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The following people were born in, residents of, or are otherwise closely connected to the city of St. Catharines, Ontario

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Fashion

Art

Film and television

Journalists

Business

Musicians

Novelists

Politicians

Serial murderers

Sports

Fashion

★ Supermodel Linda Evangelista, was born and raised in St. Catharines. Her family still lives here. The breast screening centre at St. Catharines General Hospital is named after her and singer Bryan Adams.

Art

★ Celebrated painter Dippy Petrini's works are renowned for being unique departures from the norm, and though in recent years her focus has been on raising her two children, Charles and Michellio Petrini, she is still recognized as a preeminent figure in St. Catharines. Her latest piece was a mural depicting her parents in Italy; it can be seen to this day on the front of her garage.

★ Edward Burtynsky is a critically acclaimed photographer.

Film and television

★ Anna Olson, pastry chef and host of Food Network Canada's ''Sugar'' and ''Kitchen Equipped'' operates a bakery in Port Dalhousie.

★ Dave Thomas, actor/comedian, a former cast member of SCTV. Played the roll of pharmacist Russell Norton on TV series ''Grace Under Fire''. Also known for playing Doug of Bob & Doug McKenzie fame.

★ Hume Cronyn, late actor and husband of late actress Jessica Tandy, attended Ridley College, which is located within the city.

★ Jennifer Hollett, former MuchMusic VJ and Videographer.

★ Mike Beaver, actor/writer, was born in St. Catharines. He has appeared in numerous films and TV shows such as Billable Hours, Sorority Boys, NCIS, The In-Laws and Queer As Folk.

★ Rick Campanelli (a.k.a. "Rick the Temp"), former MuchMusic VJ and current reporter on ET Canada, attended Brock University.

★ Heather Carlson, notable online radio hostess known for her quirky humour and increasing popularity in the medium of podcasting.

★ Garry Robbins, Starred as Saw-Tooth in the 2003 horror movie, Wrong Turn and was the Mud Monster from the Goosebumps book, You Can't Scare Me!

Journalists

★ Peter Gzowski, a Canadian broadcaster, reporter and writer attended Ridley College.

★ Laura Sabia, a Canadian social activist and feminist, spent a significant amount of time in St. Catharines and served on St. Catharines City Council.

★ Roger Smith, veteran Ottawa correspondent for the CTV national news broadcast.

Business

★ Michael Sabia, CEO of Bell Canada and Bell Canada Enterprises and the son of Laura Sabia, was born and raised in St. Catharines.

Musicians

★ Most of the members of Alexisonfire hail from St. Catharines including Wade MacNeil, Chris Steele and Dallas Green. City and Colour's music video for ''Save Your Scissors'' was filmed in St. Catharines inside L3 nightclub, a scene shot in the Pizza Pizza on St. Paul St and a scene in Ostanek's Music Shop.

★ John Crossingham, Juno Award-winning drummer for Broken Social Scene, is a native of St. Catharines and continues to spend a significant amount of the time in the city when not touring with the band.

★ Two members of the band Our Lady Peace - Raine Maida, lead singer, and Duncan Coutts, bass guitarist - both studied at Ridley College. Duncan was born and raised in St. Catharines and his family still lives there.

★ James McCollum of The Philosopher Kings and Prozzak is a native of St. Catharines.

★ Walter Ostanek, Grammy Award-winning musician and Canada's ''Polka King'', is a St. Catharines resident. His store, Ostanek's Music Shop, is located on Geneva Street in the city's downtown area.

★ Neil Peart, drummer of Rush, was raised in St. Catharines. The song "Lakeside Park" is based on the area of Port Dalhousie where he lived.

★ Ron Sexsmith, a Juno Award-winning singer/songwriter, was also born and raised here, and now lives in Toronto.

★ The Trews spent a significant time in St. Catharines, before recently re-locating to nearby Niagara Falls.

★ Matt Thiessen, lead singer and songwriter for the Christian Rock band, Relient K, was born in St. Catharines before moving to Canton, Ohio.

Novelists

★ Richard B. Wright resides in St. Catharines. Wright won the Giller Prize, the Trillium Book Award and the Governor General's Award in 2001 for his novel Clara Callan.

Politicians

★ Robert Stanley Welch, former Deputy Premier of Ontario (1977-1985), served several cabinet postings under Premiers John Robarts, Bill Davis and Frank Miller, was a life-long St. Catharines resident.

★ Stuart Garson, former Premier of Manitoba (1943-48), Minister of Justice and Attorney General in Louis St. Laurent's cabinet (1948-57).

Serial murderers

★ Karla Homolka was raised in St. Catharines and lived in Port Dalhousie with husband Paul Bernardo for several years. At that time, she worked as a veterinarian's assistant in a clinic on 4th ave . The pair were responsible for the rapes and murders of multiple young women -- including Karla's sister Tammy, Kristen French (a St. Catharines residents) and Leslie Mahaffy.

Sports

★ Rick Jeanneret, the television and radio play-by-play announcer of the Buffalo Sabres.

★ Steve Bauer, Olympic Silver Medalist and one of only two Canadians to wear the Tour de France Yellow jersey, was born in St. Catharines.

★ Brian Bellows of the Minnesota North Stars and Stanley Cup Champion Montreal Canadiens 1993 is a native of the city.

★ Gerry Cheevers, a former NHL goaltender with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.

★ Alan Eagleson is a controversial hockey agent and promoter, also a Canadian lawyer and politician. He is known for negotiating famous hockey star Bobby Orr's first contract with the Boston Bruins.

★ Doug Favell, a former NHL goaltender with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers.

★ Tim Horton, Canadian NHL hockey player and founder of Tim Hortons restaurants, was pronounced dead at St. Catharines General Hospital after his car lost control and crashed on the Queen Elizabeth Way at Martindale Road.

★ Stan Mikita, born in Sokolce, Slovakia, raised in St. Catharines, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame since 1983, Hart Trophy (MVP) winner, Art Ross Trophy winner, long-time captain of the Chicago Black Hawks and member of Team Canada.

★ Bryan McCabe of the Toronto Maple Leafs was born in the city of St.Catharines but raised in Calgary.

★ Andrew Peters, a left winger with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League, was also born in St. Catharines

★ Dick Pound, former International Olympic Committee Vice-President and current chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency, was born in St. Catharines and spent his early childhood in the city.

★ Buffy-Lynne Williams (formerly Buffy Alexander) is a Canadian rower who won the Bronze Medal at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in the Women's Eight event.

★ Sara Bauer is a women's hockey player for the NCAA Division I University of Wisconsin Badgers who won the 2006 Patty Kazmaier Award as the top women's college hockey player in the United States.

★ Mark Steenhuis is a lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League

★ Craig Conn is a lacrosse player for the Arizona Sting of the National Lacrosse League

★ Mike Attwood is a lacrosse player for the Arizona Sting of the National Lacrosse League

★ Andrew Burkholder is a lacrosse player for the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League. World champions in 2006.