Famous Canadians
#76
Re: Famous Canadians
Originally Posted by bart2804
I see your point but this law is bizarre; it's like saying I would have to listen / watch bagpipe music & / or speak Gaelic for a period every day because my country isn't confident enough we can look after our own culture?
#77
Re: Famous Canadians
Originally Posted by bart2804
I now know who Toronto's main airport is named after - which I genuinely did not know; do you know what 'ol Lester won his gong for?
Morely Safer - what a great name but unheard of in the UK (60 minutes?)
Kate Nelligan - what films was she in?
Last edited by Judy in Calgary; Mar 24th 2006 at 5:50 pm.
#78
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Re: Famous Canadians
How about ...?
k d lang
Donald Sutherland
k d lang
Donald Sutherland
#80
Re: Famous Canadians
Originally Posted by dbd33
Joni Mitchell.
#81
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Posts: 7,715
Re: Famous Canadians
John McCrae
Douglas Coupland
Anne of Green Gables
Naomi Klein
Conrad Black
David Cronenberg
James Cameron - don't know whether to laugh or cry cos I loved the Terminator flics but...
Douglas Coupland
Anne of Green Gables
Naomi Klein
Conrad Black
David Cronenberg
James Cameron - don't know whether to laugh or cry cos I loved the Terminator flics but...
#82
Re: Famous Canadians
Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas
John McCrae
Douglas Coupland
Anne of Green Gables
Naomi Klein
Conrad Black
David Cronenberg
James Cameron - don't know whether to laugh or cry cos I loved the Terminator flics but...
Douglas Coupland
Anne of Green Gables
Naomi Klein
Conrad Black
David Cronenberg
James Cameron - don't know whether to laugh or cry cos I loved the Terminator flics but...
Hey ro - hear about the sinking of the ferry?
#83
Re: Famous Canadians
Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas
Conrad Black
#84
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Re: Famous Canadians
Glenn Gould
Diana Krall - imagine Elvis Costello being dragged shopping around Namaimo
Oscar Peterson
Cheech or Chong - can't remember which
Diana Krall - imagine Elvis Costello being dragged shopping around Namaimo
Oscar Peterson
Cheech or Chong - can't remember which
#86
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 7,715
Re: Famous Canadians
Originally Posted by willmore
Hey ro - hear about the sinking of the ferry?
#87
Re: Famous Canadians
Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas
Yeah - did they find 'the couple' or what? - I read conflicting stories.
No BC ferries is now officiallly declaring them missing or dead.....what a tragedy - I really hope the people bring forward a class action lawsuit against the govt and BC ferries - would serve them right for being so negligent with peoples lives!
#88
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Re: Famous Canadians
Originally Posted by Biiiiink
Not any more, gave it up in 2001...
"It was reported in the National Post on 18 November 2005, that Black had recently applied for permanent residency status in Canada. If convicted of the serious crimes of which he is accused in the United States, Black might be unable to permanently return to his native Canada, since Canada rarely allows entry to non-citizen felons."
lol! I wonder if he reads and posts here on BE!?
Hi Conrad if you're reading! I think you're a nasty piece of work but if you need a ticket into Canada, let's meet for a beer... bring your chequebook!
#89
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Re: Famous Canadians
Originally Posted by Tidge
Nelly Furtado - I think she is from Vancouver Island?
#90
Re: Famous Canadians
Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas
Hi Conrad if you're reading! I think you're a nasty piece of work but if you need a ticket into Canada, let's meet for a beer... bring your chequebook!
Since we're scraping the barrel, I'm also reminded of David Frum who, as Bush's speech writer, coined the term "Axis of Evil" to refer to Iraq, Iran and North Korea.