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    Ria Lenssens

    (Maria Francisca Theresia) Ria Lenssens. Soprano, teacher, choir conductor, b Antwerp 2 Jun 1903, naturalized Canadian 1954; premier prix voice (Brussels Royal Cons) 1924.

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    Nino Ricci

    Nino Ricci, novelist (b at Leamington, Ont 1959). Nino Ricci was born and grew up in Leamington, Ont, the new Canadian home of his Italian immigrant parents. His university studies took him to York University, Concordia University, and the University of Florence. Ricci has taught literature and creative writing, and was the Writer-in-Residence at the University of Windsor in 2005-06. He has also served as president of PEN Canada.

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    Rich Little

    Little appeared as a regular on numerous television programs, including the John Davidson Show (1969), ABC Comedy Hour (1972), the Julie Andrews Hour (1972-73), and hosted the Rich Little Show in 1976 and You Asked For It (1981-83).

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    Richard A. Vollenweider

    Richard Albert Vollenweider, limnologist, environmentalist, teacher (born 27 June 1922 in Zurich, Switzerland; died 20 January 2007 in Burlington, ON).

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    Richard Albert Wilson

    Richard Albert Wilson, educator, author (b near Renfrew, Ont 18 Mar 1874; d at Vancouver 2 Jan 1949). Born on a farm in rural Ontario, he spent nearly the first half of his life working his way through school.

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    R.B. Bennett

    Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett of Mickleham, Calgary and Hopewell, businessman, lawyer, politician, philanthropist, prime minister of Canada 7 August 1930 to 23 October 1935 (born 3 July 1870 in Hopewell Hill, NB; died 26 June 1947 in Mickleham, England). R.B. Bennett is perhaps best remembered for his highly criticized response to the Great Depression, as well as the subsequent unemployment relief camps and the On to Ottawa Trek and Regina Riot. However, he also created the Bank of Canada, the Canadian Wheat Board and the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission, which became the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He also oversaw Canada’s signing of the Statute of Westminster. For his service during the Second World War, he was appointed to Britain’s House of Lords and became Viscount Bennett of Mickleham, Calgary and Hopewell.

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    Richard Bladworth Angus

    Richard Bladworth Angus, banker (b at Bathgate, Scot 28 May 1831; d at Senneville, Qué 17 Sept 1922). Trained in a Manchester bank, he immigrated to Québec in 1857 and joined the BANK OF MONTREAL and became its general manager in 1869.

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    Richard Boucher

    Boucher, Richard (-Gaudreault). Composer, b Montreal 8 Nov 1946, d Greenfield Park, near Montreal, 7 Jan 1987.

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    Richard Bradshaw

    Richard (James) Bradshaw. Conductor, organist, administrator, b Rugby, England, 26 Apr 1944, d Toronto 15 Aug 2007; BA Hons (University of London) 1965, hon fellowship (Royal Conservatory of Music) 2001, hon LLD (Toronto) 2003.

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    Richard B. Wright

    Richard Bruce Wright, novelist, editor, teacher (born 4 March 1937 in Midland, ON; died 7 February 2017). Richard Wright's novels frequently explore lives in urban Canada and crises of personal identity in modern cities.

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    Richard Bulkeley

    Richard Bulkeley. British army officer, provincial secretary of Nova Scotia 1758-92, amateur organist, b Dublin 26 Dec 1717, d Halifax, NS, 7 Dec 1800. He came from London in 1749 as aide-de-camp to Governor Edward Cornwallis at the time of the founding of Halifax.

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    Richard Cartwright

    Richard Cartwright, Loyalist, businessman, officeholder, judge, militia officer, author (born 2 February 1759 in Albany, New York; died 27 July 1815 in Montreal).

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    Richard Chapman Weldon

    Richard Chapman Weldon, educator, politician (b at Sussex, NB 19 Jan 1849; d at Dartmouth, NS 26 Nov 1925). His education was unusually broad for his day: BA (1866) and MA (1870) from Mount Allison; he received his doctorate in international law from Yale at age 23.

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    Richard Charles Hardisty

    Richard Charles Hardisty, fur trader, senator (born 3 March 1831 at Fort Mistassini, near James Bay, QC; died 15 October 1889 in Winnipeg, MB). Richard Hardisty was a chief factor stationed at Fort Edmonton for the Hudson’s Bay Company. He ran for political office in 1887, and he was appointed to the Senate in 1888. Hardisty was the first Métis person to be appointed to the Senate.

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    Richard Clement Moody

    Richard Clement Moody, royal engineer (b in Barbados, British W Indies 13 Feb 1813; d at Boumemouth, England 31 Mar 1887).

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