Walt Grealis
Walt is a masculine given name, generally a short form of Walter, and occasionally a surname. Notable people with the name include:
People Given name
* Walt Arfons (1916-2013), American drag racer and competition land speed record racer
* Walt Bel ...
Special Achievement Award is awarded by the
Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) is a non-profit organization responsible for promoting Canadian music and artists. It administers the Juno Awards, the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the MusiCounts music education cha ...
to "individuals who have contributed to the growth and development of the Canadian music industry." It is given annually every
Juno Awards
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ceremony and named after one of the founders of the awards.
Raffi
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* 1991 -
Mel Shaw
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* 1992 - William Harold Moon
* 1993 - Brian Robertson
* 1994 -
John Mills
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* 1995 -
Louis Applebaum
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Early life
He was born in Toronto, Ontario, and studied at the Toronto Conservatory of Music with Leo Smith and the University ...
* 1996 -
Ronnie Hawkins
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His career began in Arkansas, United States, where he was born and raised. He ...
* 1997 -
Dan Gibson
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During the late 1940s, Dan Gibson took photographs and made nature films, including ''Audubon Wildlife Theatre''. Gibs ...
* 1998 - Sam Feldman
* 1999 - Allan Waters
* 2000 -
Emile Berliner
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Walt Grealis
Walt is a masculine given name, generally a short form of Walter, and occasionally a surname. Notable people with the name include:
People Given name
* Walt Arfons (1916-2013), American drag racer and competition land speed record racer
* Walt Bel ...
* 2005 -
Allan Slaight
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Donald K. Tarlton
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Early life and education
Tarlton graduated from Rosemere High School in the ...
* 2008 -
Moses Znaimer
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* 2009 - Fred Sherratt
* 2010 -
Ross Reynolds
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He played professional baseball for five years from 1912 to 1916, including two seasons in Major League Baseball for the Det ...
* 2011 - Deane Cameron
* 2012 -
Gary Slaight
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Rosalie Trombley
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* 2017 -
Randy Lennox
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He has served as president ...
Edmonton Journal
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History
The ''Journal'' was founded in 1903 by three local businessmen — John Macpherson, Arthur Moore and J.W. Cunningham — as ...
'', November 14, 2022.
See also
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Music of Canada
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