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Notable Births & Deaths for Old Town ...Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Old Town.  Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample. 
Ricca Allen     (Actress)
Emily Carr     (Artist, author)
She was born  in Victoria (BC) on December 13, 1871 (a Wednesday) and died  in Victoria (BC) on March 2, 1945 (a Friday) at the age of 73.  She is buried at Ross Bay Cemetery (British Columbia).  Victoria  is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Old Town.Victoria  is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Old Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emily Carr<1>Peggy Cartwright     (Actress)
Roy Conacher     (Professional hockey)
Ted Harrison     (Artist, illustrator, author)
Born: Edward Hardy HarrisonHe was born  in Wingate (England) on August 28, 1926 (a Saturday) and died  in Victoria (BC) on January 16, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 88.  Victoria  is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Old Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Harrison<1>Gordon 'Duke' Keats     (Professional hockey)
Dr. Grover Sanders Krantz     (Anthropologist)
Rick 'Jumbo' Lapointe     (Professional hockey)
He was born  in Victoria (BC) on August 2, 1955 (a Tueday) and died  in Victoria (BC) on October 17, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 44.  He is buried at Royal Oak Burial Park (British Columbia).  Victoria  is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Old Town.Victoria  is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Old Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rick 'Jumbo' Lapointe<1>Nellie L. Mooney McClung     (Politican, author, activist, suffragette)
Andrew McLaglen     (Director)
He was born  in London (England) on July 28, 1920 (a Wednesday) and died  in Friday Harbor (WA) on August 30, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 94.    We don't have any burial details.Friday Harbor  is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Old Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew McLaglen<1>Frank Alexis Patrick     (Professional hockey)
Lester Patrick     (Professional hockey)
Greg Polis     (Professional hockey)
He was born  in Westlock (AB) on August 8, 1950 (a Tueday) and died  in Victoria (BC) on March 18, 2018 (a Sunday) at the age of 67.  He is buried at Dapp Cemetery (Alberta).  Victoria  is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Old Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Greg Polis<1>Greg Linn Polis     (Professional hockey)
 
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments.  They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help.  More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |  |  |