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Pages in category "People from Sydney, Nova Scotia" The following 82 pages are in this category, out of 82 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
This is a list of notable people who are from Nova Scotia, Canada, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that province. Pre- Confederation [ edit ]
Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia and raised in Whitney Pier, she is the daughter of George A. Francis, an Archpriest and Vicar General of the African Orthodox Church, and Thelma D. Francis. [3] [4] She is a graduate of Saint Mary's University and completed graduate studies at New York University.
MacDonald was born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, the daughter of Mary Isabel Royle and George Frederick MacDonald. She was of Scottish ancestry. [2] Her grandfather had been a clipper ship captain who sailed around Africa and South America. Her father was in charge of North Sydney’s Western Union trans-Atlantic telegraph terminus. [3]
This is a list of singers, bands, composers, conductors, and other musicians originating from or based in Nova Scotia This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Clotilda Adessa Douglas-Yakimchuk ONS CM (née Coward; January 11, 1932 – April 15, 2021) was a Canadian nurse.She was the first African-Canadian to graduate from the Nova Scotia Hospital School of Nursing and the first black president of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Nova Scotia.
Colleen Patricia Jones CM [1] (born December 16, 1959) is a Canadian curler and television personality.She is best known as the skip of two women's world championship teams and six Tournament of Hearts Canadian women's championships, including an unprecedented four titles in a row and held the record for most Tournament of Hearts wins from when she won her 67th game in 1994 [2] until her ...
Rita MacNeil CM ONS (May 28, 1944 – April 16, 2013) was a Canadian singer and songwriter from the community of Big Pond on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island.Her biggest hit, "Flying On Your Own", was a crossover Top 40 hit in 1987 and was covered by Anne Murray the following year, although she had hits on the country and adult contemporary charts throughout her career.