Westdale Secondary School - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Partial listing of notable alumni:

• Lincoln Alexander, (1922 - 2012), served as the 24th Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario from 1985 to 1991. Also voted the "Greatest Hamiltonian of alltime".
• Len Blum, a Hollywood writer and husband of Heather Munroe-Blum
• David Braley, (1941 - ), CFL, owner of the B.C. Lions and owns Orlick Industries in Hamilton.
• Mike Cooper, (1952 - ) Toronto broadcaster who has worked for 680 CFTR, 1050 CHUM, CKEY, 97.3 EZ ROCK and 98.1 CHFI

• Jeremy Fisher, (1976 - ), is a professional singer.
• Mike Gerlecki, (1957 - ), (aka Mickey DeSadest) founder and singer of the punk band Forgotten Rebels.
• Gordon Wilson, (1957 - ), Guitarist from 1980s Toronto post-punk/new wave band Vital Sines.
• Daniel Goldberg, producer of films such as Space Jam and Road Trip.
• Harry Howell, (1932 - ), Hockey Hall-of-Famer, longtime star for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League.
• Russ Jackson, (1936 - ), CFL Hall-of-Fame Football player.
• Frank Kerr (1956–2008) (more commonly known as Frankie Venom) was the lead singer of Teenage Head
• John Levy, (1953 - ), is a Canadian media mogul. John is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR).
• Eugene Levy, (1946 - ), is a Canadian Emmy- and Grammy Award-winning actor, television director, producer, musician and writer.
• Gord Lewis, member of the band Teenage Head.
• John Munro, (1931–2003), was a Canadian politician. Hamilton's John C. Munro International Airport is named after him.
• Diana Panton, (1974 - ), is a jazz singer and Juno Award nominee. Panton is both an alumna and a teacher at Westdale.
• Hilda Salovaara, (1927 -2012 ), Horticulturalist and Philanthropist
• Myron Scholes, (1941 - ),is a Nobel Laureate in Economics, 1997. He is currently affiliated with Stanford University.
• Martin Short, (1950 - ), is an Emmy Award-nominated Canadian-American comedian, actor, writer, singer and producer.
• Steve Staios, (1973 - ), is a Canadian professional NHL hockey player and member of the Edmonton Oilers.
• Tim St. Pierre (1986 - ) is a Canadian football player.
• Shona Thorburn, (1982 - ), is a professional basketball player, a point guard for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA.
• Brian Williams, (1946 - ), is a Canadian sportscaster who is best known for his coverage of the Olympic Games.
• Jim Young, (1943 - ), is a former professional American football and Canadian football player.