Born in Whitney Pier, Nova Scotia, The Hon. Mayann Francis was the first African Nova Scotian, and only the second woman to hold the position of Lieutenant Governor. She was also the first permanent female Director and CEO of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, and the first woman to be appointed Ombudsman in Nova Scotia.
Prior to becoming Lieutenant Governor, Ms. Francis earned a Masters Degree in Public Administration from New York University and went on to hold a number of senior positions in the private and public sectors in both the U.S. and Canada. She also worked on a variety of projects in Canada, the United States and overseas and served on numerous boards.
In 2008, Ms. Francis was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Mount Saint Vincent University. From 2008-2012 she was Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of 3 Intelligence Company. In 2010, the University of the West Indies awarded her the Luminary Award in recognition of her public service and outstanding citizenship
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Nov 13, 2013 - 05:48pm PT
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I tried reading through this thread, but sheesh you'd think Canada was a different country or something.
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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Nov 13, 2013 - 08:17pm PT
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Uh - Daryl's last name is spelled "Hatten" (which is, incidentally, also the name of a town in Germany).
Also:
-John McCrae, the poet author of "In Flanders Fields"
-Sarah Slean, musician
-Buffy St. Marie, musician & social activist
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matisse
climber
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Nov 13, 2013 - 08:24pm PT
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I can't believe you boyz let that fine newfoundlander Shannon Tweed slip by.
Also how about Clara Hughes, only person to have won multiple medals in both Winter and Summer Olympics.
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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Nov 14, 2013 - 02:11am PT
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Re: Banting & Best: They intentionally did not seek a patent for their insulin vaccine. I assume this means that they were "socialists." For that matter, neither did Jonas Salk (the creator of the polio vaccine), but he was a Yank. I'll vote to confer honorary Canadian citizenship upon him.
Also, Shirley Douglas - Tommy's daughter.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 14, 2013 - 12:29pm PT
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Pyro, Mouse, Vmcgal, Tami, Stewart, Syncronicity and Matisse: They are now added to the list. A new category "Honorary Canadians" is also added.
Questions still to be answered:
Black Jack Shellac - is he cartoonishly famous? Where should he be on the list?
Updated list of famous Canadians:
ACTORS
Dan Akroyd
Pamela Anderson
Adam Beach
John Candy
Michael J. Fox
Chief Dan George
Graham Greene
Lorne Greene
Monty Hall
Rich Little
Howie Mandel
Mike Meyers
Raymond Massey
Leslie Nielsen
Mary Pickford
Gordon Pinsent
Christopher Plummer
Keanu Reeves
William Shatner
Martin Short
Donald Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland
Jennifer Tilly
Alex Trebek
Shannon Tweed
Margot Kidder
ATHLETES
Gordie Howe, hockey
Lori Bowden triathlete
Sarah Burke, freestyle skier
Chandra Crawford, cross country skier
Terry Fox, humanitarian and athlete
Bernie Geoffrion, hockey
Wayne Gretzky, hockey
Alex Harvey, cross country skier
Ferguson Jenkins, baseball
Herman 'Jackrabbit' Johansen cross-country skier
Ben Johnson, sprinter
Devon Kershaw cross country skier
Mario Lemieux, hockey
Mark Messier, hockey
New Canadian Air Force, skiers
Bobby Orr, hockey
Ross Rebagliati, snowboarder
Peter Reid, triathlete
Maurice Richard, hockey
Mike Richards, hockey
Patrick Roy, hockey
Carol Vadnais, hockey
Bobbie Hull, hockey
Jacques Villeneuve, race car driver
Larry Walker, baseball
Hayley Wickenheiser, hockey
Steve Nash, basketball
Danielle Lawrie, softball pitcher
Clara Hughes, speed skating and cycling
Russ Courtenal, hockey
Sideny Crosby, hockey
Steve Stamkos, hockey
Roberto Luongo, hoceky
Jarome Iginla, hockey
AUTHORS
Margareth Atwood
Pierre Berton
Douglas Coupland
Robertson Davies
William Gibson (usa)
Malcolm Gladwell (uk)
Grey Owl (england)
Irving Layton, poet
Marshall McLuhan
Farley Mowat
Alice Munro
Peter C. Newman (austria)
Al Purdy, poet
Robert W Service (england)
Alice Munroe
John McCrae
Shirley Douglas
BEER ETC
Cutthroat Pale Ale
Hermann's, Spyhopper
La Fin Du Monde
Molson Beer, used to be Canadian
Canadian Club Classic
Wiser's whiskey
CLIMBERS
Jim Baldwin
Jack Turner
Hugh Burton
Steve Sutton
Peter Croft
John Clarke
Sonnie Trotter
Will Stanhope
Barry Blanchard
Will Gadd
COMEDIANS
Jim Carrey
Tommy Chong
The Kids In The Hall, comedy group
Bob and Doug McKenzie
Rick Mercer
Matthew Perry (usa)
Seth Rogen
Steve Smith, Red Green
ENTERTAINMENT
James Cameron, film director
David Cronenberg, film director
Cirque de Soleil, circus
Hanson Brothers, hockey film
Wab Kinew, rapper and CBC host
Norman McLaren (scotland), director/film animator
James Randi, magician and sceptic
Bill Reid, artist
Jack Warner, warner bros
The Naked News, TV newscast
Trailer Park Boys, TV series
ENVIRONMENTALISTS & ACTIVISTS
Maude Barlow
Roderick Haig-Brown(english), angler, author, conservationist
Rafe Mair, political commentator
Alexandra Morton (usa)
Percy Schmeiser
David Suzuki
Andrew J. Weaver
ICONS
Bluenose clipper
Hudsons Bay Company
Maple Leaf flag
Poutine
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
MUSICIANS
Jann Arden
Barenaked Ladies
Bryan Adams
Paul Anka
Justin Bieber
Chilliwack
Tom Cochrane
Bruce Cockburn
Leonard Cohen
Stompin' Tom Connors
The Band
Cowboy Junkies
Celine Dion
Doug & the Slugs
Raymond Dudley, pianist
Glenn Gould, pianist
Guess Who
Jeff Healey
Angela Hewitt, pianist
Diana Krall
K D Lang
Avril Lavigne
Gordon Lightfoot
Natalie MacMaster
Kate and Anna McGarrigle
Joni Mitchell
Alanis Morissette
Anne Murray
Northern Lights
RUSH
Steppenwolf (canadian/american)
Tragically Hip
Shania Twain
Ian and Sylvia Tyson
Neil Young
Joel 'deadmau5' Zimmerman
Sarah Slean
Buffy St. Marie
NOBEL WINNERS
Sidney Altman, Chemistry 1989
Frederick Banting Physiology/Medicine, 1923
Saul Bellow, Literature 1976
Willard Boyle, Physics 2009
Bertram Brockhouse, Physics 1994
William Giauque, Chemistry 1949
Gerhard Herzberg (germany), Chemistry 1971
David Hubel, Physiology/Medicine 1981
Charles Huggins, Physiology/Medicine 1966
Rudolph Marcus, Chemistry 1992
Robert Mundell, Economics 1999
Lester Pearson, Peace 1957
John Polányi (germany), Chemistry 1986
Myron Scholes, Economics 1997
Ralph Steinman, Physiology/Medicine 2011
Michael Smith (uk), Chemistry 1993
Henry Taube, Chemistry 1983
Richard Taylor, Physics 1990
William Vickrey, Economics 1996
POLITICIANS
John A. Macdonald (scotland)
Tommy Douglas, father of socialized medicine in Canada
Paul Heleyer
Jack Layton, leader of NDP
Rene Levesque, separatist
Pierre Trudeau, prime minister
Lord Stanley
Mayann E. Francis
SCIENTISTS ETC
Alexander Graham Bell (scotland), inventor
Norman Bethune, physician
J.C. Fields, mathematician
Sandford Fleming (scotland), standard time
John Kenneth Galbraith, economist
William Osler, known as the worlds first modern physician
Steven Pinker, psychologist
UNCLASSIFIED
Alexander Mackenzie (scotland), explorer
Anne of Green Gables, novel
Billy Bishop, WW1 Pilot
Samuel Champlain (france), explorer
Don Cherry, local color
Tim Horton, hockey & restaurant
Peter Jennings, journalist
James Naismith, inventor of basketball
Peter Skene Ogden, explorer
Laura Secord, war heroine
William Stephenson, inspiration for James Bond
Margaret Trudeau
Canadian Navy Auxiliary Geese
HONORARY CANADIANS
Jonas Salk, science
Roald Amundsen, explorer
HEROSTRATICALLY FAMOUS CANADIANS
Rob Ford of Toronto, candidate for being the bastard offspring of Jim Lahey and Randy
Ted Cruz, Canuck Texan who shut down the US of America
Bongy
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 14, 2013 - 12:37pm PT
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Marlow, shouldn't you also be asking whether a 'famous Canadian XC skier'
is either 'cartoonishly famous' or an oxymoron?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Nov 14, 2013 - 12:43pm PT
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I'm not formally accusing anyone, just sayin'.
It happens to be true.
What DO you northies use for REAL BACON TASTE?
Real goat bacon from Greece?
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 14, 2013 - 12:57pm PT
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Reilly
You have to consider my perspective... I'm a Norwegian... the most famous Canadians in Norway are the XC skiers, so 'famous Canadian XC skier' is no oxymoron in Norway. And in one way or another, maybe all fame is cartoonish...?... ;o)
Edited: wbw - there's no number-on-the-list priority... I'd have to leave that to you Canadians...
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wbw
Trad climber
'cross the great divide
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Nov 14, 2013 - 01:54pm PT
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You need to move Bobby Orr way up on your list. Way up . . .
Or if you prefer, we could include him on a Greatest Bostonian list. :-)
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goatboy smellz
climber
लघिमा
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Nov 14, 2013 - 02:42pm PT
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Is this thread some cry for attention?
Does Canada need a group hug?
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 14, 2013 - 02:46pm PT
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Who are the American candidates for the Honorary Canadian List?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 14, 2013 - 02:48pm PT
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I worked as a wetback up there. Does that qualify me?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Nov 14, 2013 - 02:51pm PT
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Malemute, the guy has an honest face!
As a Bermingham, I shall hide my own!
Ashes and sack cloth for the rest of the hour, in the corner.
Blunder from down under.
I told ya, I confess it again, that I'm an edumacated American citizen--didn't I?
I'll never trust a Canadian meem agin, is what, too.
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matisse
climber
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Nov 14, 2013 - 04:19pm PT
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at the risk of pointing out the obvious:
We don't have Canadian Bacon in Canada. Just like they don't have french fries in France.
jes saying.
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goatboy smellz
climber
लघिमा
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Nov 14, 2013 - 04:57pm PT
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
Who are the American candidates for the Honorary Canadian List?
PM anyone with a Napoleon complex.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 14, 2013 - 05:02pm PT
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Is it Goatboy we can see on the little picture in the background?
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goatboy smellz
climber
लघिमा
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Nov 14, 2013 - 05:07pm PT
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No, my Scottish hair lip is thicker than the smugness and cigarette smoke in Montreal.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 14, 2013 - 05:11pm PT
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If you're Scottish... no doubt... lol... there's some Scottish Canadians on the list too...
Edited: Dirtbag - Margot's now on the list.
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dirtbag
climber
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Nov 14, 2013 - 05:14pm PT
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Margot kidder
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Synchronicity
Trad climber
British Columbia, Canada
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Nov 14, 2013 - 06:29pm PT
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Might i also add the one the only, the raddest of the rad, the Prince of Powder, the Sultan of the Slopes, the best skier ever(IMO) Shane McConkey RIP.
Everyone around the world who has ever put on a pair of sticks and screamed their way downhill should know the name. He progressed skiing farther than anyone I've ever heard of and had the most fun while doing it. Definitely a once in a lifetime star of the sport.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Nov 14, 2013 - 06:32pm PT
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Tami DeKidder.
Ha!
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BBA
climber
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Nov 14, 2013 - 08:15pm PT
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How about Kenneth Harris Francis 'Casey' Jones, artist and archeolgist
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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Cliff Chadderton - President of The War Amps and decorated World War 2 veteran.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 4, 2013 - 04:30pm PT
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The suggestions of Stewart, Gary, Whitemeat, BBA and Synchronicity are added - that is: Cliff Chadderton, Jon Vickers, Pass The Pitons Pete (the guy in the perplexing dilemma where once he starts rotating...), Kenneth Harris Francis "Casey" Jones and Shane McConkey.
Updated list of famous Canadians:
ACTORS
Dan Akroyd
Pamela Anderson
Adam Beach
John Candy
Michael J. Fox
Chief Dan George
Graham Greene
Lorne Greene
Monty Hall
Rich Little
Howie Mandel
Mike Meyers
Raymond Massey
Leslie Nielsen
Mary Pickford
Gordon Pinsent
Christopher Plummer
Keanu Reeves
William Shatner
Martin Short
Donald Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland
Jennifer Tilly
Alex Trebek
Shannon Tweed
Margot Kidder
ATHLETES
Gordie Howe, hockey
Lori Bowden triathlete
Sarah Burke, freestyle skier
Chandra Crawford, cross country skier
Terry Fox, humanitarian and athlete
Bernie Geoffrion, hockey
Wayne Gretzky, hockey
Alex Harvey, cross country skier
Ferguson Jenkins, baseball
Herman 'Jackrabbit' Johansen cross-country skier
Ben Johnson, sprinter
Devon Kershaw cross country skier
Mario Lemieux, hockey
Mark Messier, hockey
New Canadian Air Force, skiers
Bobby Orr, hockey
Ross Rebagliati, snowboarder
Peter Reid, triathlete
Maurice Richard, hockey
Mike Richards, hockey
Patrick Roy, hockey
Carol Vadnais, hockey
Bobbie Hull, hockey
Jacques Villeneuve, race car driver
Larry Walker, baseball
Hayley Wickenheiser, hockey
Steve Nash, basketball
Danielle Lawrie, softball pitcher
Clara Hughes, speed skating and cycling
Russ Courtenal, hockey
Sideny Crosby, hockey
Steve Stamkos, hockey
Roberto Luongo, hoceky
Jarome Iginla, hockey
Shane McConkey, skier and basejumper
AUTHORS
Margareth Atwood
Pierre Berton
Douglas Coupland
Robertson Davies
William Gibson (usa)
Malcolm Gladwell (uk)
Grey Owl (england)
Irving Layton, poet
Marshall McLuhan
Farley Mowat
Alice Munro
Peter C. Newman (austria)
Al Purdy, poet
Robert W Service (england)
Alice Munroe
John McCrae
Shirley Douglas
BEER ETC
Cutthroat Pale Ale
Hermann's, Spyhopper
La Fin Du Monde
Molson Beer, used to be Canadian
Canadian Club Classic
Wiser's whiskey
CLIMBERS
Jim Baldwin
Jack Turner
Hugh Burton
Steve Sutton
Peter Croft
John Clarke
Sonnie Trotter
Will Stanhope
Barry Blanchard
Will Gadd
Pass The Pitons Pete (the guy in the perplexing dilemma where once he starts rotating...), climber
COMEDIANS
Jim Carrey
Tommy Chong
The Kids In The Hall, comedy group
Bob and Doug McKenzie
Rick Mercer
Matthew Perry (usa)
Seth Rogen
Steve Smith, Red Green
ENTERTAINMENT
James Cameron, film director
David Cronenberg, film director
Cirque de Soleil, circus
Hanson Brothers, hockey film
Wab Kinew, rapper and CBC host
Norman McLaren (scotland), director/film animator
James Randi, magician and sceptic
Bill Reid, artist
Jack Warner, warner bros
The Naked News, TV newscast
Trailer Park Boys, TV series
ENVIRONMENTALISTS & ACTIVISTS
Maude Barlow
Roderick Haig-Brown(english), angler, author, conservationist
Rafe Mair, political commentator
Alexandra Morton (usa)
Percy Schmeiser
David Suzuki
Andrew J. Weaver
ICONS
Bluenose clipper
Hudsons Bay Company
Maple Leaf flag
Poutine
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
MUSICIANS
Jann Arden
Barenaked Ladies
Bryan Adams
Paul Anka
Justin Bieber
Chilliwack
Tom Cochrane
Bruce Cockburn
Leonard Cohen
Stompin' Tom Connors
The Band
Cowboy Junkies
Celine Dion
Doug & the Slugs
Raymond Dudley, pianist
Glenn Gould, pianist
Guess Who
Jeff Healey
Angela Hewitt, pianist
Diana Krall
K D Lang
Avril Lavigne
Gordon Lightfoot
Natalie MacMaster
Kate and Anna McGarrigle
Joni Mitchell
Alanis Morissette
Anne Murray
Northern Lights
RUSH
Steppenwolf (canadian/american)
Tragically Hip
Shania Twain
Ian and Sylvia Tyson
Neil Young
Joel 'deadmau5' Zimmerman
Sarah Slean
Buffy St. Marie
Jon Vickers, tenor
NOBEL WINNERS
Sidney Altman, Chemistry 1989
Frederick Banting Physiology/Medicine, 1923
Saul Bellow, Literature 1976
Willard Boyle, Physics 2009
Bertram Brockhouse, Physics 1994
William Giauque, Chemistry 1949
Gerhard Herzberg (germany), Chemistry 1971
David Hubel, Physiology/Medicine 1981
Charles Huggins, Physiology/Medicine 1966
Rudolph Marcus, Chemistry 1992
Robert Mundell, Economics 1999
Lester Pearson, Peace 1957
John Polányi (germany), Chemistry 1986
Myron Scholes, Economics 1997
Ralph Steinman, Physiology/Medicine 2011
Michael Smith (uk), Chemistry 1993
Henry Taube, Chemistry 1983
Richard Taylor, Physics 1990
William Vickrey, Economics 1996
Alice Munro, Literature 2013
POLITICIANS
John A. Macdonald (scotland)
Tommy Douglas, father of socialized medicine in Canada
Paul Heleyer
Jack Layton, leader of NDP
Rene Levesque, separatist
Pierre Trudeau, prime minister
Lord Stanley
Mayann E. Francis
Cliff Chadderton
SCIENTISTS ETC
Alexander Graham Bell (scotland), inventor
Norman Bethune, physician
J.C. Fields, mathematician
Sandford Fleming (scotland), standard time
John Kenneth Galbraith, economist
William Osler, known as the worlds first modern physician
Steven Pinker, psychologist
UNCLASSIFIED
Alexander Mackenzie (scotland), explorer
Anne of Green Gables, novel
Billy Bishop, WW1 Pilot
Samuel Champlain (france), explorer
Don Cherry, local color
Tim Horton, hockey & restaurant
Peter Jennings, journalist
James Naismith, inventor of basketball
Peter Skene Ogden, explorer
Laura Secord, war heroine
William Stephenson, inspiration for James Bond
Margaret Trudeau
Canadian Navy Auxiliary Geese
Kenneth Harris Francis "Casey" Jones, archeologist
HONORARY CANADIANS
Jonas Salk, science
HEROSTRATICALLY FAMOUS CANADIANS
Rob Ford of Toronto, candidate for being the bastard offspring of Jim Lahey and Randy
Ted Cruz, Canuck Texan who shut down the US of America
Bongy
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Tricouni
Mountain climber
Vancouver
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Among Nobel Prize winners, add Alice Munro (won the Nobel this year, long overdue).
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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No effin way you get to claim "Roald Amundsen, explorer", but you can count Ted(edit) Cruz twice instead.
The Gjoa ended up in San Francisco for chissake, and he sledded across Alaska to get the news out about what he had accomplished. Granted, we didn't have the brains to appreciate the importance of the Gjoa, but still.
Thank for Joni and Young, by the way. Edit: and my mother in law. Really. She's now gone, but she was a good one, born in Winnipeg then lived in Kelowna.
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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Hey Marlow - Add yourself to the list of honorary Canadians. Actually, feel free to add your entire nation to the list - Norway should be an inspiration to the rest of the world in the manner by which it treats its citizens.
It's a shame that the f*#kwit that runs Canada at present is such an arsehole.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 5, 2013 - 02:09am PT
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Tricouni: Alice Munroe is added
Darwin: Amundsen has been excluded
Stewart: I hope Canadians are solid enough not to be smitten by some of the aliens they have chosen as their leaders.
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Synchronicity
Trad climber
British Columbia, Canada
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I didn't vote for that arsehole...
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Marlow,
I didn't really expect you to exclude Amundsen, I just wanted to give you a challenge. Do you really live in Oslo? In that case, you can "give" Amundsen to whomever you want, and it's your thread to boot.
On a tangent: through a curious set of circumstances, I ended up with both volumes of the first (English?) edition of Nansen's "Furthest North". I actually read it, then gave it to a dear friend who claims more Norwegian heritage than myself. Culturally I really don't have any Norwegian in me, but blood wise I'm 1/4. I have to say I didn't quite realize the book's monetary value, but I would have given it to him anyway. Anyway I just found out that an abridged inexpensive reprint came out a few years ago, and I'm getting it for myself for a holiday present. I was blown away by my first reading of it, and I'm looking forward to another go around. I did pretty much grow up in SF and remember seeing the Gjoa neglected down by the beach in the '60s. Unfortunately, I didn't know its importance at that time.
Darwin
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 5, 2013 - 02:10pm PT
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WTF
Bieber's a famous Canadian, but maybe he should be given a place on the herostratically famous list as the story develops...
Darwin
Thanks for sharing the story. I don't know which Norwegians are famous in Canada and can be counted among the honourary Canadians. Maybe none. Is Nansen better off than Amundsen? ;o)
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Please don't confuse famous with infamous. And not even warm and cuddly
Canadians are allowed to claim foreign saints as honorary citoyens however
tempting Nansen may be due to having created his 'own' passport.
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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Dec 11, 2013 - 07:38pm PT
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Syncronicity - Congratulations on your good taste. Make sure to get your friends out to vote in the next election. It may interest you to know that our current dictator ... oops "Prime Minister" and his father pimped for Imperial Oil before Stevie bought ... oops got his current job. Remind you of anybody?
Marlow - please see above. Alas...
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Dec 11, 2013 - 07:53pm PT
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William Barker, VC, DSO & Bar, MC & Two Bars. Most decorated serviceman in the history of Canada, and indeed in the history of the British Empire and Commonwealth of Nations.
He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on, Sunday, 27 October 1918.
While returning his Snipe to an aircraft depot, he crossed enemy lines at 21,000 feet above the Foręt de Mormal. He attacked an enemy Rumpler two-seater which broke up, its crew escaping by parachute; (the aircraft was of FAA 227, Observer Lt Oskar Wattenburg killed). By his own admission, he was careless and was bounced by a formation of Fokker D.VIIs of Jagdgruppe 12, consisting of Jasta 24 and Jasta 44. In a descending battle against 15 or more enemy machines, Barker was wounded three times in the legs, then his left elbow was blown away, yet he managed to control his Snipe and shoot down or drive down three more enemy aircraft (Two German pilot casualties were Lt. Hinky of Jasta 44, wounded; and Vfw. Alfons Schymik of Jasta 24, killed). The dogfight took place immediately above the lines of the Canadian Corps. Severely wounded and bleeding profusely, Barker force landed inside Allied lines, his life being saved by the men of an RAF Kite Balloon Section, who transported him to a field dressing station. The fuselage of his Snipe aircraft was recovered from the battlefield and is preserved at the Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Ontario.
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Ben Harland
Gym climber
Kenora, ON
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Dec 11, 2013 - 08:46pm PT
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Speaking of Canadian flying aces, Billy Bishop has to be mentioned as the greatest of WWI. But for WWII, we had Buzz Beurling
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Beurling
This guy shot down 27 planes in 14 days in Malta and was an intriguing renegade type guy.
A teetotaler and non-smoker, he dedicated himself totally to the art of aerial combat. Tending to be a loner on the ground and in the air, Beurling angered his commanders with his disdain for teamwork. His relentless concentration on aerial fighting led Beurling to develop a marked skill at deflection shooting and together with his "situational awareness", he was soon recognised as a deadly fighter pilot. Like many successful Spitfire pilots, Beurling developed the habit of only engaging enemy aircraft at 250 yards or less — a range at which many other pilots would be breaking away. Beurling owed his spectacular success to remarkably good eyesight and the ability to "toss his Spitfire" into violent combat manoeuvres. If jumped from behind, he would pull back on the stick of his Mk VC Spitfire so hard that the aircraft would enter a violent stall, flick over and spin. This was a hard, sudden and very dangerous act for the enemy fighter on his tail to follow. Beurling would also ram both ailerons and rudder into a sudden and violent turn, causing his Spitfire to flip over and drop like a stone. Only a very experienced (or crazy) pilot would pull such stunts more than once or twice. Beurling made them a matter of habit. He knew that the Spitfire could be nursed out of such self-induced trouble and get him home safely.[38]
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Dec 11, 2013 - 08:59pm PT
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What about Guy Lacelle as a climber?
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Dec 11, 2013 - 11:15pm PT
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Hey if u got John Candy & Akroyd. Don't forget Eugene Levy, that guy is awesome- best eyebrows!
Edit-
I'll second Stewarts idea of adding Marlow to the honorary list, he'd do our country proud & then some. Anybody opposed?
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Dec 11, 2013 - 11:44pm PT
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And if u got Russ Courtnall u gotta add his brother Geoff Courtnall. If be careful with the hockey though. That list could get huge:
Don't forget bobby hull's traitor son Brett who chose to play for the us Olympic hockey team in salt lake only to get a silver medal @ the hands of the Canadian team.
A few other hockey players
Guy lafleur
Scott & Rob niedermayer
Georges Vezina (an award in his honor given to the best goalie in the NHL every year)
Brian (Bryan?) Trottier
Paul Coffey
Mark Messier
Mark Recchi (from my hometown- was my coach in hockey camp when I was a kid!)
Art Ross (another annual award is handed out in his honour -can't remember what for?? Sportsmanship?)
Grant Fuhr (did a bunch of blow & stopped a bunch of shots, this enabling Gretzky & the mid 80s oilers to become one of the greatest hockey legacies ever)
I could go on but I'm not much of a hockey guy, just played a bit when I was a kid :-)
Oh & Eric Lindros too, even though he never amounted to much he was pretty famous & had one of the best amateur careers in history.
Not hockey, but what about this little Canadian #
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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dugillian
Trad climber
Vancouver
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Dec 12, 2013 - 02:47pm PT
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Scrub 'Will Stanhope' from the famous climber list....Nothing famous about him...Give me a break....
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2013 - 03:30pm PT
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The suggestions of RyanD, SteweW and WyoRockMan are added below. Barker and Beurling are added under the category "Politicians and Warriors".
Updated list of famous Canadians:
ACTORS
Dan Akroyd
Pamela Anderson
Adam Beach
John Candy
Michael J. Fox
Chief Dan George
Graham Greene
Lorne Greene
Monty Hall
Rich Little
Howie Mandel
Mike Meyers
Raymond Massey
Leslie Nielsen
Mary Pickford
Gordon Pinsent
Christopher Plummer
Keanu Reeves
William Shatner
Martin Short
Donald Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland
Jennifer Tilly
Alex Trebek
Shannon Tweed
Margot Kidder
ATHLETES
Gordie Howe, hockey
Lori Bowden triathlete
Sarah Burke, freestyle skier
Chandra Crawford, cross country skier
Terry Fox, humanitarian and athlete
Bernie Geoffrion, hockey
Wayne Gretzky, hockey
Alex Harvey, cross country skier
Ferguson Jenkins, baseball
Herman 'Jackrabbit' Johansen cross-country skier
Ben Johnson, sprinter
Devon Kershaw cross country skier
Mario Lemieux, hockey
Mark Messier, hockey
New Canadian Air Force, skiers
Bobby Orr, hockey
Ross Rebagliati, snowboarder
Peter Reid, triathlete
Maurice Richard, hockey
Mike Richards, hockey
Patrick Roy, hockey
Carol Vadnais, hockey
Bobbie Hull, hockey
Jacques Villeneuve, race car driver
Larry Walker, baseball
Hayley Wickenheiser, hockey
Steve Nash, basketball
Danielle Lawrie, softball pitcher
Clara Hughes, speed skating and cycling
Russ Courtenal, hockey
Sideny Crosby, hockey
Steve Stamkos, hockey
Roberto Luongo, hoceky
Jarome Iginla, hockey
Shane McConkey, skier and basejumper
Guy Lafleur, hockey
Scott Niedermayer, hockey
Rob Niedermayer, hockey
Georges Vezina, hockey
Bryan John Trottier, hockey
Paul Coffey, hockey
Mark Messier, hockey
Mark Recchi, hockey
Art Ross, hockey
Grant Fuhr, hockey
Eric Lindros, hockey
Geoff Courtnall, hockey
AUTHORS
Margareth Atwood
Pierre Berton
Douglas Coupland
Robertson Davies
William Gibson (usa)
Malcolm Gladwell (uk)
Grey Owl (england)
Irving Layton, poet
Marshall McLuhan
Farley Mowat
Alice Munro
Peter C. Newman (austria)
Al Purdy, poet
Robert W Service (england)
Alice Munroe
John McCrae
Shirley Douglas
BEER ETC
Cutthroat Pale Ale
Hermann's, Spyhopper
La Fin Du Monde
Molson Beer, used to be Canadian
Canadian Club Classic
Wiser's whiskey
CLIMBERS
Jim Baldwin
Jack Turner
Hugh Burton
Steve Sutton
Peter Croft
John Clarke
Sonnie Trotter
Will Stanhope
Barry Blanchard
Will Gadd
Pass The Pitons Pete (the guy in the perplexing dilemma where once he starts rotating...), climber
Guy Lacelle
COMEDIANS
Jim Carrey
Tommy Chong
The Kids In The Hall, comedy group
Bob and Doug McKenzie
Rick Mercer
Matthew Perry (usa)
Seth Rogen
Steve Smith, Red Green
ENTERTAINMENT
James Cameron, film director
David Cronenberg, film director
Cirque de Soleil, circus
Hanson Brothers, hockey film
Wab Kinew, rapper and CBC host
Norman McLaren (scotland), director/film animator
James Randi, magician and sceptic
Bill Reid, artist
Jack Warner, warner bros
The Naked News, TV newscast
Trailer Park Boys, TV series
ENVIRONMENTALISTS & ACTIVISTS
Maude Barlow
Roderick Haig-Brown(english), angler, author, conservationist
Rafe Mair, political commentator
Alexandra Morton (usa)
Percy Schmeiser
David Suzuki
Andrew J. Weaver
ICONS
Bluenose clipper
Hudsons Bay Company
Maple Leaf flag
Poutine
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
MUSICIANS
Jann Arden
Barenaked Ladies
Bryan Adams
Paul Anka
Justin Bieber
Chilliwack
Tom Cochrane
Bruce Cockburn
Leonard Cohen
Stompin' Tom Connors
The Band
Cowboy Junkies
Celine Dion
Doug & the Slugs
Raymond Dudley, pianist
Glenn Gould, pianist
Guess Who
Jeff Healey
Angela Hewitt, pianist
Diana Krall
K D Lang
Avril Lavigne
Gordon Lightfoot
Natalie MacMaster
Kate and Anna McGarrigle
Joni Mitchell
Alanis Morissette
Anne Murray
Northern Lights
RUSH
Steppenwolf (canadian/american)
Tragically Hip
Shania Twain
Ian and Sylvia Tyson
Neil Young
Joel 'deadmau5' Zimmerman
Sarah Slean
Buffy St. Marie
Jon Vickers, tenor
Nelly Furtado
Chris Hadfield
NOBEL WINNERS
Sidney Altman, Chemistry 1989
Frederick Banting Physiology/Medicine, 1923
Saul Bellow, Literature 1976
Willard Boyle, Physics 2009
Bertram Brockhouse, Physics 1994
William Giauque, Chemistry 1949
Gerhard Herzberg (germany), Chemistry 1971
David Hubel, Physiology/Medicine 1981
Charles Huggins, Physiology/Medicine 1966
Rudolph Marcus, Chemistry 1992
Robert Mundell, Economics 1999
Lester Pearson, Peace 1957
John Polányi (germany), Chemistry 1986
Myron Scholes, Economics 1997
Ralph Steinman, Physiology/Medicine 2011
Michael Smith (uk), Chemistry 1993
Henry Taube, Chemistry 1983
Richard Taylor, Physics 1990
William Vickrey, Economics 1996
Alice Munro, Literature 2013
POLITICIANS AND WARRIORS
John A. Macdonald (scotland)
Tommy Douglas, father of socialized medicine in Canada
Paul Heleyer
Jack Layton, leader of NDP
Rene Levesque, separatist
Pierre Trudeau, prime minister
Lord Stanley
Mayann E. Francis
Cliff Chadderton
William George Barker
George Frederick "Buzz" Beurling
SCIENTISTS ETC
Alexander Graham Bell (scotland), inventor
Norman Bethune, physician
J.C. Fields, mathematician
Sandford Fleming (scotland), standard time
John Kenneth Galbraith, economist
William Osler, known as the worlds first modern physician
Steven Pinker, psychologist
UNCLASSIFIED
Alexander Mackenzie (scotland), explorer
Anne of Green Gables, novel
Billy Bishop, WW1 Pilot
Samuel Champlain (france), explorer
Don Cherry, local color
Tim Horton, hockey & restaurant
Peter Jennings, journalist
James Naismith, inventor of basketball
Peter Skene Ogden, explorer
Laura Secord, war heroine
William Stephenson, inspiration for James Bond
Margaret Trudeau
Canadian Navy Auxiliary Geese
Kenneth Harris Francis "Casey" Jones, archeologist
HONORARY CANADIANS
Jonas Salk, science
HEROSTRATICALLY FAMOUS CANADIANS
Rob Ford of Toronto, candidate for being the bastard offspring of Jim Lahey and Randy
Ted Cruz, Canuck Texan who shut down the US of America
Bongy
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Dec 12, 2013 - 04:32pm PT
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Forgot to add ur name to the honorary list Marlow :-)
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2013 - 04:36pm PT
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Hehe... There's things in this world that are forgotten by intention... repeatedly... ;o)
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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Dec 15, 2013 - 04:39pm PT
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Sid Marty - author & environmentalist
Sarah Polley - activist & actress
Mordecai Richler - author & iconoclast
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Dec 15, 2013 - 05:02pm PT
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Damn that's a lot of Canucks.. like half the population almost.
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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Dec 27, 2013 - 07:16pm PT
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Hey Marlow - would you consider opening a category to include life forms that make us ashamed to admit that we are Canadians? Rob Ford, of course, but pride of place should be offered to the sociopathic dung beetle who masquerades as our "Prime Minister" - pudgy Stevie Harper.
Of course it's no disgrace to be pudgy, but an ideological fanatic who variously labels those who do not share his twisted beliefs as "enemies of the state", "pedophiles", "supporters of the Taliban" and so on has earned the justifiable contempt of the 60% of Canadians who DIDN'T vote for him and the parade of hyenas who share his values.
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goatboy smellz
climber
लघिमा
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Dec 27, 2013 - 07:32pm PT
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How many of these people would be famous if America wasn't there to prop them up?
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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Dec 27, 2013 - 08:40pm PT
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This thread reminds me of some humo(u)r piece, which I thought was in The Onion, but I can't find it now, titled something like "Many Famous People are Actually Canadian".
Consolation prizes: your list is missing "murcy's wife, raised in Ottawa and Yellowknife, and maker of a cracking xmas tourtiere", and http://www.theonion.com/articles/perky-canada-has-own-government-laws,19927/
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Dec 27, 2013 - 08:47pm PT
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You owe it all to osmosis.....90 % of Canadians live within 200 miles of the American border.
Or......prehaps, it's the other way around.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 28, 2013 - 04:19am PT
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The suggestions of Bruce and Stewart are added to the updated list. Should Murcy's wife be on the list? Opinions?
Updated list of FAMOUS Canadians:
ACTORS
Dan Akroyd
Pamela Anderson
Adam Beach
John Candy
Michael J. Fox
Chief Dan George
Graham Greene
Lorne Greene
Monty Hall
Rich Little
Howie Mandel
Mike Meyers
Raymond Massey
Leslie Nielsen
Mary Pickford
Gordon Pinsent
Christopher Plummer
Keanu Reeves
William Shatner
Martin Short
Donald Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland
Jennifer Tilly
Alex Trebek
Shannon Tweed
Margot Kidder
ATHLETES
Gordie Howe, hockey
Lori Bowden triathlete
Sarah Burke, freestyle skier
Chandra Crawford, cross country skier
Terry Fox, humanitarian and athlete
Bernie Geoffrion, hockey
Wayne Gretzky, hockey
Alex Harvey, cross country skier
Ferguson Jenkins, baseball
Herman 'Jackrabbit' Johansen cross-country skier
Ben Johnson, sprinter
Devon Kershaw cross country skier
Mario Lemieux, hockey
Mark Messier, hockey
New Canadian Air Force, skiers
Bobby Orr, hockey
Ross Rebagliati, snowboarder
Peter Reid, triathlete
Maurice Richard, hockey
Mike Richards, hockey
Patrick Roy, hockey
Carol Vadnais, hockey
Bobbie Hull, hockey
Jacques Villeneuve, race car driver
Larry Walker, baseball
Hayley Wickenheiser, hockey
Steve Nash, basketball
Danielle Lawrie, softball pitcher
Clara Hughes, speed skating and cycling
Russ Courtenal, hockey
Sideny Crosby, hockey
Steve Stamkos, hockey
Roberto Luongo, hoceky
Jarome Iginla, hockey
Shane McConkey, skier and basejumper
Guy Lafleur, hockey
Scott Niedermayer, hockey
Rob Niedermayer, hockey
Georges Vezina, hockey
Bryan John Trottier, hockey
Paul Coffey, hockey
Mark Messier, hockey
Mark Recchi, hockey
Art Ross, hockey
Grant Fuhr, hockey
Eric Lindros, hockey
Geoff Courtnall, hockey
AUTHORS
Margareth Atwood
Pierre Berton
Douglas Coupland
Robertson Davies
William Gibson (usa)
Malcolm Gladwell (uk)
Grey Owl (england)
Irving Layton, poet
Marshall McLuhan
Farley Mowat
Alice Munro
Peter C. Newman (austria)
Al Purdy, poet
Robert W Service (england)
Alice Munroe
John McCrae
Shirley Douglas
Mordecai Richler
BEER ETC
Cutthroat Pale Ale
Hermann's, Spyhopper
La Fin Du Monde
Molson Beer, used to be Canadian
Canadian Club Classic
Wiser's whiskey
CLIMBERS
Jim Baldwin
Jack Turner
Hugh Burton
Steve Sutton
Peter Croft
John Clarke
Sonnie Trotter
Will Stanhope
Barry Blanchard
Will Gadd
Pass The Pitons Pete (the guy in the perplexing dilemma where once he starts rotating...), climber
Guy Lacelle
COMEDIANS
Jim Carrey
Tommy Chong
The Kids In The Hall, comedy group
Bob and Doug McKenzie
Rick Mercer
Matthew Perry (usa)
Seth Rogen
Steve Smith, Red Green
ENTERTAINMENT
James Cameron, film director
David Cronenberg, film director
Cirque de Soleil, circus
Hanson Brothers, hockey film
Wab Kinew, rapper and CBC host
Norman McLaren (scotland), director/film animator
James Randi, magician and sceptic
Bill Reid, artist
Jack Warner, warner bros
The Naked News, TV newscast
Trailer Park Boys, TV series
ENVIRONMENTALISTS & ACTIVISTS
Maude Barlow
Roderick Haig-Brown(english), angler, author, conservationist
Rafe Mair, political commentator
Alexandra Morton (usa)
Percy Schmeiser
David Suzuki
Andrew J. Weaver
Sid Marty
Sarah Polley
ICONS
Bluenose clipper
Hudsons Bay Company
Maple Leaf flag
Poutine
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
MUSICIANS
Jann Arden
Barenaked Ladies
Bryan Adams
Paul Anka
Justin Bieber
Chilliwack
Tom Cochrane
Bruce Cockburn
Leonard Cohen
Stompin' Tom Connors
The Band
Cowboy Junkies
Celine Dion
Doug & the Slugs
Raymond Dudley, pianist
Glenn Gould, pianist
Guess Who
Jeff Healey
Angela Hewitt, pianist
Diana Krall
K D Lang
Avril Lavigne
Gordon Lightfoot
Natalie MacMaster
Kate and Anna McGarrigle
Joni Mitchell
Alanis Morissette
Anne Murray
Northern Lights
RUSH
Steppenwolf (canadian/american)
Tragically Hip
Shania Twain
Ian and Sylvia Tyson
Neil Young
Joel 'deadmau5' Zimmerman
Sarah Slean
Buffy St. Marie
Jon Vickers, tenor
Nelly Furtado
Chris Hadfield
Jane Siberry
NOBEL WINNERS
Sidney Altman, Chemistry 1989
Frederick Banting Physiology/Medicine, 1923
Saul Bellow, Literature 1976
Willard Boyle, Physics 2009
Bertram Brockhouse, Physics 1994
William Giauque, Chemistry 1949
Gerhard Herzberg (germany), Chemistry 1971
David Hubel, Physiology/Medicine 1981
Charles Huggins, Physiology/Medicine 1966
Rudolph Marcus, Chemistry 1992
Robert Mundell, Economics 1999
Lester Pearson, Peace 1957
John Polányi (germany), Chemistry 1986
Myron Scholes, Economics 1997
Ralph Steinman, Physiology/Medicine 2011
Michael Smith (uk), Chemistry 1993
Henry Taube, Chemistry 1983
Richard Taylor, Physics 1990
William Vickrey, Economics 1996
Alice Munro, Literature 2013
POLITICIANS AND WARRIORS
John A. Macdonald (scotland)
Tommy Douglas, father of socialized medicine in Canada
Paul Heleyer
Jack Layton, leader of NDP
Rene Levesque, separatist
Pierre Trudeau, prime minister
Lord Stanley
Mayann E. Francis
Cliff Chadderton
William George Barker
George Frederick "Buzz" Beurling
SCIENTISTS ETC
Alexander Graham Bell (scotland), inventor
Norman Bethune, physician
J.C. Fields, mathematician
Sandford Fleming (scotland), standard time
John Kenneth Galbraith, economist
William Osler, known as the worlds first modern physician
Steven Pinker, psychologist
UNCLASSIFIED
Alexander Mackenzie (scotland), explorer
Anne of Green Gables, novel
Billy Bishop, WW1 Pilot
Samuel Champlain (france), explorer
Don Cherry, local color
Tim Horton, hockey & restaurant
Peter Jennings, journalist
James Naismith, inventor of basketball
Peter Skene Ogden, explorer
Laura Secord, war heroine
William Stephenson, inspiration for James Bond
Margaret Trudeau
Canadian Navy Auxiliary Geese
Kenneth Harris Francis "Casey" Jones, archeologist
HONORARY CANADIANS
Jonas Salk, science
Nelson Mandela, politician
INFAMOUS AND HEROSTRATICALLY FAMOUS CANADIANS
Rob Ford of Toronto, candidate for being the bastard offspring of Jim Lahey and Randy
Ted Cruz, Canuck Texan who shut down the US of America
Bongy
Stevie Harper, politician
Rob Anders, politician
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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Jan 13, 2014 - 07:34pm PT
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Hey Marlow - here's another addition to the Canadian Hall of Shame: this prick's name is Gordon Campbell, a former Premier of the Province of British Columbia who not only has the integrity of a sewer rat, but also an alarming physical resemblance to one.
This cheap hustler was elected to office after, among other things, vehemently insisting that he would not sell a Provincially owned railroad, and that he would refuse to impose a controversial Federal tax upon the citizens of B.C. Needless to say, these promises were lies. In addition, while still in office, he was over in Maui getting drunk with one of his rich buddies when he decided to drive back to his own accommodations in the middle of the night. Fortunately, the Maui cops got him before he managed to plow his car into a bunch of widows and orphans, or worse. His mug shot made the front page, along with his conviction for impaired driving. But there's more.
We segue to what passes for justice in British Columbia these days - he was actually awarded a MEDAL called "The Order of British Columbia", which once was bestowed exclusively upon non-criminals.
As if this is not enough to make anyone with a sense of decency gag, our crypto-Fascist Prime Minister (Stevie Harper)who claims to be outraged by criminal behaviour in any form... appointed Gordie to the office of High Commissioner to London, arguably the most prestigious position in the Canadian diplomatic world.
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climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Jan 13, 2014 - 08:56pm PT
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Louis Riel (Famous Metis Troublemaker)
Sir Edward Oliver Wheeler (Mt. Everest survey)
Arthur Currie (Commanded Canadian Forces WW1)
Dr. Charles Best (Co discoverer of insulin)
Joey Smallwood (Brought Newfoundland into Confederation)
Elijah Harper (Deciding vote against the Meech Lake Accord)
Matthew Coon Come (Cree National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations)
Lenny Breau (Guitar player extraordinaire)
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Jan 13, 2014 - 10:13pm PT
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Bumping Neil Young, for what you mentioned, Bruce.
He'd make a much better Prime Minister than the slimy weasel Canada currently has!
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Norton
Social climber
the Wastelands
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Jan 13, 2014 - 11:22pm PT
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off topic I know
but speaking of politicians always so concerned about tomorrows children and grandchildren...
why are those unborn more important than the children of today?
who gets to decide this?
is there really a scale of misery that reads tomorrow is more important than right now?
don't today's children who live with their parents unemployment and in poverty deserve too?
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Tricouni
Mountain climber
Vancouver
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Jan 13, 2014 - 11:25pm PT
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I agree with Tami. And , given the huge CO2 emissions, direct & indirect, associated with those projects, not only is it not sustainable, it is almost suicidal for the health of the planet.
Edit: maybe we should move this over to the generally disgusting Climate Change Skeptics forum....
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jan 13, 2014 - 11:47pm PT
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Rolf Rybak......he's from Canadia....(Mexico to the north)..
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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Jan 14, 2014 - 01:09am PT
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Hey Bruce - Yeah, I sure did. Perhaps there's hope for the future after all.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Jan 14, 2014 - 01:42pm PT
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Thanks for the NY link there Bruce.
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Jan 24, 2014 - 11:28pm PT
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Bieber is such a badass. He got his Lambo up to 60! That's right 60!
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Jan 24, 2014 - 11:39pm PT
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Send us Ford Tami!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 25, 2014 - 01:03am PT
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The pathetic wee wanker was only 'man' enough for a Gallardo, and that only up to 60?
Tres weak. Jeezus, with that kind of money get a phooking Aventador!
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jan 25, 2014 - 01:12am PT
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They're going to get Beaber on "conspiracy".
At 19, he couldn't have bought his own booze, or rented his own car. He had to have worked with someone else.
He should be deported to Mexico. I doubt the Canadians want him any more than we do.
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dugillian
Trad climber
Vancouver
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Jan 25, 2014 - 01:57am PT
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If little Beaber Boy had any brains he would be doing all the dumb sh#t he has been doing while in America in Canada instead where justice-extra-lite rules the day. A lot of murderers get a slap on the wrist up here so little Beaber would not have been arrested for his little drunken drive in his shiny rented toy..or his egg throwing episode..or being investigated for spitting in some Dude's face....The cops In Canuck-ville would have said just be a good little boy and don't do it again.
Would be good to see him spend some time behind bars.
It is too bad that fortune is wasted on this IDIOT!
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Jan 25, 2014 - 11:48am PT
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That's true about Ford, Tami. Worth a try.
I checked the list a couple times, didn't see George St-Pierre on there. I am pretty dumb though, so wouldn't be surprised if he is on the list.
Also, Jacque's father Gilles Villeneuve is famous among F1 fans. He won six Grand Prix and died in 1982 during qualifying at the Belgium Grand Prix. Missed the championship by 4 points in 79.
At the funeral in Berthierville former teammate Jody Scheckter delivered a simple eulogy: "I will miss Gilles for two reasons. First, he was the fastest driver in the history of motor racing. Second, he was the most genuine man I have ever known. But he has not gone. The memory of what he has done, what he achieved, will always be there."[38]
From wiki. Pretty high praise from his teammate who beat him by 4 points in 79.
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dugillian
Trad climber
Vancouver
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Jan 25, 2014 - 06:22pm PT
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Joe Shuster.....Co-creator of comic book superhero 'SUPERMAN'
Born in Toronto and later moved to Ohio.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 25, 2014 - 08:35pm PT
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Not the same guy that founded SportHaus Shuster in Munich?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 25, 2014 - 09:56pm PT
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I just spent an hour and a half with Christopher Plummer. Okay, me and a
couple thousand friends. He presented his one-man play "A Word Or Two". Now
I've seen perhaps more than my fair share of theatre and I must say this
man is only just adequately described as great. I must admit I went expecting
some cutesy je ne sais quoi but it was a heartfelt, humourous, and meaningful
homage to literature and theatre woven into the fabric of his life. He did
admit to being Canadian today but he was most rueful that he has a fellow
countryman by the name of Justin Bieber? I should add that his stature was
immensely increased in my eyes when he described his many nights carousing at
some infamous New York bar in the early 50's with Dylan Thomas and Richard Burton.
Now those are world-class drinking mates, eh?
He also introduced me to Stephen Butler Leacock who must surely be
added to this list if only based on his quotes
“Socialism is workable only in heaven, where it isn’t needed,
and in hell, where they’ve got it”
and
"The Lord said 'let there be wheat' and Saskatchewan was born."
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Oregon
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Jan 26, 2014 - 09:20pm PT
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Cristine Sinclair - Captain of the Olympic Bronze medal soccer team .
Third place all time in scoring worldwide, men or women.
Will probably be #2 this year end her career #1
doctor of law from Simon Fraser
Also William Shattner ( Capt. Kirk )
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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Mar 19, 2014 - 08:11pm PT
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Hi Marlow:
Here's a few more for the list - all musicians:
-Rita MacNeil
-Stan Rogers
-The Rankin Family
-Stars
-The New Ponographers
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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Mar 26, 2014 - 07:59pm PT
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Andy Mynarski V.C. - During WW II, his aircraft was attacked by the enemy & burst into flames. The pilot instructed the crew to bail out, and those who could parachuted from the stricken 'plane. As Mynarski prepared to exit this inferno, he realized that the rear gunner was trapped in his turret. Without hesitation, Andy fought his way through the blaze and, with his clothes aflame, desperately attempted to free his friend.
It soon became apparent that there was no hope of rescuing the trapped airman, and the rear gunner insisted that his comrade attempt to save himself. As he prepared to exit the aircraft, Andy Mynarski paused to formally salute his apparently doomed friend.
Ironically, Andy died from his burns soon after reaching the ground, but the rear gunner was catapulted from the plane as it crashed and survived.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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I'm listening to "Tell my Sister" and wondering: Why there isn't a McGarrigles appreciation thread? I'm not Canadian, so I'm not going to propose it, but hey!
Is anyone else worrying about Supertopo?
dar
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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I for one am always worrying about Supertopo.
Especially in light of the under-reported but constant threat of the "Canadian Invasion."
It is well known and suspected among informed groups in and around Reno Nevada that these pale-skinned denizens of the north have been plotting for years to rob us of our precious resources.
Most recently, these sneaky bastards have convinced our very own King Of Burgers to abandon it's country of origin, move to some Frenchie sounding place and throw all of their good American cash over to a company owned by a dead Hockey Player who once ate a doughnut NOT made by a Vietnamese Boat person from Santa Ana!
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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^^^^Yes - but we also have been stuck with the Biebster - and all the BKs in the Continent won't make up for this turd!
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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What about Rick Hansen?? I don't see him on the list and although I'm not aware of his "fame" level, he is about as inspirational as a human could be I'd say.
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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^^^Hey hey hey - don't be c**ting up this thread by throwing some inspirational story about overcoming adversity and physical barriers in the mix.
This is Supertopo dammit - not some feel good Seventh Day Adventist pamphlet stuck in my doorframe selling me on brotherly love.
We eat our young and debase the weak and pitiful around here.
Go play with your Barbie Dolls somewhere else ya Canuckistanian Pussy!.
Keep it real!
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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^^^Seems the best trolls still come from south of the border so no need to get all worried.
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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^^^Tread Lightly there son.
This is America.
It doesn't take much to make us bomb somebody.
We have DRONES and aren't afraid to use them.
Of course, blowing stuff up is about all we are good at these days...
But it pays the bills and keeps CNN in business...
;)
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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zzzzz
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scaredycat
Trad climber
Berkeley,CA
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Boy, the guy has one too many shots of tequila and gets sentimental, then RyanD disses him and Tami wants to burn Washington. Tough crowd.
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goatboy smellz
climber
लघिमा
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The last time the Yanks tried to invade Canada, didn't we cross the border and burn down the White House ?
1812 anybody ???
Some of my best friends are Canadian and whenever they are feeling uppity they tend to throw the war of 1812 comeback pretty fast. But since Canada did not exist as a nation in 1812 and no "Canadians" fought in that war it comes across as kind of a desperate sign of insecurity. It was the British regular army that fought in that war, our 51st state didn't become a nation until 1867.
The war of 1812 was a pretty significant event for the US because it was a response to constant harassment by the British who were thinking the USA was just a passing fad and they'd be moving back in soon enough.
The US at the time barely had a military in comparison, so the British were having their way by commandeering American cargo ships and running roughshod over American sovereignty. Hence the "Don't tread on me" war cry. Even though the US lost to the British, it proved the young American nation was here to stay and would continue to proactively take up arms against larger forces to protect’s its interests.
Yes, the British won, but in the grand scheme of their military history, it is barely a footnote yet somehow modern Canadians have interpreted the war of 1812 to mean that Canada, as a nation, kicked the US military's ass, which is pretty funny when you look at the historical facts :)
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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And there's Mel Hurtig - Book publisher, social activist, co-founder of the National Party (now sadly defunct) and all-round credit to the human race.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Nice anthem though.
"We stand on guard for thee.." The part Americans get to sing.
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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climbski2 - you are, of course, joking. So, who is your choice for a most notable Canadian?
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Ted Cruz. Soon to run for US President. Canadian Manchurian candidate who shut down the US government last year.
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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climbski2: We tend to put arseholes like Ted Cruz in our Hall of Shame. You guys are welcome to keep that creepy slime bag in the U.S. Or pour salt on him.
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