''Telemiracle'' is an annual

telethon A telethon (a portmanteau of "television" and "marathon") is a televised fundraising event that lasts many hours or even days, the purpose of which is to raise money for a charitable, political or other purportedly worthy cause. Most telethons f ...

organized by the Kinsmen and Kinettes in

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for the benefit of the Kinsmen Foundation. Initially broadcast on both CTV and CBC affiliates in Saskatchewan, it is now broadcast, commercial-free, exclusively on the province's CTV affiliates– CKCK in Regina, CFQC in

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, CIPA in Prince Albert and CICC in

Yorkton Yorkton is a city located in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is about 450 kilometres north-west of Winnipeg and 300 kilometres south-east of Saskatoon and is the sixth largest city in the province. As of 2017 the census population of the ...

. The telethon is generally broadcast the first full weekend of March, but in a rare and

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-induced exception to that rule, the 45th edition of the telethon was based at

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in Saskatoon on February 27 and 28, 2021. Like the 2021 telethon, the 46th edition of the telethon took place without a live audience, in Regina's

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on March 5 and 6, 2022. Telemiracle 47 will take place on February 23 and 24, 2023.

History

Originally, the Kinsmen had the idea to have a car raffle to raise funds to help with all the requests for assistance they received but the government wouldn't allow it. So instead, they came up with the idea for a telethon. In 1977, the first telethon raised more than CAD $1 million, which at the time was considered a record for per capita telethon fund-raising in a 20-hour period (the province had a population of less than 1 million people at the time). The telethon passed the $2 million mark for the first time in 1983, and the $3 million mark in 2001. ''Telemiracle'' has exceeded the $4 million mark fourteen times and $5 million eleven times, most recently in 2022. Telemiracle exceeded the $7 million mark for the first time on March 4, 2018, and the $8 million mark for the first time on March 6, 2022. Early broadcasts of the telethon featured a mix of national and international celebrities such as

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Alan Thicke Alan Thicke (born Alan Willis Jeffrey; March 1, 1947December 13, 2016) was a Canadian actor, songwriter, and game and talk show host. He is the father of singer Robin Thicke. In 2013, Thicke was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. Thicke was be ...

, the

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Arte Johnson Arthur Stanton Eric Johnson (January 20, 1929 – July 3, 2019) was an American comic actor who was best known for his work as a regular on television's ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In''. Biography Early life Johnson was born January 20, 1929, in ...

of ''

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'',

Bob McGrath Robert Emmett McGrath (June 13, 1932 – December 4, 2022) was an American actor, musician, and children's author best known for playing original human character and music teacher Bob Johnson on the long-running educational television series ' ...

of ''

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'', game show personality

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, his daughter Erin Perry, singer and TV host

Blake Emmons Blake Emmons is a Canadian country music singer and entertainer. Emmons hosted the 1974 CTV series '' Funny Farm'', the Canadian answer to ''Hee Haw''. He also co-hosted the Nashville syndicated music show ''The Country Place'' with Jim Ed Brown f ...

(who was the telethon's de facto host during the first few years, a post later taken over by Thicke in the 1980s and most recently by

Beverley Mahood Beverley Mahood (born 2 November 1974) is a country music singer-songwriter and television host in Canada. Beverley emigrated from Belfast to Canada as a child. She is also formerly part of the all-female trio Lace, produced by the renowned L ...

and

Brad Johner Brad Johner (born February 4, 1966) is a Canadian country music singer. Biography Brad Johner grew up in Saskatchewan playing music in his family band. When he was 16, Brad won a National Talent Contest during Country Music Week in Hamilton in ...

), pianist

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and Saskatchewan-born motivational speaker

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. In recent years, the event has mostly attracted Canadian talent. Traditionally, the telethon alternates between the two major Saskatchewan cities of

and Regina.

, a regular fixture on ''Telemiracle'' for 38 years, was awarded the

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for this work by the

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, on March 3, 2006. He announced during the 2015 telethon that it would be his last, but returned for the final four hours of the 2018 telethon. Telemiracle 31 (2007), the first telethon to exceed the $5,000,000 pledge total, broke all previous records, with an official final total of $5,604,682. This record was broken in 2012 (Telemiracle 36) with a final total of $5,906,229. This record was once again broken on March 4, 2018 (Telemiracle 42) with a final total of $7,151,256. One bequest of over $1.2 million and one bequest of over $1.5 million contributed to the 2018 total. The current record is held by the 46th Telemiracle (2022); the total of $8,002,722 included a bequest of $1,779,771.20, the largest pledge—bequest or otherwise—in the telethon's history. A scheduling mixup resulted in Telemiracle 32 being relocated to Saskatoon in 2008. A convention was booked in Regina for the days leading up to the telethon, meaning that the usual setup time was not available. ''Telemiracle'' was held in Saskatoon for 3 consecutive years. The telethon returned to Regina in 2010.

Format

Shown annually on CTV affiliates, the broadcast starts at 9 pm local time on the first Saturday in March (though for the first half of its history, it was often scheduled in February). The broadcast goes live to the host auditorium, where members of the national cast are introduced. The previous theme was

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' 1986 hit "

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." it was replaced in 2011 with "You are the Miracle" by

and

Donny Parenteau Donny Parenteau (born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) is singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is best for known his solo career and his work as fiddle player, guitarist, and mandolin player for country music singer ...

. The broadcast takes its only break at 11pm local time to allow for the CTV affiliates to broadcast the ''

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'' (anchors from which have appeared on the telethon itself, most notably

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and

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in the late 1970s). The telethon (and live broadcast) continues during this 30 minute news break and at 11:30pm stations that aired the newscast once again rejoin the broadcast until the conclusion of the show on Sunday evening at 5pm Central Standard Time. The broadcast always concludes with "

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" and a balloon and confetti drop during which time some of the volunteers take to the stage to celebrate; up through 2010, a rendition of "

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" was included with the closing festivities. For the first time in 2009, the show went to other various locations in Saskatchewan outside of Saskatoon or Regina. It went to many of the smaller towns and cities across the province showcasing what the local residents have done to raise money. The practice continued in 2010 and, for COVID-induced reasons, again in 2021. ''Telemiracle'' was streamed online on CTV's website for the first time in 2010. While the show is now carried only on Saskatchewan CTV stations, the production crew is composed of approximately 200 volunteers representing several broadcast networks, many traveling from outside of the province. In 2018 a pre-show called the Countdown Show was added. It starts at 6:30 pm local time and runs till approximately 8:45 pm. It is streamed live to Telemiracle's YouTube channel, from the lobby of the host auditorium. The Countdown Show is hosted by two members of the national cast and features 12 Saskatchewan Talent performances.

Annual totals

Telemiracle's website doesn't display the annual totals and they don't set annual goals, but their FAQ notes that the telethon raised over $111 million through Telemiracle 39 in 2015, an amount that includes the $5,604,682 raised by Telemiracle 31 in 2007 and $5,906,229 at Telemiracle 36 in 2012. At the 37th Telemiracle in 2013, the Kinsmen and Kinettes were proud to announce that the lifetime total for Telemiracle had surpassed 100 million dollars. Telemiracle has an all-time total raised of $153,796,117. At the 42nd Telemiracle in 2018, a brand new record total was raised, thanks in large part to two individual bequeaths of over $1 million each. When the final tally was totalled up at 5:00 pm, a then-record of $7,151,256 was established. The 46th Telemiracle (2022) raised a total of $8,002,722.

Notable guests

National and international

Susan Aglukark Susan Aglukark, (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓲᓴᓐ ᐊᒡᓘᒃᑲᖅ ''suusan agluukkaq''), (born 27 January 1967) is a Canadian singer whose blend of Inuit folk music traditions with country and pop songwriting has made her a major recording s ...

- Canadian country music, folk, pop, and Aboriginal artist *

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- Canadian band *

Victoria Banks Victoria Wenonah Banks (born February 8, 1973) is a Nashville-based Canadian singer and songwriter. Her self-produced debut CD ''When You Can Fly'' was released on the On Ramp/ EMI Canada label in April 2009. The CD earned Banks a 2010 Canadian ...

- Canadian country singer-songwriter and musician *

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- Celtic and folk band from the

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Jaydee Bixby Jaydee Bixby (born August 14, 1990) is a Canadian country musician who was the runner-up on the fifth season of '' Canadian Idol''. In 2008 he signed with Her Royal Majesty's Records and went on to release his debut album ''Cowboys and Cadil ...

- Runner up on season five of ''

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'' *

Tracey Brown Tracey Brown is a Canadian country music artist. Brown, a former member of Family Brown, was nominated for a 1999 Juno Award for Best Country Female Vocalist. Her first solo studio album, ''Woman's Work'', was released in 1998 and produced a Top ...

- country music singer/songwriter (Family Brown, Prescott Brown fame) *

Tal Bachman Talmage Charles Robert Bachman (born August 13, 1970) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his 1999 hit, " She's So High", a pop rock tune from his self-titled 1999 album that led to a BMI award. Musical career 1 ...

- Canadian rock singer and songwriter. Son of

Randy Bachman Randolph Charles Bachman (; born September 27, 1943) is a Canadian guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was a founding member of the bands The Guess Who and Bachman–Turner Overdrive. Bachman recorded as a solo artist and was part of a num ...

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(1924 – 2000) - "B-Movie" legend, stage and film actor (a ''Telemiracle'' regular up to the time of his death) *

Paul Brandt Paul Rennée Belobersycky (born July 21, 1972), known professionally as Paul Brandt, is a Canadian country music artist. Growing up in Calgary, he was a pediatric RN at the time of his big break. In 1996, he made his mark on the country music c ...

- Canadian singer-songwriter *

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- Canadian Country music singer-songwriter * Jim Byrnes - blues musician and actor *

(1938 – 2006) - Canadian folk singer *

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- Canadian country singer-songwriter and musician *

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- Actor, best known for his role on

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- Blues singer-songwriter and musician *

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- Singer-songwriter, musician, and former band member of

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(1943 - 2016) - Canadian rock and roll singer *

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- Canadian country singer *

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- Fiddle player, singer-songwriter *

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- Canadian country band *

- Singer and TV host *

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- Canadian country music trio *

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- Blues singer-songwriter and guitarist *

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- Canadian country music singer-songwriter and musician * Lance Frazier - Professional football player *

Lawrence Gowan Lawrence Henry Gowan (born 22 November 1956) is a Scottish born Canadian singer and keyboardist. He was born in Glasgow and raised in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Ontario. Gowan has been both a solo artist and lead vocalist and keyboard ...

- Canadian singer *

Adam Gregory Adam Gregory (born July 12, 1985) is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 2000, he has recorded four studio albums to date, including '' The Way I'm Made'' (2000) and ''Workin' on It'' (2002), both on Epic Records, ...

- Canadian country singer-songwriter and musician * Liz Grogan - Canadian television hostess *

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- Canadian rock band *

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- comedian, singer/songwriter ("Jake the Peg," "Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport" fame) *

Jeff Healey Norman Jeffrey Healey (March 25, 1966 – March 2, 2008) was a Canadian blues, rock and jazz singer, guitarist, and songwriter who attained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. He reached No. 5 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart with " Ang ...

(1966 - 2008) - Canadian jazz, rock, blues, and hard rock singer-songwriter and musician *

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- Canadian rock band *

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- Canadian country music band *

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- Canadian country, rock, and pop band *

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- Canadian country and Christian band *

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- Canadian pop singer *

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- Canadian rock/pop rock band *

- Celtic and folk group *

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- Canadian singer-songwriter and 2007

finalist *

(1929 - 2019) - ''

'' cast member *

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- Canadian singer-songwriter *

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- Canadian boogie-woogie pianist, vocalist, composer, and arranger * Joan Kennedy - Canadian country music singer *

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(1928-2002) - ''

'' anchor *

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- Actor (

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) *

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- Canadian country music group *

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(1952-1997) - American singer *

- Singer, actress *

Ashley MacIsaac Ashley Dwayne MacIsaac (born February 24, 1975) is a Canadian fiddler, singer and songwriter from Cape Breton Island. He has received three Juno Awards, winning for Best New Solo Artist and Best Roots & Traditional Album – Solo at the Juno A ...

- East coast singer, songwriter, fiddler *

Rita MacNeil Rita MacNeil (May 28, 1944 – April 16, 2013) was a Canadian singer from the community of Big Pond on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island. Her biggest hit, "Flying On Your Own", was a crossover Top 40 hit in 1987 and was covered by Anne Murray t ...

(1944 - 2013) - Canadian country music, Celtic, and folk singer *

- Canadian country singer and

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personality *

Charlie Major Charles Bernard Major (born December 31, 1954) is a Canadian country music artist. He has recorded seven studio albums and released more than twenty singles. In 2019 he was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. Musical career Bo ...

- Canadian country music singer-songwriter and musician * John McDermott - Canadian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist *

(1932 - 2022) - ''

'' cast member who took part in 38 ''Telemiracles''; announced his retirement from the series in 2015 *

Jason McCoy Jason McCoy (born Jason Dwight Campsall on August 27, 1970) is a Canadian country singer-songwriter. He has won the 2001 Male Vocalist of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards, 3 SOCAN Song of the Year awards, 19 CCMA nominations and ...

- Canadian singer-songwriter and musician *

- Pianist *

Alannah Myles Alannah Myles (née Byles; born December 25, 1958) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has won both a Grammy and a Juno Award for the song " Black Velvet". The song was a top-ten hit in Canada; it was also a number one hit on the US ''Billboar ...

- Canadian singer-songwriter *

Sierra Noble Sierra Dawn Sky Noble (born February 20, 1990) is a non-binary Canadian singer-songwriter, and fiddle player. Their first album was instrumental, they played a traditional fiddle and followed up with a vocal album in 2008. They have won numero ...

- Canadian fiddler, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist *

One More Girl One More Girl is a Canadian country music duo composed of actress-singers Carly and Britt McKillip, who are sisters. The duo signed to EMI Canada in 2008 and released their debut album, '' Big Sky'', in 2009. In 2010, they won the Rising Star aw ...

- Canadian country duo *

Stella Parton Stella Mae Parton (born May 4, 1949) is an American country singer and songwriter widely known for a series of country singles that charted during the mid-to-late-1970s, her biggest hit being "I Want to Hold You in My Dreams Tonight" in 1975. Sh ...

- sister to Dolly Parton, country singer/songwriter *

The Northern Pikes The Northern Pikes are a Canadian rock band formed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in 1984. The original members are Jay Semko, Bryan Potvin, Merl Bryck and Glen Hollingshead, who left the band in 1985 and was replaced by Don Schmid in June 1986. ...

- Canadian rock band *

Fred Penner Frederick Ralph Cornelius Penner (born November 6, 1946) is a Canadian children's entertainer and musician known for the song "The Cat Came Back" and his television series, '' Fred Penner's Place'', which aired on CBC in Canada from 1985 to 199 ...

- Singer, songwriter, musician, and children's entertainer *

(1933 - 2015) - former game show host *

Prescott-Brown Prescott-Brown was a Canadian country music trio composed of Tracey Brown, her brother Barry and her husband Randall Prescott. All three were members of Canadian country group, Family Brown, which parted ways in 1990. Signed to Columbia Records, ...

- Canadian country music trio *

Ronnie Prophet Ronald Lawrence Victor Prophet (26 December 1937 – 2 March 2018) was a Canadian-American country musician and comedy performer. He was born in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada. In his childhood, Prophet lived in Calumet, Quebec, and began perfo ...

(1937 - 2018) - Canadian country music singer-songwriter and musician *

Jimmy Rankin James Kevin Rankin (born May 28, 1964) is a Canadian country and folk artist. A member of The Rankin Family, Rankin has also released seven solo albums: '' Song Dog'' (2001), '' Handmade'' (2003), ''Edge of Day'' (2007), ''Forget About the World' ...

- Canadian country, folk singer-songwriter, and musician *

Matt Rapley The fifth season of '' Canadian Idol'' is the fifth installation of the ''Idol'' series in Canada. It was again hosted by Ben Mulroney, with Farley Flex, Jake Gold, Sass Jordan and Zack Werner all returning as judges. The show premiered on June ...

- Canadian R&B and gospel singer-songwriter and musician and 2008

finalist *

Johnny Reid John Kirkland Reid (born August 21, 1974) is a Scottish-Canadian country music artist. Reid moved to Canada in July 1988 when he was 13. His father, a diesel mechanic, wanted to give Reid and his brother opportunities he did not think they would ...

- Country musician and singer-songwriter *

- ''

'' anchor *

Stephen Schnetzer Stephen Paul Schnetzer (born June 11, 1948) is an American actor. Life and career Schnetzer, who is of German descent, was born in Canton, Massachusetts, the son of Thomas A. Schnetzer. His mother was a war bride from Algeria. He attended Cath ...

- Soap actor ''Another World'' *

Amy Sky Amy Sky (born 24 September 1960) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, theatre actress, and television host. Sky started classical music lessons at the age of five, and plays piano, guitar, cello and recorder. She has a degree from t ...

- Canadian singer-songwriter *

The Stampeders The Stampeders (sometimes shortened to Stampeders) are a Canadian rock trio consisting of lead guitarist and vocalist Rich Dodson, bassist Ronnie King and drummer Kim Berly. History Formed in Calgary, Alberta, in 1964 as the Rebounds. they h ...

- Canadian rock trio *

Glen Suitor Robert Glen Suitor (born November 24, 1962) is a Canadian sports broadcaster and retired football defensive back who played eleven seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Currently, he broadcasts CFL games ...

- TSN sportscaster and former Saskatchewan Roughrider *

(1947 - 2016) - Actor and game show host *

Shari Ulrich Sharon "Shari" Ulrich (born 17 October 1951) is a Canadian/American musician and songwriter. She has also worked as a television host, actress, film composer, and educator. A multi-instrumentalist, she plays Violin, Mandolin, guitar, piano, and D ...

- Canadian singer-songwriter *

Valdy Paul Valdemar Horsdal, (born 1 September 1945), commonly known as Valdy, is a Canadian folk and country musician whose solo career began in the early 1970s. He is known for "Rock and Roll Song", his first mainstream single. Valdy is the winner o ...

- folk singer-songwriter *

The Wilkinsons The Wilkinsons were a Canadian country music trio from Belleville, Ontario. Founded in 1997, the group consisted of lead singer Amanda Wilkinson, her brother Tyler Wilkinson, and their father, Steve Wilkinson. The Wilkinsons achieved success late ...

- Canadian country music group *

Jim Witter Jim Witter (born November 2, 1964) is a Canadian award-winning country music and Christian music singer/songwriter. Ten of Witter's songs reached the top 10 on Canadian country radio. Biography Jim Witter grew up playing music. In 1982, he perf ...

- Singer-songwriter and musician *

Tom Wopat Thomas Steven Wopat (born September 9, 1951) is an American actor and singer. He first achieved fame as Lucas K. "Luke" Duke on the long-running television action/comedy series ''The Dukes of Hazzard''. Since then, Wopat has worked regularly, ...

- Actor and singer *

Michelle Wright Michelle Wright (born July 1, 1961) is a Canadian country music artist. She is one of the country's most widely recognized and awarded female country singers of the 1990s, winning the Canadian Country Music Association's Fans' Choice Award twice ...

- Canadian country singer

Saskatchewan

* Sheldon Bergstrom - Singer and actor *

Brent Butt Brent Leroy Butt (born August 3, 1966) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Brent Leroy on the CTV Television Network, CTV sitcom ''Corner Gas'', which he created. He also created the television serie ...

- Stand-up comedian, actor, creator of ''

'', grew up in Tisdale *

Kim Coates Kim F. Coates (born February 21, 1958) is a Canadian–American actor who has worked in both Canadian and American films and television series. He has worked on Broadway portraying Stanley Kowalski in ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' and in the lead ...

- Saskatoon born actor *

Darren Dutchyshen Darren Dutchyshen (born December 19, 1966) is a Canadian sportscaster, who cohosts the evening edition of '' SportsCentre'' on TSN. Broadcasting career Dutchyshen started his broadcasting career as a sportscaster at what was then STV (now Glo ...

- Canadian sportscaster, co-hosts the evening edition of '' SportsCentre'' on TSN * Tom Jackson - Aboriginal singer, musician, and actor *

Colin James Colin James (born Colin James Munn, August 17, 1964) is a Canadian rock and blues singer and songwriter. Biography Early years James was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. His grandpa was Serbian. He got his break opening for Stevie Ray V ...

- Regina-born Canadian blues legend *

- Country singer-songwriter and musician *

Connie Kaldor Connie Isabelle Kaldor, (born 9 May 1953) is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. She is the recipient of three Juno awards. Early life and education Kaldor was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. She graduated from Campbell Collegiate in Regina in 1972 ...

- Singer-songwriter, musician, and children' author * Chad Klinger - country music artist, grew up in Lashburn *

Melanie Laine Melanie Laine is a country music singer from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, best known for her cover of Juice Newton's "Queen of Hearts (Hank DeVito song), Queen Of Hearts." Her first album, ''Time Flies (Melanie Laine album), Time Flies'', was ...

- Saskatchewan country music artist *

- motivational speaker *

Tyler Lewis ''Canadian Idol'' is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show ''Pop Idol''. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore ...

- 2006

finalist *

Jess Moskaluke Jessica Moskaluke (born June 4, 1990) is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. She released her debut studio album, '' Light Up the Night'' in April 2014, which includes the platinum-certified single "Cheap Wine and Cigarettes". She has one #1 ...

- Country music artist, grew up in Langenburg * Andrea Menard - Actor, singer-songwriter, playwright *

- Singer-songwriter, musician, and multi-instrumentalist *

Kyle Riabko Kyle Riabko (born 29 September 1987) is a Canadian musician, composer and actor from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Before starring on Broadway in both '' Spring Awakening'' and ''Hair'', Kyle released a full-length album of original music on Columb ...

- Saskatoon guitarist and singer-songwriter *

Theresa Sokyrka Theresa Sokyrka (born 1 April 1981) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. On the Canadian Idol (Season 2), second season of ''Canadian Idol'', she was the final runner-up to winner Kalan Porter. Biography Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Sokyrka s ...

- 2004

runner up * Streetheart - Canadian rock band * Streetnix - A cappella group *

Pamela Wallin Pamela Wallin (born April 10, 1953) is a Canadian senator, former television journalist, and diplomat. She was appointed to the senate on January 2, 2009, where she initially sat as a Conservative. Early life and career Wallin was born in W ...

- Television personality and diplomat

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Kinsmen, Kinette, and Kin Clubs of Saskatchewan

Kin CanadaKin Canada BursariesKin Canada Foundation
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