2 GREY HOUSE PUBLISHING CANADA | www.greyhouse.ca | (866) 433-4739 CANADIAN WHO’S WHO, 2019 A Comprehensive Guide to the TOP 10,000 Canadians Published since 1910, this work captures the lives and achievements of thousands of Canadian professionals, including artists, politicians, public servants, academics, writers, doctors, philanthropists, business moguls, athletes, and more. Canadian Who’s Who is the only authoritative publication of its kind in Canada, offering access to thousands of Canadian Icons from all walks of life. This familiar bright-red volume is recognized as the standard reference source of contemporary Canadian biographies, profiling individuals in such fields as law, education, politics, entertainment, business, and more. Documenting the achievements of Canadians from a variety of occupations and professions, Canadian Who’s Who records the diversity of culture in Canada. All who are interested in the achievements of Canada’s most influential citizens and their significant contributions to the country and the world beyond should acquire this reference title. EACH DETAILED ENTRY INCLUDES: • Date/Place of Birth • Education • Memberships • Family Life • Career Information • Creative Works • Honors/Awards • Contact Information • ...and much more! Every year, new biographies are added and older entries are updated with the most recent information. Individuals listed have all been selected based on their important positions in Canadian society or because of their significant contributions to Canada. Pub. Date: December 2018 / 1,300 pages / Hardcover / $314.00 ISBN: 978-1-68217-836-2 / e-Book 978-1-68217-837-9 REVIEWED: “These lives, summed up in a few lines, recount history as it was and is being made.” -Roch Carrier, Former National Librarian ABBOTT 3 A AARON, Raymond Leonard, B.Sc.; New York Times Top Ten Bestselling author, business coach, professional speaker, real estate entrepreneur; b. Sept. 1944; s. Joseph and Gladys Aaron; married; children: Juli-Ann Elizabeth, Emma Jacque- lyn; e. Univ. of Toronto B.Sc.(Hons.) on scholarship in com- puters, math. & physics 1966; PRES., THE RAYMOND AARON GROUP 1981–  ; Mgmt. Cons., KPMG 1966–67, 1973–78; Math. Teacher, Newtonbrook S.S. 1969–71; Computer Teacher, Waikato Technical Inst., New Zealand 1972; began investing in real estate 1973; creator/teacher 12-hour Real Estate Course 1983–95; opened a real estate bookstore 1984; launched Wealth Creator Source™ (an interview-of-the-month CD subscription service); founded and operated the Millionaire Club 1988–94; launched The RaymondAaron Group™ VISA Card jointly with Royal Bank of Canada 1989–90; taught the Fire Walk 1990–  ; launched ‘Biz U’ business college 1992 with T. Harv Eker 1992–94; launched Class Action Lawsuit against Bloc Québécois Members of Parliament charging them with perjury and treason, including injunction requesting that they not be allowed to sit as Official Opposition 1993; joined Consumer Direct marketing company, Melaleuca 1994 and became the fastest business-builder in its history; launched the Monthly Mentor™ program MonthlyMentor.com and the Entrepreneur Course 1996; launched ‘For Love and Money Retreat’ 1998; launched branding and marketing work- shops iMarketingGeniusConference 2011); launched The 10-10-10 Program™ in 2012 to teach entrepreneurs how to dramatically increase their business by the authority they get by writing a book; launch The Ultimate Author Bootcamp in 2012 to help authors create wealth in their business; honours: Maurice Hutton Alumni scholarship 1962, Cdn. Achievers Award 1988; finalist, Internat. Entrepreneur of the Year Award 1988; author A Programmed Instruction Course in the Techniques of Calculus 1967; You Can Make a Million in Canadian Real Estate 1987; Vast Profits for the 1990’s 1990; Springboard to Success 1990; Bloom Where You’re Planted 1993; Is Your Life A Random Walk? 1993; Whose In Charge When You’re Not? 1994; Mentor Magic 1995; Discovering How To Do What You Love 1998; Double Your Income 1998; Chicken Soup for the Parents Soul 2000 (on New York Times Top Ten); Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul 2002 (No. 1 bestselling nonfiction book in Canada every week for six months); Guaranteed Wealth In Real Estate 2005; The Monthly Mentor™ Goals Handbook, Enjoying Measurable Monthly Progress Automagically 2005; Double Your Income Doing What You Love 2008; Branding Small Business for Dummies 2012 (only author to have done a Chicken Soup book and a For Dummies book); com- pleted a 350-mile, month-long footrace to the North Pole 2007; recreation: unicycling, trekking, jogging; Office: 445 Apple Creek Blvd., Suite 122, Markham ON  L3R  9X7. Web: aaron.com AARTS, Michelle Marie, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.; scientist, professor; b. St. Marys, Ont. 1970; d. Wm. and H. Aarts; m. L. MacManus; two children; e. Univ. of Western Ont. B.Sc. (Hons.) 1994, M.Sc. 1997; McGill Univ. Ph.D. 2002; ASST. PROF., DEPT. OF BIOL. SCI., UNIV. OF TORONTO SCARBOROUGH 2006–  ; Postdoctoral Fellow, Toronto Western Hosp. 2000–06; Canada Rsch. Chair In Signal Transduction In Ischemia 2007–12; Expert Cons., Auris Med.SAS,Montpellier,France;mem.,CentrefortheNeuro- biol. of Stress; named INMHA Brainstar of the Year 2003; Bd. of Dirs. & Fundraising Chair, N’Sheemaehn Childcare; mem., Soc. for Neurosci.; Cdn. Physiol. Soc.; Cdn.Assn. for Neurosci.; co-author: ‘Therapeutic Tools in Brain Damage’in Proteomics and Protein Interactions: Biology, Chemistry, Bio- informatics and Drug Design 2005; 18 pub. journal articles; Office: 1265 Military Trail, Scarborough ON  M1C 1A4. E-mail: maarts@utsc.utoronto.ca AATAMI, Pita, C.Q.; business executive; b. Kuujjuaq, Que. 28 Nov. 1960; s. Peter and Penina (Augiak) Adams; e. Federal Day Sch., Kuujjuaq 1970–77; Red River Coll. 1978–79; m. Marie-France d. Richard and Francine Vanier 28 Jan. 1998; PRES., AIR INUIT 2013–; former Deputy Mayor, Kuujjuaq 1983–91; Bd. of Dirs., Makivik Corp. 1987–93, Treas. 1993–98; Pres., Makivik Corp. 1998– 2013; Pres., Nayumivik Landholding Corp. 1991– ; Pres., Kuujjuamiut Inc. 1993– ; Halutik Fuel 1993–  ; Kuujjuaq Leasing 1995– ; Dir., Air Inuit, Nunavik Arctic Foods; Pres., Kuujjuaq Rec. Ctte.; Mem., Reg. Adv. Ctte. on Alcohol & Drug Abuse; Founder, Kuujjuaq Youth Camp; honours: 10 Years Fire Fighter Serv. Award; el. Fellow, Arctic Inst. of North America, Univ. of Calgary 2008; Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec 2009; Arthur Kroeger Award (Policy Leadership) 2009; Inductee, Aborig. Bus. Hall of Fame, Cdn. Council for Aborig. Bus. 2010; recreation: hockey; Office: 6005, boul. de la Côte-Vertu, Montréal QC H4S 0B1. ABBOTT, Elizabeth, M.A., Ph.D.; historian, writer, dog rescuer; b. Ottawa, Ont.; d. William Richard and Margaret Abbott; child: Ivan; e. Sir George Williams Univ. B.A. 1963; McGill Univ. M.A. 1966, Ph.D. 1971; WRITER and SR. RSCH. ASSOC., TRINITY COLLEGE, UNIV. OF TORONTO; Editor-in-Chief, The Urban Pet (news- paper) 1991–93; Rsch. Dir., Centre d’Etude du Québec, Concordia Univ. 1966–84; Prof. of Hist., Dawson Coll., Montreal 1972–84; Reuters Reporter for Haiti 1986–88; Ed.-in-Chief, Chronicle Publications 1989–91; Dean of Women, Trinity College and Dean, St. Hilda’s Coll., Univ. of Toronto 1991–2004;  author Tropical Obsession (play) 1986; Haiti: The Duvaliers and their Legacy 1988; A History of Celibacy 1999; A History of Mistresses 2003; Sugar: A Bittersweet History 2008 (shortlist, Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction 2009); A History of Marriage 2010 (shortlist, Gov. General’s Award for Non-Fiction 2010); Haiti: A Shattered Nation 2011; Editor-in-Chief Chronicle of Canada 1990; co-compiled L’inventaire de la Collection Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine 1968; editor Racism or Respon- sible Government? The French Canadian Dilemma of the 1840’s 1967; Debates of the Legislative Assembly of United Canada 1841–1854 Vols. 1–19 1970–83; honours: Lt. Gov.’s Silver Medal Hist., Sir George Williams Univ. 1963; Nat. Magazine Award for Environmental Writing for ‘Haiti: Where Rivers Run Brown’ in Equinox 1991; Co-founder, Riverdale Historical Soc. 1999 (Heritage Toronto Commun- ity Heritage Award 2007); Mount Sinai Volunteer Service Award; City of Toronto Community Service VolunteerAward; Ont. Govt. Volunteer Service Award; mem., The Writers’ Union of Canada; PEN Canada; Volunteer, Tafelmusik; Bd. of Dirs., St. Patrick’s Benevolent Soc.; Ethical Sugar; Antigua & Barbuda Assn. of Toronto; Anglican; languages: English, French; recreation: skating, bicycling, swimming. Web: elizabethabbott.ca ABBOTT, George Malcolm, B.A., M.A.; consultant, former politician; b. Enderby, B.C. 1952; s. Malcolm and Irene Abbott;  m. Lesley, 3 children;  e. Univ. of British Columbia B.A. 1975; Univ. of Victoria M.A. 1978; CON- SULTANT, CIRCLE SQUARE SOLUTIONS LTD. 2013–; Instr., Pol. Sci., Okanagan Univ. Coll. 1980–96; Chair, Columbia-Shuswap Regional District 1980–96; Councillor for Sicamous 1990–96; former Owner of oldest & largest berry farm in the B.C. interior; 1st el. to B.C. Legis. (Shuswap) g.e. 1996; re-el. 2001, ’05, ’09, did not seek re-el. 2013; former Depy. House Leader for Official Opposition & Critic for Mun. Affairs and for Forests; former Depy. Chair, Select Standing Cttes. on Forests, Energy, Mines & Petroleum Resources and on Aboriginal Affairs; former Mem., Official Opposition Caucus Ctte. on Crime; Min. of Community, Aboriginal & Women’s Services 2001–04; Min. of Sustainable Resource Mgmt. 2004–05; Min. of Health Services 2005–09; Min. of Aboriginal Relations & Reconciliation 2009–10; Govt. Deputy House Leader 2009–10; Min. of Education 2011–12; resigned; Sessional Lctr., doctoral cand. in Pol. Sci., Univ. of Victoria 2013– ; former Minor Hockey Coach; Liberal; Home: Sicamous BC; Office: #1-4522 Gordon Point Dr., Victoria BC  V8N 6L4. Web: circlesquaresolutions.com ABBOTT, Jennifer, B.A.; filmmaker; b. Montreal, Que.; d. John Arthur Roper and Margo Elizabeth Abbott; children: Weston, Tahlea, Jessa; e. McGill Univ. B.A. (Pol. Sci.) 1987; DIR., FLYING EYE PRODUCTIONS INC.; Media Artist & Filmmaker 1990–  ; Assoc. Prod., Women’s Labour Hist. Project (Video Prod.), Vancouver 1990–92; Programming Dir., Video In Studios 1992–94; Instr., Emily Carr Univ. of Art & Design 2000–04; director: Skinned 1993, A Cow at My Table 1998, Unspeak: Brave New Minds 2013; co-dir.: The Corporation 2003; editor: Let It Ride 2006; ed. & contributor: Making Video ‘N’: The Con- tested Ground of Alternative Video on Canada’s West Coast 2000; exec. prod. & ed.: Am 2011; writer & ed.: with co-dir./ prod. Krista Loughton Us and Them 2014; honours: num. nat. & internat. awards for The Corporation incl.: Genie Award, Best Documentary, Acad. of Cdn. Cinema 2005; Audience Award, World Cinema, Sundance Film Fest.; Genesis Award, Best Doc., Humane Soc. of the United States; Reel Room Audience Award for Best Doc., Sydney Film Fest.; Best Feature Length Doc., Ecocinema Internat. Film Fest., Greece; NFB Best Doc. Award, Calgary Internat. Film Fest.; 6 Leo Awards; Top Ten Films of the Year, Toronto Internat. Film Fest.  Group; Best Feature Doc., Environ. Media Assn. Awards; for A Cow at My Table incl.: Gold Special Jury Award, Worldfest Houston; Best Doc., New Jersey Internat. Film Fest.; 1st Prize, Video Awards Pro- moting Respect for All Life, Latham Fdn., Calif.; Media Commendation Award, Cdn. Fedn. of Humane Soc.; Silver Cert., Prix Leonardo Internat. Fest.  of Film & TV, Italy; NDP; recreation: permaculture farming, ashtanga yoga. E-mail: flyingeye@shaw.ca Web: thecorporation.com ABBOTT, Hon. Jim, P.C.; former politician, business- man; b. Toronto, Ont. 18 Aug. 1942; m. Jeannette; three children; 1st el. to H. of C. (Kootenay East) g.e. 1993; re-el. (Kootenay–Columbia) 1997, 2000, ’04, ’06, ’08; did not run 2011; Parlty. Secy. to the Min. of Cdn. Heritage 2006–08; Sworn to the Privy Council 2007; Parlty. Secy. to the Min. of Internat. Cooperation 2008–10; former Op- position Critic Cdn. Heritage, Solicitor General, Revenue Canada, Regional Devel. & the Senate; former Chair, B.C. Conservative Caucus; num. Parlty. Cttes. incl. Vice-Chair, Ctte. on Cdn. Heritage; review of the Broadcasting Act; mem. Reform Party 1994–2000; Cdn. Reform Conservative Alliance 2000–03; Conservative Party of Canada 2003–11; Mem. for Cranbrook, Bd. of Govs., Coll. of the Rockies; former Chair, Bd. of Dirs., Burgess Shale Geoscience Fdn.; Home: Wasa BC. ABBOTT, [Caroline] Louise; writer, photographer, film- maker; b. Montreal, Que. 1950; d. William Richard and Margaret Langley (Griggs) Abbott; m. Niels Krogh Jensen s. Kris and Lilly Jensen 20 Apr. 1985; e. McGill Univ. B.A.(Hons.) Eng. 1972; WRITER AND DOCUMEN- TARY PHOTOGRAPHER 1971– ; DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER 1991–    ; engaged in specialized training in various centres incl: Banff Centre Sch. of Fine Arts; Maritime Writers’ Workshop; Univ. of New Brunswick; Concordia Univ.; Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montreal; Le Grand Atelier, Les Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie, Arles, France; Internat. Film & Television Workshops, Rockport Maine 1971–93; CD-ROM producer, with Kent Benson 1996–99; Editor, McGill News Magazine 1973–77 (during which time magazine rec’d. numerous awards); DOC (Documentary Organization of Canada); The Writers’ Union of Canada; Coopérative des Artistes de Georgeville; mem., Professional Writers Assn. of Canada; Quebec Writers’ Fedn. (Bd. of Dirs. 2007–09);  Writer & Dir. of numerous documentary films incl. The History of Nunavik 1993, The Pinnacle and the Poet 1995, Alexan- der Walbridge: The Visionary of Mystic 2002, Crisscrossing Space and Time: A History of Farm Fencing 2007, Quebec Roots: The Place Where I Live 2008, Giving Shelter: Historic Barns of the Eastern Townships 2009, A Journey to Remember 2010, Historic Georgeville: Walks and Talks with John Boynton 2011, Once Upon a Time 2012, Nunaaluk: A Forgotten Story 2014; Writer & Asst. Dir., Le Filet vide/ The Empty Net Radio Québec and Discovery Channel 1996 (winner of several awards in Canada, France and the U.S., incl. Best Documentary ‘science, environment & technology’ Hot Docs! 96, Toronto); Narration Writer, ‘Mystery of the Blue Whale’ The Nature of Things CBC-TV 1998; Producer (CD-ROMs): Visions of the Lower North Shore of Quebec 1997, Bonne Espérance 1999; author, nonfiction  with documentary photographs: The Coast Way: A Portrait of the English on the Lower North Shore of the St. Lawrence 1988 (shortlisted for QSPELL award 1989), The French Shore: Newfoundland’s Port-au-Port Peninsula 1996, preface by E. Annie Proulx, A Country So Wild and Grand: A Travel Guide to the Lower North Shore of Quebec 1999, The Heart of the Farm: A History of Barns and Fences in the Eastern Townships of Quebec 2008, Eeyou Istchee: Land of the Cree/ Terre des Cris 2010, Memphrémagog: An Illustrated History/ Une histoire illustrée 2014; feature stories and photographs in num. newspapers and magazines; num. group and solo exbns. of photography in Canada and abroad; photographs in several public colls. incl. Musée du Québec, Nat. Gallery of Canada, Library & Archives Canada; research interests: rural life and heritage; honours: recipient of numerous prizes, arts awards and grants incl. Canada Council ‘B’ grant; Norman Kucharsky Award for Cultural & Artistic Journal- ism, Periodical (now Professional) Writers’ Assn. of Canada 2002; Greg Clark Internship Award, Cdn. Journalism Fdn. 2002; Stanstead Hist. Soc. (Pres. 1997–98); Brome County Hist. Soc.; Missisquoi Hist. Soc.; former mem., Bd. of Dirs., YWCA, Montreal; Presbyterian; languages: English, French; recreation: walking, swimming, reading, film-going. E-mail: louise@ruralroutecommunications.com Web: ruralroutecommunications.com ABBOTT, Patricia A., B.A., B.A., M.Mus.; arts admin- istrator, choral conductor, singer (soprano); b. Montreal, Que. 1957; d. Gordon James and Claire Françoise Abbott; e. Holy Names H.S. 1973; Vanier Coll. 1975; Carleton Univ. B.A. 1977; Concordia Univ. B.A. 1981; Goethe Inst. 1st level cert. in German 1985; organ, theory, voice with Henriette Tardif 1968–85; voice with Gail Desmarais 1987–98; McGill Univ. M.Mus. (voice performance/ vocal pedagogy) 2000; EDUCATION CONSULTANT, ENGLISH MONTREAL SCHOOL BD. 2000– ; Re- searcher, Montreal Star 1977–79; The Gazette 1979–81; Guest Consumer Issues Commentator, CBC Radio 1984–92; Exec. Dir., Assn. of Cdn. Choral Communities (ACCC) 1984–2009; Asst. Ed., Protégez-Vous 1981–93, Protect Yourself 1991–93;  Conductor, Chorale du Gesù 1982–  ; English Montreal School Bd. Chorale (formerly PSBGM) 1991– ; Ensemble vocal Cantivo 2007– ; Les Voix du Carrefour 2009–  ; Choral Music Teacher, The Study 1995–98; Artist-in-residence, FACE H.S. 1996–2007; Asst. Conductor, Ensemble vocal Musica Viva 1987–97; Choral ABBOTT, Elizabeth, M.A., Ph.D.; historian, writer, dog rescuer; b. Ottawa, Ont.; d. William Richard and Margaret Abbott; child: Ivan; e. Sir George Williams Univ. B.A. 1963; McGill Univ. M.A. 1966, Ph.D. 1971; WRITER and SR. RSCH. ASSOC., TRINITY COLLEGE, UNIV. OF TORONTO; Editor-in-Chief, The Urban Pet paper) 1991–93; Rsch. Dir., Centre d’Etude du Québec, Concordia Univ. 1966–84; Prof. of Hist., Dawson Coll., Montreal 1972–84; Reuters Reporter for Haiti 1986–88; Ed.-in-Chief, Chronicle Publications 1989–91; Dean of Women, Trinity College and Dean, St. Hilda’s Coll., Univ. of Toronto 1991–2004;  author Tropical Obsession 1986; Haiti: The Duvaliers and their Legacy of Celibacy 1999; A History of Mistresses Bittersweet History 2008 (shortlist, Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction 2009); A History of Marriage (shortlist, Gov. General’s Award for Non-Fiction 2010); Haiti: A Shattered Nation 2011; Editor-in-Chief of Canada 1990; co-compiled L’inventaire de la Collection Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine 1968; editor sible Government? The French Canadian Dilemma of the 1840’s 1967; Debates of the Legislative Assembly of United Canada 1841–1854 Vols. 1–19 1970–83; honours: Lt. Gov.’s Silver Medal Hist., Sir George Williams Univ. 1963; Nat. Magazine Award for Environmental Writing for ‘Haiti: Where Rivers Run Brown’ in Equinox Riverdale Historical Soc. 1999 (Heritage Toronto Commun- ity Heritage Award 2007); Mount Sinai Volunteer Service Award; City of Toronto Community Service VolunteerAward; Ont. Govt. Volunteer Service Award; mem., The Writers’ Union of Canada; PEN Canada; Volunteer, Tafelmusik; Bd. of Dirs., St. Patrick’s Benevolent Soc.; Ethical Sugar; Antigua & Barbuda Assn. of Toronto; Anglican; languages: English, French; recreation: skating, bicycling, swimming. Web: elizabethabbott.ca ABBOTT, George Malcolm, B.A., M.A.; consultant, former politician; b. Enderby, B.C. 1952; s. Malcolm and Irene Abbott;  m. Lesley, 3 children;  e. Univ. of British Columbia B.A. 1975; Univ. of Victoria M.A. 1978; CON- SULTANT, CIRCLE SQUARE SOLUTIONS LTD. 2013–; Instr., Pol. Sci., Okanagan Univ. Coll. 1980–96; Chair, Columbia-Shuswap Regional District 1980–96; Councillor for Sicamous 1990–96; former Owner of oldest & largest berry farm in the B.C. interior; 1st el. to B.C. Legis. (Shuswap) g.e. 1996; re-el. 2001, ’05, ’09, did not seek re-el. 2013; former Depy. House Leader for Offi & Critic for Mun. Affairs and for Forests; former Depy. Chair, Select Standing Cttes. on Forests, Energy, Mines & Petroleum Resources and on Aboriginal Affairs; former Mem., Official Opposition Caucus Ctte. on Crime; Min. Mem., Official Opposition Caucus Ctte. on Crime; Min. Mem., Offi of Community, Aboriginal & Women’s Services 2001–04; Min. of Sustainable Resource Mgmt. 2004–05; Min. of Health Services 2005–09; Min. of Aboriginal Relations & Reconciliation 2009–10; Govt. Deputy House Leader 2009–10; Min. of Education 2011–12; resigned; Sessional ABBOTT 3 A AARON, Raymond Leonard, B.Sc.; New York Times Top Ten Bestselling author, business coach, professional speaker, real estate entrepreneur; b. Sept. 1944; s. Joseph and Gladys Aaron; married; children: Juli-Ann Elizabeth, Emma Jacque- lyn; e. Univ. of Toronto B.Sc.(Hons.) on scholarship in com- puters, math. & physics 1966; PRES., THE RAYMOND AARON GROUP 1981–  ; Mgmt. Cons., KPMG 1966–67, 1973–78; Math. Teacher, Newtonbrook S.S. 1969–71; Computer Teacher, Waikato Technical Inst., New Zealand 1972; began investing in real estate 1973; creator/teacher 12-hour Real Estate Course 1983–95; opened a real estate bookstore 1984; launched Wealth Creator Source™ (an interview-of-the-month CD subscription service); founded and operated the Millionaire Club 1988–94; launched The RaymondAaron Group™ VISA Card jointly with Royal Bank of Canada 1989–90; taught the Fire Walk 1990–  ; launched ‘Biz U’ business college 1992 with T. Harv Eker 1992–94; launched Class Action Lawsuit against Bloc Québécois Members of Parliament charging them with perjury and treason, including injunction requesting that they not be allowed to sit as Official Opposition 1993; joined Consumer Direct marketing company, Melaleuca 1994 and became the fastest business-builder in its history; launched the Monthly Mentor™ program MonthlyMentor.com and the Entrepreneur Course 1996; launched ‘For Love and Money Retreat’ 1998; launched branding and marketing work- shops iMarketingGeniusConference 2011); launched The 10-10-10 Program™ in 2012 to teach entrepreneurs how to dramatically increase their business by the authority they get by writing a book; launch The Ultimate Author Bootcamp in 2012 to help authors create wealth in their business; honours: Maurice Hutton Alumni scholarship 1962, Cdn. Achievers Award 1988; finalist, Internat. Entrepreneur of the Year Award 1988; author A Programmed Instruction Course in the Techniques of Calculus 1967; You Can Make a Million in Canadian Real Estate 1987; Vast Profits for the 1990’s 1990; Springboard to Success 1990; Bloom Where You’re Planted 1993; Is Your Life A Random Walk? 1993; Whose In Charge When You’re Not? 1994; Mentor Magic 1995; Discovering How To Do What You Love 1998; Double Your Income 1998; Chicken Soup for the Parents Soul 2000 (on New York Times Top Ten); Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul 2002 (No. 1 bestselling nonfiction book in Canada every week for six months); Guaranteed Wealth In Real Estate 2005; The Monthly Mentor™ Goals Handbook, Enjoying Measurable Monthly Progress Automagically 2005; Double Your Income Doing What You Love 2008; Branding Small Business for Dummies 2012 (only author to have done a Chicken Soup book and a For Dummies book); com- pleted a 350-mile, month-long footrace to the North Pole 2007; recreation: unicycling, trekking, jogging; Office: 445 Apple Creek Blvd., Suite 122, Markham ON  L3R  9X7. Web: aaron.com AARTS, Michelle Marie, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.; scientist, professor; b. St. Marys, Ont. 1970; d. Wm. and H. Aarts; m. L. MacManus; two children; e. Univ. of Western Ont. B.Sc. (Hons.) 1994, M.Sc. 1997; McGill Univ. Ph.D. 2002; ASST. PROF., DEPT. OF BIOL. SCI., UNIV. OF TORONTO ABBOTT, Elizabeth, M.A., Ph.D.; historian, writer, dog rescuer; b. Ottawa, Ont.; d. William Richard and Margaret Abbott; child: Ivan; e. Sir George Williams Univ. B.A. 1963; McGill Univ. M.A. 1966, Ph.D. 1971; WRITER and SR. RSCH. ASSOC., TRINITY COLLEGE, UNIV. OF TORONTO; Editor-in-Chief, The Urban Pet (news- paper) 1991–93; Rsch. Dir., Centre d’Etude du Québec, Concordia Univ. 1966–84; Prof. of Hist., Dawson Coll., Montreal 1972–84; Reuters Reporter for Haiti 1986–88; Ed.-in-Chief, Chronicle Publications 1989–91; Dean of Women, Trinity College and Dean, St. Hilda’s Coll., Univ. of Toronto 1991–2004;  author Tropical Obsession (play) 1986; Haiti: The Duvaliers and their Legacy 1988; A History of Celibacy 1999; A History of Mistresses 2003; Sugar: A Bittersweet History 2008 (shortlist, Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction 2009); A History of Marriage 2010 (shortlist, Gov. General’s Award for Non-Fiction 2010); Haiti: A Shattered Nation 2011; Editor-in-Chief Chronicle of Canada 1990; co-compiled L’inventaire de la Collection Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine 1968; editor Racism or Respon- sible Government? The French Canadian Dilemma of the 1840’s 1967; Debates of the Legislative Assembly of United Canada 1841–1854 Vols. 1–19 1970–83; honours: Lt. Gov.’s Silver Medal Hist., Sir George Williams Univ. 1963; Nat. Magazine Award for Environmental Writing for ‘Haiti: Where Rivers Run Brown’ in Equinox 1991; Co-founder, Riverdale Historical Soc. 1999 (Heritage Toronto Commun- ity Heritage Award 2007); Mount Sinai Volunteer Service Award; City of Toronto Community Service VolunteerAward; Ont. Govt. Volunteer Service Award; mem., The Writers’ Union of Canada; PEN Canada; Volunteer, Tafelmusik; Bd. of Dirs., St. Patrick’s Benevolent Soc.; Ethical Sugar; Antigua & Barbuda Assn. of Toronto; Anglican; languages: English, French; recreation: skating, bicycling, swimming. Web: elizabethabbott.ca ABBOTT, George Malcolm, B.A., M.A.; consultant, former politician; b. Enderby, B.C. 1952; s. Malcolm and Irene Abbott;  m. Lesley, 3 children;  e. Univ. of British Columbia B.A. 1975; Univ. of Victoria M.A. 1978; CON- SULTANT, CIRCLE SQUARE SOLUTIONS LTD. 2013–; Instr., Pol. Sci., Okanagan Univ. Coll. 1980–96; Chair, Columbia-Shuswap Regional District 1980–96; Councillor for Sicamous 1990–96; former Owner of oldest & largest berry farm in the B.C. interior; 1st el. to B.C. Legis. (Shuswap) g.e. 1996; re-el. 2001, ’05, ’09, did not seek re-el. 2013; former Depy. House Leader for Official Opposition & Critic for Mun. Affairs and for Forests; former Depy. Chair, Select Standing Cttes. on Forests, Energy, Mines & Petroleum Resources and on Aboriginal Affairs; former Mem., Official Opposition Caucus Ctte. on Crime; Min. of Community, Aboriginal & Women’s Services 2001–04; Min. of Sustainable Resource Mgmt. 2004–05; Min. of Health Services 2005–09; Min. of Aboriginal Relations & Reconciliation 2009–10; Govt. Deputy House Leader 2009–10; Min. of Education 2011–12; resigned; Sessional Lctr., doctoral cand. in Pol. Sci., Univ. of Victoria 2013– ; former Minor Hockey Coach; Liberal; Home: Sicamous BC; Office: #1-4522 Gordon Point Dr., Victoria BC  V8N 6L4. Web: circlesquaresolutions.com ABBOTT, Jennifer, B.A.; filmmaker; b. Montreal, Que.; d. John Arthur Roper and Margo Elizabeth Abbott; children: Weston, Tahlea, Jessa; e. McGill Univ. B.A. (Pol. children; 1st el. to H. of C. (Kootenay East) g.e. 1993; re-el. (Kootenay–Columbia) 1997, 2000, ’04, ’06, ’08; did not run 2011; Parlty. Secy. to the Min. of Cdn. Heritage 2006–08; Sworn to the Privy Council 2007; Parlty. Secy. to the Min. of Internat. Cooperation 2008–10; former Op- position Critic Cdn. Heritage, Solicitor General, Revenue Canada, Regional Devel. & the Senate; former Chair, B.C. Conservative Caucus; num. Parlty. Cttes. incl. Vice-Chair, Ctte. on Cdn. Heritage; review of the Broadcasting Act; mem. Reform Party 1994–2000; Cdn. Reform Conservative Alliance 2000–03; Conservative Party of Canada 2003–11; Mem. for Cranbrook, Bd. of Govs., Coll. of the Rockies; former Chair, Bd. of Dirs., Burgess Shale Geoscience Fdn.; Home: Wasa BC. ABBOTT, [Caroline] Louise; writer, photographer, film- maker; b. Montreal, Que. 1950; d. William Richard and Margaret Langley (Griggs) Abbott; m. Niels Krogh Jensen s. Kris and Lilly Jensen 20 Apr. 1985; e. McGill Univ. B.A.(Hons.) Eng. 1972; WRITER AND DOCUMEN- TARY PHOTOGRAPHER 1971– ; DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER 1991–  ; engaged in specialized training in various centres incl: Banff Centre Sch. of Fine Arts; Maritime Writers’ Workshop; Univ. of New Brunswick; Concordia Univ.; Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montreal; Le Grand Atelier, Les Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie, Arles, France; Internat. Film & Television Workshops, Rockport Maine 1971–93; CD-ROM producer, with Kent Benson 1996–99; Editor, McGill News Magazine 1973–77 (during which time magazine rec’d. numerous awards); DOC (Documentary Organization of Canada); The Writers’ Union of Canada; Coopérative des Artistes de Georgeville; mem., Professional Writers Assn. of Canada; Quebec Writers’ Fedn. (Bd. of Dirs. 2007–09);  Writer & Dir. of numerous documentary films incl. The History of Nunavik 1993, The Pinnacle and the Poet 1995, Alexan- der Walbridge: The Visionary of Mystic 2002, Crisscrossing Space and Time: A History of Farm Fencing 2007, Quebec Roots: The Place Where I Live 2008, Giving Shelter: Historic Barns of the Eastern Townships 2009, A Journey to Remember 2010, Historic Georgeville: Walks and Talks with John Boynton 2011, Once Upon a Time 2012, Nunaaluk: A Forgotten Story 2014; Writer & Asst. Dir., Le Filet vide/ The Empty Net Radio Québec and Discovery Channel 1996 (winner of several awards in Canada, France and the U.S., incl. Best Documentary ‘science, environment & technology’ Hot Docs! 96, Toronto); Narration Writer, ‘Mystery of the Blue Whale’ The Nature of Things CBC-TV 1998; Producer (CD-ROMs): Visions of the Lower North Shore of Quebec 1997, Bonne Espérance 1999; author, nonfiction  with documentary photographs: The Coast Way: A Portrait of the English on the Lower North Shore of the St. Lawrence 1988 (shortlisted for QSPELL award 1989), The French Shore: Newfoundland’s Port-au-Port Peninsula 1996, preface by E. Annie Proulx, A Country So Wild and Grand: A Travel Guide to the Lower North Shore of Quebec 1999, The Heart of the Farm: A History of Barns and Fences in the Eastern Townships of Quebec 2008, Eeyou Istchee: Land of the Cree/ Terre des Cris 2010, Memphrémagog: An Illustrated History/ Une histoire illustrée 2014; feature stories and photographs in num. newspapers and magazines; num. group and solo exbns. of photography in Canada and abroad; photographs in several public colls. incl. 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