Marc Kennedy

Marc Kennedy

In 2009 and 2010 Marc Kennedy played second for team martin in Roar of the Rings for Canadian curling trial win. In 2008 and 2009 He was a Brier champion and WC silver medallist with Kevin Martin. He also won the 2009 Canada cup. Marc Kennedy won a gold medal in his Olympic debut in Vancouver, 2010. He was second on the rink because Kevin Martin skipped

Getting to know…

Hobbies include golf,hanging out with family, and working out. He would like to have a dinner party with Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky, and Kanye West. His favourite movie is brave heart.

By Jorjia Simms

James Cappy Smart

James Cappy Smart

James was a firefighter. He was born in Scotland in 1865. After James’s dad was lost at sea James came to calgary in 1883 at the age of 16. James had 2 brothers, John who was a chemical wagon driver and Julian who was a horse wagon driver.  In calgary James had many jobs such as a lumber jack, James also did surveying. James had been in the Calgary Stampede for 35 years. Soon James was known as the best fire fighter. James got injured several times, but he would never go to fight the fire he would send someone else. In 1933 James had died. But a year before he died he lead the Calgary Stampede parade, which was his one dream.

Chief Red Crow

My Canadian Historical Figure is Chief Red Crow. He was born in 1830 and died 1900. His adult name was Mekaisto. He was a warrior and peace maker. Born near the St Mary's and Old-man river. He was a powerful chief of blood. He was first in war as a teenager. Red Crow did not attach great significance to treaty 7.
Treaty 7 was an agreement between Queen Victoria and several, mainly Blackfoot
Red crow continued to battle with the Canadian bureaucrats after signing treaty 7. Her remained strong proponent of indigenous culture and beliefs.

Frederick Carter

Frederick Carter

By: Jordan Clark

Frederick Carter lived on the coast of St. John's Newfoundland. He was born on February 12 1819 to March 1 1900. He attended in a private school in St. John's as a child. Frederick Carter was called to the newfoundland bar while he was in his car. He was called there in 1842 it was a bar association during the 1840’s. Frederick  was a lawyer. In 1980 Carter was appointed chief justice of the supreme court of Newfoundland succeeding Sir Hugh Hoyles and served in the post until 1898. During his term as chief justice, carter was a valued advisor for the Colonial Governors of Newfoundland and acted as administrator of the colony in their absence.

Donovan Bailey

Donovan Bailey

   Donovan Bailey was born on the notorious day of December 16 1967 not very notorious to some people but it was the birth to one of Canada’s most iconic figures in sports when he set the 100m world record in Atlanta in 1996 with a time of 9.84 seconds(wow I know right, fast) making him the world's fastest man. Donovan was a teenager (13 years old) when he immigrated to Canada in 1981. Donovan played basketball before his graduation at Queen Elizabeth Park High School in Oakville Ontario and Was a gifted athlete but was unable to devote his full energy to sprinting. His real interest was in clothing and he established a successful clothing business before he began running track in earnest in 1990. He was however good enough to make the national sprint team and was an alternate on the 1993 sprint squad.

   Donovan moved to Louisiana to train seriously. His times improved dramatically and in 1995 he staged several upset victories and posted a world best time for the season. At the Canadian championships that year he ran a blazing 9.91 seconds in the 100m final and established himself as a favourite for the world championships. Bailey dominated the 100m final at the world championships in Goteborg, Sweden running a 9.97 and claiming the gold medal.    

   All these accomplishments lead to Donovan’s successes and landed him a place in the sports Hall of fame {where I will be one day} and this is my blog on a star the man is Donovan Bailey!!!!     

James Lionel Frederick Gladstone

My Canadian historical figure is James Lionel Frederick Gladstone a champion cowboy [ AKA Gladstone Jim ]. He was born in 1942 and he sadly passed away in May, 16, 2016. After many years of battling chronic disease he peacefully passed away in his home surrounded by many family members. Jim was born in 1942 to Fred Edith Gladstone in Cardston  Alberta. He was the Canadian calf roping champion in 1948 and 1950 and was also given the pioneer of rodeo award by the Calgary Stampede he also won the cow milking champion in 1948. Jim had three siblings June, [Jennifer] Caen and Jeff [known as the four "j's". He married in his 20's and often brought his growing family on the road with him during his rise in rodeo rankings. Jim's hard work paid off when he won the NFR world calf roping title. He became the first cowboy from the north of the Canadian border to take on the world title in any of the timed events and the eighth Canadian to latch on to a global championship.

Marion Moodie - Kate Edney

Marion Moodie

By Kate Edney

My Canadian Historical Figure Is Marion Moodie. She was born In Quebec City 1867, unfortunately she pasted away 1958. Marion Moodie was the first nurse to graduate In Alberta. Marion Moodie went to Calgary with her family In 1891. 7 years later she graduated from the Calgary hospital she was the first fully trained nurse to receive her diploma in the province of Alberta. For 5 years she engaged In a private nursing and hospital work In central and southern Alberta and Manitoba. During the war Miss Moodie found time, In her busy pioneer life, to make botanical collections of the flora of Alberta for the provincial government at Edmonton, as well as for such well-known american institution as the Smithsonian, the new York botanical, Harvard university, and the field museum, Chicago. An earlier book of poems appeared under the title of "Song of The West", and a fairy tale book. "The Legend Of Drays" In addition to which Moodie has been a frequent contributor to Canadian periodicals of articles of pioneer nursing. Children's stories and articles reflecting her interests In and love for the out-of-doors from "Song Of The West".