In 1927, Bishan Kaur left her home in Punjab, India to join her husband, the lumber entrepreneur Mayo Singh, in Canada. They helped shape the community of Paldi as a welcoming and inclusive home to people of all backgrounds.
In 1952, celebrity panelists on the game show "What's My Line?" attempt to guess the extraordinary profession of guest Mary "Bonnie" Baker, with panelist Dorothy Kilgallen correctly guessing Baker is a professional baseball player.