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    Canadian War Art Programs

    Since the First World War, there have been four major initiatives to allow Canadian artists to document Canadian Armed Forces at war. Canada’s first official war art program, the Canadian War Memorials Fund (1916–19), was one of the first government-sponsored programs of its kind. It was followed by the Canadian War Art Program (1943–46) during the Second World War. The Canadian Armed Forces Civilian Artists Program (1968–95) and the Canadian Forces Artists Program (2001–present) were established to send civilian artists to combat and peacekeeping zones. Notable Canadian war artists have included A.Y. Jackson, F.H. Varley, Lawren Harris, Alex Colville, Molly Lamb Bobak and Mary Riter Hamilton.

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    Ward Allen

    (Warden Ambrose) Allen Ward. Fiddler, composer, b Kirkton, near London, Ont, 11 May 1924, d Hull, Que, 3 Aug 1965. He began fiddling at 12, often performing with his brother Lorne, from whom he learned much of his repertoire.

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    Warren Chiasson

    Warren Chiasson. Vibraphonist, percussionist, pianist, composer, b Cheticamp, Cape Breton, NS, 17 Apr 1934. Raised in Sydney, NS, he studied at St Francis Xavier University in Antigonish and at the Maritime Conservatory of Music in Halifax.

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    Warren Mould

    Warren Mould. Pianist, teacher, administrator, b Toronto 28 Jun 1933; LTCL 1948, FTCL 1949.

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    William Waterhouse

    William (James) Waterhouse. Violinist, teacher, born Winnipeg 15 Aug 1917, died Saint-Boniface, Man. 22 Nov 2003; LAB (London) 1933, B MUS (Boston) 1950, M MUS (Boston) 1950, honorary RAM 1976. He began his musical training at four with his father, John, and Bernard Naylor.

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    Thomas Watson Kirkconnell

    Thomas Watson Kirkconnell, university professor and administrator (born 16 May 1895 in Port Hope, ON; died 26 February 1977 in Wolfville, NS). A professor of English and Classics, Kirkconnell became one of Canada’s most prolific translators and the recipient of honours both at home and abroad. He was a founding member of the Humanities Research Council of Canada (now the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada). An early cultural pluralist, Kirkconnell promoted the tolerance and celebration of European cultures in Canada, a diversity he described using the tapestry metaphor.

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    Wayne and Shuster

    Following the war, they returned to Canada and worked together on radio (by 1946 they had their own show on CBC) and later on television. In 1950 they began appearing as guests on various American TV programs, including a record 67 performances on "The Ed Sullivan Show.

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    Wayne Clark

    He then apprenticed with Savile Row icon Hardy Amies in London, England, for 18 months and worked as an assistant costume designer on the film The Romantic Englishwoman. Clark designed for manufacturer Aline Marelle when he returned to Toronto in 1977.

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    Wayne Johnston

    Wayne Johnston, novelist (born at Goulds, NL 22 May 1958). Born in a small community just south of St John's, Wayne Johnston spent most of his childhood moving from place to place within the St John's area - a fact reflected in his semi-autobiographical first novel, The Story of Bobby O'Malley.

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    Wayne Riddell

    Wayne (Kerr) Riddell, CM, organist, choir conductor, teacher (born 10 September 1936 in Lachute, QC: died 6 November 2022 in Montreal, QC). Wayne Riddell was an accomplished choral conductor and faculty member of the Schulich School of Music at McGill University (1968–80).

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    Wayne Robson

    Wayne Robson, actor (b at Vancouver 29 Apr 1946, d at Toronto 5 Apr 2011). Wayne Robson began his professional career on the stage in 1966 when he was 20 years old. The stern-looking, squinty-eyed youth had a life-sized presence sought after for characters in both film and television.

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    W.E. Fairclough

    W.E. (William Erving) Fairclough. Organist, choirmaster, teacher, b Barrie, Upper Canada (Ontario), 29 Aug 1859, d ?; FRCO 1888. His parents settled in Hamilton, Ont, in 1865, and he sang as an alto in Christ Church choir and studied piano with G.F. De Vine and organ with D.J. O'Brien.

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    Valerie Weeks

    Valerie Weeks. Harpsichordist, b Toronto 6 Dec 1954; ARCT 1974, B MUS (Toronto) 1978.

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    Weldon Kilburn

    Weldon (Nicholas) Kilburn. Teacher, pianist, organist, coach, b Lloydminster, Alta, 9 Sep 1906, d Toronto 6 Mar 1986; ATCM 1925, LAB.

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    Wellie Ringuette

    Wellie or Willy Ringuette. Violoneux, composer, b Franklin, NH, 6 Feb 1898, d Trois-Rivières, Que, 10 Sep 1969. At eight he began playing a violin made by his father.

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