Comparitive Report

Sir Mackenzie Bowell vs. Dr. Roberta Bondar

For Greatest Canadian
By: Andrew Hayashi

Sir Mackenzie Bowell

Not many towns can boast having buried a prime minister, But Belleville
can
Sir Mackenzie Bowells prime ministerial career was short but notable.
When his predecessor, Sir John Thompson, died unexpectedly in 1894,
Bowell was chosen to replace him because he was the most senior
cabinet minister.
He lived in Belleville and was the editor and owner of The Belleville
Intelligencer at a time when being editor of the local newspaper gave
one a great deal of power and influence
Bowell also liked to play with his trains. Real ones. In the heyday of
railways, he owned a short line named the Belleville North Hastings
Railway. It went to neither place but connected to two longer railways
that did.
Bowells name would likely not appear on a list of outstanding Canadian
prime ministers but he is the Bay of Quintes own. You can find his
grave in Belleville Cemetery of Dundas Street West in Belleville. He has
a pleasant and very permanent view of the Bay of Quinte

Their Acomplishments
Sir Mackenzie
Bowell

Settled in Belleville and apprenticed with the

printer of the local newspaper, The Belleville
Intelligencer. By 1848, Bowell had become the
newspapers owner and editor

In 1858, Bowell joined the Belleville Rifle

Company, a militia company of 65 men and served
with them, guarding the border of Upper Canada
during the American Civil War.

Bowell served well in his ministerial duties, and

was elevated to the exalted title of prime minister
of Canada upon the death of Prime Minister John
Thompson

Dr. Roberta Bondar

On January 22,1992, became the
first Canadian Woman in Space
Awarded an Ontario Graduate
Fellowship in 1971
a National Research Council
(NRC) scholarship from 1971-74
An NRC Postdoctorate Fellowship
in 1974
Am Ontario Ministry o Health
Fellowship in 1981
A Medical Research Council
Fellowship in 1981 and a Career
Scientist Award from the Ontario
Ministry of Health in 1982.

Dr. Roberta Bondar Continued

She was named honorary member of Zonta International in 1984 and of he
Canadian Federation of University Women in 1985
She won the Vanier Award for her selection as an outstanding young Canadian
by the Jaycees of Canada in 1985
She was a co-recipient of the F.W. (Casey) Baldwin Award in 1985 for the best
paper in the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal and was made honourary
life member of Girl Guides of Canada in 1986. She was awarded a D.Sc.
(Honoris causa) in 1989 by Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick
In 1990, she received a D.Hum.L. (Honoris causa) from Mount St. Vincent
Univeristy, Halifax, Nova Scotia
A Senior Fellowship from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Toronto, Ontario
A D.SC. (Honoris causa) from University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
In 1991, she received a D.Sc. (Honoris causa) from Lakehead University in
Thunder Bay, Ontario and D.Sc. From Algoma College, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Of
Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario
In 1992, she was awarded honorary degrees from the following Universities:
Saint Marys University, McMaster University, the University of Regina, the
University of Calgary, the University of Ottawa and the University of Toronto

Conclusion, Who is the Greater

Canadian?

Dr. Roberta Bondar is the Greater Canadian

She was the first Canadian Woman in Space
She has won several awards in Science