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    Jack Carson

    Jack Carson, born John Elmer Carson, actor (b at Carman, Man 27 Oct 1910; d at Encino, Ca 2 Jan 1963). Jack Carson's family moved across the border to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, when he was a child.

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    Jack Chambers

    Trained in Spain and naturally a traditionalist, Jack Chambers is an acknowledged master of what he termed “perceptual realism” and one of the most critically and financially successful artists of his generation. In addition, his experimental films are regarded as among the most important films of their genre.

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    Jack “Doc” Gibson

    John “Jack” Liddell MacDonald Gibson, athlete, administrator, dentist (born 10 September 1880 in Berlin [now Kitchener], ON; died 4 November 1954 in Calgary, AB). Jack “Doc” Gibson founded the world’s first professional hockey team (the Portage Lake Hockey Club in Houghton, Michigan) in 1903 and the first professional hockey league (the International Hockey League) in 1904. He has been called the “father of professional hockey” and the “father of hockey in Michigan.” He was an inaugural inductee into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1973 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1976.

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    Jack Dow

    Jack (March) Dow. Educator, conductor, b Dutton, near London, Ont, 17 Jul 1912, d Toronto 27 Aug 1984; BA (Western Ontario) 1936, MA (Montreal) 1950.

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    Jack Granatstein

    Jack Lawrence Granatstein, OC, historian, professor (born 21 May 1939 in Toronto, Ontario). One of the most prolific Canadian historians of his generation, Granatstein has written widely on Canadian history and current affairs. A professor of history until his retirement in 1995, Granatstein later became director and CEO of the Canadian War Museum from 1998-2000. He has written over 60 books and is an Officer of the Order of Canada.

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    Jack H. Warren

    Jack Hamilton (Jake) Warren, OC, public servant, diplomat, business executive (born 10 April 1921 in Howard Township, ON; died in April 2008 in Ottawa, ON).

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    Jack Hodgins

    Jack Hodgins, novelist, short-story writer (b at Comox, BC 3 Oct 1938). Vancouver Island is both Jack Hodgins's home and his fictional landscape.

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    Jack Horner

    John Henry Horner, "Jack," rancher, politician (b at Blaine Lk, Sask 20 July 1927). He has carved a controversial public career since his election to the House of Commons in 1958.

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    Jack Humphrey

    Jack Weldon Humphrey, painter (b at Saint John 12 Jan 1901; d there 23 Mar 1967). Humphrey was the most significant eastern Canadian painter of his generation. He studied under Charles Hawthorne at NY's National Academy of Design

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    Jack Jacobs

    Jack Jacobs, "Indian Jack," football player (born at Holdenville, OK, 1920; died at N Greensboro, NC 12 Jan 1974). A Muscogee (Creek) Indigenous person, Jacobs joined the National Football League from University of Oklahoma; playing mostly on defence, he was a sure-handed and solid tackler.

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    Jack Kane

    Jack (b John) Kane. Arranger, conductor, clarinetist, composer, b London, England, 29 Nov 1924, d Toronto 27 Mar 1961; B MUS (Toronto) 1950. Jack Kane's father was the British music-hall entertainer Barry Kane.

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    Jack Kessler

    Kessler, Jack. Violinist, b Swindon, Wiltshire, England, 23 Nov 1906, naturalized Canadian ca 1965, d Vancouver 8 Aug 1986. He studied 1916-26 at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest, graduating from the master class of Jenö Hubay.

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    Jack Layton

    John Gilbert "Jack" Layton, educator, municipal and federal politician, New Democratic Party leader (born at Montréal, 18 Jul 1950; died at Toronto 22 Aug 2011). Jack Layton, leader of the federal New Democratic Party from 2003-2011, headed the first NDP party to sit as Canada's Official Opposition in the House of Commons. Layton's career revealed a strong dose of social activism spanning issues ranging from the white ribbon campaign (seeking to stop violence by men against women), to environmental climate change (championing Toronto's first urban wind turbine and supporting the Kyoto Accord), to homelessness and the need for affordable housing, to fostering an AIDS urban strategy, to participating in anti-free-trade protests.

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    Jack Layton Hopes Economic Turmoil Will Help NDP

    Jack Layton barely seemed to break stride after the Oct. 14 election.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on November 17, 2008

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    Jack Layton (Profile)

    With the minority Liberal government all but sure to fall this week, politicians - not to mention voters - are grimacing at the prospect of a campaign that runs through the holiday season.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on December 5, 2005

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