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    Richard Williams

    Richard Williams (born Richard Lane), animator, producer, writer (born 19 March 1933 in Toronto, ON; died 16 August 2019 in Bristol, England). Richard Williams was born to parents who were illustrators. He was teaching animation to children at his local YMCA by the age of 14. Williams left Northern Secondary School at 15 and travelled to Los Angeles in hopes of meeting Walt Disney. He camped out in front of the Disney Studios until his mother brought him home. Williams was taking courses at the Ontario College of Art (now the Ontario College of Art and Design University) when Jim Mackay and George Dunning of Graphic Associates, Canada’s first private animation company, put the talented youngster on their roster of artists.

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    Rick Hansen

    Richard (Rick) Marvin Hansen, CC, OBC, Paralympian, wheelchair racer, humanitarian (born 26 August 1957 in Port Alberni, British Columbia). In the 1980s, Rick Hansen won six Paralympic medals and three world championships in wheelchair racing. He was named Canada’s Disabled Athlete of the Year three times and, in 1983, received the Lou Marsh Trophy (now the Northern Star Award) for Canadian Outstanding Athlete of the Year — an honour he shared with Wayne Gretzky. Hansen is perhaps best known for his Man In Motion World Tour. From 21 March 1985 to 22 May 1987, Hansen wheeled more than 40,000 km in 34 countries to raise awareness, public support and finances for spinal cord research, rehabilitation and wheelchair sports. The tour raised more than $26 million.

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    Rick Mercer

    Richard Vincent Mercer, OC, satirist, comedian, screenwriter, actor, humanitarian (born 17 Oct 1969 in St. John’s, NL). Rick Mercer has parlayed his acerbic wit and voracious interest in politics into a career as one Canada’s foremost political and social commentators. Described by Maclean's as “one of Canada’s most bankable television commodities,” he has combined his ability to connect with ordinary Canadians and a mischievous, court jester perspective to become the satirical conscience of English Canadian culture. An Officer of the Order of Canada and a member of Canada’s Walk of Fame, he has also excelled as a humanitarian. He has received eleven honorary degrees, 18 Gemini Awards, 12 Canadian Screen Awards, two Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards and the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour.

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    Rick Mercer (Profile)

    Mercers fondness for his latest role is only fitting - after all, he helped create it.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on October 12, 1998

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    Rick Moranis

    Frederick Alan (Rick) Moranis, actor, screenwriter (b at Toronto 18 Apr 1953). Rick Moranis was usually cast as the prototypical nerd or geek, enjoying a successful run in light comedies and family films in the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s.

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    Rick Salutin

    Rick Salutin, playwright and journalist (b at Toronto 30 Aug 1942). After studying at Brandeis University, Columbia University and New York's New School for Social Research, Salutin returned to Toronto in 1970 to work as a trade-union organizer.

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    Rick Wilkins

    Wilkins, Rick (Herbert Richard). Arranger, composer, conductor, tenor saxophonist, b Hamilton, Ont, 1 Feb 1937. After early experience as a saxophonist and/or arranger with the dance bands of Jack Ryan (El Morocco, Hamilton) and Gav Morton (Brant Inn, Burlington), he moved in 1957 to Toronto.

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    Ricky Hyslop

    Hyslop, Ricky (John Richmond). Violinist, conductor, composer, arranger, b Vancouver 26 Apr 1915, d Toronto 2 Jun 1998.

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    RIDEAU

    RIDEAU (Réseau indépendant des diffuseurs d'événements artistiques unis/Independent Network of United Distributors of Artistic Events). Established in Quebec City in 1978 under the name of Réseau Accès, this association adopted the name RIDEAU in 1983.

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    Rika Maniates

    Maria Rika Maniates. Musicologist, born Toronto 30 Mar 1937, died there 20 Oct 2011; ARCT 1958, BA (Toronto) 1960, MA (Columbia) 1962, PH D (Columbia) 1965.

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    Riki Turofsky

    Riki Turofsky. Soprano, broadcaster, video producer, b Toronto, 20 Feb 1944. She began studies with the British Columbia Opera Ensemble, making her debut in 1967 in its touring production of Hansel and Gretel.

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    Rina Lasnier

    Rina Lasnier, poet (born 6 August 1910 in St-Grégoire d'Iberville, Québec; died 9 May 1997 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec). She studied at the Collège Marguerite Bourgeoys, Montréal, and at the Université de Montréal.

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    Rita Chiarelli

    Rita Chiarelli. Singer, guitarist, songwriter, b Hamilton, Ont, 1950 or 1954? By 15, Rita Chiarelli was singing blues with a local Hamilton band; after high school, she toured with Battleaxe, her nine-piece rhythm-and-blues band.

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    Rita Joe

    Rita Joe (née Rita Bernard), PC, CM, Mi’kmaq poet (born 15 March 1932 in Whycocomagh, NS; died 20 March 2007 in Sydney, NS). Often referred to as the poet laureate of the Mi’kmaq people, Rita Joe wrote powerful poetry that spoke about Indigenous identity and the legacy of residential schools in Canada. Her works continue to influence Indigenous and non-Indigenous writers and artists alike.

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    Rita Lafontaine

    Rita Lafontaine, OC, OQ, actor (born 8 June 1939 in Trois-Rivières, QC; died 4 April 2016 in Montréal). 

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