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    George Baird

    George Baird, CM, architect, critic, educator, author (born 25 August 1939 in Toronto, ON; died 17 October 2023 in Toronto). Baird was professor emeritus and former dean of the University of Toronto's John H. Daniel’s Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. As an architect, scholar, and educator, Baird has been recognized as one of the most broadly influential figures in his generation of Canadian architects (see Architecture).

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    George Benson Johnston

    George Benson Johnston, poet, translator (b at Hamilton, Ont 7 Oct 1913; d at Hinchinbrook, Que, August 2004). Johnston is best known for lyric poetry that delineates with good-humoured wisdom the pleasures and pains of suburban family life.

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    George Beverly Shea

    George Beverly Shea. Bass-baritone, gospel singer, composer, born Winchester, near Ottawa, 1 Feb 1909, died Montreat, NC 16 April 2013; honorary DFA (Houghton College) 1956, honorary D Sacred MUS (Trinity, Deerfield, Ill) 1969.

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    George Bowering

    George Bowering is one of Canada’s most broadly influential writers. He has published over 100 books and chapbooks and, from 2002 to 2004, was Canada's inaugural Parliamentary Poet Laureate. He was the first English language writer to win the Governor General’s Literary Award in both Poetry and Fiction; the only two other writers to have done so are Margaret Atwood and Michael Ondaatje.

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    George Brough

    George Brough, pianist, organist, harpsichordist, opera coach (born 25 February 1918 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England; died 15 September 2015 in Toronto, ON). George Brough was widely recognized as one of Canada's most skilful, reliable and versatile accompanists. Able to sight-read with tremendous proficiency, he provided secure support for hundreds of performers, from students in competitions to professional artists such as Heinz Holliger, Gervase de Peyer, Henri Temianka, Bernard Turgeon and Jon Vickers. He was an assistant conductor and accompanist with the Canadian Opera Company, an organist with the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and taught at the Banff Centre for the Arts and the University of Toronto.

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    George Browne

    George Browne, architect (b at Belfast, Ire 5 Nov 1811; d at Montréal 19 Nov 1885). He created some of 19th-century Canada's finest buildings.

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    George Calangis

    George Calangis. Conductor, mandolinist, banjoist, b Vancouver 14 Jun 1916, d there 1 Jul 1966. As a boy he performed in vaudeville in an ensemble with his five sisters - Geneva, Angelina, Mary, Helen, and Ethel.

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    George Carter

    George Carter. Organist, composer, b London 26 Jan 1835, d ?. A pupil of Sir John Goss in London, he gave recitals in England, continental Europe, and the USA. He emigrated to Canada ca 1861 and was the organist for nearly 10 years at Christ Church Cathedral in Montreal.

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    George Clutesi

    George Charles Clutesi, CM, artist, author, folklorist (born 1905 near Port Alberni, BC; died 27 February 1988 in Victoria, BC). George Clutesi’s publications and public activities were among the first in the post-Second World War period to gain recognition for Indigenous cultures as interpreted by Indigenous people themselves. Clutesi shared Tseshaht art and culture through his work, including painting a mural at the Indians of Canada Pavilion at Expo 67. He received accolades for his work, including being inducted as a Member of the Order of Canada. 

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    George Crum

    He retired from the National Ballet in 1984 but continued to appear frequently as a guest conductor, including Karen KAIN's 20th anniversary gala (1988), Veronica TENNANT's farewell performance in Romeo and Juliet (1989) and the company's 40th anniversary gala (1991).

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    George Crum

    During the 1950s George Crum served as coach and chorus master for CBC radio opera broadcasts. In 1951, at the invitation of Celia Franca, he became music director of the newly formed National Ballet of Canada. Crum married the Canadian soprano Patricia Snell the same year.

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    George Douglas Atkinson

    George Douglas Atkinson. Educator, organist-choirmaster, b Carp, near Ottawa, 1878, d Toronto 14 Sep 1964. A pupil in Toronto of George Fairclough, W.J. McNally, F.H. Torrington, A.S.

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    George Douglas Pepper

    George Douglas Pepper, painter (b at Ottawa 25 Feb 1903; d at Toronto 1 Oct 1962). He studied under J.E.H. MACDONALD and J.W. Beatty in Toronto, and then in Paris and Italy (1924-25).

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    George Dunning

    George Dunning, animator (b at Toronto 17 Nov 1920; d at London, UK 15 Feb 1979). George Dunning studied at the Ontario Art College and in 1943 went to work for the NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA (NFB). During his short time with the NFB - he left in 1947 - he displayed a strong, individual talent.

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    George Elliott Clarke

    George Elliott Clarke, OC, ONS, poet, anthologist (born 12 February 1960 at Windsor, NS).

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