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Hugh Aylmer Dempsey, CM (November 7, 1929 - May 24, 2022) [1] was a Canadian historian, an author and the Chief Curator Emeritus of the Glenbow Museum in Calgary, Alberta. [2] [3] Dempsey authored more than 20 books, focusing primarily on the history of people of the Blackfoot Confederacy.
This list of people from Winnipeg includes notable people who were born, raised, or who achieved fame in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Crofoot also appeared in stage productions of musicals such as Man of La Mancha, in London's West End, and Oliver! on Broadway and Winnipeg's Rainbow Stage. From 1963 to 1964, Crofoot hosted the CBC children's program “Mr. Piper,” which also became well-known in the United Kingdom and the United States .
James W. Burns OC OM (1921 – February 11, 2019), was a director emeritus at the Power Corporation of Canada.He was an Officer of the Order of Canada. [1] Burns's contribution to the nation as well as his hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba, has earned him national recognition and distinction.
Ralph Thomas Scurfield B.Sc (January 7, 1928 – February 18, 1985) was a Canadian businessman. He was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Nu-West Group Limited (1957–1985), and was an original owner of the Calgary Flames.
Winnipeg Sun logo used from 1999 until 2004. On January 5, 1999, Quebecor acquired the Sun Media chain of newspapers. On May 10, 1999, the newspaper was relaunched, taking on an appearance consistent with the Toronto Sun, the Edmonton Sun, the Calgary Sun and the Ottawa Sun. On June 22, 2020, the Sun discontinued its print edition on Mondays. [13]
A funeral is a ceremony connected with the final disposition of a corpse, such as a burial or cremation, with the attendant observances. [1] Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember and respect the dead, from interment, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honour.
Israel Harold "Izzy" Asper OC OM QC (August 11, 1932 – October 7, 2003) was a Canadian tax lawyer and media magnate.He was the founder and owner of the now-defunct TV and media company CanWest Global Communications Corp [1] and father to its former CEO and President Leonard Asper, former director and corporate secretary Gail Asper, and former Executive Vice President David Asper. [2]