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Those of us who grew up in the Lower Mainland remember fondly witnessing Peter Rolston’s talent as a comedian, magician and ventriloquist on local television programs. In 1960, the year BCTV was born as CHAN TV, Geoff Theobald engaged him as a recurring novelty performer in Fun Fair, the live Saturday kids’ show. As a…
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Miles Ramsay was born in Takoma Park, Maryland in a suburb of Washington D.C in 1941. Miles attended Cal State University and UCLA, majoring in music with a minor in English. Before finishing his courses he spent the next chapter of life criss-crossing the United States as the lead singer and drummer in a lounge band. Miles settled in…
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Born Horatio John Purdy in England, he moved to Toronto in 1913. In 1929 he became a member of the Hart House Theatre Company, studying with Dora Mavor Moore and appearing, often in leading roles in Ontario Drama Festivals. In 1931, becoming known as Rai Purdy, he joined CFRB radio and was soon, Head of…
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After the Depression and WWII, theatre in Vancouver was at low ebb. Max Power was an important figure in the group that scraped by on part-time jobs so that they could take the opportunities that were offered.   However, Max, instead of working as a cabbie, night clerk or waiter, carefully built a retail business called…
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Local broadcast pioneer; internationally-known banjo player and accomplished 12-string jazz guitar player; music, drama and comedy producer/Program Director CJOR Vancouver 1930s; TV production trainee New York University late 1940s; performer Burns Chuckwagon From the Stampede Corral CBC-TV Network/CBUT Vancouver 1954-55; documentary producer CBUT and CHAN-TV Vancouver 1950s on.  Died in West Vancouver November 10, 2000…
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