List of people from Prince Albert

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This is a list of notable people who are from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that city. Colloquially known as Prince Albertans.

Prince Albertans

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Name Occupation Notes
Mike Bales Hockey player NHL goalie for the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators
Burke Barlow Musician Guitarist for the folk band The Deep Dark Woods from 2005 to 2012
Todd Bergen Hockey player Retired NHL player who played one season with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1984–85
Mike Botha Master diamond cutter World-renowned master diamond cutter and educator known for cutting the Baby Rose, part of the Premier Rose Diamond and the Esperanza Diamond; creator of the Sirius Star range of diamond shapes
Johnny William "The China Wall" Bower Hockey player National Hockey League Hall of Famer[1]
David Luther Burgess World War I pilot and politician World War I flying ace; in 1926 was the sole challenger to Liberal Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King in a by-election held in Prince Albert; ran as an Independent

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Name Occupation Notes
Angus Cameron Hockey player NHL player for the New York Rangers
Lawrence Clarke HBC official Hudson's Bay Company Official, early Territorial Government Representative and prominent local citizen considered by some to be the instigator of the Northwest Rebellion of 1885[2]
John Comiskey Football player Plays center with the Calgary Stampeders in the CFL
Neil Stanley Crawford Politician and jazz musician Practised law in Edmonton, Alberta, in the 1950s and 1960s; served as an executive assistant to Prime Minister John Diefenbaker between 1961 and 1963; served as Young Progressive Conservative Association President from 1963 to 1964; had a jazz band composed of provincial MLAs called the Tory Blue Notes, in which he played trumpet
Ruth Cuthand Artist An artist who specializes in traditional craft (beadwork), drawing and printmaking.

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Name Occupation Notes
Rod Dallman Hockey player NHL player for the New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers; career penalty minute leader for the Springfield Indians; born in Quesnel, British Columbia, played junior hockey for the Prince Albert Raiders; currently lives in Prince Albert
Thomas Osborne Davis Politician Liberal Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons representing the Provisional District of Saskatchewan, and later a member of the Canadian Senate; served on the town council for Prince Albert; mayor from 1894 to 1895; died in office as mayor when he was 60
Ivor Dent Politician CM; born in Prince Albert; became a politician in Alberta; former mayor of Edmonton; former candidate for the Canadian House of Commons and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta[3]
Selwyn Hanington Dewdney Author, illustrator, artist, activist and pioneer in both art therapy and pictography Born in Prince Albert, moved to Kenora, Ontario; received post secondary education at the University of Toronto where he received a general Bachelor of Arts; Ontario College of Education; received a High School Assistant's Certificate and Art Specialists Certificate
John Diefenbaker Prime Minister (1895-1979) PC, CH, QC, FRSC, FRSA; 13th Prime Minister of Canada, serving 1957-1963; Diefenbaker House in Prince Albert is open as a museum to the public in the summer season, the home where Diefenbaker lived for ten years with his first wife, Edna Brower and when she died, his second, Olive Palmer[4][5]
Liam Dougherty Ice dancer Born in Prince Albert; provincial, national, and international ice dancer
Rick Ducommun Actor (born 1956) Actor and comedian, often seen in supporting film and TV roles; born in Prince Albert[6]

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Name Occupation Notes
Robert Fleming Composer, pianist, organist, choirmaster, and teacher

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Name Occupation Notes
Robert George Naval officer Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy[7]
Glenda Goertzen Author Children's author; BFA; born in Morse; currently lives in Prince Albert[8]
Graydon Gould Actor Best known for his role as Chief Ranger George Keeley on the CBC TV series The Forest Rangers
Kelly Guard Hockey player Was signed to a contract in the NHL with Ottawa Senators though he never played a game; played in Europe during the latter part of his career, but retired due to sustaining an injury

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Name Occupation Notes
Monique Haakensen Scientist, entrepreneur, public figure (née Simair) Founder, president and Principal Scientist of Contango Strategies Ltd.; named by Profit magazine as one of Canada's Future Entrepreneurial Leaders under the age of 30 in 2011;[9] Named as one of Canada's top 100 female entrepreneurs in 2015 by Profit Magazine and Chatelaine's W100 ranking[10] and the youngest person ever appointed to Canada's Science, Technology and Innovation Council in 2014[11]
Leot Hanson Musician and business owner Former guitarist for The Sheepdogs; owner of the Capital Music Club
Ellie Harvie Actress Actress; portrayed Morticia on The New Addams Family; raised in Prince Albert
Dale Henry Hockey player Played 132 games in the NHL for the New York Islanders
John V. Hicks. Poet Born in England but resided in Prince Albert; became a published poet during the last two decades of his life receiving the Saskatchewan Order of Merit and an Honorary Doctorate in Literature from the University of Saskatchewan[12]
Douglas Hill Author Science fiction author, editor and reviewer; born in Brandon, Manitoba but raised in Prince Albert[13]
Randy Hoback Politician Elected to represent the electoral district of Prince Albert in the 2008 Canadian federal election; member of the Conservative Party
Stanley Hovdebo Politician and educator New Democratic Party member of the Canadian House of Commons; educator; served terms provincially and nationally

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Name Occupation Notes
James Isbister Métis leader Canadian Métis leader who founded the Isbister settlement the precursor of Prince Albert; may have been the first farmer to grow wheat in the area[14]

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Name Occupation Notes
Honoré Jackson Métis leader Louis Riel's secretary, leader of the Prince Albert Settler's Union in the early 1880s[15]
Harry Jerome Sprinter

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Name Occupation Notes
Boris Karloff Actor Known for his roles in horror films portraying characters like Frankenstein's Monster and The Mummy; resided in Prince Albert during the early 20th century;[16] applied to Harry St. Clair of Prince Albert's Harry St. Clair players and toured with them between 1912 and 1914 before becoming famous in Hollywood[17][18]
Kirk Krack Freediver Broke records throughout his career; created Performance Freediving International, Canadian Association of Freediving and Apnea; founding member of the United States Apnea Association; organized many competitions; head safety for the Cayman Challenge; has done film and TV work associated with freediving[19]

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Name Occupation Notes
John Henderson Lamont Supreme Court Justice Born in Horning's Mills, Canada West; became a Prince Albert lawyer, Liberal politician, and Supreme Court Justice[20]

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Name Occupation Notes
Charles Mair Poet 19th-century Canadian nationalist poet who resided in Prince Albert for several years in the early 1880s[21]
Day Hort MacDowall MLA Prominent citizen; elected as a representative for Prince Albert to the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories in 1883 and served until 1885[22]
Chris Mason Musician Bassist for the folk rock band The Deep Dark Woods
Dave Manson Hockey player Retired NHL player who started out with the Chicago Blackhawks; now an assistant coach with his former junior hockey team, WHL's Prince Albert Raiders[23]
Marion McGuire Actress Actress in the 40s in such films as Follies Girl and Captain Tugboat Annie
Kim McCaw Actor and voice-over actor Mostly small roles including the miniseries The Arrow and voice-over work in video games such as Mass Effect
Thomas McKay Politician and farmer Represented Prince Albert in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, 1891-1894 and 1898-1905; brother-in-law of Lawrence Clarke, and like Clarke was connected to the Conservative Party of Canada; a Protestant Métis or Anglo-Métis; was involved in the Saskatchewan Rebellion on the side of the federal government
Lucy Maud Montgomery Author CBE; between 1890 and 1891 at the age of 16, lived in Prince Albert with her father and step-mother; published 20 novels, over 500 short stories, an autobiography and a book of poetry[24]
Blair Morgan Motocross/snowcross athlete Five-time X-Games gold medalist for snowcross
Jerome Mrazek Hockey player Retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one NHL game for the Philadelphia Flyers[25]

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Name Occupation Notes
Jeff Nelson Hockey player Played in the NHL for the Washington Capitals and Nashville Predators; currently plays for the Mississippi RiverKings in the Central Hockey League
Carney Nerland RCMP informant White supremacist; Royal Canadian Mounted Police informant; garnered national media attention in 1991 after killing a man on the basis of his skin colour[26]
Ted Newall Entrepreneur

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Name Occupation Notes
Sheila Shaen Orr Artist Cree,Scottish and Inuit visual artist known for her work mixing traditional media such as porcupine quills and beadwork with acrylics and canvas.

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Name Occupation Notes
Ryan Parent Hockey player Professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL); born in Prince Albert
Donny Parenteau Country music singer, songwriter, and musician Former fiddle player for country music star Neal McCoy; moved back to Prince Albert to start a solo career
Denis Pederson Hockey player Played 435 games in the NHL with New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Phoenix Coyotes, Nashville Predators, and St. Louis Blues; currently plays for Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Albert Pullinger Cinematographer

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Name Occupation Notes
Jessica Robinson Country music singer Has achieved some success nationally
Jim Robson Broadcaster Radio and television broadcaster for the Vancouver Canucks, 1970-1999; inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame and the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame; born in Prince Albert[27]
Terry Ruskowski Hockey player Retired NHL centre; played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Minnesota North Stars; previously played for the Houston Aeros of the WHA; the only player to captain four different NHL teams

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Name Occupation Notes
Anne Sholter Actress Best known for her role as Dolly Burke in the 1950 film It's a Small World
John Stevenson Politician Liberal MLA and Senator

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Name Occupation Notes
Richard Findlay Tapper Swimmer Competed for New Zealand at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Allan R. Taylor Banker
Max Thompson Nordic combined skier Has competed nationally and internationally at the Olympics

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V

Name Occupation Notes
Jon Vickers Opera singer CC; a distinguished tenor; born in Prince Albert[28]

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Name Occupation Notes
Owen Walter Hockey player Awarded the 2003 Brown University Charles A. Robinson Memorial Trophy for academic achievement before playing professionally[29]
George Weaver Politician and metallurgical engineer
Rick Wilson Hockey player Retired professional ice hockey defenceman and head coach; currently an assistant coach with the Dallas Stars; born in Prince Albert[30]

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Name Occupation Notes
Dylan Yeo Hockey player Currently plays for the Toronto Marlies in the AHL[31]
Ariel Yurach Actress Starred in many commercials in Saskatchewan; known for role as Ashley Littletent in the Saskatchewan-made film Run, Broken Yet Brave; born in Prince Albert

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