Born in Windsor, Nova Scotia, journalist, novelist, playwright, and—above all—poet, Alden A. Nowlan (25 January 1933 – 27 June 1983) was one of Canada’s leading literary figures. American poet Robert…
Winnifred Blair
Miss Canada, a beauty pageant for young Canadian women, was initially founded in Hamilton in 1945. However, Winnifred Blair of Saint John was declared the first Miss Canada on February…
Eldon Rathburn
Eldon Davis Rathburn, CM (1916-2008), a renowned Canadian film composer, pianist, organist, and teacher, was born in Queenstown. Often referred to as the “Dean of Canadian film composers,” Rathburn created…
Susan Butler
Raised in rural Miramichi on Chaplin Island Road, Susan Butler is the daughter of Cecilia Marie Mills of Tracadie and Charles Michael Butler. Their family home was named “Avoka” after…
Molly Kool
Myrtle Kool, known to everyone as Molly Kool, was born in Alma in 1916, to a Dutch sea captain, Paul Kool, and his wife. Her father built and operated a…
Edith Butler
Marie Nicole Edith Butler, a singer-songwriter, was born in Paquetville, near Caraquet, on July 27, 1942. She started singing in Moncton cafés while studying and performed mainly at festivals and…
Robb Wells
Born in Moncton in 1971, Robb Wells had a father who worked as a civilian officer responsible for the RCMP Forensic Crime Lab. At the age of eight, Robb relocated…
John Ralston
Born in Miramichi on October 9, 1957, John Ralston is the youngest of four children to Mary and James (Bill) Ralston. His father, a decorated pilot during the Second World…