Chatham-Kent, Canada

1. Sylvia Tyson (1940)

Canadian Musician

Folk singer who was one-half of the popular act Ian & Sylvia, the group known for hits in Canada like "Early Morning Rain."

2. TJ Brodie (1990)

Hockey Player

Defender who made his NHL debut with the Calgary Flames during the 2010-11 season and cemented his place as one of the team's top defenders by 2013.

3. Shae-Lynn Bourne (1976)

Figure Skater

Ice dancer and choreographer who is recognized for being one of the first North American ice dancers to win a World Championship. She competed at three Winter Olympics games in...

4. Michelle Wright (1961)

Canadian Singer

Canadian country singer who rose to popularity in the 1990s, including "Take it Like a Man." She had success in the U.S. with singles that made the Billboard Hot Country...

5. Bruce Owen (Unknow)

Canadian Politician

Bruce Owen is a former politician in Ontario Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1987 to 1990.

6. T. J. Brodie (1990)

Canadian Ice Hockey Player

T. J. Brodie is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League. He was a fourth round selection of the Flames 114th overall...

7. Alexander Edwards (politician) (1876)

Canadian Politician

Alexander McKay Edwards was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Bothwell Ontario and became a manufacturer and pharmacist. The son of Charles Edwards...

8. Darcy McKeough (1933)

Canadian Politician

Darcy McKeough OC is a Canadian businessman and former politician. He is a member of the board of Hydro One and is chairman of McKeough Investments and McKeough Supply...

9. Nelson McVicar (1871)

United States Federal Judge

Nelson McVicar was a United States federal judge. Born in Chatham Ontario Canada McVicar attended the University of Michigan Law School and read law to enter the bar in 1896....

10. Miranda Ayim (1988)

Canadian Women's Basketball

Miranda Ayim is a Canadian female basketball player who most recently played for the Tulsa Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association.

11. David McEwen Eberts (1850)

Canadian Politician

David McEwen Eberts was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia Canada. He represented Victoria from 1890 to 1894 South Victoria from 1894 to 1903 and Saanich from 1907...

12. Jerry Pickard (1940)

Canadian Politician

Jerry Pickard PC MP is a former Canadian politician. He was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 until his retirement in 2005 representing the riding...

13. Colleen Beaumier (1944)

Politician

Colleen Beaumier is a Canadian politician who served in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal Member of Parliament from 1993 to 2008.

14. Jim Pearson (1953)

Scottish Footballer

Jim Pearson is a Scottish former professional footballer who played for St. Johnstone Everton and Newcastle United until injury cut short his football career. Pearson went on to work for...

15. Rick Chinnick (1953)

Canadian Ice Hockey Player

Richard Chinnick is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward. He played for the Minnesota North Stars of the NHL.

16. Brian de Bruijn (1954)

Dutch Ice Hockey Player

Brian Austin de Bruijn is a former Dutch-Canadian ice hockey player. He played for the Netherlands men's national ice hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.

17. Bob Gryp (1950)

Canadian Ice Hockey Player

Robert Douglas Gryp is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. Originally selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1970 NHL Entry Draft Gryp played for the Boston Bruins and...

18. Tracey Hoyt (1950)

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19. Pat Hoy (1950)

Canadian Politician

Pat Hoy is a politician in Ontario Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the riding of Chatham-Kent—Essex for the Ontario Liberal Party from 1995...

20. Jim McGuigan (1923)

Canadian Politician

James Fitzgerald McGuigan was a politician in Ontario Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1977 to 1990.

21. George Ewan McCraney (1868)

Canadian Politician

George Ewan McCraney was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Born in Bothwell Ontario his father was Daniel McCraney a lawyer and political figure who represented Kent East in the Legislative...

22. Doug Melvin (1952)

Canadian Baseball Manager And Ex

Douglas Robert Melvin is a Canadian front-office executive in Major League Baseball who currently serves as the general manager of the Milwaukee Brewers of the National League. He has held...

23. Dennis McCord (ice hockey) (1952)

Canadian Ice Hockey Player

Dennis Frederick McCord was a professional ice hockey player who played three games in the National Hockey League for the Vancouver Canucks in 1974. Born in Chatham Ontario McCord played...

24. Josh Woodman (1992)

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25. Dave Gagner (1964)

Canadian Ice Hockey Player

David R. Gagner is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and current Director of Player Development for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League.

26. Rollie Cook (Unknow)

Canadian Politician

Roland Rollie David Bertram Cook was a provincial level politician from Alberta Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1986.

27. Dave Van Kesteren (1955)

Canadian Politician

David Dave E. Van Kesteren is the Conservative Member of the Parliament of Canada in the riding of Chatham-Kent—Essex. A child of Dutch parents Van Kesteren was born two years...

28. Michelle Berardinetti (1973)

Canadian Politician

Michelle Berardinetti is a Canadian politician who was elected to Toronto City Council in the 2010 city council election defeating Adrian Heaps in Ward 35.

29. Elliott Hardey (1932)

Canadian Member Of Parliament

Elliott William Hardey was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a farmer by career. Born in Chatham Ontario Hardey was first elected at...

30. Thomas Letson Pardo (1840)

Canadian Politician

Thomas Letson Pardo was an Ontario farmer manufacturer and political figure. He represented Kent West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 1902 as a Liberal-Patrons of Industry...

31. Judy LaMarsh (1924)

Canadian Politician Writer Broad

Julia Verlyn Judy LaMarsh PC OC QC was a Canadian politician lawyer author and broadcaster. In 1963 she was only the second woman to ever serve as a federal Cabinet...

32. Andy Fantuz (1983)

Canadian Football Player

Andrew Andy Fantuz is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He had been a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders for six seasons...

33. Derek Whitson (1989)

Canadian Sledge Hockey Player

Derek Whitson is a Canadian sledge hockey player. Whitson was born in Chatham Ontario in 1989 with cerebral palsy. He joined the Canadian Sledge Hockey Team in 2007 after playing...

34. Brian Wiseman (1971)

Canadian Ice Hockey Player

Brian Wiseman is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward and assistant coach. As a novice player Brian scored an astounding 413 goals in a single season. This broke a record...

35. Dane Fox (1993)

Canadian Ice Hockey Player

Dane Fox is a Canadian ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Erie Otters of Ontario Hockey League. On December 28 2013 the Vancouver Canucks of the National...

36. Arthur Stringer (1874)

Writer

37. John B. Lee (Unknow)

Canadian Poet

John Busteed Lee is a Canadian author and poet who is Poet Laureate of Brantford Ontario. He has received more than 60 prestigious international awards for poetry.

38. Larry Towell (Unknow)

Canadian Photographer

Larry Towell is a Canadian photographer poet and oral historian. Towell grew up in a large family in rural Ontario and studied visual arts at York University in Toronto where...

39. Chad Laprise (1986)

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Chad Laprise is a Canadian mixed martial artist currently competing for the UFC in the welterweight division and won The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia.

40. Doc Miller (1883)

Canadian Baseball Player

Roy Oscar Doc Miller was a Major League Baseball outfielder from 1910-1914. He played for the Chicago Cubs Boston Braves Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies. He was interred in North...

41. Cori Blakebrough (1973)

Olympic Basketball Player

Cori Blakebrough is a Canadian former basketball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

42. Courtney Babcock (1972)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Courtney Bab* is a Canadian runner who is a two-time national champion in the women's 5. 000 metres. Born and raised in Chatham Ontario Bab* now trains in the United...

43. Lee Giffin (1967)

Canadian Ice Hockey Player

Lee Giffin is a professional ice hockey player who played 27 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

44. Ron Pardo (1967)

Canadian Actor

Ron Pardo is a Canadian actor voice artist and impressionist known for playing a wide variety of characters on the television show History Bites.

45. Brett MacDonald (1966)

Canadian Ice Hockey Player

Brett MacDonald is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in one National Hockey League game with the Vancouver Canucks during the 1987–88 NHL season.

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