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    Louise Lebrun

    Louise Lebrun. Soprano, b Montreal 9 Jan 1940; Artist Diploma (École Vincent-d'Indy) 1964. She studied 1956-64 at the École Vincent-d'Indy with Sister Gertrude-des-Anges and Sister Reine Décarie (voice), Roy Royal (French art songs), Bernard Diamant (Lieder), and Pierrette Alarie (stage techniques).

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    Louise Lecavalier

    In 1977 Lecavalier started dancing professionally with such companies as LE GROUPE NOUVELLE AIRE and Pointépiénu and for independent choreographers in Montréal and New York. As a choreographer, she presented her first work, the solo No, No, No, I Am Not Mary Poppins, in 1982.

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    Louise Maheux-Forcier

    Louise Maheux-Forcier, writer (b at Montréal 9 June 1929). After extensive musical studies, she decided to devote herself exclusively to writing. Her first novel, Amadou (Prix du Cercle du livre de France, 1963), one of Québec's first poetic novels, developed the then taboo theme of lesbianism.

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    Louise Manny

    Louise (Elizabeth) Manny. Collector, b Gilead, Me, 1890, d Newcastle, NB, 17 Aug 1970; honorary LL D (St Thomas College, Chatham) 1961, honorary LL D (New Brunswick) 1961.

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    Louise-Marguerite-Renaude Lapointe

    Louise-Marguerite-Renaude Lapointe, politician, journalist (b at Disraeli, Qué 3 Jan 1912; d at Qué 11 May 2002). She obtained her diploma in music from the Dominion College of Music (1927) and certificates in foreign language from Laval (1937-42).

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    Louise McKinney

    Louise McKinney (née Crummy), Alberta MLA (1917–21), women’s rights activist, lay preacher (born 22 September 1868 in Frankville, ON; died 10 July 1931 in Claresholm, AB). Louise McKinney was the first woman elected to a legislature in Canada and in the British Empire. She was a member of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) and a devout Methodist and prohibitionist. She was a pioneer suffragist and one of the Famous Five behind the Persons Case, the successful campaign to have women declared persons in the eyes of British law. She was also instrumental in passing Alberta’s Dower Act in 1917. However, her views on immigration and eugenics have been criticized as racist and elitist. She was named a Person of National Historic Significance in 1939 and an honorary senator in 2009.

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    Louise Penny

    Louise Penny, CM, OQ, author, journalist (born 1 July 1958 in Toronto, ON). Louise Penny is Canada’s bestselling author of mysteries. She is known internationally for her detective novels featuring her character Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec. The Inspector Gamache series features more than 20 books set in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. Known for their strong, character-driven plots, Penny’s “cozy mystery” novels have been translated into 35 languages and sold more than 19 million copies. They have won or been shortlisted for a broad range of international awards and routinely top the major bestseller lists in Canada and the United States. Penny was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 2013 and an Officière of the Ordre national du Québec in 2017.

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    Louise Roy

    Louise Roy. Soprano, b St Boniface (now part of Winnipeg), 25 May 1924, d Toronto 27 Jul 1985; ARCT 1946, Artist Diploma (Toronto) 1951. Her studies with J.

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    Louise Turcot

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    Louison Danis

    Louison Danis, actor, director, translator (b at Ottawa 9 Dec 1951). Louison Danis's role as Maman Bougon in the successful Radio-Canada TV series les Bougon... c'est aussi ça la vie thrust her into media stardom.

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    Louky Bersianik

    Lucile Durand (a.k.a. Louky Bersianik) poet, author (born 14 November 1930 in Montreal, QC; died 3 December 2011 in Montreal). Louky Bersianik embodied Quebec’s "feminist conscience" in the 1970s and 1980s. Through words, she questioned and pushed the limits of women’s image in modern society, setting the tone for the generations of feminist literature that would follow. She is best remembered today for her first novel, the triptych L’Euguélionne (1976).

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    Lovat Dickson

    Horatio Henry Lovat Dickson, publisher, writer (b at Victoria, Australia 30 June 1902; d at Toronto 2 Jan 1987).

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    Loverboy

    Loverboy, a Vancouver-based rock group, is a top international concert draw. The band - Paul Dean (guitar), Mike Reno (vocals), Matt Frenette (drums), Doug Johnson (keyboards) and Scott Smith (bass) - won 8 consecutive Juno Awards 1977-84.

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    Loverboy

    Loverboy. Vancouver rock band, active 1979-89. It was formed in Calgary by Paul Dean (guitarist, b Vancouver 19 Feb 1946; previously with Streetheart, Scrubbaloe Caine, etc) and Mike Reno (singer, b New Westminster, BC, 8 Jan 1955; previously with Moxy as Mike Rynoski) with others.

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    Loyal Electors

    Loyal Electors, political group active in Prince Edward Island 1806-12.

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