My thoughts on the Greatest Canadian

[jeffreyab]

Tommy Douglas was a good choice.

I think Sir William Osler for making modern medicine and

Sir Arthur Currie for helping end World War One early and put us at the table at Versailles.

Osler was not even nominated while Currie was 24.

I agree that Don Cherry and Wayne Gretsky probably should not have been there.

Comments

[cohen7.livejournal.com]

in the face of a bush re-election, i hope this will help solidify our differences against an ever increasing republican america.

but as lists go, who's to say who's the best right? after all, it takes more than one person to help make a country. and i agree with the other commentor - more women!

[jeffreyab.livejournal.com]

Which women would you nominate?

[cohen7.livejournal.com]

emily carr, margaret atwood, barbara gowdy, joni mitchell, sarah mclachlin, and my mom.

[boywhocantsayno.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure that Barbara Gowdy really deserves to be on that list... I'm sure she's a fine author, but she's pretty quiet about it.

(Just don't tell her brother John I said that... he'd smack me upside the head, and he's a lot bigger than me. :) )

[cohen7.livejournal.com]

she's my favourite author, that's why i stuck her on there (although i do think she's more worthy than don cherry ) :)

i'm guessing you know her family personally? that's kinda cool. i met her once at a book signing, and she seemed very personable and kind.

[boywhocantsayno.livejournal.com]

I've never met her, but I've played bridge at the club I belong to and at local tournaments with her brother, who is one of the top players in Canada.