List of people from Edmonton

The City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada has been the birthplace or a significant home to numerous famous individuals. Additionally, many Edmontonians have become worthy of note through their various charitable activities, donations and contributions.

Contents

National service

Explorers and pioneers

Business

Actors

Musicians

Politicians

Writers and artists

Sportsmen and women

Scientists

See also

References

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  23. ^ IMDb. "Ryan Stock". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2694937/. Retrieved 2009-02-28. 
  24. ^ IMDb. "Kenneth Welsh". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0920564/. Retrieved 2009-02-28. 
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  37. ^ Terry Fenton. "Peter Hide". http://www.sharecom.ca/fenton/hide.html. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  38. ^ IMDb. "Arthur Hiller". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002137/. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  39. ^ Carl Honoré. "Carl Honoré". http://www.carlhonore.com/?page_id=20. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  40. ^ The Canadian Encyclopedia. "Mel Hurtig". http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0003924. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  41. ^ mimebd.com. "Zillur Rahman John". http://mimebd.com/biography.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  42. ^ The Canadian Encyclopedia. "W. P. Kinsella". http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0004326. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  43. ^ The Canadian Literature Archive. "Myrna Kostash". http://www.umanitoba.ca/canlit/biographies/myrna_kostash.shtml. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  44. ^ Jeff Haslam and Anne Nothof. "Stewart Lemoine". http://www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=Lemoine,%20Stewart. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  45. ^ CBC. "Marshall McLuhan". CBC News. http://archives.cbc.ca/arts_entertainment/media/topics/342/. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  46. ^ Shook, Kimberly. "Robert Young Pelton". http://www.upj.pitt.edu/12453/. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  47. ^ History by the Minute. "Gary Beck". http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=14230. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
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  49. ^ HockeyDB. "Blair Betts". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=29227. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  50. ^ HockeyDB. "Jay Bouwmeester". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=46419. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  51. ^ HockeyDB. "Johnny Bucyk". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=648. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  52. ^ HockeyDB. "Gilbert Brulé". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=72051. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  53. ^ HockeyDB. "Jason Chimera". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=29188. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  54. ^ HockeyDB. "Erik Christensen". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=50627. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  55. ^ HockeyDB. "Mac Colville". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=1055. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  56. ^ HockeyDB. "Neil Colville". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=1056. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  57. ^ HockeyDB. "Mike Commodore". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=33952. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  58. ^ HockeyDB. "Mike Comrie". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=44991. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  59. ^ Canadian Olympic Committee. "Michelle Conn". http://72.232.38.190/EN/athletes/query/details2.php?id=35418. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  60. ^ Biography Research Guide. "Randy Ferbey". http://www.123exp-biographies.com/t/00034198330/. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  61. ^ HockeyDB. "Andrew Ference". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=31124. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  62. ^ HockeyDB. "Grant Fuhr". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=1794. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  63. ^ HockeyDB. "Randy Gregg". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=2026. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  64. ^ Canada.com. "Jennifer Heil". http://www.canada.com/Sports/story.html?id=1146927. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  65. ^ HockeyDB. "Kelly Hrudey". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=2390. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  66. ^ HockeyDB. "Jarome Iginla". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=14470. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  67. ^ HockeyDB. "Brad Isbister". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=19347. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  68. ^ World Curling Tour. "Cathy King". http://www.worldcurlingtour.com/player.php?view=Profile&profileid=150. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  69. ^ HockeyDB. "Daymond Langkow". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=11397. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  70. ^ HockeyDB. "Bryan Little". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=76840. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  71. ^ TWV Divas. "Rochelle Loewen". http://www.twvdivas.com/rochelle.html. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  72. ^ HockeyDB. "Joffrey Lupul". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=54466. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  73. ^ Fight Finder. "Jason MacDonald". http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Jason-MacDonald-4389. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  74. ^ HockeyDB. "Richard Matvichuk". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=3473. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  75. ^ HockeyDB. "Mark Messier". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=3688. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  76. ^ HockeyDB. "Derek Morris". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=23922. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  77. ^ HockeyDB. "Scott Nichol". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=16388. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  78. ^ HockeyDB. "Scott Niedermayer". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=3965. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  79. ^ HockeyDB. "Ben Ondrus". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=45226. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  80. ^ 2007 Spruce Grove Awards of Excellence Inductees. "Kelly Perlette". http://www.sprucegrove.org/Residents/Community_Information/spruce_grove_awards/Inductees/2007_Inductees.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  81. ^ HockeyDB. "Matt Pettinger". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=42515. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  82. ^ HockeyDB. "Dion Phaneuf". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=62548. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  83. ^ HockeyDB. "Fernando Pisani". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=29966. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  84. ^ HockeyDB. "Justin Pogge". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=73463. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  85. ^ PBS. "Red Pollard". http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/seabiscuit/mammalsevents/m_pollard.html. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  86. ^ Record Holders. "Doug Pruden". http://www.recordholders.org/en/list/pushups.html. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  87. ^ HockeyDb. "Steve Regier". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=55398. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  88. ^ HockeyDb. "Steven Reinprecht". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=30799. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  89. ^ HockeyDb. "Jason Strudwick". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=18630. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  90. ^ HockeyDb. "Darryl Sydor". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=5281. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  91. ^ Canadian Olympic Committee. "Adam Trupish". http://72.232.38.190/EN/athletes/query/details2.php?id=40805. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  92. ^ HockeyDb. "Cam Ward". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=55426. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  93. ^ HockeyDb. "Ray Whitney". http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=5710. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  94. ^ Acorn. "John Acorn". http://www.acornthenaturenut.net/about.html. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  95. ^ Heritage Community Foundation. "Karl Clark". http://www.edukits.ca/petroleum/focus_people_clark.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-28. 

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