Prominent People
Prominent people who live or have lived in North Bay include:
- Giles Blunt, author
- Gerald Bull, aerospace engineer, expert in ballistics
- Chuck Cadman, Politician and Member of Parliament
- Jessica Cameron, Actress
- Harvey Charters, silver medalist at 1936 Olympics in canoeing
- Billy Coutu, NHL hockey player
- Ab DeMarco Sr, former NHL hockey player
- Michael J. Fox, actor
- Kevin Frankish, is a Toronto-area media personality. He co-hosts Breakfast Television on Citytv.
- Bobby Gimby, orchestra leader, singer/songwriter who wrote the Canadian Centennial song
- Mike Harris, former Premier of Ontario
- Susan Hay, Global news reporter
- High Holy Days, rock music group
- Bill Houlder, former NHL player
- Troy Hurtubise, inventor
- Sam Jacks, inventor of ringette
- Byron M. Jones, Christian movie producer and managing partner of Pure Flix Entertainment
- Sheldon Kannegiesser, former NHL player
- Sean Kelly, glam-rock guitarist and vocalist
- Gerry Mendicino, actor
- Andi Muise, model
- Chris Neil, NHL hockey player for the Ottawa Senators
- Claude Noel, NHL coach
- Bryan Lee O'Malley, cartoonist, creator and author of the Scott Pilgrim series of graphic novels
- Michael O'Shea, linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL
- Steve Omischl, world champion, freestyle skiing aerials
- Kate Pace, world downhill alpine ski champion
- Pete Palangio, former NHL player
- Tony Poeta, former NHL player
- Denis Rancourt, scientist, educational reform activist, former physics professor at the University of Ottawa
- Julia Rivard, Olympic athlete (canoe/kayak), business leader
- Craig Rivet, former NHL player, currently with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL
- Steve Shields, former NHL goalie
- Colin Simpson, bestselling author
- Lance Storm, professional wrestler
- Scott Thompson, comedic actor
- Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet
- Roy Thomson, Baron Thomson of Fleet
- Darren Turcotte, former NHL player
- Mike Yeo, Minnesota Wild Head Coach
- Lights Poxleitner, Singer & Songwriter
Cartoonist Lynn Johnston lives just outside the city in nearby Corbeil, and the famous Dionne Quintuplets were born on the outskirts of the city between Corbeil and Callander. Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet started his empire in North Bay in 1931 when he purchased an AM radio station in Iroquois Falls, CFCH, and moved it to North Bay. Thomson Park in North Bay is named in his honour.
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