Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC (born January 26, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently the
part-owner, head of hockey operations, and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Born and
raised in Brantford, Ontario, Gretzky honed his skills at a backyard rink and regularly played minor hockey at a level far
above his peers.
Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning Canadian-American
comedian, actor, screenwriter, musician, winemaker and ufologist. He was an original cast member of Saturday Night Live, an
originator of The Blues Brothers and Ghostbusters and has had a long career as a film actor and screenwriter.
Mary Pickford (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979) was a Canadian motion picture star, as well as a co-founder of the film studio
United Artists and one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Known as "America's
Sweetheart," "Little Mary" and "The girl with the curls," she was one of the first Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood. Her
influence in the development of film acting was enormous.
Margaret Eleanor Atwood, CC, O. Ont, FRSC (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian author, poet, critic, feminist and social
campaigner. She is among the most-honoured authors of fiction in recent history; she is a winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award
and Prince of Asturias award for Literature, has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize five times, winning once, and has been
a finalist for the Governor General's Award seven times, winning twice.
David Paul Cronenberg, OC, FRSC is a Canadian filmmaker, screenwriter, and occasional actor. He is one of the principal originators
of what is commonly known as the body horror or venereal horror genre. This style of filmmaking explores people's fears of
bodily transformation and infection. In his films, the psychological is typically intertwined with the physical.
Tara Lynn Charendoff-Strong (born February 12, 1973) is a Canadian American actress, voice-over artist, comedian, musician,
singer, and businesswoman, perhaps best known for voice acting in animated films and television.
