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Sean McCann
Sean McCann, actor (born 24 September 1935 in Windsor, ON; died 13 June 2019 in Toronto, ON). Character actor Sean McCann appeared in more than 150 films and television shows in Canada and the United States. He received the Earle Grey Award, the lifetime achievement award for television acting from the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, in 1989 and won a Gemini Awardin 1999. He also worked for the Toronto Blue Jays as a baseball scout and an amateur baseball ambassador and served on the board of directors for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Sean Michaels
Sean Michaels, novelist, journalist, music critic (born 1982 in Stirling, Scotland).
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Seana McKenna
Seana McKenna made her Toronto debut in 1980 in The Mac Paps at Toronto Workshop Productions, and in 1981 appeared in the Toronto Free Theatre production of Bertolt Brecht's In the Jungle of Cities.
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Septuor Haydn
Septuor Haydn. Founded in Quebec City in 1871 by Arthur Lavigne (first violin), Nazaire LeVasseur (second violin), Alfred Paré (viola), Narcisse Hamel (cello), Édouard Gauvreau (contrabass), Octave Chavigny de Lachevrotière or Cyrille Duquet (flute), and J.-A. Defoy (piano).
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Séraphin Vachon
Séraphin (Dominique) Vachon. Violinist, conductor, composer, teacher, b Quebec City 15 Dec 1841, d Baltimore, Md, 3 Jan 1875. But for the recollections of Nazaire LeVasseur, Vachon's life and career would be all but forgotten today.
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Serena Ryder
Serena Ryder, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, mental health advocate (born 8 December 1982 in Millbrook, ON). Folk-rock singer-songwriter Serena Ryder is known for her raspy, soulful vocals and raw, emotional lyrics. She first gained attention with her gold-certified albums If Your Memory Serves You Well (2006) and Is It O.K. (2008). She won the Juno Award for New Artist of the Year in 2008 and achieved international stardom with her fifth album, Harmony (2012), and her smash hit “Stompa,” which went triple platinum in Canada. She has won a Canadian Screen Award, a MuchMusic Video Award, a SOCAN Award and seven Juno Awards, including Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year in 2014. She received the Allan Slaight Music Impact Honour from Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2021.
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Serge Arcuri
Arcuri, Serge. Composer, b Beauharnois, near Montreal, 10 Jun 1954; premier prix analysis (CMM) 1979, premier prix composition (CMM) 1981.
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Serge Bennathan
Serge Bennathan, choreographer, director (born at L'Aigle, France 14 Aug 1957). Serge Bennathan immigrated to Canada in 1985 and has established a reputation as one of Canada's most distinctive choreographers.
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Serge Denoncourt
Serge Denoncourt, director, actor (b at Shawinigan, Que, 16 Apr 1962). Among the most talented directors of his generation, Denoncourt quickly made his mark through his lavishly attractive productions, meticulously coached actors, and choice of strong, bold, unsettling works.
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Serge Fiori
Serge Fiori. Singer-songwriter, guitarist, flutist, pianist, arranger, b Montreal 4 Mar 1952. His father, Georges Fiori, was a dance band leader. He studied 'animation culturelle' at UQAM, then spent six months in Europe where he composed his first songs.
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Serge Garant
Albert Antonio Serge Garant, OC, RSOC, composer, conductor, pianist, teacher, critic (born 22 September 1929 in Québec City, QC; died 1 November 1986 in Sherbrooke, QC).
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Serge Garant
(Albert Antonio) Serge Garant. Composer, conductor, pianist, teacher, critic, b Quebec City, 22 Sep 1929, d Sherbrooke, Que, 1 Nov 1986. He was 11 when his family settled in the Montreal suburb of Verdun.
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Serge Joyal
Joyal, SergeSerge Joyal, The Honourable, PC, OC Senator, lawyer, visual arts specialist and arts patron (b at Montréal, 1945) Secretary of State in the last cabinet of Pierre Elliott TRUDEAU, he made a name for himself by his defence of the French Language Statute, his role in the adoption of the CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, and his ongoing support of cultural policies. After receiving a BA and a licence in law from the...
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Serge Lemoyne
Serge Lemoyne, painter (b at Acton Vale, Qué 13 Jun 1941; d at Montréal 12 Jul 1998).
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