Joyce Anne Marriott |
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Joyce Anne Marriott was a poet/writer who won the 1941 Governor General’s Award for English-Language, Poetry, or Drama for Calling Adventurers! |
1931 |
Robert Stewart Hyndman |
Shawnigan Lake School
Distinguished Canadian landscape and portrait artist. Created the portrait for Sir Wilfred Laurier on the 100th anniversary of his election, (2001). |
1933 |
Myfanwy Pavelic |
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Myfanwy Pavelic was a portrait artist whose portrait of Yehudi Menuhin, hung permanently in the National Portrait Gallery in London was the first-ever Canadian to be so honoured. |
1933 |
Rona Jean Murray |
Queen Margaret's School
A Canadian poet. |
1941 |
Joan Willsher-Martel |
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Joan's work is in such public collections as the Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa; the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Sydney, NS; and the University of Toronto. |
1942 |
Ian Tyson |
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Ian Tyson is a Canadian singer-songwriter, best known for having written the songs "Four Strong Winds" and "Someday Soon", performed with partner Sylvia Tyson as the duo Ian & Sylvia. |
1950 |
Susanna Blunt |
Queen Margaret's School
A Canadian portrait artist who designed the most recent portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the current Canadian coinage, which began in 2003. |
1958 |
Di Brandt |
Mennonite Collegiate Institute
Di Brandt is a Canadian poet and scholar from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She became Winnipeg's first Poet Laureate in 2018. |
1969 |
Susan Coyne |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Writer and actor; best known as one of the co-creators and co-stars of the award-winning Slings and Arrows program. |
1976 |
Jon Kimura Parker |
Shawnigan Lake School
Canadian concert pianist and Officer of the Order of Canada. Winner of multiple international awards and competitions. |
1977 |
Atom Egoyan |
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Atom Egoyan is one of the most celebrated contemporary filmmakers on the international scene. His body of work includes theatre, music, and art installations. |
1978 |
Zach Werner |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Musician; record producer; entertainment lawyer; and talent manager. |
1978 |
Eve Egoyan |
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Eve Egoyan is an internationally celebrated Armenian-Canadian pianist. She has recorded 12 solo CDs which have received accolades including “Top Classical Disc of the Year”, The Globe and Mail (2011). |
1981 |
Leslie Hope |
St. Michaels University School
Actress - famously playing Teri Bauer in the Fox TV show 24. |
1982 |
Timothy Williams |
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Timothy Williams is a multi award-winning composer and orchestrator of film, TV, video games and theatre, with over 63 feature film credits. |
1983 |
Evan Adams |
St. Michaels University School
Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Public Health with the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch and award winning actor. |
1983 |
Kenneth Oppel |
St. Michaels University School
Young adult and children's author - famous for the Silverwing series. Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award in 2007. |
1985 |
David Schumacher |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Emmy-winning television and film producer/director. |
1987 |
Andrea Ludwig |
Luther College High School
Opera singer |
1988 |
Steve Braun |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Television and movie actor. |
1994 |
Tara Spencer-Nairn |
Shawnigan Lake School
Canadian actress. Best known for her role in the TV series, "Corner Gas". |
1996 |
Clifton Murray |
Brentwood College School
The Tenors are a vocal quartet perform operatic pop music that is a mixture of classical and pop. |
1998 |
Declan McGarry |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Country Music Artist. |
2002 |
Jonnie Penn |
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Jonnie Penn is the creator, executive producer and cast member of MTV series The Buried Life and co-author of the book “What Do You Want To Do Before You Die?”. |
2004 |
Lindsay Nelko |
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
International Choreographer. |
2004 |
Christine Evans |
Glenlyon Norfolk School
Christine Evans is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Her debut single, "Take Me Home"/"Time for Me" was released in 2004 and her debut album, Take Me Home followed in 2005 by Warner Music Canada. |
2006 |
Emmett Sparling |
Island Pacific School
If you’re one of the nearly 1 million followers of Emmett Sparling’s Instagram account – @emmett_sparling – then you’ll be familiar with his breathtaking world-wide photo and video work. |
2013 |