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    Jeremy Podeswa

    Jeremy Podeswa, screenwriter, producer, director (born at Toronto 1962). Jeremy Podeswa is one of those rare Canadian filmmakers who, as well as being an A-list director of "quality" American television, is internationally recognized as a creator of distinctive Canadian feature films.

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    Jeremy Sturgess

     Jeremy Sturgess's designs are characterized by striking, unusual geometries, bright colours and thoughtful attention to site features and the larger urban context.

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    Jeremy Wotherspoon

    Jeremy Wotherspoon, speed skater (b at Humboldt, Sask 26 Oct 1976). He began speed skating at the age of eight. He grew up doing both long and short track, practising his short-track skills in the fall and spring on indoor rinks while waiting for the long-track rink outdoors to freeze.

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    Jérôme Demers

    Jérôme Demers, priest, vicar general, architect, teacher (born 1 August 1774 in Saint-Nicolas, QC; died 17 May 1853 in Québec City, Canada East). Demers taught literature, philosophy, architecture and science for over 50 years at the Séminaire de Québec.

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    Jerome Drayton

    Jerome Peter Drayton (né Peter Buniak), marathoner, long-distance runner (born 10 January 1945 in Kolbermoore, Germany). Jerome Drayton is considered Canada’s top male marathon runner and best male distance runner of all time. He set the Canadian men’s marathon record twice, with times of 2:16:11 in 1968 and 2:10:08.4 in 1975; the latter record stood for 43 years. Drayton competed for Canada at the 1968 and 1976 Olympic Summer Games and won the silver medal in the men’s marathon at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. He is the last male Canadian runner to have won the Boston Marathon (in 1977). He also set a world record in the men’s 10-mile run (46:37.4). A member of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, Drayton earned 12 national titles and set 13 records in various distances.

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    Jérôme Lalemant

    Jérôme Lalemant, Jesuit missionary (b at Paris, France 27 Apr 1593; d at Québec City 26 Jan 1673), brother of Charles Lalemant. He arrived in Canada in 1638 and was named superior of the Huron mission.

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    Jerry Ciccoritti

    Jerry Ciccoritti, director (b at Toronto 5 Aug 1956). Jerry Ciccoritti, the son of Italian immigrants, grew up in Toronto's Little Italy. He is one of Canada's most prolific directors, dividing his time between television and film work.

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    Jerry Fuller

    Jerry (Lynn) Fuller. Drummer, b Calgary 5 Apr 1939, d Toronto 13 Jul 2002.

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    Jerry Goodis

    Over the years, the slogans produced by Goodis' firm have become Canadian catch-phrases. Examples include "We care about the shape you're in" (WonderBra), "Never so good for so little" (Swiss Chalet), and "Harvey's makes your hamburger a beautiful thing" (Harvey's).

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    Jerry Potts

    Jerry Potts, or Ky-yo-kosi, meaning "Bear Child," scout, guide, interpreter (b at Ft McKenzie, US 1840; d at Fort Macleod, Alta 14 July 1896).

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    Jerry Shea

    Shea, Jerry (Jeremiah James). Violinist, conductor, b Montreal 5 Feb 1884, d there 18 Oct 1960. After studies in Montreal with Jean Goulet and in New York, he toured US theatres with a string quartet at 16.

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    Jerry Toth

    Jerry (b Jaroslav) Toth. Saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist, arranger, composer, producer, b Windsor, Ont, 15 Nov 1928, d Toronto 31 Mar 1999. His teachers in Toronto were Frank Hiron (saxophone) and Herbert Pye (clarinet, at the TCM). In 1953 he studied woodwinds in Los Angeles with Dale Eisenhuth.

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    Jess Larochelle

    Jess Larochelle, soldier (born 10 November 1982 in Restoule, Ontario; died 30 August 2023 near Nipissing, Ontario). Private Jess Larochelle was a member of the 1st Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment. In 2007, he received the Star of Military Valour for his bravery during an engagement with Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. Since September 2021, there has been a campaign to award Larochelle the Canadian Victoria Cross.

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    Jesse Ketchum

    In politics Ketchum opposed the FAMILY COMPACT, and helped organize numerous Reform committees and associations. He held office once - from 1828 to 1834 he was in the House of Assembly. He did not participate in the REBELLIONS OF 1837 but following its collapse moved his business to Buffalo.

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    Jesse Winchester

    Jesse Winchester (born James Ridout Winchester), singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, naturalized Canadian 1973 (born 17 May 1944 in Shreveport, LA; died 11 April 2014 in Charlottesville, VA). Raised in Memphis, he began his career during the mid-1960s in Germany.

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