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Morley Callaghan MP (1903 - 1990)

Callaghan was awarded the Royal Society of Canada's Lorne Pierce Medal in 1960. In 1982 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.

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3/9/2013
5/12/2023
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3/9/2013

Morley Callaghan MP (1903 - 1990)

Callaghan was awarded the Royal Society of Canada's Lorne Pierce Medal in 1960. In 1982 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.

5/12/2023

Gilles Villeneuve MP (1950 - 1982)

see boom page for videoJoseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve, known as Gilles Villeneuve (French pronunciation: ​[%CA%92il vilnœv]; January 18, 1950 – May 8, 1982), was a Canadian racing driver. Villeneuve sp...

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9/28/2014
8/22/2021
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9/28/2014

Gilles Villeneuve MP (1950 - 1982)

see boom page for videoJoseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve, known as Gilles Villeneuve (French pronunciation: ​[%CA%92il vilnœv]; January 18, 1950 – May 8, 1982), was a Canadian racing driver. Villeneuve sp...

8/22/2021

Kathleen Livingstone MP (1919 - 1975)

"Kay"

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2/24/2021
3/1/2021
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2/24/2021
3/1/2021

Leonard Cohen MP (1934 - 2016)

Leonard Cohen, Master of Meanings * Leonard Cohen (1934 - 2016) * Hallelujah * Leonard Cohen’s new 2016 album * A Song of Love and Memory for Leonard Cohen

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1/9/2009
9/27/2019
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1/9/2009

Leonard Cohen MP (1934 - 2016)

Leonard Cohen, Master of Meanings * Leonard Cohen (1934 - 2016) * Hallelujah * Leonard Cohen’s new 2016 album * A Song of Love and Memory for Leonard Cohen

9/27/2019

Tim Horton MP (1930 - 1974)

"Tim Horton"

"Miles Gilbert Horton, better known as “Tim” Horton thanks to a nickname his mother gave him before giving birth, was born on Jan. 12, 1930, in Cochrane, Ontario, a mining region in the north of the pr...

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6/16/2008
2/1/2019
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6/16/2008

Tim Horton MP (1930 - 1974)

"Tim Horton"

"Miles Gilbert Horton, better known as “Tim” Horton thanks to a nickname his mother gave him before giving birth, was born on Jan. 12, 1930, in Cochrane, Ontario, a mining region in the north of the pr...

2/1/2019

Catherine Greene Raine, OC, OBC, OD (born May 11, 1943) is a Canadian Senator for British Columbia and a champion alpine skier voted as Canada's Female Athlete of the 20th Century. She was born in Otta...

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8/14/2009
2/6/2018
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8/14/2009

Catherine Greene Raine, OC, OBC, OD (born May 11, 1943) is a Canadian Senator for British Columbia and a champion alpine skier voted as Canada's Female Athlete of the 20th Century. She was born in Otta...

2/6/2018

Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski (born March 5, 1813, died September 24, 1898) was a Polish-Canadian engineer. He participated in the 1830 November Upraising. and was an exiled officer following the upraisin...

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7/30/2013
5/19/2017
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7/30/2013

Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski (born March 5, 1813, died September 24, 1898) was a Polish-Canadian engineer. He participated in the 1830 November Upraising. and was an exiled officer following the upraisin...

5/19/2017

Escott "Tim" Reid (born February 21, 1936), is a former Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Scarborough East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1971. He was ...

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5/17/2017
5/17/2017
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5/17/2017

Escott "Tim" Reid (born February 21, 1936), is a former Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Scarborough East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1971. He was ...

5/17/2017

Sir Sandford Fleming MP (1827 - 1915)

Sir Sandford Fleming KCMG (January 7, 1827 – July 22, 1915) was a Scottish Canadian engineer and inventor. Born and raised in Scotland, he immigrated to colonial Canada at the age of 18. He promoted wo...

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2/13/2011
4/23/2017
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2/13/2011

Sir Sandford Fleming MP (1827 - 1915)

Sir Sandford Fleming KCMG (January 7, 1827 – July 22, 1915) was a Scottish Canadian engineer and inventor. Born and raised in Scotland, he immigrated to colonial Canada at the age of 18. He promoted wo...

4/23/2017

Milt Schmidt MP (1918 - 2017)

Milton Conrad "Milt" Schmidt (March 5, 1918 – January 4, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, coach and general manager, mostly for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL)...

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1/4/2017
1/4/2017
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1/4/2017

Milt Schmidt MP (1918 - 2017)

Milton Conrad "Milt" Schmidt (March 5, 1918 – January 4, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, coach and general manager, mostly for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL)...

1/4/2017

Meighen, PC, QC (/ˈmiːən/; 16 June 1874 – 5 August 1960) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served two terms as the ninth Prime Minister of Canada: from 10 July 1920 to 29 December 1921; and from...

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1/1/2016
10/31/2016
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1/1/2016

Meighen, PC, QC (/ˈmiːən/; 16 June 1874 – 5 August 1960) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served two terms as the ninth Prime Minister of Canada: from 10 July 1920 to 29 December 1921; and from...

10/31/2016

John Candy MP (1950 - 1994)

John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian comedy actor known mainly for his work in Hollywood films. Candy rose to fame as a member of the Toronto branch of the Second City ...

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10/17/2015
2/15/2016
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10/17/2015

John Candy MP (1950 - 1994)

John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian comedy actor known mainly for his work in Hollywood films. Candy rose to fame as a member of the Toronto branch of the Second City ...

2/15/2016

Martin Hayter Short, CM is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, singer and producer. He is best known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live . He has ...

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5/29/2015
2/15/2016
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5/29/2015

Martin Hayter Short, CM is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, singer and producer. He is best known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live . He has ...

2/15/2016

W. A. C. Bennett PC OC MP (1900 - 1979)

Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy : Feb 11 2016, 16:59:19 UTC

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8/1/2008
2/11/2016
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8/1/2008

W. A. C. Bennett PC OC MP (1900 - 1979)

Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy : Feb 11 2016, 16:59:19 UTC

2/11/2016

Mathilde Sauvé PC CC CMM CD (née Benoît, April 26, 1922 – January 26, 1993) was a Canadian journalist, politician, and stateswoman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 23rd since Canadian Conf...

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8/3/2014
1/30/2016
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8/3/2014

Mathilde Sauvé PC CC CMM CD (née Benoît, April 26, 1922 – January 26, 1993) was a Canadian journalist, politician, and stateswoman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 23rd since Canadian Conf...

1/30/2016

John Sparrow David Thompson, KCMG, PC, QC (November 10, 1845 – December 12, 1894) was a Canadian lawyer, judge, politician, and university professor, who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Canada f...

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2/18/2012
1/30/2016
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2/18/2012

John Sparrow David Thompson, KCMG, PC, QC (November 10, 1845 – December 12, 1894) was a Canadian lawyer, judge, politician, and university professor, who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Canada f...

1/30/2016

Notes * Affiliation politique : libéral * Sources : Wikipedia ==Biography==Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, PC CH CC QC FSRC (/truːˈdoʊ/; French pronunciation: ​[t%CA%81ydo]; October 18, 19...

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6/19/2008
1/27/2016
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6/19/2008

Notes * Affiliation politique : libéral * Sources : Wikipedia ==Biography==Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, PC CH CC QC FSRC (/truːˈdoʊ/; French pronunciation: ​[t%CA%81ydo]; October 18, 19...

1/27/2016

Notes * Affiliation politique : libéral * Sources: Wikipedia Biography Lester Bowles "Mike" Pearson, PC, OM, CC, OBE (23 April 1897 – 27 December 1972) was a Canadian professor, historian, civil servan...

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7/1/2011
1/27/2016
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7/1/2011

Notes * Affiliation politique : libéral * Sources: Wikipedia Biography Lester Bowles "Mike" Pearson, PC, OM, CC, OBE (23 April 1897 – 27 December 1972) was a Canadian professor, historian, civil servan...

1/27/2016

Dr. Alexander Graham Bell MP (1847 - 1922)

"Bell Telephone Company"

Alexander Graham Bell March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922 Parents: Alexander Bell and Eliza Grace Symonds Wife: Mabel Gardiner Hubbard 1858-1923 Children: * Elsie May Grosvenor (Bell) 1878-1964* Marian Bell...

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2/25/2011
1/27/2016
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2/25/2011

Dr. Alexander Graham Bell MP (1847 - 1922)

"Bell Telephone Company"

Alexander Graham Bell March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922 Parents: Alexander Bell and Eliza Grace Symonds Wife: Mabel Gardiner Hubbard 1858-1923 Children: * Elsie May Grosvenor (Bell) 1878-1964* Marian Bell...

1/27/2016

Gordon Lightfoot MP (1938 - 2023)

"Gord", "Gordie"

Gordon Lightfoot Wikipedia contributors. "Gordon Lightfoot." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 4 May. 2023. Web. 5 May. 2023. Birth name Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. Born November 17, 1938 (age 75) ...

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12/10/2007
1/27/2016
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12/10/2007

Gordon Lightfoot MP (1938 - 2023)

"Gord", "Gordie"

Gordon Lightfoot Wikipedia contributors. "Gordon Lightfoot." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 4 May. 2023. Web. 5 May. 2023. Birth name Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. Born November 17, 1938 (age 75) ...

1/27/2016