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    Rob Stewart

    Robert Stewart, director, writer, photographer, conservationist (born 28 December 1979 in Toronto, ON; died 31 January 2017 near Islamorada, Florida). Rob Stewart was an ecologically-minded non-fiction filmmaker, conservationist and activist who was fascinated since childhood by underwater life and photography. His environmental documentaries Sharkwater (2006) and Revolution (2012) set box office records in Canada and won numerous awards worldwide. Stewart was reported missing on 31 January 2017 while diving in the Florida Keys and was found dead after a three day search. The Canadian Screen Award for Best Science or Nature Documentary Program or Series was renamed in his honour.

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    Robbie Robertson

    Jaime (Robbie) Robertson, OC, guitarist, songwriter, singer, actor, producer, executive (born 5 July 1943 in Toronto, ON; died 9 August 2023 in Los Angeles, California). Robbie Robertson saw success as one of the key songwriters and musicians in The Band. Later, his solo work involved collaborations with Bob Dylan, John Hammond and Daniel Lanois. He also worked in the film industry as a composer, actor and producer. Robertson was nominated for five Grammy Awards and won five Juno Awards, including two for Producer of the Year. An Officer of the Order of Canada, he was inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame and the Canadian Songwriter’s Hall of Fame. He received multiple lifetime achievement awards, including a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award.

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    Rober Racine

    For a later work, Racine conceived of the idea of a park that would comprise all the words in the dictionary.

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    Robert Abram Bartlett

    ​Robert Abram Bartlett, Arctic mariner, explorer, ice captain, scientist (born 15 August 1875 in Brigus, NL; died 28 April 1946 in New York City, NY).

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    Robert Aitken

    Robert (Morris) Aitken. Flutist, composer, teacher, conductor, b Kentville, NS, 28 Aug 1939; B MUS (Toronto) 1961, M MUS composition (Toronto) 1964. Aitken studied flute as a child in Pennsylvania and 1955-9 with Nicholas Fiore at the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto (RCMT).

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    Robert Alexander Cecil Henry

    Robert Alexander Cecil Henry, "Red," businessman, public servant (b at Montréal 20 Sept 1884; d at St Petersburg, Fla 1 Jan 1962). Educated at McGill, Henry worked for the CPR before entering the federal public service in 1908.

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    Robert Ambrose

    Robert (Steele) Ambrose. Organist, choirmaster, composer, teacher, b Chelmsford, Essex, 7 Mar 1824, d Hamilton, Ont 30 Mar 1908.

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    Robert Atkinson Davis

    Robert Atkinson Davis, businessman, politician, premier of Manitoba 1874-78 (b at Dudswell, Qué 9 Mar 1841; d at Phoenix, Ariz 7 Jan 1903). Davis came to Winnipeg in May 1870 and bought a downtown hotel, which he named Davis House.

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    Robert Austin Scott

    Robert Austin Scott, painter (b at Melfort, Sask 16 May 1941). Robert Scott studied fine art at the Alberta College of Art, Calgary (1969) and the University of Alberta (1976). He is one of a group of prairie abstract artists

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    Robert Baird McClure

    Robert Baird McClure, CM, OOnt, medical missionary, moderator United Church of Canada (born 23 November 1900 in Portland, OR; died 10 November 1991 in Toronto, ON). As a medical missionary, McClure provided medical care and services in numerous countries, including China, Egypt and India. He was elected a lay moderator of the United Church of Canada in 1968. McClure received numerous honours and awards in recognition of his services.

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    Robert Baldwin

    Robert Baldwin, lawyer, politician, office holder (born 12 May 1804 in York [Toronto], Upper Canada; died 9 December 1858 in Yorkville [Toronto], Canada West). 

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    Robert Balgarnie Young Scott

    Robert Balgarnie Young Scott, biblical scholar (b at Toronto 16 July 1899; d at Toronto, 1 Nov 1987). After serving in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve in WWI, he studied Greek and Hebrew at the University of Toronto (PhD 1928).

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    Robert Barr

    Robert Barr, writer, journalist (b at Glasgow, Scot 16 Sept 1850; d at Surrey, Eng 21 Oct 1912). A popular novelist and short story writer at the turn of the century, he immigrated with his family to Wallacetown, Canada West, in 1854.

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    Robert Bateman (Profile)

    This article was originally published in Maclean’s magazine on October 21, 2002. Partner content is not updated. Robert Bateman has too much respect for his wildlife subjects to burden them with human motives, and yet there is a palpable menace to the three Harris's hawks he portrays in Birds (Penguin Canada), his new coffee table book of art and commentary.

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    Robert Bauer

    Robert (Paul) Bauer. Composer, guitarist, b Welland, Ont, 24 Jan 1950; B MUS (Toronto) 1972. In Port Colborne, Ont he studied with Norma Kowalchuk (guitar) and Mark Fairchild (saxophone), and played electric guitar in a dance band and saxophone in high school and community bands.

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