The little eastern Ontario town of Almonte has produced two giants in the field of athletics. Neither was a world champion, neither was an Olympic medallist, but each in his own way transformed the sports world.
Both were pioneers in the development of physical education as a serious academic discipline.
James Naismith contributed his own invention, basketball, to the modern world.
R. Tait McKenzie left a timeless legacy in his considerable body of work in bronze sculpture, especially of athletic subjects.