People born here (112)
|
| Trevor Andrew |
 CAN |
SBD |
Olympics |
1998—2002 |
31 August 1979 |
Kentville, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Rick Bacon |
CAN |
VVO |
Olympics |
1984 |
17 January 1955 |
Windsor, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Marjorie Bailey |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1976 |
21 November 1947 |
Lockeport, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Brad Barton |
CAN |
VVO |
Referee |
1976—1984 |
14 June 1945 |
Jordantown, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Ellie Black |
CAN |
GAR |
Olympics |
2012—2020 |
8 September 1995 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Bob Boucher |
CAN |
CTR/SSK |
Olympics |
1968 |
12 June 1943 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Justin Boyd |
CAN |
WPO |
Olympics |
2008 |
23 April 1989 |
Amherst, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Marilyn Brain |
CAN |
ROW |
Olympics |
1984 |
14 April 1959 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Arnaud Briand |
 FRA |
IHO |
Olympics |
1992—2002 |
29 April 1970 |
Sydney, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Don Brien |
CAN |
CSP |
Olympics |
1984—1988 |
1 September 1959 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Ab Brown |
CAN |
LAX |
Non-Medal |
1928 |
2 September 1895 |
Walton, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Campbell Brown |
 USA |
GLF |
Olympics |
1904 |
19 February 1876 |
Economy, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Kris Burley |
CAN |
GAR |
Olympics |
1996 |
29 January 1974 |
Truro, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Beth Calkin |
CAN |
SAL |
Olympics |
2000 |
25 August 1971 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Tracy Cameron |
CAN |
ROW |
Olympics |
2008 |
1 February 1975 |
Truro, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Dave Campbell |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1988 |
31 August 1960 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Edwina Chamier |
CAN |
ALP |
Olympics |
1936 |
27 March 1890 |
Chester, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Chris Clarke |
CAN |
BOX |
Olympics |
1976 |
24 October 1956 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Custio Clayton |
CAN |
BOX |
Olympics |
2012 |
5 October 1987 |
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Ryan Cochrane |
CAN |
CSP |
Olympics |
2012—2016 |
24 July 1983 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Shay Colley |
CAN |
BKB |
Olympics |
2020 |
6 January 1996 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Sarah Conrad |
CAN |
SBD |
Olympics |
2006—2010 |
9 March 1985 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Amy Cotton |
CAN |
JUD |
Olympics |
2004—2012 |
22 January 1980 |
Antigonish, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Sidney Crosby |
CAN |
IHO |
Olympics |
2010—2014 |
7 August 1987 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Jillian D'Alessio |
CAN |
CSP |
Olympics |
2004 |
5 April 1985 |
Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Luke Demetre |
CAN |
BOB |
Olympics |
2014 |
22 March 1990 |
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Glen Dexter |
CAN |
SAL |
Olympics |
1976 |
1 November 1952 |
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Anne Dodge |
CAN |
CSP |
Olympics |
1976 |
26 March 1958 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Ray Downey |
CAN |
BOX |
Olympics |
1988—1992 |
23 September 1968 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Danielle Dube |
CAN |
SAL |
Olympics |
2012 |
20 February 1987 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Coleen Dufresne |
CAN |
BKB |
Olympics |
1976 |
15 February 1953 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Connor Fitzpatrick |
CAN |
CSP |
Olympics |
2020 |
13 August 1998 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Larry Flewwelling |
CAN |
DIV |
Olympics |
1988 |
9 August 1965 |
Kentville, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Stuart Flinn |
CAN |
SAL |
Olympics |
1988—1992 |
24 August 1964 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Michael Forgeron |
CAN |
ROW |
Olympics |
1992—1996 |
24 January 1966 |
Main-à-Dieu, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu |
CAN |
EDR |
Olympics |
2020 |
27 August 1988 |
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Amy Fraser |
CAN |
FRS |
Olympics |
2022 |
29 March 1995 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Karen Fraser |
CAN |
VVO |
Olympics |
1984 |
4 December 1959 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Karen Furneaux |
CAN |
CSP |
Olympics |
2000—2008 |
23 December 1976 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Russell Gammon |
CAN |
ROW |
Olympics |
1932 |
6 May 1906 |
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Nancy Garapick |
CAN |
SWM |
Olympics |
1976 |
24 September 1961 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Bryan Gibson |
CAN |
BOX |
Olympics |
1976 |
10 November 1947 |
Kentville, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Duncan Gillis |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics/Other |
1912 |
3 January 1883 |
Mabou, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Eric Gillis |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
2008—2016 |
8 March 1980 |
Antigonish, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Simon Gillis |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1908—1912 |
6 April 1875 |
Inverness, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Sandy Goss |
CAN |
SWM |
Olympics |
1984—1988 |
2 October 1966 |
Amherst, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Phil Graham |
CAN |
ROW |
Olympics |
1996—2000 |
16 July 1970 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Alex Grant |
CAN |
IHO |
Olympics |
2022 |
20 January 1989 |
Antigonish, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Todd Hallett |
CAN |
ROW |
Olympics |
1992—2000 |
12 May 1970 |
Shelburne, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Geoff Harris |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
2012 |
30 January 1987 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Fraser Herman |
CAN |
ROW |
Olympics |
1932 |
23 January 1908 |
East LaHave, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Jody Holden |
CAN |
VBV |
Olympics |
2000 |
20 August 1968 |
Sandy Point, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Sue Holloway |
CAN |
CCS/CSP |
Olympics |
1976—1984 |
19 May 1955 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Christopher Hook |
CAN |
CSP |
Olympics |
1968 |
11 January 1947 |
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Florence Hurd |
CAN |
SSK |
Non-Medal |
1932 |
6 May 1913 |
North Sydney, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Sid Jensen |
CAN |
GAR |
Olympics |
1968 |
11 August 1947 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Kirk Johnson |
CAN |
BOX |
Olympics |
1992 |
20 June 1972 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Fabian Joseph |
CAN |
IHO |
Olympics |
1992—1994 |
5 December 1965 |
Sydney, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| David Kikuchi |
CAN |
GAR |
Olympics |
2004—2008 |
27 December 1979 |
Truro, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Victor MacAuley |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1924 |
3 November 1889 |
Windsor, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Florence MacDonald |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1928 |
27 October 1909 |
Sydney, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Garfield MacDonald |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1908 |
8 August 1881 |
Lower South River, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Rena MacDonald |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1928 |
3 April 1907 |
Reserve Mines, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Ronald MacDonald |
CAN
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1900 |
19 September 1874 |
Fraser's Grant, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Rocky MacDougall |
CAN |
BOX |
Referee |
1992 |
25 March 1943 |
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Al MacInnis |
CAN |
IHO |
Olympics |
1998—2002 |
11 July 1963 |
Inverness, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Scott MacIntosh |
CAN |
BOX |
Olympics |
2000 |
24 August 1973 |
Sydney, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| John MacLeod |
CAN |
WPO |
Olympics |
1976 |
21 February 1957 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Sandy Macmillan |
CAN |
SAL |
Olympics |
1976 |
1 July 1952 |
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Harry Madison |
CAN |
WRE |
Olympics |
1932 |
7 September 1909 |
Springhill, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Jenna Martin |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
2012 |
31 March 1988 |
Liverpool, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Les Mason |
CAN |
BOX |
Olympics |
1956 |
18 August 1934 |
Stellarton, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Rob McCall |
CAN |
FSK |
Olympics |
1984—1988 |
14 September 1958 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Jason McCoombs |
CAN |
CSP |
Olympics |
2012 |
24 April 1993 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| John McDonald |
CAN |
ARC |
Olympics |
1988 |
28 May 1965 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Jared McIsaac |
CAN |
IHO |
YOG |
2016 |
27 March 2000 |
Truro, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Dan McKenzie |
CAN |
LAX |
Coach |
1932 |
1885 |
?, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Silas McLellan |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1928 |
17 March 1897 |
Noel, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Robyn Meagher |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1992—1996 |
17 June 1967 |
Antigonish, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Ian Millar |
CAN |
EJP |
Olympics |
1972—2012 |
6 January 1947 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Leigh Miller |
CAN |
ATH |
Non-starter |
1928 |
17 August 1905 |
Elsmdale, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Marion Miller |
CAN |
ALP |
Olympics |
1936 |
16 October 1912 |
Chester, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Robert Mills |
CAN |
ROW |
Olympics |
1984—1988 |
9 December 1957 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Sarah Mitton |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
2020 |
20 June 1996 |
Liverpool, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Liam Moffatt |
CAN |
SBD |
Olympics |
2022 |
30 March 1997 |
Truro, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Marie Moore |
CAN |
SWM |
Olympics |
1984 |
1 May 1967 |
Sydney, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Carroll Morgan |
CAN |
BOX |
Olympics |
1972 |
3 October 1947 |
Antigonish, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Joe Mullins |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1960 |
18 October 1937 |
Glacier Bay, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Anne Murray |
CAN |
|
Other |
|
20 June 1945 |
Springhill, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Brendan Nickerson |
CAN |
IHO |
YOG |
2012 |
23 April 1996 |
Shelburne, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Marty O'Donnell |
CAN |
BOX |
Olympics |
1992 |
5 February 1973 |
Glacier Bay, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Genevieve Orton |
CAN |
CSP |
Olympics |
2016 |
13 May 1984 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Christine Parris |
CAN |
SOF |
Olympics |
1996 |
23 January 1967 |
Truro, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Henry Pelham |
CAN |
ROW |
Olympics |
1932 |
2 March 1908 |
Herring Cove, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Adrienne Power |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
2008 |
11 December 1981 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Doug Rogers |
CAN |
JUD |
Olympics/Other |
1964—1972 |
26 January 1941 |
Truro, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Lisa Ross |
CAN |
SAL |
Olympics |
2004—2008 |
13 June 1977 |
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Andrew Russell |
CAN |
CSP |
Olympics |
2008 |
26 January 1983 |
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Michelle Russell |
CAN |
CSP |
Olympics |
2020 |
27 June 1992 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Troy Ryan |
CAN |
IHO |
Coach |
2022 |
26 January 1972 |
Spryfield, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Jillian Saulnier |
CAN |
IHO |
Olympics |
2018—2022 |
7 March 1992 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Graeme Saunders |
CAN |
SAL |
Olympics |
2016 |
19 July 1990 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Jacob Saunders |
CAN |
SAL |
Olympics |
2016—2020 |
15 April 1992 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Mike Scarola |
CAN |
CSP |
Olympics |
2004 |
26 January 1976 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Blaine Sexton |
 GBR |
IHO |
Olympics |
1924—1928 |
3 May 1892 |
Windsor, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| David Sharpe |
CAN |
SWM |
Olympics |
2012 |
29 October 1990 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Paul Smart |
USA |
SAL |
Olympics |
1948 |
13 January 1892 |
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Randall Thompson |
CAN |
BOX |
Olympics |
1996 |
14 June 1964 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| David Tremblay |
CAN |
WRE |
Olympics |
2012 |
18 September 1987 |
Windsor, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Blayre Turnbull |
CAN |
IHO |
Olympics |
2018—2022 |
15 July 1993 |
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Wang Yuting |
 CHN |
IHO |
Olympics |
2022 |
29 March 1991 |
Sydney, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Bertram Williams |
CAN |
SHO |
Olympics |
1908 |
18 December 1876 |
Bridgetown, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
People who died here (18)
|
| Joan Archibald |
CAN |
FEN |
Olympics |
1932 |
28 October 2002 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Jack Carroll |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1952 |
1 April 1997 |
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Frank Gartrell |
CAN |
SJP |
Non-starter |
1964 |
17 November 2019 |
Bridgewater, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Fraser Herman |
CAN |
ROW |
Olympics |
1932 |
2 October 1972 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Spomenka Koledin |
 YUG |
ATH |
Non-starter |
1948 |
23 June 1998 |
Amherst, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Victor MacAuley |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1924 |
24 July 1968 |
Windsor, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Ronald MacDonald |
CAN
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1900 |
3 September 1947 |
Antigonish, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Rocky MacDougall |
CAN |
BOX |
Referee |
1992 |
12 June 2009 |
Antigonish, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Silas McLellan |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1928 |
10 February 1974 |
Noel, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Gary McMahon |
CAN |
SHO |
Olympics |
1960—1964 |
7 November 2023 |
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Aileen Meagher |
CAN |
ATH |
Olympics/Non-starter |
1932—1936 |
2 August 1987 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Leigh Miller |
CAN |
ATH |
Non-starter |
1928 |
25 May 1998 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Carroll Morgan |
CAN |
BOX |
Olympics |
1972 |
20 June 2018 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Henry Pelham |
CAN |
ROW |
Olympics |
1932 |
17 March 1978 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| John Riddell |
GBR |
IHO |
Non-Medal |
1932 |
7 March 1997 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Dave Trottier |
CAN |
IHO |
Olympics |
1928 |
13 November 1956 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Bertram Williams |
CAN |
SHO |
Olympics |
1908 |
24 January 1934 |
Pugwash, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Keith Woodall |
CAN |
IHO |
Olympics |
1956 |
17 May 1981 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CAN) |