This is a list of notable people who are from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan whether born, raised, or have spent a large part or formative part of their life and or career in that city. Colloquially known as Prince Albertans.
World-renowned master diamond cutter and educator known for cutting the Baby Rose, part of the Premier Rose Diamond and the Esperanza Diamond; creator of the Sirius Star range of diamond shapes
Hudson's Bay Company Official, early Territorial Government Representative and prominent local citizen considered by some to be the instigator of the Northwest Rebellion of 1885[2]
Practised law in Edmonton, Alberta, in the 1950s and 1960s; served as an executive assistant to Prime Minister John Diefenbaker between 1961 and 1963; served as Young Progressive Conservative Association President from 1963 to 1964; had a jazz band composed of provincial MLAs called the Tory Blue Notes, in which he played trumpet
CM; born in Prince Albert; became a politician in Alberta; former mayor of Edmonton; former candidate for the House of Commons of Canada and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta[3]
Author, illustrator, artist, activist and pioneer in both art therapy and pictography
Born in Prince Albert, moved to Kenora, Ontario; received post secondary education at the University of Toronto where he received a general Bachelor of Arts; Ontario College of Education; received a High School Assistant's Certificate and Art Specialists Certificate
(1895-1979) PC, CH, QC, FRSC, FRSA; 13th Prime Minister of Canada, serving 1957-1963; Diefenbaker House in Prince Albert is open as a museum to the public in the summer season, the home where Diefenbaker lived for ten years with his first wife, Edna Brower and when she died, his second, Olive Palmer[4][5]
Was signed to a contract in the NHL with Ottawa Senators though he never played a game; played in Europe during the latter part of his career, but retired due to sustaining an injury
Known for his roles in horror films portraying characters like Frankenstein's Monster and The Mummy; resided in Prince Albert during the early 20th century;[12] applied to Harry St. Clair of Prince Albert's Harry St. Clair players and toured with them between 1912 and 1914 before becoming famous in Hollywood[13][14]
Broke records throughout his career; created Performance Freediving International, Canadian Association of Freediving and Apnea; founding member of the United States Apnea Association; organized many competitions; head safety for the Cayman Challenge; has done film and TV work associated with freediving[15]
Retired NHL player who started out with the Chicago Blackhawks; now an assistant coach with his former junior hockey team, WHL's Prince Albert Raiders[19]
Represented Prince Albert in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, 1891-1894 and 1898-1905; brother-in-law of Lawrence Clarke, and like Clarke was connected to the Conservative Party of Canada; a Protestant Métis or Anglo-Métis; was involved in the Saskatchewan Rebellion on the side of the federal government
CBE; between 1890 and 1891 at the age of 16, lived in Prince Albert with her father and step-mother; published 20 novels, over 500 short stories, an autobiography and a book of poetry[20]
Radio and television broadcaster for the Vancouver Canucks, 1970-1999; inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame and the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame; born in Prince Albert[22]
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^"Kirk Krack bio". Performance Freediving International. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
^"Robson, Jim (1935– )". Pioneer — Member of CAB Hall of Fame. Canadian Communications Foundation — Fondation Des Communications... Retrieved 2009-05-22.[dead link]
^Jon Vickers: A Hero’s Life by Jeannie Williams, Northeastern University Press, 1999. ISBN1-55553-408-2