People from St. Catharines, Ontario

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The following people were born in, residents of, or are otherwise closely connected to the city of St. Catharines, Ontario

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[edit] Fashion

  • Supermodel Linda Evangelista, was born and raised in St. Catharines. Her family still lives here. The breast screening centre at St. Catharines General Hospital is named after her and singer Bryan Adams.

[edit] Art

  • Celebrated painter Dippy Petrini's works are renowned for being unique departures from the norm, and though in recent years her focus has been on raising her two children, Charles and Michellio Petrini, she is still recognized as a preeminent figure in St. Catharines. Her latest piece was a mural depicting her parents in Italy; it can be seen to this day on the front of her garage.
  • Edward Burtynsky is a critically acclaimed photographer.

[edit] Film and television

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[edit] Musicians

  • Most of the members of Alexisonfire hail from St. Catharines including Wade MacNeil, Chris Steele and Dallas Green. City and Colour's music video for Save Your Scissors was filmed in St. Catharines inside L3 nightclub, a scene shot in the Pizza Pizza on St. Paul St and a scene in Ostanek's Music Shop.
  • John Crossingham, Juno Award-winning drummer for Broken Social Scene, is a native of St. Catharines and continues to spend a significant amount of the time in the city when not touring with the band.
  • Two members of the band Our Lady Peace - Raine Maida, lead singer, and Duncan Coutts, bass guitarist - both studied at Ridley College. Duncan was born and raised in St. Catharines and his family still lives there.
  • James McCollum of The Philosopher Kings and Prozzak is a native of St. Catharines.
  • Walter Ostanek, Grammy Award-winning musician and Canada's Polka King, is a St. Catharines resident. His store, Ostanek's Music Shop, is located on Geneva Street in the city's downtown area.
  • Neil Peart, drummer of Rush, was raised in St. Catharines. The song "Lakeside Park" is based on the area of Port Dalhousie where he lived.
  • Ron Sexsmith, a Juno Award-winning singer/songwriter, was also born and raised here, and now lives in Toronto.
  • Anubis5, underground hip hop artist, was born and raised in St. Catharines.
  • The Trews spent a significant time in St. Catharines, before recently re-locating to nearby Niagara Falls.
  • Matt Thiessen, lead singer and songwriter for the Christian Rock band, Relient K, was born in St. Catharines before moving to Canton, Ohio.
  • Ronn Metcalfe, Club owner of the Castle, hosted many great bands of the mid 60's, Ronn was known as the 'king' of The Castle, Leader of "The Big Band" which had moderate success and a single called "Twistin' at the Woodchopper's Ball". It charted in both the States and Canada

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[edit] Sports

  • Rick Jeanneret, the television and radio play-by-play announcer of the Buffalo Sabres.
  • Alan Eagleson is a controversial hockey agent and promoter, also a Canadian lawyer and politician. He is known for negotiating famous hockey star Bobby Orr's first contract with the Boston Bruins.
  • Tim Horton, Canadian NHL hockey player and founder of Tim Hortons restaurants, was not born in the city, but was pronounced dead at St. Catharines General Hospital after his car lost control and crashed on the Queen Elizabeth Way at Martindale Road.
  • Stan Mikita, born in Sokolce, Slovakia, raised in St. Catharines, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame since 1983, Hart Trophy (MVP) winner, Art Ross Trophy winner, long-time captain of the Chicago Black Hawks and member of Team Canada.