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List Of People From Peterborough, Ontario
Peterborough and its surrounding area is and has been home to many notable people, especially considering its relatively small size. It has been especially prolific in producing players for the NHL through the Peterborough Petes. It also has produced a number of musicians, actors and authors. Actors * Matt Frewer, known for playing Max Headroom * Ben Hollingsworth * Barclay Hope *William Hope * Linda Kash *David Kaye, voice actor * Gordon Sackville, silent film actor * Estella Warren, former synchronized swimmer; model and actress Athletes * Jennifer Essex , former Dancer with the Winnipeg contemporary dancers *Les Ascott, (d. 2013) former CFL player with the Toronto Argonauts *Zac Bierk, former professional hockey player and brother of Sebastian Bach * Scotty Bowman, former hockey coach, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens * Steve Chiasson, (1967–1999) National Hockey League player * John Druce, former NHL player with Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets, Los Angeles K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peterborough, Ontario
Peterborough ( ) is a city on the Otonabee River in Ontario, Canada, about 125 kilometres (78 miles) northeast of Toronto. According to the 2021 Census, the population of the City of Peterborough was 83,651. The population of the Peterborough Census Metropolitan Area (CMA), which includes the surrounding Townships of Selwyn, Cavan Monaghan, Otonabee-South Monaghan, and Douro-Dummer, was 128,624 in 2021. In 2021, Peterborough ranked 32nd among the country's 41 census metropolitan areas according to the CMA in Canada. The current mayor of Peterborough is Jeff Leal. Peterborough is known as the gateway to the Kawarthas, "cottage country", a large recreational region of the province. It is named in honour of Peter Robinson, an early Canadian politician who oversaw the first major immigration to the area. The city is the seat of Peterborough County. Peterborough's nickname in the distant past was "The Electric City" as it was the first town in Canada to use electric streetlig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
