List of people from Sarnia
This is a list of notable people, past and present, who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Sarnia , Ontario , Canada.
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Bill Abbott Jr. , sailor
Cam Abbott , hockey player
Chris Abbott , hockey player
Joanne Abbott , sailor
Katie Abbott , sailor
Matt Abbott , sailor
Bob Ackles , football administrator
Stephen Andrews , visual artist
Doug Armstrong , NHL St. Louis Blues hockey executive
Neil Armstrong , former NHL linesman and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame
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Charles E. Bastien , animation director[ 1]
Tim Bernhardt , hockey player
Jean-Robert Bernier , 38th Canadian Surgeon General , principal medical adviser to the North Atlantic Alliance
Mark Bice , curler
Steve Bice , curler
Richard Beland (photographer) , entertainment photographer
Paul Blundy , politician
Brad Boston , sailor
David Boushy , politician
John Bradley , physician
Mike Bradley , politician
Andy Brandt , former city alderman and mayor, former head of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, and former chairman and CEO of the LCBO
Michael A. Brown , former Ontario Speaker of the House
Nick Bucci , former professional baseball player in the Milwaukee Brewers Farm system
Shawn Burr , NHL hockey player who played 878 career games and finished with 181 goals and 440 points
Jerry Butler , hockey player
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Leo Cahill , football administrator
William Campbell , politician
Mike Ceresia , racquetball player
David Chilton , author of The Wealthy Barber ; panelist on Dragons' Den
Talia Chiarelli , gymnast
Dino Ciccarelli , former NHL hockey player who was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2010
Susan Clark , actress
Dale Clarke , hockey player
Jim Clayton , musician
Voltairine de Cleyre , activist
Daryl Cloran , theatre director
Charlie Cotch , hockey player
Dave Cranmer , CFL player
Mike Crombeen , hockey player
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Cheryl Gallant , politician
Roger Gallaway , politician
Mike Gardiner , MLB player with the Seattle Mariners , Boston Red Sox , Montreal Expos , and the Detroit Tigers
Ted Garvin , NHL and AHL coach winner of the Turner Cup
Brian Groombridge , artist
Sara Gross , athlete
Emm Gryner , musician, actress
Don Gutteridge , writer
Barbara Gasser , gymnast
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Lloyd Haddon , hockey player
Chris Hadfield , astronaut for whom Sarnia's airport is named; first Canadian to walk in space
Dave Hadfield , musician
Wilfred Smith Haney , politician
Kyp Harness , musician and writer
George "Duke" Harris , NHL player with the Minnesota North Stars and the Toronto Maple Leafs
Steve Hazlett , hockey player
Dave Hill , mountaineer, summitted Mount Everest May 20, 2011
Jordan Hill , hockey player
Matt Hill , professional golfer, 2009 Jack Nicklaus Award winner; the only golfer besides Tiger Woods to win the Conference, Regional and National Championship in same season; plays at North Carolina State University
Jamie Hislop , hockey player
Mike Hobin , hockey player
Doug Hocking , CFL player
Sean Hogan , singer/songwriter, performing recording artist, rock drummer, studied jazz at Humber and Music Industry Arts at Fanshawe College
Gary Holt , hockey player
John Hubbell , skater
Chuck Huizinga , hockey player
Jim Hunt , sports journalist
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Kenneth Maaten , athlete
Roberta MacAdams , politician
Alexander Mackenzie , the second Prime Minister of Canada ; namesake of one of Sarnia's high schools; buried in Sarnia's Lakeview Cemetery[ 3] [ 4]
Ellen MacKinnon , politician
Dave Madden , actor
Michael Marinaro , skater
Cameron Mathison , All My Children actor
Owen Maynard , engineer
John McCahill , hockey player
Scott McCord , actor
Heath McCormick , curler
Gary McCracken , musician
Pauline Mills McGibbon , 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
David McGillivray , skater
Ian McKegney , hockey player
Tony McKegney , NHL hockey player who scored 20 or more goals in eight seasons of his 900+ game career
Rick McNair , athlete and writer
Arnie McWatters , rugby player
Sid Meier , programmer and designer of several popular computer strategy games
Wayne Merrick , NHL hockey player who played 774 career games
Kim Mitchell , rock musician
Jeremy Molitor , boxer
Steve Molitor , boxer, two-time and current International Boxing Federation super bantamweight champion
Dominic Moore , hockey player
Robbie Moore , hockey player
Ian Murray , politician
Laurence B. Mussio , businessman
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George Olah , 1994 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and researcher at Dow Chemical
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Marceil Saddy , politician
Lloyd St. Amand , politician
Dave Salmoni , zoologist, animal trainer, and television host on Animal Planet and The Discovery Channel
Boady Santavy , weightlifter
Dalas Santavy , weightlifter
Alfred H. Savage , horticulturalist, transit manager (Toronto Transit Commission , Chicago Transit Authority ), municipal manager
Shelley Scarrow , television producer
R. Murray Schafer , composer
Matt Scurfield , musician
Kevin Sharp , soccer player
Jason Simon , hockey player
Rene Simpson , tennis player
David William Smith , politician
Mike Stapleton , former NHL player; son of Pat Stapleton
Pat Stapleton (1940-2020), former NHL player mainly known for his career with the Chicago Black Hawks from 1966-1973. He was the second and final coach of the World Hockey Association Chicago Cougars from 1973-1975. He was elected as an inaugural inductee in the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame in 2010 and the Canada Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.[ 6]
Brad Staubitz , hockey player
Harry Steel , politician
Taylor Steele , skater
Hilary Stellingwerff , athlete
Mike Stevens , legendary harmonica virtuoso, regular on the Grand Ole Opry
Lance Storm , wrestler
Bruce Sweeney , film director
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Pat Verbeek , NHL hockey player with the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings; Stanley Cup winner with the Dallas Stars
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Carol Wainio , artist
Angela Walker , tennis player
Don Ward , former NHL player with the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins
Joe Ward , hockey player
Jim Watson , current mayor of Ottawa
Mike Weir , PGA Tour golfer , winner of the 2003 Masters
Paul Wells , journalist, editor, Toronto Star
John Wing, Jr. , comedian and frequent The Tonight Show with Jay Leno guest
Donovan Woods , singer-songwriter
Steve Wormith , CFL player
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References
^ "RIP TED BASTIEN October 14, 1962 – March 21, 2023" . Cartoon North , March 23, 2023.
^ Paul Morden, "Sarnia's Sami Khan rides the Oscars whirlwind" . Sarnia Observer , February 7, 2020.
^ "Lakeview Cemetery & Crematorium Burial Database" . Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2006-11-28 .
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"Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: Mackenzie, Alexander" . Retrieved 2006-11-28 .
^ Daniel Punch (March 27, 2012). "Doing Cartwheels for Local Gymnasts" . The Sarnia Observer . Retrieved April 18, 2012 .
^ "Pat Stapleton" . NHL . National Hockey Association. Retrieved May 2, 2024 .
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