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People From Riverview, New Brunswick
This is a list of notable people from Riverview, New Brunswick, Canada. Although not everyone in this list was born in Riverview, they all live or have lived in Riverview and have had significant connections to the community. If people are in this article, do not include them in the list of people from Albert County. See also *List of people from New Brunswick References {{People of Canada * Riverview, New Brunswick Riverview is a town in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. Riverview is located on the south side of the Petitcodiac River, across from the larger cities of Moncton and Dieppe. Riverview has an area of , and a population density of . Riverview ... Riverview ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverview, New Brunswick
Riverview is a town in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. Riverview is located on the south side of the Petitcodiac River, across from the larger cities of Moncton and Dieppe. Riverview has an area of , and a population density of . Riverview's slogan is "A Great Place To Grow". With a population of 19,667 in 2016, Riverview is the fifth largest municipality in New Brunswick, having a larger population than the cities of Edmundston, Bathurst, Campbellton, and Miramichi, despite its designation of "town". History Though the Petitcodiac River was a regular transportation corridor for aboriginal peoples, the first known settlements in the area were three Acadian ''villages'' in what are now Turtle Creek, Lower Coverdale and Point Park. The French-speaking families were forced to abandon the area in 1758 during the Grand Derangement. Resettlement of what would become Riverview began around 1783 when settlers from Yorkshire, England began to farm there. The Town of Riverview ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick
New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and French as its official languages. New Brunswick is bordered by Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to the west. New Brunswick is about 83% forested and its northern half is occupied by the Appalachians. The province's climate is continental with snowy winters and temperate summers. New Brunswick has a surface area of and 775,610 inhabitants (2021 census). Atypically for Canada, only about half of the population lives in urban areas. New Brunswick's largest cities are Moncton and Saint John, while its capital is Fredericton. In 1969, New Brunswick passed the Official Languages Act which began recognizing French as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of People From Albert County, New Brunswick
Amiens France list of notable people from Albert County, New Brunswick. Although not everyone in this list was born in Albert County, they all live or have lived in Albert County and have had significant connections to the communities. This article does not include People from Riverview as they have their own section. See also *List of people from New Brunswick This is a list of notable people who are from New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atl ... {{People of Canada * Albert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Foster (writer)
Charles Basil Foster (17 January 1923 – 23 April 2017) was an English-born Canadian publicist, newspaper editor, author and songwriter. He was born in Cheshire, England. During World War II he was a pilot with the Royal Air Force. The RAF sent him to a base in Alberta, Canada for flight training and while on leave he visited Hollywood. There, he met Sidney Olcott, a Canadian-born silent film star who introduced him to numerous other expatriate Canadian actors in Hollywood including Mary Pickford. After the war, Foster used these contacts to begin a career as a publicist in London and in Hollywood, working for such well-known performers as Marilyn Monroe, Richard Burton, Boris Karloff, Errol Flynn and Benny Hill. He was also a songwriter, contributing such titles as "Goodnight Till Tomorrow" (as Basil Foster) for Issy Bonn and others. Foster later became a writer for comedians in the 1960s including Bob Hope and Jack Benny and contributed scripts to a number of 1960s sitcoms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis Jayner
Travis Jayner (born May 9, 1982 in Riverview, New Brunswick) is a Canadian-born American short track speed skater who is a member of the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. He earned a bronze medal in the 5000-meter relay with teammates Apolo Ohno, J.R. Celski, Jordan Malone and Simon Cho. He is currently the Short Track Speedskating Elite Athlete Representative for the US Speedskating Board of Directors. Early life Jayner's father, Jack Jayner, was a U.S. and North American short track champion in high school, and Canadian short track champion 11 years later, early in his business career as an architect. In 1975, he founded a speed skating club in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, and introduced Travis and his brother Alex to the sport when they were five years old. Born to unilingual English-speaking parents, Jayner successfully completed the Early Total French Immersion Option of Frank L. Bowser Elementary School in Riverview, New B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael LeBlanc
Michael LeBlanc, (born February 25, 1987) is a Canadian track athlete specializing in the 100 metres. LeBlanc specializes in the 100m and 200m for outdoor, and the 60m for indoor. He set his personal best in the 100m in Sacramento, California, in 2007 during the NCAA Division I Championships by running a time of 10.17 with a legal wind measurement of 1.8. On February 19, 2012, LeBlanc set his personal best for the 60m with a time of 6.61, earning him a spot on Team Canada for the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. Life Michael LeBlanc was born in Riverview, New Brunswick, on February 25, 1987, and graduated from Riverview High School in 2005. Michael's brother Andre works for DreamWorks in visual effects, including in such movies as Shrek 2, Madagascar, and How To Train Your Dragon. LeBlanc only began running in 2003, at the age of 16, yet running impressive times in just his first few competitions and setting numerous provincial records which still sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Miller (Canadian Football)
Mike Miller (born March 15, 1989) is a Canadian football fullback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a three-time Grey Cup champion, having won with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2015 and with the Blue Bombers in 2019 and 2021. He is the all-time leader in career special teams tackles and holds the record for most special teams tackles in one game with seven. He played CIS football as a defensive back with the Acadia Axemen from 2007 to 2010. Professional career Edmonton Eskimos Miller was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Edmonton Eskimos on May 18, 2011. He made the team's active roster as a linebacker following training camp and played in his first professional game on July 3, 2011 against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He primarily played on special teams over his tenure with the Eskimos, while seeing some playing time on defense as well, registering six defensive tackles from 2011 to 2014. During the 2014 season, head coach Chris Jon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Murray (ice Hockey)
Jordan Murray (born December 17, 1992) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Playing career Murray played forward during much of his youth but switched to defence while playing midget AAA hockey for the Moncton Flyers. QMJHL Murray went undrafted in his QMJHL draft year but was later signed by Patrick Roy to join the Quebec Remparts for the 2010-2011 season. At the beginning of training camp, Roy traded Murray to Acadie–Bathurst Titan for a 9th round pick in the 2011 QMJHL draft. Roy stated he didn't have room for him on his blueline but felt he was good enough to play in the league. He played most of his first season (2010-2011) with the Titan as a bottom 6 forward. He earned a regular spot in the top 4 defence for the Titan in his second season (2011-2012). At the 2012 QMJHL entry draft, Murray was traded to the Drummondville Voltigeurs. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Smith (politician)
Todd Andrew Smith (born October 7, 1970) is a Canadian politician who has been the Ontario Minister of Energy since June 18, 2021. He has been the member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Bay of Quinte since 2018, and previously represented Prince Edward—Hastings from 2011 to 2018. Smith is a member of the Progressive Conservative party and has held a number of cabinet positions throughout his time in government. Smith previously served as Minister of Government and Consumer Services from June to November 2018; Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade from November 2018 to June 2019; Ontario Government House Leader from June 2018 to June 2019; and Minister of Children, Community and Social Services from June 2019 to June 2021. Background Smith was born and raised in Riverview, New Brunswick. A graduate of Loyalist College, he worked for more than 16 years on the radio with Quinte Broadcasting's CJBQ, Mix 97 and Rock 107, eventually becoming the news di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvette Victoria Angela Swan
Yvette Victoria Angela Swan (20 August 1945 – 18 April 2021) was a Bermudian senator for the United Bermuda Party, optician, and pastor, as well as president of International Federation of Business and Professional Women and Project 5-0. Biography Born in Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica to two schoolteachers, she went to study at Paddington Technical College in London and Aston University in Birmingham, studying optometry. Swan would then move to Bermuda with her husband Malcolm, working there as an optometrist. She was appointed as a senator for the United Bermuda Party in 1993, having been a campaigner for the party in Warwick West, she was later made Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs in 1995. She would also serve as Minister for Women's Issues, and addressed the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. She made two bids for the House of Assembly, one in 1998, running in Warwick West with Quinton Edness, the other in 2003, in Warwick North Centr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of People From New Brunswick
This is a list of notable people who are from New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ..., Canada, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that province. By city or town Click on the "people from..." link below to go to the full page of notable people, or click "show" next to each page to view the table within this page. By county Click on the "people from..." link below to go to the full page of notable people, or click "show" next to each page to view the table within this page. References {{People of Canada * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Riverview, New Brunswick
This is a list of notable people from Riverview, New Brunswick, Canada. Although not everyone in this list was born in Riverview, they all live or have lived in Riverview and have had significant connections to the community. If people are in this article, do not include them in the list of people from Albert County. See also *List of people from New Brunswick References {{People of Canada * Riverview, New Brunswick Riverview is a town in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. Riverview is located on the south side of the Petitcodiac River, across from the larger cities of Moncton and Dieppe. Riverview has an area of , and a population density of . Riverview ... Riverview ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
