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James Wright, former General Director of Vancouver Opera, has been inducted into the prestigious BC Entertainment Hall of Fame (2024) for his outstanding contributions to the city’s vibrant arts community.

FacebookWebsite Originally formed by singer/songwriter Ra McGuire and guitarist/songwriter Brian Smith as Winter’s Green, the band became Applejack and then, with the encouragement of Randy Bachman who came on board as their producer, renamed as Trooper. Legendary local agent Sam Feldman was the band’s manager as they toured far and wide becoming beloved in Canada…
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The public is invited to a StarWalk induction ceremony for Trooper on Friday, September 6, 2024 in Downtown Vancouver

Jim Vallance has built an international career over the past five decades as a songwriter whose compositions have charted in multiple genres and territories and sold millions of recordings worldwide.

On April 5, 2024, Vancouver said goodbye to one of its favourite musical sons, Gary Wanstall, professionally known as Rocket Norton, after a two-year war against cancer.