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    Clarke Fraser

    Frank Clarke Fraser, OC, FRSC, physician, medical geneticist (born 29 March 1920 in Norwich, Connecticut; died 17 December 2014 in Digby, Nova Scotia).

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    Clark's New Job

    On Monday of last week, Glen Clark, ex-New Democrat premier of B.C., was hanging off the side of an office tower 28 floors above downtown Vancouver. He didn't have a noose around his neck, as some in the business community might wish. Far from it.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on June 9, 2003

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  • Macleans

    Clarkson Appointed Governor General

    It is the immigrants who best grasp how difficult it is to be different in a new society - and how much ferocious will is required to succeed.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on September 20, 1999

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    Clary Croft

    Clary Croft. Folksinger, folklorist, b Sherbrooke, NS, 12 Nov 1950. Croft took folklore, heritage and costume studies at St Mary's U, University of New Brunswick, and Dalhousie University.

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    Class act

    Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir rose above politics and scandal to show what it means to be Olympic greatsThis article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on March 3, 2014

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    Claude Baillif

    Claude Baillif dit Regnault, masonry builder, architect (b c1635; d at sea, early 1699). The Séminaire de Québec hired Baillif as a stonecutter at La Rochelle, France, in May 1675.

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    Claude Beausoleil

    A prolific author, Beausoleil has published more than 25 titles since his first book, Intrusion ralentie, appeared in 1972, and he received the Prix Émile-Nelligan (1980) for his collection Au milieu du corps l'attraction s'insinue.

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    Claude Bissell

    Claude Thomas Bissell, cultural administrator and author (b at Meaford, Ont 10 Feb 1916; d at Toronto 21 June 2000.). He was educated at Toronto public schools, University of Toronto (BA 1936, MA 1937) and Cornell (PhD 1940).

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    Claude Castonguay

    Claude Castonguay, businessman, senator (b at Québec City 8 May 1929). Educated at Laval U (1948-50) and U of Manitoba (1950-51), Castonguay taught at Laval 1950-57 while working as an actuary at several Québec insurance companies. In 1962 he formed his own consulting firm.

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    Claude Champagne

    The Canada Council awarded him its medal in 1963 and he was honoured with a "Claude Champagne Year" in 1964, which included a NFB film and a CBC production. French lyricism and Québec folklore themes are important elements in his compositions.

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    Claude Champagne

    Education and TrainingChampagne began piano and theory at 10 with Orpha-F. Deveaux and continued with Romain-Octave Pelletier. At 14 he studied the violin with Albert Chamberland, and this became his favourite instrument.

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    Claude Chauchetière

    Claude Chauchetière, Jesuit missionary, painter (b at St-Porchaire-de-Poitiers, France 7 Sept 1645; d at Québec City 17 Apr 1709).

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    Claude Corbeil

    (Paul) Claude Corbeil. Lyric bass, b Rimouski, Que, 17 Apr 1940; premier prix (CMM) 1958. He studied 1955-8 at the CMM under Dina Maria Narici and Ruzena Herlinger, and at 18 made his debut as Schaunard in La Bohème with the Quebec Symphony Orchestra conducted by Wilfrid Pelletier.

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    Claude Cormier

    Claude Cormier, CQ, RCA, landscape architect, artist (born 22 June 1960 in Princeville, QC; died 15 September 2023 in Montreal, QC). Cormier was the founding principal of the landscape architecture and design firm, CCxA (formerly Claude Cormier + Associés). Cormier’s projects often involved the transformation of urban spaces, including existing parks, plazas, and city squares, though he and his firm were also involved in the development of landscaping master plans for a variety of urban environments (see Urban Design). Cormier was well known for his whimsical artistic and architectural interventions in urban areas and for reimagining public spaces in innovative and playful ways.

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    Claude de Boutroue d'Aubigny

    Claude de Boutroue d'Aubigny, chevalier, INTENDANT of New France 1668-70 (b at Paris, France 1620; d in France 1680). A Parisian judge and member of the noblesse de robe, Boutroue served as intendant of Canada between Jean TALON's first and second terms.

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