Sir Alexander Mackenzie, born a Scot, was knighted by King George III in 1802 for his achievements in exploration (founding of the Northwest Passage). Mackenzie was married twice, though it’s difficult to find detail concerning his first wife, thought to be a Metis. He was 48 when he …
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Trivia EH? Christopher Plummer
Despite taking training to become a classical pianist, Plummer took two different, but related directions and became famous on both stage and screen. Plummer’s maternal great-grandfather was Canadian Prime Minister Sir John Abbott. Born in Toronto, Plummer soon moved to Quebec to be …
Trivia Eh? Kim Cattrall
Despite winning several prestigious awards and nominations, Cattrall, along with Sex and the City 2 co-stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristen Davis won a Razzie award in 2011 for worst actress! Not a good thing, but it’s something Kim apparently wasn’t perturbed about. In very recent …