Community Personalities

• Chantal McNamara (Nadon)
  World Champion kick-boxer, Chantal is a graduate of Canadore College and currently teaches karate in North Bay.
  
  
• Former Premier Mike Harris
  North Bay is home to Ontario's 22^nd Premier, the Honourable Michael D. Harris, Former Premier of Ontario, MPP Nipissing.
  
  
• Gerry Mendicino
  Best known for his role as Uncle Taki in the hit film "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", and his roles on "Ready Or Not" and "The Polka Dot Door", Gery Mendicino is from North Bay.
  
  
• Giles Blunt
  One of Canada's top crime writers, producing his own novels and scripts for shows such as "Law & Order", Giles Blunt grew up in North Bay.
  
  
• Jaymz Bee
  Performer, author, and King of Canadian Cocktail, Jaymz Bee hails from North Bay.
  
  
• Kate Pace-Lindsay
  World downhill alpine champion and Honour Roll of Canadian Skiing inductee, Olympic skier Kate Pace is from North Bay and trained on our slopes.
  
  
• Lynn Johnston
  Internationally syndicated cartoonist and author of "For Better or for Worse", Lynn Johnston lives in Corbeil - on the outskirts of North Bay.
  
  
• Michael Hogan
  Actor Michael Hogan who has appeared in such televisions shows as "Cold Squad" and the new "Battlestar Galactica", honed his acting abilities at Algonquin Secondary in North Bay.
  
  
• Michael J. Fox
  A self-described "army brat," Michael J. Fox moved several times during his childhood and spent a few of those years in North Bay.
  
  
• Sam Jacks
  The late Sam Jacks was the inventor of the sport of ringette. He was a dedicated, inventive, and enthusiastic Canadian and the first Director of Recreation for North Bay.
  
  
• Scott Thompson
  Flamboyant "Kids in the Hall" comedian Scott Thompson was born in North Bay and spent his childhood here.
  
  
• Steve Omischl
  Olympian - Freestyle Skiing
  
  
• Susan Hay
  North Bay native Susan Hay is a reporter for Global Television, providing a nightly supper-hour segment called "Susan Hay's Heart of the City".
  
  
• Troy Hurtubise
  Inventor, grizzly bear researcher, and star of the National Film Board's "Project Grizzly", Troy Hurtubise lives in North Bay.