Famous People
The city is home to:
- Peter Blaikie, a prominent lawyer
- Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003
- Louise Forestier, who is a singer and an actress
- Martin Gélinas, a National Hockey League (NHL) player
- Jacques Lacoursière, a renowned historian
- Carole Laure, an actress
- Jacques Plante, an NHL goaltender
- Andre Pronovost, NHL player
- Camil Samson, who was Member of the provincial legislature for the district of Rouyn-Noranda and the Leader of the Ralliement créditiste du Québec
- Aline Chrétien, Wife of former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien
- Sylvain Cossette, Singer
- Antoine Dufour, Acoustic Guitarist
Phil Casabon - Freestyle Skier
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Famous quotes containing the words famous and/or people:
“A famous theatrical actress
Played best in the role of malefactress.
Yet her home-life was pure
Except, to be sure,
A scandal or two just for practice.”
—Anonymous.
“The common notions that we find in credit around us and infused into our souls by our fathers’ seed, these seem to be the universal and natural ones. Whence it comes to pass that what is off the hinges of custom, people believe to be off the hinges of reason.”
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)