Carved In Stone: Canadian Cemetery Project
Ernest Armstrong McCulloch was a cellular biologist, co-discoverer of the existence of stem cells. Born in Toronto, Ontario April 27, 1926; died there January 20, 2011. McCulloch was educated at the University of Toronto. He is interred at Mount Pleasant … Continued
Peter Zezel spent 15 years in the NHL from 1984 to 1999. He finished his career playing 873 games, scoring 219 goals and 389 assists, with a total of 608 points. Zezel was laid to rest in Pine Hills Cemetery, … Continued
Claim to fame: Hockey player Birth: Apr. 13, 1911Death: Apr. 20, 1999 Interred: Springcreek Cemetery, Mississauga, Ontario. Professional Hockey Player. A native of North Sydney, Nova Scotia, he played the position of Defense for teams in the International Hockey League … Continued
Date of Birth 1887-04-12 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Date of Death 1947-09-24 Winnipeg, Manitoba Harry Colebourn was a Canadian veterinarian who is best known for donating his bear cub named “Winnie” (short for “Winnipeg”) to the London Zoo. Winnie was the … Continued
Percy Faith was a music producer, band-leader and pianist, Faith is best known for his composition, Theme From a Summer Place.
Alexander Mackenzie was the 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (November 7, 1873 – October 9, 1878).
Lance-Corporal Frederick Fisher Born August 3 1895 in St. Catharines, Ontario Died April 23 1915, Ypres, Belgium First Canadian-born soldier to be awarded the prestigious Victoria Cross.
Foster Hewitt was a radio broadcaster most famous for his play-by-play calls for Hockey Night in Canada. He coined the phrase “He shoot! He scores!”
Author of the Anne of Green Gables series. During her lifetime, she published 20 novels, over 500 short stories, an autobiography and a book of poetry.
A.Y. Jackson was a Canadian painter and founding member of the Group of Seven.