 People associated with Stirling include NHL players Rob Ray, Matt Cooke, Eric Manlow and Atlanta Thrashers scout Mark Dobson.Stirling is the hometown of the Canadian physicist Dr. Andrew Billyard, whose work in string theory helped reshape modern cosmology.Farmtown Park, previously known as the Hasting County Museum of Agricultural Heritage, was opened in 1997 and has 9 buildings that reflect upon the agricultural heritage of the area.