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Alan Roughton was a big name in radio when radio was the only thing.  He studied singing as a boy and performed in London, England before he came to Canada in 1912.  In 1914, Alan enlisted in the Canadian Forces and went back to Europe with the 31st Battalion.  Twice wounded, he was commissioned in the…
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Born to a Canadian Serviceman from Texada Island and avisual artist from Nottingham, England, David Ross was aman of rare sensibilities. For 20 years, after graduating fromthe University of Victoria, he crossed Canada, teaching,acting, directing and producing theatre. In Newfoundland, heco-founded Rising Tide Theatre. As Artistic Producer ofWestern Canada Theatre in Kamloops from 1984 until…
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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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