Notable Canadians
Canada has its share of illustrious citizens, both current and from the past. Canadian sons and daughters who have made their homeland proud are amongst the following:
- Roberta Bondar was the first Canadian woman in space. She flew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on Mission STS-42 in January of 1992. She was head of space medicine research after the mission, and is now a consultant and speaker.
- Samuel Cunard was the founder of the Cunard luxury ocean liner company, first transporting mail between Britain and North America, then passengers.
- Guy Laliberte gave the world the creative and magically mesmerizing Cirque du Soleil.
- Isadore Sharp founded the line of luxury hotels known as the Four Seasons. The first hotel was built in Toronto, Ontario.
- Terry Fox of Winnipeg, Manitoba was a cancer patient who gained fame by running the Marathon of Hope, a coast to coast endeavour intended to raise money for cancer research. He didn't complete the race due to his illness, but he raised consciousnesses and money for cancer research.
- Scott Abbott and Chris Haney invented the popular board game Trivial Pursuit.
- Peter Jennings, born in Toronto, Ontario, was host of ABC's World News Tonight.
- John Carter Callaghan was a cardiologist who helped develop the first cardiac pacemaker and who pioneered many important cardiac procedures.
- Sir Frederick Banting helped discover insulin.
- Lucy Maud Montgomery was the author of the still-popular Anne of Green Gables.
- Jim Carrey and Mike Myers are two of the best-loved comedians in Hollywood.
- Other Canadians who have made it as international or Hollywood celebrities include Avril Lavigne, Pamela Anderson, Shania Twain, Keanu Reeves, Celine Dion, Alanis Morissette and Leonard Cohen.
