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    J.E.P. Aldous

    J.E.P. (John Edmund Paul) Aldous. Organist, teacher, conductor, composer, b Sheffield, England, 8 Dec 1853, d Hamilton, Ont, 23 Jan 1934; BA (Trinity, Cambridge) 1876.

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    Jeramy Dodds

    Jeramy Dodds, poet (b at Ajax, Ont 4 Dec 1974). Jeramy Dodds has made his mark in literary circles since the publication of Crabwise to the Hounds in 2008. 

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    Jeremiah Jones

    Jeremiah “Jerry” Alvin Jones, soldier, farmer, truck driver (born 30 March 1858 in East Mountain, NS; died 23 November 1950 in Halifax, NS). Jeremiah Jones was a Black Canadian soldier who served during the First World War. Jones was 58 years old (13 years above the age limit) when he enlisted with the 106th Battalion in 1916. For his heroic actions during the Battle of Vimy Ridge, he was awarded the Canadian Forces Medallion for Distinguished Service in 2010 — 60 years after his death. 

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    Jeremy Dutcher

    Jeremy Dutcher, singer, composer, pianist (born 8 November 1990 in Tobique First Nation, NB). Jeremy Dutcher is a Wolastoqiyik member of Tobique First Nation (see also First Nations in New Brunswick). Dutcher is a recording artist and composer who is passionate about having his music engage audiences with the diversity of Indigenous languages and cultures to celebrate, preserve and strengthen them. He identifies as two-spirit and works to bring greater understanding and acceptance to gender issues.

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    Jeremy Hansen

    Jeremy Roger Hansen, astronaut, cavenaut, aquanaut, fighter pilot, physicist (born 27 January 1976 in London, ON). Following outstanding service as an air force pilot, Jeremy Hansen was selected to join the Canadian astronaut corps in 2009 (see Royal Canadian Air Force; Canadian Space Agency). In 2026, he served as a mission specialist for NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight of the Artemis campaign, which aims to secure future lunar missions and human space exploration. As a member of the crew, Hansen became the first Canadian to participate in a lunar mission and the first non-American to fly around the Moon.

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    Jeremy Podeswa

    Jeremy Podeswa, screenwriter, producer, director (born at Toronto 1962). Jeremy Podeswa is one of those rare Canadian filmmakers who, as well as being an A-list director of "quality" American television, is internationally recognized as a creator of distinctive Canadian feature films.

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    Jeremy Sturgess

     Jeremy Sturgess's designs are characterized by striking, unusual geometries, bright colours and thoughtful attention to site features and the larger urban context.

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    Jeremy Wotherspoon

    Jeremy Wotherspoon, speed skater (b at Humboldt, Sask 26 Oct 1976). He began speed skating at the age of eight. He grew up doing both long and short track, practising his short-track skills in the fall and spring on indoor rinks while waiting for the long-track rink outdoors to freeze.

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    Jérôme Demers

    Jérôme Demers, priest, vicar general, architect, teacher (born 1 August 1774 in Saint-Nicolas, QC; died 17 May 1853 in Québec City, Canada East). Demers taught literature, philosophy, architecture and science for over 50 years at the Séminaire de Québec.

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    Jerome Drayton

    Jerome Peter Drayton (né Peter Buniak), marathoner, long-distance runner (born 10 January 1945 in Kolbermoore, Germany). Jerome Drayton is considered Canada’s top male marathon runner and best male distance runner of all time. He set the Canadian men’s marathon record twice, with times of 2:16:11 in 1968 and 2:10:08.4 in 1975; the latter record stood for 43 years. Drayton competed for Canada at the 1968 and 1976 Olympic Summer Games and won the silver medal in the men’s marathon at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. He is the last male Canadian runner to have won the Boston Marathon (in 1977). He also set a world record in the men’s 10-mile run (46:37.4). A member of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, Drayton earned 12 national titles and set 13 records in various distances.

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    Jérôme Lalemant

    Jérôme Lalemant, Jesuit missionary (b at Paris, France 27 Apr 1593; d at Québec City 26 Jan 1673), brother of Charles Lalemant. He arrived in Canada in 1638 and was named superior of the Huron mission.

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    Jerry Ciccoritti

    Jerry Ciccoritti, director (b at Toronto 5 Aug 1956). Jerry Ciccoritti, the son of Italian immigrants, grew up in Toronto's Little Italy. He is one of Canada's most prolific directors, dividing his time between television and film work.

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    Jerry Fuller

    Jerry (Lynn) Fuller. Drummer, b Calgary 5 Apr 1939, d Toronto 13 Jul 2002.

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    Jerry Goodis

    Over the years, the slogans produced by Goodis' firm have become Canadian catch-phrases. Examples include "We care about the shape you're in" (WonderBra), "Never so good for so little" (Swiss Chalet), and "Harvey's makes your hamburger a beautiful thing" (Harvey's).

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    Jerry Potts

    Jerry Potts, or Ky-yo-kosi, meaning "Bear Child," scout, guide, interpreter (b at Ft McKenzie, US 1840; d at Fort Macleod, Alta 14 July 1896).

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