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Bernard Trepanier, a former municipal party fundraiser who was facing charges of fraud & breach of trust and had been a key figure in the Charbonneau Commission, which looked into the awarding & management of public contracts in the Quebec construction industry, has died.  He was 79.

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/trepanier-mr-three-per-cent-dies-1.4784944

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charbonneau_Commission

 

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Sandra Faire, an award-winning television producer who worked for CTV, CBC and the Comedy Network and whose philanthropic efforts with producer husband Ivan Fecan were well known in the arts community, has died.   

 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/tv-producer-and-philanthropist-sandra-faire-dies-1.4318388

 

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Doug Crosley, a Canadian singer who had an extensive entertainment career both at home and in the U.S., including hosting his own CBC television series in 1973, has died.  He was 83.   Crosley also took over as host of the Canadian television show 'Stars on Ice' for 1980-81.  Whom did he replace?  Alex Trebek.  Yes, he beat Alex to the afterlife.   

 

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?n=douglas-crosley-crossley&pid=191904856&fhid=3404

 

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Bill Luxton, forever remembered by those of a certain generation as Uncle Willy in the Willy and Floyd TV show opposite Les Lye, has died.  He was 92.   Prior to his career in TV, he was in the British Army signal corps and was a graduate of Lorne Greene's broadcast school.

 

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/egan-bill-luxton-was-an-ottawa-television-pioneer

 

 

Luxton is the one with the walrus moustache.

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Canadian provincial politician David Caplan, dead at 54. Ironically he was minister of health for Ontario for a number of years until 2009. At first the cause of death was not released, but now there is speculation that he was involved in a fire in his garage. 

 

https://www.cp24.com/news/sudden-death-investigation-at-home-of-former-ontario-health-minister-1.4522970

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A Canadian man who won a life-changing $10.7 million lottery in 2017 has died in his native Ethiopia under mysterious circumstances, his family told a local news outlet Friday.

Michael Gebru, 41, made frequent trips between Toronto and the East African nation in the hopes of using his newfound wealth to make a positive difference in his homeland.  The family heard he was killed Saturday, but said local authorities have given out little information.

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DDP pick (and a Joker at that) Mel Lastman is perfectly healthy.
His wife Marilyn Lastman, however, bit the dust on January 1, age 84.   She did not sniff a UK obit.  Not sure if that means anything re: Mel's chances.  Well maybe it does.

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When it Raines...

 

Marke Raines, a journalist who had groundbreaking careers in radio and television in British Columbia before successfully running for Parliament in the 1970s, has died, according to his family. He was 93.

An obituary written and distributed by the family said Raines died suddenly from heart failure on April 10, Good Friday, at his home in Toronto.

Born in Calgary, Raines served wne 52 City of Calgary Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets during the Second World War.  After teaching himself to speak without a lisp (there's hope for your yet, @YoungWillz!) with the help of a wire recorder, he began his journalism career at CJCJ radio in Calgary.

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On 17/05/2020 at 17:13, alt obits guy said:

Monique Mercure, a prolific French-Canadian actress, has died. She was 89. Among her roles were Fadela in David Cronenberg's Naked Lunch and Madame Leroux in the Red Violin

 

https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/202005/17/01-5273927-la-comedienne-monique-mercure-seteint-a-89-ans.php

(French obit)

Two actresses from Beyond Forty in two days, as Michelle Rossignol dies at 80.

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A couple of former Canadian MPs have died in recent days. Former Reform/Canadian Alliance/ Conservative MP Jim Abbott died on July 26th. He was 77. Today, news that former Bloc MP Bernard Cleary has died. He was 83.

 

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/former-b-c-conservative-mp-james-abbott-dies-at-77-1.5042423

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/former-bloc-mp-bernard-cleary-has-died-1.5672305

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