With talent on the ice and behind the bench, this hockey team captured the heart of the nation and Olympic gold at Salt Lake City.

It ushered in a new era of world championship hockey and was the first time the world's best wore home colours.

The pride of the nation was evident as Canada hosted its first Olympic games.

The first financially successful Olympics of the modern era, the Calgary games left a legacy for all future Olympic organizers.

Anchored by Donovan Bailey, the 4 x 100 m relay team won gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Canada's first female MP contributed to the reform of the Canadian penal system.

Canada's first female MP contributed to the reform of the Canadian penal system.

Specializing in the individual medley (a combination of butterfly, breaststroke, backstroke, freestyle), Baumann’s swimming abilities captured many medals.

Alexis Smith (b at Penticton, BC 1921; d at Los Angeles, Calif 1993): Discovered by Warner Brothers while she was a student at Los Angeles City College, Alexis Smith became a femme fatale in movies such as Here Comes the Groom.

Heartbreak opens a new door for Edie in Alice Munro's "How I Met My Husband."