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Brantford is the hometown of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky

John McCrae

In Flander’s Fields, the poem that lead to poppies becoming an international symbol to honor soliders killed in conflict, was written by John McCrae of Guelph Ontario

Map of Justin Bieber's Stratford - Tourism Stratford

Justin Bieber’s Stratford Ontario – there’s a map for Beliebers to his favorite spots

Sir Frederick Banting

Banting House – Where Frederick Banting woke up with the idea for insulin

Shania Twain

Shania Twain returned to Timmins to carry Olympic Torch in her home town – it was -25 C !

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Toronto was the home of world-famous pianist Glenn Gould

Toronto City Hall © Lucy Izon

Banning Barenaked Ladies from a Toronto City Hall celebration turned into a big break

Buthune House

Norman Bethune of Gravenhurst devised the world’s first mobile blood transfusion units

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Canada’s ‘Centennial Baby’ was Baywatch Bombshell Pamela Anderson of Ladysmith B.C.

James Gosling

Java Inventor James Gosling is from Calgary

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