Notable Residents
- Al Purdy — (December 30, 1918 – April 21, 2000) One of the most popular Canadian poets of the 20th century, Purdy moved to Ameliasburgh in the 1950s.
- Jamie Kennedy — is a renowned Canadian chef and owner and operator of Jamie Kennedy Kitchens.
- Sir John A. Macdonald — First Canadian Prime Minister, lived for three years at Glenora, where his father operated a grist mill. In 1833, Macdonald returned to the Picton area to take over a law practice from his ailing cousin, Lowther P. Macpherson, who was in ill-health. During his stay here, Macdonald became the first secretary of the Prince Edward Young Men’s Society in 1834 and served as secretary of the Prince Edward District School Board. The latter position constituted his earliest experience in the field of public administration.
- Gord Downie — Lead singer of Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip is noted as saying during a concert in Belleville, Ontario that he has taken up occasional residence in the County.
- David 'Zeke' Mazurek — famous Canadian fiddler who resided in Wellington Ontario, passed away from cancer in October 2010
- Lon Cheney
Dr. Lorne William (Bill) Bentley, MSM, CD
- Bobby Hull (the Golden Jet, the first hockey player to be paid $1000,000.00) farmed and kept a summer home here while playing in the NHL and WHL.
- The late movie star Robert Urich spent his summers here at his summer home. on West Lake.
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