Rower Wallace Ross, Saint John: A native of Memramcook, Ross was one of Canada's best scullers during the sport's golden era, and popular with rowing fans wherever he competed. He began racing in Saint John in 1872 as a 15-year-old, and within a few years he was consistently defeating the best in the province. In 1877, he won the Maritime title, and challenged Canadian and United States champion Ned Hanlan of Toronto for the Canadian title. They met in the fall with Hanlan the winner and a rematch in 1878 resulted in the same outcome. Ross finally defeated Hanlan at a regatta in Rhode Island in 1880, and the following year he won the World Championship at a race in Toronto. He retired from competition in 1887.

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