The Greats of Zorra
The Beachville District Historical Society’s Zorra Heritage Committee is currently compiling the stories of historic individuals, connected to Zorra, who gained recognition for their contributions beyond the Township’s borders. To date, 78 individuals have been identified as part of the committee’s Greats of Zorra project, and additional suggestions are always welcome.
The Greats of Zorra
List of individuals compiled by the Zorra Heritage Committee. Last updated March 2026.
In order to meet the criteria for inclusion in the project, individuals must be:
deceased;
connected to Zorra (not necessarily born in Zorra); and
recognized for their contribution outside of Zorra.
1. John Adams
2. Thomas Adams
4. Jack Bain
5. Thomas Garnet Bain
6. William Harvey Beaty
7. Albert Bennington
8. Dr. Edward A. Bott
9. Thomas Brush Brown
10. Barry Butson
11. John Alexander Calder
12. Ron Calhoun
13. Neil Chancey
14. Prof. Henry John Cody
15. Dr. Crawford
16. Dr. John Fraser
17. Alice Gleason
18. Reuben Gleason
19. Rev. Charles W. Gordon
20. W.H. Gregory
21. George Hayes
22. John Elliott Hayes
23. John Sullivan Hayes
24. Bob Hayward
25. Mark Heather
26. William Hutt
27. Alice Amelia Innes
28. Carol Innes
29. Babe Karn
30. Woodburn (Woody) Lambe
31. Hon. Donald MacKay
32. Prof. Donald MacKay
33. George Leslie MacKay
34. John S. MacKay
35. George N. Matheson
36. C.A. Mayberry
37. Winsor McCay
38. William D. McIntosh
39. Eddie McKay
40. Rev. Alexander McLeod
41. Dr. Elizabeth McMaster
42. Edward James McMurray
43. Dr. McWilliam
44. Charles (Charlie) Munro
46. James Nelson
47. Thomas Oliver
48. Grace Patterson
49. John Patterson
50. Robin Phillips
51. John Stanley Plaskett
52. Cpt. John M. Ross
53. Sullivan Ross
54. Washington George Rounds
55. James (Jamie) Ross
56. James Ruddick
57. Bev Slater
58. Oswald J. Smith
59. John Stuart
60. Robert Stuart
61. Abe Sutherland
62. Alexander M. Sutherland
63. William (Bill) Moffat Sutherland
64. Donald Matheson Sutherland
65. Hon. J.R. Sutherland
66. Hon. James Sutherland
67. Lamont Tilden
68. Herman Whitaker
69. James Wood
70. Benjamin Franklin Youngs
71. John L. Youngs