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    Scott Speedman

    ​Robert Scott Speedman, actor (born 1 September 1975 in London, England). Scott Speedman’s laid back, boyish charm, teen idol looks and natural athleticism have led to a diverse career in action films, indie dramas, horror movies and romantic comedies.

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    Scott St John

    St John began violin studies with Richard Lawrence in London at the age of 3. He later studied viola with Ralph Aldrich at the University of Western Ontario.

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    Scott Symons

    ​Hugh Brennan Scott Symons, writer (born 13 July 1933 in Toronto, ON; died 23 February 2009 in Toronto, ON). 

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    Scott Thompson

    Thompson met Mark MCKINNEY while performing with a sketch comedy troupe called The Love Cats. McKinney was already working with Bruce MCCULLOCH in the comedy duo The Audience. They later teamed up with Dave FOLEY and Kevin McDonald, who were working under the name THE KIDS IN THE HALL.

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    Scott Young

    Scott Alexander Young, journalist, author (b at Glenboro, Man 14 Apr 1918; d at Kingston 12 June 2005). Young was one of Canada's most distinguished sports journalists. He began his career at the Winnipeg Free Press during 1936-40.

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    Seán Cullen

    Cullen, Seán Seán Cullen, actor, singer, comedian (b at Peterborough, Ont 1965). Seán Cullen graduated from Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School and began honing his knife-edged, wacky sense of humour at the University of Windsor, where he hosted a regular show on CJAM campus radio station. By the late 1980s, Cullen was part of the musical threesome Corky and the Juice Pigs, making audiences laugh all over the world, most notably in Canada at Montréal's...

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    Sean McCann

    Sean McCann, actor (born 24 September 1935 in Windsor, ON; died 13 June 2019 in Toronto, ON). Character actor Sean McCann appeared in more than 150 films and television shows in Canada and the United States. He received the Earle Grey Award, the lifetime achievement award for television acting from the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, in 1989 and won a Gemini Awardin 1999. He also worked for the Toronto Blue Jays as a baseball scout and an amateur baseball ambassador and served on the board of directors for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

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    Sean Michaels

    Sean Michaels, novelist, journalist, music critic (born 1982 in Stirling, Scotland). 

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    Seana McKenna

    Seana McKenna made her Toronto debut in 1980 in The Mac Paps at Toronto Workshop Productions, and in 1981 appeared in the Toronto Free Theatre production of Bertolt Brecht's In the Jungle of Cities.

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    Septuor Haydn

    Septuor Haydn. Founded in Quebec City in 1871 by Arthur Lavigne (first violin), Nazaire LeVasseur (second violin), Alfred Paré (viola), Narcisse Hamel (cello), Édouard Gauvreau (contrabass), Octave Chavigny de Lachevrotière or Cyrille Duquet (flute), and J.-A. Defoy (piano).

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    Séraphin Vachon

    Séraphin (Dominique) Vachon. Violinist, conductor, composer, teacher, b Quebec City 15 Dec 1841, d Baltimore, Md, 3 Jan 1875. But for the recollections of Nazaire LeVasseur, Vachon's life and career would be all but forgotten today.

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    Serena Ryder

    Serena Ryder, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, mental health advocate (born 8 December 1982 in Millbrook, ON). Folk-rock singer-songwriter Serena Ryder is known for her raspy, soulful vocals and raw, emotional lyrics. She first gained attention with her gold-certified albums If Your Memory Serves You Well (2006) and Is It O.K. (2008). She won the Juno Award for New Artist of the Year in 2008 and achieved international stardom with her fifth album, Harmony (2012), and her smash hit “Stompa,” which went triple platinum in Canada. She has won a Canadian Screen Award, a MuchMusic Video Award, a SOCAN Award and seven Juno Awards, including Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year in 2014. She received the Allan Slaight Music Impact Honour from Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2021.

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    Serge Arcuri

    Arcuri, Serge. Composer, b Beauharnois, near Montreal, 10 Jun 1954; premier prix analysis (CMM) 1979, premier prix composition (CMM) 1981.

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    Serge Bennathan

    Serge Bennathan, choreographer, director (born at L'Aigle, France 14 Aug 1957). Serge Bennathan immigrated to Canada in 1985 and has established a reputation as one of Canada's most distinctive choreographers.

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    Serge Denoncourt

    Serge Denoncourt, director, actor (b at Shawinigan, Que, 16 Apr 1962). Among the most talented directors of his generation, Denoncourt quickly made his mark through his lavishly attractive productions, meticulously coached actors, and choice of strong, bold, unsettling works.

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