Province of Manitoba » Culture Heritage, Tourism and Sport » Historic Resources » People, Places and Events » Manitobans Who Made a Difference » Difference Makers

Manitobans Who Made a Difference

The Manitobans presented here have been identified from theme studies and research reports prepared over the years by the Historic Resources Branch. The people presented here made a contribution to Manitoba which definitely "made a difference," significantly affecting their region, their industry, or their peers.

Further research on these persons was undertaken by Branch staff who attempted to prepare as accurate a portrait of them as possible. If you have additional information about any of the individuals portrayed here, please contact us.

Note: Unless otherwise indicated in a credit line, the illustrations shown are the property of Historic Resources Branch, Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism.

• Ashdown, James Henry (1844-1924)
• Bannatyne, Andrew Graham Ballenden (1829-1889)
• Bawlf, Nicholas (1849-1914)
• Boutal, Pauline (LeGoff) (1894-1992)
• Burrows, Theodore Arthur(1857-1929)
• Crerar, Thomas Alexander (1876-1975)
• Fonseca, William Gomez (1823-1905)
• Harrison, Thomas James (1885-1964)
• Lloyd, Gweneth (1901-1993)
• Luxton, William Fisher (1844-1907)
• McArthur, John Duncan (1854-1927)
• McArthur, Peter (1840-1936)
• McDermot, Andrew (1790-1881)
• Mynarski, Andrew Charles, V.C. (1916-1944)
• Ostenso, Martha (1900-1963)
• Puttee, Arthur W. (1868-1957)
• St. Amant, Béatrice (1888-1957)
• Sawchuk, Terrence "Terry" Gordon (1929-1970)
• Sigfusson, Svein Olafur (1912-1992)
• Slotin, Louis (1910-1946)
• Sparling, Rev. Joseph Walter (1843-1912)
• Sprague, Daniel Eames (1848-1924)
• Whitehead, Joseph (1815-1894)