Notable Catchment Residents
Our catchment area comprises some 73,000+ individuals (30,000 households) who, each of their own rites are unique, clever, and intelligent. The following have those attributes and, in addition, set themselves apart from the rest of us by having excelled in one or more ways. History has and is rewarding them with prominence or having excelled in their field. Here are some from our community that you may know.
| Notable Person | Town | Description |
| Aitken, Kate | Beeton | Author, Broadcaster, Chef, Farmer, Interviewer, Speaker and Teacher. |
| Atwood, Margaret | Primrose | Teacher, Poet, Novelist, Literary Critic, Inventor, Essayist, Awards Recipient, Activist |
| Banting, Sir Dr. Frederick | Alliston | Co-discoverer of Insulin, Nobel Laureate, Painter, Physician, Scientist, Director on SMH inaugural Board |
| Biffis, Lou | Alliston | Established the Nottawasaga Inn Resort & Conference Centre, and Philanthropist |
| Bond Head, Sir Francis | Bond Head | 6th Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada & Bond Head namesake |
| Borden, Sir Frederick William | Borden | Minister of Militia & Defence, Creator & financier of modernized Canadian Militia, and Base Borden namesake |
| Carleton, Wayne | Beeton | b. 1946 NHL, 1 Memorial Cup and 1 Stanley Cup |
| Coulson, Jeremy Baxter | Baxter | Baxter named for his mother’s maiden name |
| Fletcher, William | Alliston | Pioneer, Settler and Alliston named for his native town Allerston in England |
| Gordon, Father Edward John | Colgan | Founding pastor of St. James Catholic Church in Colgan in 1830. |
| Gordon, Thomas | Everett | Named for his father’s England hometown |
| Gould, John | Beeton | b. 1949 NHL |
| Gould, Larry | Beeton | b. 1952 NHL |
| Hipwell, Joseph Robert (J.R.) | Alliston | Pharmacist who worked into his 90s, uncle of Sir Frederick Banting ,inaugural Director on SMH board in 1928 |
| Holmes, Warren | Beeton | b. 1957 NHL |
| Jones, David Allanson (DA) | Clarksville Beeton | Beekeeper and Beeton was developed on his land in 1860s |
| Lisle, Annie (song) | Lisle | Lisle namesake |
| Loblaw, Theodore Pringle | Essa | Established Loblaw grocery chain and established Stevenson Memorial Hospital |
| McCague, Zelda | Beeton | Oldest Canadian ever at 113, (1888-2001) |
| McCarthy, Malcolm | Alliston | 1862 1st Editor of The Alliston Star, named The Alliston Herald in 1871 |
| Morrow, F.K. | Alliston | Donated $2000 for each of 10 years to help establish SMH |
| Mulock, Sir William | Bond Head | U of T Chancellor and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| Murphy, Emily | Cookstown | 1st woman Magistrate in Canada and British Empire, and Famous Five member |
| Needles, Bill | Rosemont | Canada’s oldest working actor retired at 87 and died at 97, Order of Canada |
| Needles, Dan | Rosemont | Author and playwright |
| Needles, Dorothy | Rosemont | Author and playwright |
| Niventin, David | Rosemont | “Love It or List It” co-star |
| Osler, Sir Dr. William | Bond Head | Father of clinical medicine in Canada |
| Partland Brothers | Colgan | Successful recording artists GP, Chris, Robin |
| Pulford, Bob | Newton Robinson | b. 1936 – NHL player, coach and Executive, 4 Stanley Cups, Hockey Hall of Fame |
| Rhys, Steven | Alliston | Retired EVP of FORREC – global theme park developer |
| Rowe, Earl | Newton Robinson | Ontario Lieutenant Governor |
| Rutherford, Jim | Beeton | b. 1949 – NHL player, Executive, 3 Stanley Cups, Hockey Hall of Fame |
| Stevenson, William & Elizabeth | Essa | Settled Stevenson farms in 1832 and Stevenson Memorial Hospital namesake |
| Tarbush, Jonas | Angus | Bought and settled Angus |
| Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief | New Tecumseth | New Tecumseth namesake and military leader in War of 1812 |
| Thomson, Janet | Tottenham | Professor, Journalist, Writer, Award Winning CBC Producer |
| Thornton, Henry | Thornton | Thornton namesake |
| Totten, Alexander | Tottenham | Tottenham namesake |
| Vandenberg, Tom | Alliston | Puppeteer – worked with The Muppets during 1980s |
| Vander Zaag, Dr. Peter | Essa | Potato breeder and specialist, President – World Potato Congress |
| Willoughby, Dr. Charles James McNeil | Cookstown | Surgeon |
| Woodrow, Dianne | Bond Head | Professor, Stage Manager for Shaw and Stratford Theatres |
==Sources==
Vandevis, T., (2021). Personal recollections.
Wikipedia, (2021). https://en.wikipedia.org
Join me in celebrating their great achievements by making your donation to “Because of you, we can” Campaign.
For more information:
Kara Harris
Communications Coordinator
Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation
k2harris@smhosp.on.ca/cell: 705-434-8289
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