Top Ten Greatest Canadian

[Burrows]

Not sucking up michael its called telling it like it is! Also thanks

Really though. Terry Fox is a great role model for todays young canadians.

Cheers,
Burrows

 

[Armymedic]

Nah, Burrows, thats still sucking up.

Popularity contest or not, it definately has opened awareness of our Canadian history, identity, and what it took for us to become the country we are.

But I still can't understand why anyone would consider a teenage singer as a great Canadian :-[

 

[Storm]

But I still can't understand why anyone would consider a teenage singer as a great Canadian :-[

Take a look at how many 13 year olds there are in this country. Anyone care to take a guess as to how much understanding of Canadian history they have on average? She could have been much higher on the list.

 

[bossi]

Hmmm ... wasn't there a fourteen-year-old who won the VC in WWI (having lied about his age to enlist)?
When the King presented the VC, he introduced the lad as his "youngest VC winner"
(and then, the brass sent him home ... until he was of age ...)

 

[Armymedic]

Still only a Canadian who accomplished great things. But by no means the top ten Greatest Canadians.

In discussions i had at work,   we could have nominated someone else as a probable top ten...

  The Canadian Soldier  

All of them together under one heading, regardless of time or arm of service.

But alas, I believe the rules did not allow for group nominations.

 

[Garbageman]

Still only a Canadian who accomplished great things. But by no means the top ten Greatest Canadians.

In discussions i had at work,   we could have nominated someone else as a probable top ten...

  The Canadian Soldier  

All of them together under one heading, regardless of time or arm of service.

But alas, I believe the rules did not allow for group nominations.

The Unknown Soldier made it to #21.  Nice to see.

 

[1feral1]

The youngest battle death of 1914-1918 was PTE J Condon, 2BN Royal Irish Regt, aged 14. KIA 24 May 1915. The oldest 1914-1918 battle death was LT H Webber, South Lanc Regt, aged 68. DOW 21 Jul 1916.

There are others who were older who died, but not combat related.

The last battle death of 1914-1918 belongs to  PTE G Price, of the 28th Bn (Saskatchewan Regt) CEF. He was KIA on 11 Nov 1918 just before 1100.


Regards,

Wes

 

[Slim]

Personally, Sir John A MacDonald has my vote for the top Canadian. He built our country out of nothing.And created the railroad in this country...Producing Canada's first govt. scandal in the process!

Slim

 

[EasyCo]

David Suzuki has my vote.

 

[Guardian]

I like Sir John A too... He drove Confederation, fought for it, held it together afterwards.... We might not have a Canada if it weren't for him.

 

[Armymedic]

Here is an similar point of view...


http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_PrintFriendly&c=Article&cid=1099000209307&call_pageid=null

Peacekeeping part of national identity
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Greatest Canadian
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CBC's Greatest Canadian contest has been a popular conversation piece, and may have even boosted national pride a little. However, a most significant individual of our nation has been greatly overlooked â ” the Canadian Peacekeeper. I would be willing to ignore the failure to recognize this enduring symbol of our national character, which has solidified our first-class reputation around the globe, if the contest was limited to proper-named individuals only. But, at Number 21 on the list is The Unknown Soldier of World War I. The Canadian Peacekeeper has created such a reputable name for him or herself that one of the first characteristics attributed to our country is "peacekeeping." Surely, the selfless, heroic individuals who have served in Afghanistan, Haiti and Sudan deserve a spot on the list that supposedly identifies those who've made our country great.


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Daniel Schwab, Toronto


If difference to Mr Schwab, I nominate all Canadian soldiers from Confedration onward, because its the rep of our Boer war, WW1, WW2  and Korean War soldiers who allowed the security counsel to let Canadians do the clean deeds in a dirty place.

 

[bossi]

... But, at Number 21 on the list is The Unknown Soldier of World War I. The Canadian Peacekeeper has created such a reputable name for him or herself that one of the first characteristics attributed to our country is "peacekeeping." Surely, the selfless, heroic individuals who have served in Afghanistan, Haiti and Sudan deserve a spot on the list that supposedly identifies those who've made our country great.

Daniel Schwab, Toronto

Although Mr. Schwab means well, it's frustrating and indicative of the general public's lack of understanding
(i.e. our troops in Afghanistan were there with NATO, not the UN - and, of course, the Unknown Soldier DEFINITELY wasn't a peacekeeper - he was fighting for Canada in a war).

 

[Michael Dorosh]

The Canadian Peacekeeper isn't a person though.

The Unknown Soldier was a flesh and blood human - one single set of remains were buried in his tomb, and he is an individual.

"Canadian Peacekeeper" is a concept, not a person.

 

[shaboing]

ME!!!! haha, ya i wish. but i picked "grapes" (pun intended)

 

[SHELLDRAKE!!]

A better name for the show would be top ten famouse Canadians.Make a top ten list of who you think are the greatest Canadians and then ask yourself if these people were trying to improve Canada or improve their own careers.

 

[Michael Dorosh]

A better name for the show would be top ten famouse Canadians.Make a top ten list of who you think are the greatest Canadians and then ask yourself if these people were trying to improve Canada or improve their own careers.

It's not possible to do both?