Did you know – Dead Canadians

9 Apr 2022

Jonathan Crombie was son of Toronto Mayor David Crombie

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David Crombie was Mayor of Toronto from 1972 to 1978 and was a Member of Parliament from 1978 to 1988.

27 Dec 2020

Apps sports dynasty

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Syl Apps’ son, grand-daughter and grand-son were all notable hockey players and his grandson won a gold medal in Olympic rowing. His son Syl Apps, Jr. also played in the NHL. His granddaughter Gillian Apps won the Gold medal in … Continued

27 Dec 2020

Douglas – Sutherland Connection

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Actor Kiefer Sutherland is Tommy Douglas’ grandson; his mother is actress Shirley Douglas.

May Births and Deaths

Baldwin, Robert – Date of Birth1804-05-12Place of birth:York (now Toronto), Upper Canada (now Ontario)Date of Death1858-12-09Place of death:at his home “Spadina”, Yorkville (Toronto),… Continue Reading

Blake, Hector “Toe” – Date of Birth1912-08-21Place of birth: Victoria Mines, Ontario Date of Death 1995-05-17 Place of death: Montreal, Quebec Cause of death:… Continue Reading

Boogaard, Derek – Date of Birth1982-06-23 Place of birth: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Date of Death 2011-05-13 Place of death: Minneapolis, Minnesota Cause of death:… Continue Reading

Carmichael, Franklin – Date of Birth 1890-05-04, Orillia, Ontario Date of Death 1945-10-24, Toronto, Ontario Cemetery: Saint Andrews and Saint James Cemetery, Orillia,… Continue Reading

Jacobs, Jane – Continue Reading

MacDonald, J.E.H. – James Edward Hervey MacDonald, painter (b at Durham, Eng 12 May 1873; d at Toronto 26 Nov 1932). Among the… Continue Reading

MacNeil, Rita – Rita MacNeil was a Canadian country and folk singer from the community of Big Pond on Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton… Continue Reading

Pickford, Mary – Gladys Louise Smith aka Mary Pickford was known as “America’s Sweetheart”. She was an actress and co-founder of United Artists… Continue Reading

Zezel, Peter – Peter Zezel spent 15 years in the NHL from 1984 to 1999. He finished his career playing 873 games, scoring… Continue Reading