List of 150 Alberta Historical People
) Kurt Browning- World Champion Ice Skater
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- 89) Leonard Getz- Important Red Deer Historical Person
- 90) Louise McKinney- One of Canadas "Famous 5"
- 91) Lieutenant Frederick Harvey, Awarded the VC in WW1
88) Kurt Browning- World Champion Ice SkaterKurt Browning is a Canadian figure skater who was born in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta on June 18, 1966 and grew up in Caroline, Alberta. He is 50 years old. He competed in the 1988 Olympics, the 1992 Olympics and the 1994 Olympics. He also carried the Canadian flag in the opening ceremonies of the 1994 Olympics. He won the Lou Marsh Trophy, for being Canada’s top athlete, and the Order of Canada in 1990. He was included as a member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1994. In 1998, Kurt Browning also won the American Skating World Professional Skater of the Year Award and he successfully preformed the first quadruple jump during a competition and received a record in the Guinness Book of World Records. He won a Gustav Lussi Award from the Professional Skaters' Association in 2001 and became a member of Canada's Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2001. Kurt Browning co-hosted the skating show “Battle of the Blades” and was the head judge for the show for one season. He is known as the “Wayne Gretzky” of figure skating because of all the awards he was won and being so popular in Canada. He is also an actor and author. Kurt Browning established the "Kurt Browning Junior Figure Skating Fund" to help young figure skaters pay for training and equipment. By Laura Peac 89) Leonard Getz- Important Red Deer Historical PersonLeonard Gaetz, or better known as Reverend Dr. Leonard Gaetz, is most famously known as the founder of the city of Red Deer, Alberta. Leonard was born in the year 1841 in the town of Musquodoboit in Nova Scotia. He lived in Musqouodoboit for the first 42 years of his life. During this time, he met and married his wife, Caroline Blowers Hamilton, and together they raised a large family of six sons and five daughters. In Nova Scotia, Leonard acted as a minister in the Methodist Church in his hometown of Musquodoboit. He retired from the church in 1883 when he became too ill to complete his work as a minister. Soon after this, Leonard and his family moved to the Red Deer Valley in Alberta, where the city of Red Deer is today. At this in Alberta’s history, Leonard and his family were some of the first people to settle and build their homes near the Red Deer River. Leonard’s family first began to settle in Red Deer by splitting the land on both sides of the Red Deer river. Leonard and his wife lived on the West side of the river, and their son, Halley Gaetz, lived on the East side. The Gaetz family became very wealthy because they owned so much of the land near the Red Deer River, and this helped the city to grow. In the year 1907, Leonard Gaetz died in the city of Red Deer. Yet, his family continued to play a very important part in Alberta’s history. Two of his sons, Raymond and Halley, became Mayors of Red Deer. Another one of his sons, Clarence Gaetz, even became the first mayor of the city of Leduc near Edmonton. Leonard and his family are still remembered very well in the city of Red Deer. The main street in town is called “Gaetz Avenue” in honour of the Gaetz family and their very important role in the growth of one of Alberta’s most famous cities. By Lina Saigol 90) Louise McKinney- One of Canada's "Famous 5"Louise Mckinney was born in Ontario in 1868. She moved to North Dakota with her husband where she became involved in the Women’s Christian Temperance Unions (WCTU). Louise is best known for her role as being part of the Famous Five. In 1917 Louise McKinney ran as a Non-Partisan League (NPL) candidate during the time Canadian and British women could run for office and vote. Louise picked the NPL because she believed the liquor and brewing industries influenced members of other political parties through their donations. She was the first woman to be sworn into the Alberta Legislature after winning a seat in the election. During her time in the legislature, Louise established twenty WCTU chapters in the West, acting as the president of the Alberta and Saskatchewan Unions for twenty years. With Louise's help the WCTU gained a strong political and social foothold in Alberta. Louise was known for being a very talented debater in the Assembly, when any bill was introduced or debated. She was a champion for people with disabilities, trying to get them financial aid. Due to her work with the WCTU she also put demands on the government to make liquor laws more effective. However, she is likely best known during her political reign for remedying the legal status of widows and women who had become separated from their husbands, giving them more rights, opportunities, and a voice that would be heard. Louise McKinney was defeated in her second election in 1926, after which she retired from politics. Louise and a group of four other women, now known as the Famous Five, sought for women to be recognized as legal 'persons'. The bill was passed by the Canadian government in 1929 and Louise and the other four women were celebrated on January 23, 1930, in the Palliser Hotel Crystal Ballroom. A year later Louise died in her home located in Claresholm on July 10th, at the age of 63. By Eva Boda
This heroic action played a crucial role in the overall success of the operation and eventually led to their victory. This act by Frederick Harvey was recognized by the British system and Queen Victoria. He was awarded the honorary Victoria Cross for his heroic actions taken on the day. By Michael Peace
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