Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
1. Gordie Bell (1925)
Canadian Ice Hockey Player
Former goaltender who played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers.
2. Shawn Farquhar (1962)
Canadian Magician
Grand Prix World Champion of Magic winner who is also a famous Canadian magician.
3. Arron Asham (1978)
Canadian Ice Hockey Player
NHL right winger who is part of the Metis tribe of aboriginal Canadians. He joined the New York Rangers in 2012 after spending two years with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
4. Troy Bodie (1985)
Canadian Ice Hockey Player
Winger who made his NHL debut during the 2008-2009 season with the Anaheim Ducks and later played for the Carolina Hurricanes.
5. Charles Keith Taylor (1931)
Canadian Politician
Charles Keith Taylor was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a barrister and solicitor and lawyer by career. Keith Taylor was first elected...
6. Walter Tucker (Canadian politician) (1899)
Canadian Politician
Adam Tucker was a Canadian politician. Born in Portage la Prairie Manitoba Tucker earned his BA from the University of Manitoba and a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan....
7. Norman McLeod Paterson (1883)
Canadian Politician
Norman McLeod Paterson D. C. L. LL. D. K. G St. J. was a Canadian businessman and politician. Born in Portage la Prairie Manitoba the son of H. S....
8. William Garland (politician) (1856)
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Garland was a merchant and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Portage La Prairie from 1900 to 1901 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Conservative. He was born...
9. Francis Wesley Lipsett (1850)
Canadian Politician
s Wesley Lipsett was a veterinarian and political figure in Manitoba Canada. He represented Woodlands from 1879 to 1883 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Conservative. He was...
10. Reagan Dale Neis (1976)
Canadian Actor
Reagan Dale Neis is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her lead role in the The WB sitcom Maybe It's Me and co-starring in the Fox sitcom A...
11. Brian Pallister (1954)
Canadian Politician
Brian William Pallister is a Canadian politician and the Leader of the Opposition of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly. He represented the riding of Portage—Lisgar in the Canadian House of Commons...
12. Rick Blight (1955)
Canadian Ice Hockey Player
Richard Derek Blight was a professional hockey player. A native of Portage La Prairie Manitoba Blight had a long and varied career in the sport of hockey playing the position...
13. Chris Bachalo (1965)
Canadian Comic Book Illustrator
Chris Bachalo is an American comic book illustrator known for his quirky cartoon-like style. He became well known for stints on DC Comics’ Shade the Changing Man and Neil Gaiman's...
14. David Faurschou (1956)
Canadian Politician
David Faurschou is a politician in Manitoba Canada. From 1997 to 2011 he was a member of the Manitoba legislature. Faurschou was born in Portage la Prairie Manitoba the eldest...
15. Douglas Lloyd Campbell (1895)
Canadian Politician
Douglas Lloyd Campbell OC was a politician in Manitoba Canada. He served as the 13th Premier of Manitoba from 1948 to 1958. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly...
16. Craig Stewart (footballer) (1956)
Australian Rules Footballer
Craig Stewart is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood and Richmond in the VFL. Stewart started out in the VFA with Preston topping their goal kicking in...
