Henry Kelsey
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Henry Kelsey (c. 1667 – 1724) was an English fur trader, explorer, and sailor who played an important role in establishing the Hudson's Bay Company. During the years 1690 to 1691, Kelsey explored Northern Manitoba from Hudson's Bay to the Saskatchewan River, near the Pacific Ocean.
Kelsey has a senior public school named in his honour in Scarborough, which is now a part of the City of Toronto. He also has a park named in his honour in Saskatoon, as well as a housing residence at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.
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