the GREATEST CANADIAN - not the MOST FAMOUS CANADIAN or who the kids like the most. Avril mentioned int he same breath as Dr. Banting? laffable...she's from canada as are many of the other "famous" on the list....that doesn't make them great in the sense that this contest was meant...surely to god it can't...i enjoy avril, carrey, myers, gretzky etc. but their contribution to canada as a country, it's people etc. is miniscule compared to some of the names and in my opinion demeans them by being on the same list. some celebs are philanthropists for their fave causes etc. Celine had a niece die from CF and she is a huge supporter....that's nice but doesn't make her any greater than any other canadian who gives to charitable causes in time and money in the same way she does. hers is just more "newsworthy" because she's famous -not because she's "great". I dont' see my name on the list and I donate time and money to several causes....saying they don't deserve to be on this particular list does not demean their individual talents that made them famous in any way.
JJ - you are right - The Unknown Soldier is the greatest. To sacrifice your life for your country for a just cause -nothing is greater and more noble than that. And he/she doesn't even have a "name" to make famous. bless every one of them.
[This message has been edited by charlene (edited October 18, 2004).]
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