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    Louise Lecavalier

    In 1977 Lecavalier started dancing professionally with such companies as LE GROUPE NOUVELLE AIRE and Pointépiénu and for independent choreographers in Montréal and New York. As a choreographer, she presented her first work, the solo No, No, No, I Am Not Mary Poppins, in 1982.

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    Louise Maheux-Forcier

    Louise Maheux-Forcier, writer (b at Montréal 9 June 1929). After extensive musical studies, she decided to devote herself exclusively to writing. Her first novel, Amadou (Prix du Cercle du livre de France, 1963), one of Québec's first poetic novels, developed the then taboo theme of lesbianism.

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    Louise Manny

    Louise (Elizabeth) Manny. Collector, b Gilead, Me, 1890, d Newcastle, NB, 17 Aug 1970; honorary LL D (St Thomas College, Chatham) 1961, honorary LL D (New Brunswick) 1961.

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    Louise-Marguerite-Renaude Lapointe

    Louise-Marguerite-Renaude Lapointe, politician, journalist (b at Disraeli, Qué 3 Jan 1912; d at Qué 11 May 2002). She obtained her diploma in music from the Dominion College of Music (1927) and certificates in foreign language from Laval (1937-42).

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    Louise Roy

    Louise Roy. Soprano, b St Boniface (now part of Winnipeg), 25 May 1924, d Toronto 27 Jul 1985; ARCT 1946, Artist Diploma (Toronto) 1951. Her studies with J.

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    Louise Turcot

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    Louison Danis

    Louison Danis, actor, director, translator (b at Ottawa 9 Dec 1951). Louison Danis's role as Maman Bougon in the successful Radio-Canada TV series les Bougon... c'est aussi ça la vie thrust her into media stardom.

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    Louky Bersianik

    Lucile Durand (a.k.a. Louky Bersianik) poet, author (born 14 November 1930 in Montreal, QC; died 3 December 2011 in Montreal). Louky Bersianik embodied Quebec’s "feminist conscience" in the 1970s and 1980s. Through words, she questioned and pushed the limits of women’s image in modern society, setting the tone for the generations of feminist literature that would follow. She is best remembered today for her first novel, the triptych L’Euguélionne (1976).

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    Lovat Dickson

    Horatio Henry Lovat Dickson, publisher, writer (b at Victoria, Australia 30 June 1902; d at Toronto 2 Jan 1987).

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    Loverboy

    Loverboy, a Vancouver-based rock group, is a top international concert draw. The band - Paul Dean (guitar), Mike Reno (vocals), Matt Frenette (drums), Doug Johnson (keyboards) and Scott Smith (bass) - won 8 consecutive Juno Awards 1977-84.

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    Loverboy

    Loverboy. Vancouver rock band, active 1979-89. It was formed in Calgary by Paul Dean (guitarist, b Vancouver 19 Feb 1946; previously with Streetheart, Scrubbaloe Caine, etc) and Mike Reno (singer, b New Westminster, BC, 8 Jan 1955; previously with Moxy as Mike Rynoski) with others.

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    L.R. Wright

    L.R. (Laurali Rose) Wright, novelist (b at Saskatoon, Sask 5 Jun 1939). The author of 11 novels, she was educated at Carleton University, the University of Calgary, UBC and Simon Fraser University.

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    Luba and Ireneus Zuk

    Piano duo, brother and sister, formed in 1977.

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    LUBA

    LUBA (b Luba Kowalchyk). Singer, songwriter, b Montreal, of Ukrainian parents, 1958.

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    Luba Goy

     Born of Ukrainian parents in Germany, en route to Belgium, Goy immigrated to Canada with her family in 1951 and grew up in Ottawa.

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