Prior to standard time, the world told time by the position of the sun. Noon was when the sun was directly overhead. This method worked well for individual towns but it was not convenient for Sandford Fleming. Fleming was the Chief Engineer of the Canadian Pacific Railway and he found the …
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Trivia EH? Martin Short
Born 1950, March 26. Martin Short's brother drowned when Martin was 12, his mother died when he was 18, his father when he was 20. A brother and sister are still living. Studied social work at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. Earned his B.A. in 1972 Married to Nancy since 1980, 3 …
Martin Short
(First featured 2001) This visual funny man hails from Hamilton, Ontario. He began his show biz career performing a weekly television show in his attic bedroom. He eventually moved onto the stage in musicals and then joined Toronto's Second City. He performed with the SCTV Comedy Network and …