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Greatest Manitobans
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Judy Wakeford
Uploaded: June 14th
Nominated by: Bob Bull
Why Judy Wakeford should be a Greatest Manitoban:
A 26 year supporter of the mentally cahallenged and their parents A board member of Special Olymoics Manitoba and DASCH (an operater community housing for the mentally challenged) A volunteer Volunteer operater for fund raising events for SOM. ...
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Bill Kardash
Uploaded: June 14th
Nominated by: Darrell Rankin
Why Bill Kardash should be a Greatest Manitoban:
Famous anti-fascist
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David Matas
Uploaded: June 14th
Nominated by: Michael Lazar
Why David Matas should be a Greatest Manitoban:
David Matas is a Winnipeg lawyer who has dedicated his life to helping the most vulnerable in our society. In the process, he has become nationally and internationally recognized as an expert and advocate in the areas of human rights and in ...
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Mary Scorer
Uploaded: June 14th
Nominated by: Ronald Robinson
Why Mary Scorer should be a Greatest Manitoban:
Book store founder who received her training at Eaton's book department. All subsequent independent booksellers here owe her a debt of gratitude. She then became Manitoba publisher, and showed us we could "do it for ourselves."
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Flintabattey Flonatin
Uploaded: June 14th
Nominated by: Ronald Robinson
Why Flintabattey Flonatin should be a Greatest Manitoban:
The literary character who is responsible for the mining town Flin Flon.
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Chester Duncan
Uploaded: June 14th
Nominated by: Ronald Robinson
Why Chester Duncan should be a Greatest Manitoban:
Beloved teacher, composer, broadcaster. He had the ability to share his love of the arts in a way that shared his thinking and affections in a way that suggested it was important and that you were an equal.
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Diana Rasmussen
Uploaded: June 14th
Nominated by: Anne Dowling
Why Diana Rasmussen should be a Greatest Manitoban:
Diana has worked many years as an Educator at Deer Lodge Centre, inspiring many people to be better caregivers. She has been a member of the ALS Team for a number of years and is now President of the ALS Society of Manitoba. With her cheerful ...
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Terry Jacks
Uploaded: June 14th
Nominated by: Ronald Robinson
Why Terry Jacks should be a Greatest Manitoban:
The man we love to hate. He wrote and recorded Seasons in the Sun and it sold 12 million copies worldwide.
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Victor Davies
Uploaded: June 14th
Nominated by: Ronald Robinson
Why Victor Davies should be a Greatest Manitoban:
Victor Davies is an internationally recognized composer and arranger, but I nominate him because of the chutzpah he showed composing the music for the musical Beowulf. He raised some of the money by going door to door and performing and promoting ...
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Dianne Heatherinton
Uploaded: June 14th
Nominated by: Ronald Robinson
Why Dianne Heatherinton should be a Greatest Manitoban:
Beloved singer, who had her own CBC national TV show, Dianne in 1971. She shamed Led Zepplin into taking the stage for ManPop 70 when they wanted to cancel because of rain. Died in 1998, but recently celebrated with an evening of music in ...
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