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    Peter Quanz

    Peter Quanz, choreographer (born at Kitchener, Ont 22 Aug 1979). Peter Quanz has quickly earned a reputation as an internationally renowned Canadian choreographer, creating works for the world's greatest dance companies.

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    Peter Randazzo

    Peter Randazzo, dancer, choreographer (b at Brooklyn, NY 2 Jan 1943). He joined the Martha Graham company in 1962 and went on to create roles in several of her works. In 1968 he left to co-found TORONTO DANCE THEATRE with

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    Peter Raymont

    Peter Raymont, director, producer, editor, writer (born 28 February 1950 in Ottawa, ON). Peter Raymont is one of Canada’s most accomplished and acclaimed documentary filmmakers. After beginning his career at the NFB, he started his own production company in 1978 and co-founded the Canadian Independent Film Caucus (now the Documentary Organization of Canada) in 1982. He has won four Gemini Awards, an Emmy Award, a Genie Award and a Canadian Screen Award, as well as major prizes at the Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival, among many others.

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    Peter Reginald Kelly

    Peter Reginald Kelly, Methodist-United Church of Canada cleric, Indigenous activist and leader (b at Skidegate, BC 21 Apr 1885; d at Nanaimo, BC 2 Mar 1966).

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    Peter Rindisbacher

    Peter Rindisbacher, painter (b at Eggiwil, Upper Emmenthal, Switz 12 Apr 1806; d at St Louis, Mo 13 Aug 1834). Allegedly a Swiss army drummer boy, Rindisbacher immigrated with his family to the RED RIVER COLONY in 1821. He

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    Peter Robinson

    Peter Robinson, novelist (born 17 March 1950 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England). 

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    Peter Robinson (Developer)

    Peter Robinson, merchant, developer, immigration superintendent (b in NB 1785; d at Toronto 8 July 1838). Until 1822 he was active in the development of Yonge St in the Newmarket and Holland Landing area.

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    Peter Skene Ogden

    Peter Skene Ogden, fur trader, explorer (born c. 1790 in Quebec City, QC; died 27 September 1854 in Oregon City, Oregon).

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    Peter Symcox

    Peter (John Fortune) Symcox. Director, producer, set designer, critic, b Chelmsford, England, 7 Jun 1925, naturalized Canadian 1964; MA English literature (Oxford) 1947. He studied piano 1932-47 along with French and English literature and fine arts.

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    Peter Tomkins

    Peter Tomkins Jr., Métis leader, political organizer, blacksmith (born 1 January 1899 in Poundmaker Reserve, SK; died June 1970 in High Prairie, AB). In the 1930s, he worked with Jim Brady and Malcolm Norris to build the Métis Association of Alberta (founded 1932, now the Métis Nation of Alberta) and the Indian Association of Alberta (1939). From health care to his work with the Métis settlements, Tomkins promoted improved living conditions for the Métis of Alberta and Saskatchewan. His diplomacy, lobbying and negotiating skills helped get the first Métis-specific legislation passed in Canada in 1938.

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    Peter Vasilevich Verigin

    Peter Vasilevich Verigin, Doukhobor leader (born 1859 in Slavianka, Russia; died October 1924 near Grand Forks, British Columbia). Exiled in Russia, Verigin immigrated to Canada in 1902. There, he became a powerful and controversial Doukhobor leader in Western Canada. Verigin died when the train in which he was travelling exploded, leading some to believe he was assassinated.

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    Peter Ware

    Ware, Peter (Highsmith). Composer, teacher, b Richmond, Va, 4 May 1951 B MUS (Virginia Commonwealth) 1974, M MUS (Yale) 1976. At Yale he studied with Krzysztof Penderecki, Roman Haubenstock-Ramati, and Toru Takemitsu.

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    Peter Warren Dease

    Peter Warren Dease, fur trader, arctic explorer (b at Mackinac I, Mich 1 Jan 1788; d at Montréal 17 Jan 1863). From age 13 he was engaged in the FUR TRADE, first with the XY Co, then the NORTH WEST CO and finally the HUDSON'S BAY CO.

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    Peter Wintonick

    ​Peter Wintonick, director, producer, film editor, writer, director, journalist, advocate (born 1953 in Trenton, ON; died 18 November 2013 in Montréal, QC).

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    Peter Wright

    Colonel Peter Edward Robinson Wright, OBE, military intelligence officer, lawyer, judge (born 16 July 1910 in Toronto, ON; died 26 November 1986 in Toronto). Colonel Peter Wright was a Canadian Army officer who served during the Second World War. He was the senior intelligence officer with the First Canadian Army in Europe. After the war, Wright returned to work as a lawyer, eventually sitting on the Ontario High Court of Justice. 

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