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Patrick Watson, CC, television producer and host, filmmaker, author, actor (born 23 December 1929 in Toronto, ON; died 4 July 2022). Patrick Watson is perhaps best known as a creator, producer and co-host of CBC TV’s popular and influential current affairs program This Hour Has Seven Days (1964–66). He was a noted journalist and filmmaker and the creative director and principal writer of the original Heritage Minutes. He also served as chairman of the CBC during its controversial restructuring in the early 1990s. Watson was named an Officer in the Order of Canada in 1981. He was promoted to Companion in 2001.

Patrick Laurence Perry Wedd, organist-choirmaster, music director, harpsichordist, composer (born 4 January 1948 in Simcoe, ON; died 19 May 2019 in Montreal, QC). Patrick Wedd began his career as an organist-choirmaster at the age of 12. He held positions at churches throughout Southern Ontario, in Vancouver from 1970 to 1986, and in Montreal until his retirement in 2018. Wedd performed extensively in Canada and the United States. His recitals included premieres of works by Thomas Baker, Alex Pauk and Jerome Summers. He gave inaugural recitals on the first Casavant organ in Adelaide, Australia, and the Gabriel Kney organ at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall. As a composer, he had works commissioned by the Vancouver Chamber Choir, the British Columbia Choral Federation, the Vancouver Bach Choir and the Tudor Singers of Montreal.

William Patrick Woodcock, poet, writer (b at Toronto 12 Jul 1968). Patrick Woodcock's father is an Irishman who was constantly singing and leaving poems for Patrick's ballet teacher mother.

Patsy (Adrienne) Gallant. Popular singer, actress, songwriter, b Campbellton, NB, 15 Aug 1948. One of 10 children, at five Patsy Gallant was part of The Gallant Sisters with older siblings Angeline, Florine, and Ghislaine.

​Patty Johnson, designer (born 1957 in Vancouver, BC). In addition to her elegant and modern furniture designs, Johnson is recognized for her work as an international creative collaborator.

He has written over 400 songs, displaying an uncanny ability to create hit songs, including Frank Sinatra's "My Way", "She's a Lady" for Tom Jones and the theme for the "The Tonight Show" on television, used for decades until the retirement of Johnny Carson in the early 1990s.

David Paul MacPherson Almond, OC, director, producer, writer (born 26 April 1931 in Montréal, QC; died 9 April 2015 in Los Angeles, California).

Paul Ambrose. Organist, teacher, composer, b Hamilton, Ont 11 Oct 1868, d there 1 Jul 1941.

Paul André Boivin. Conductor, b Laval, Que, 3 Dec 1957; deuxième prix conducting (CMM) 1984. He first studied music at McGill University 1979-81 where he was the assistant of Uri Mayer, then head of the university's orchestra.

In 1987 he and Daniel Jackson launched a repertory company, MONTRÉAL DANSE, where Fortier choreographed and co-directed until 1989, when he accepted a faculty position teaching choreography at the Université du Québec à Montréal.

As one of the leading teen idols of the day, Paul Anka was as popular in Europe as he was in North America.

Paul (Erich) Armin. Violist, b Winkler, Man, 13 Aug 1944 (Richard's twin). He studied violin 1948-55 with his father, Jay Armin, and viola 1955-61 with Morris Hochberg at Wayne State University, David Dawson 1961-3 at Indiana University, and Lillian Fuchs 1964-5 in New York.

Paul Berkowitz. Pianist, teacher, b Montreal 16 Oct 1948; L MUS (McGill) 1968, B MUS (McGill) 1968, Diploma (Curtis) 1972, honorary FGSM 1988. He studied piano with Dorothy Morton, at first privately 1960-5, then at McGill University 1965-8.

Hyman Paul Bley, pianist, electric keyboardist, composer (born 10 November 1932 in Montréal, QC; died 3 January 2016 in Stuart, Florida.)

Hyman Paul Bley, pianist, electric keyboardist, composer (born 10 November 1932 in Montréal, QC; died 3 January 2016 in Stuart, Florida.)