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Pierre Elliot Trudeau
1919 - 2000

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The Telephone -- Sir Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922)

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Insulin -- Sir Frederick Grant Banting (1891-1941)

Sir Frederick Banting was born February 14, 1891 in Alliston, Ontario. Educated at the University of Toronto he grew up to join the Army Medical Corps in 1915, becoming captain. After World War 1 he traveled to London where he practiced
medicine till 1921. After years of practicing medicine and treating patients with diabetes Banting became interested in alleviating the suffering and death that accompanied this disease. It was then he decided he wanted to find a cure. In 1922 while working at the University of Toronto in the laboratory of British physiologist John Macleod with assistance from Canadian physiologist Charles Best, Banting made the miraculous discovery of insulin in 1934.

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Snowmobile -- Armand Bombardier (1907-1964)

Armand Bombardier was born April 16, 1907 in Valcourt, Quebec. His
elementary schooling was local, after that he went to Saint-Charle-Borromee in Sherbrooke. When he finished school he began work as a mechanic in Gosselin car repair shop. August 7, 1929 Armand married Yvonne Labrecque and they later had two children, Germain and Yvon. When Yvon was two years old he got very sick one night and urgently needed to go to the hospital. It was winter and outside there was one foot of snow, meanwhile the hospital was fifty kilometers north of them. There was no way to transport Yvon to the hospital and he died later that night. Armand
decided then that he wanted to invent a mode of transportation that could let people travel through the snow, that way another tragedy like this could not occur. Armand invented many things, most of which did not pass over too well with the public, but he stayed persistent. The incessant tinkering over engines and with his extensive
knowledge of motorized vehicles finally led to the invention of the first crude
snowmobile. It traveled quite slowly and weighed a great deal, a far cry from the sleek machines produced today but it was the first mode of motorized vehicle designed to travel over snow.

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The Canadarm is a remotely operated appendage that can be used onboard any space shuttle to perform unique and difficult missions, that no human or humans could perform alone. So, like any invention, the Canadarm helps man to exceed his natural limitations. The Canadarm is currently onboard the space shuttle Columbia ( Oct. 16, 2000 ) where it will be used to carry out its usual tasks of launching satellites, capturing satellites in orbit for repair, and taking readings of the space shuttle itself to check for any problems before re-entry.

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IMAX

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Avro Arrow

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So many to choose from. Let me see. No, I won't say Terry Fox this time although he certainly does apply. But how about Rick Hansen? He not only wheeled around the world from '85-87, but he also started up a research centre to help people suffering from spinal injuries. What do you all think?

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Yes Rick Hansen, and yes Terry Fox too....

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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada

Born in Hong Kong in 1939, Madame Clarkson came to Canada as a refugee with her family, during the war in 1942. She received her early education in the Ottawa public school system and later obtained an Honours B.A. and an M.A. in English Literature from the University of Toronto. She also did post-graduate work at the Sorbonne in France. Madame Clarkson is fluently bilingual.

A leading figure in Canada's cultural life, Madame Clarkson has had a rich and distinguished career in broadcasting, journalism, the arts and public service. From 1982 to 1987, Madame Clarkson served as the first Agent-General for Ontario in Paris, promoting Ontario's business and cultural interests in France, Italy and Spain. She was the President and Publisher of McClelland & Stewart from 1987 to 1988. From 1965 to 1982, Madame Clarkson worked as host, writer and producer of several influential programs on CBC Television, including Take Thirty, Adrienne at Large and the Fifth Estate. A noted writer, she also contributed numerous articles to major newspapers and magazines in Canada and wrote three books. In 1988, she assumed responsibilities as Executive Producer, Host and Writer for the programs Adrienne Clarkson's Summer Festival and Adrienne Clarkson Presents for a period of 11 years. She also wrote and directed several films. Her work in television has garnered her dozens of TV awards in Canada and the U.S.