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Interesting Facts

Famous Actor/Comedian, Gordon Pinsent, was born July 12, 1930 in Grand Falls-Windsor.

Former NHL player, Tony White, played with the Junior and Senior Grand Falls-Windsor hockey teams; Grand Falls-Windsor Novas, Grand Falls Cataracts & Grand Falls Flyers. He later drafted to the Washington Capitals in 1974 Left-Winger, Don Howse, was born in Grand Falls-Windsor and played with the hometown Cataracts in 1968-1969 before signing with the Montreal Canadians in 1973 and then playing a season with the LA Kings.

J.W George Ivany was born in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and he was appointed the President of the University of Saskatchewan from 1989-1999.

A 2008 residential survey was conducted by an Immigration Researcher for The Town of Grand Falls-Windsor. Results indicated 15 Main Advantages to Living in Grand Falls-Windsor:

(1) Central Location

(2) Health Care Facilities

(3) Retail

(4) Schooling

(5) Recreation Facilities

(6) Wide Range of Religious Beliefs

(7) Dinner Theatre

(8) Walking Trails

(9) Waterslide

(10) Great Swimming Areas

(11) Manageable Size

(12) Basic Services Offered

(13) Smaller Centre than other communities

(14) Climate

(15) Several Parks