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Natalie Brown was born on 17 May 1973 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for The Strain (2014), Sophie (2008) and Dawn of the Dead (2004).

Jon Cor is a Canadian actor--primarily of Croatian, French, and Scottish descent--currently living in Vancouver, BC.

He booked his first audition for a major film franchise while courting multiple agencies at the end of the second year of the Theater Arts and Performance program at Fanshawe College in London, ON.

Since then, he has gone on to win increasingly key, diverse, and demanding roles in projects such as ABC Disney's Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments, Syfy's Dark Matter, Hallmark's Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead, CBC's Trouble in the Garden, and Warner Bros., Berlanti Productions, DC Entertainment, and The CW's The Flash--a highly-decorated and culturally-impactful television series upon which his moving, layered, and athletic portrayal of Chillblaine, "--a charismatic bad boy obsessed with cryogenic technology," ultimately led to his promotion from guest star to full-on series regular.

Jon Cor is also a writer, producer, teacher, acrobatics-loving martial artist, hobby guitarist, and--with great relief--no longer a Ford model.

His ambitions include releasing his first novel (In Heat) which was originally drafted when he was just nineteen years old, as well as a collection of new and previously-published short stories (A Murder of Prose).

Elizabeth Whitmere was born on 8 May 1981 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress and writer, known for UnREAL (2015), The Handmaid's Tale (2017) and Designated Survivor (2016). She has been married to Terry McGurrin since 20 August 2005. They have two children.

Michael Boisvert was born on 2 December 1973 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for Young Blades (2005), Star Trek: Discovery (2017) and Murdoch Mysteries (2008). He has been married to Jennifer Kuipers since 19 May 2005. They have one child.

Born in the northern Canadian town of Timmins, Ontario; raised in the small town of Prescott, Ontario, on the St. Lawrence River; Sandor Stern was drawn to short story writing while in high school and began writing stage plays while attending the University of Toronto. Though he planned to obtain a degree in teaching, a physician-uncle suggested that medicine might offer more involving experiences for an aspiring writer. Heeding that advice, Stern enrolled in Medical School at the University of Toronto. During his schooling, he continued to write, switching to TV scripts, and selling his first script to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation prior to his graduation in 1961. Setting up a private practice in Toronto, Stern continued to write; adding songwriting and variety sketch writing to his credits. Over the next five years, he wrote numerous shows for the CBC until demand for his work allowed him to give up the practice of medicine and devote full time to writing. He wrote the CTV network's first drama, _Rumble of Silence (????) (TV)_, and created the CBC network's medical series, Corwin (1969). Deciding to try his luck in Hollywood, Stern arrived in LA and immediately landed an assignment to write an episode of NBC's, "Bold Ones, The". He quickly moved on to other episodic dramas, Ironside (1967), 0066681 and onto producing with Mod Squad (1968) and Doc Elliot (1973). His TV movie producing began in 1976 with The Strange and Deadly Occurrence (1974). In 1979 The Seeding of Sarah Burns (1979) was his first directing assignment. Since then he has written and/or directed more than 35 movies, including the screenplays for three feature films; The Amityville Horror (1979), Fast Break (1979) (winner of the 1978 NAACP Image Award for best screenplay) and Pin (1988) (which he also directed). Stern is married to Kandy Stern, an artist, production designer and producer, with whom he co-wrote and co-produced the NBC movie, Deception: A Mother's Secret (1991) and co-produced the USA Cable movie, Jericho Fever (1993). His recent credits include director on the ABC movie The Stranger Beside Me (1995) and the NBC movie Gridlock (1996).

Paul Bellini was born on 12 September 1959 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. He is a writer and actor, known for The Kids in the Hall (1988), This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993) and An Irrelephant (2018).

Steven H. Stern received his degree from Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada. He began his career at the CBC, branching out into every aspect of the Canadian entertainment industry. In Los Angeles he started out working at MGM Studios directing commercials but quickly made the transition to directing theatrical and television motion pictures. He has directed over sixty motion pictures and mini-series many of which he has also produced and/or written. He has worked for major studios and television networks as well as making many independent movies. Mr. Stern has directed some of the most famous and celebrated stars including Tom Hanks, Michael Douglas, Keanu Reeves, Kirk Douglas, Christopher Reeves, Kim Bassinger, Tony Curtis, Holly Hunter, Tommy Lee Jones, Jackie Smith, Richard Thomas, Kate Jackson, Bill Cosby to name a few. His films have won awards at film festivals around the world from Berlin to Cannes, Toronto to Hollywood. Stern lives in Encino California with his wife.

Born in Timmins, Ontario, Lights lived in the Philippines and Jamaica during her elementary school years. Lights' mother home schooled the kids; but, one day a week the singer's father would take over.

In 1997, the family moved back to Canada and almost immediately, nine year old Lights got her hands on a guitar. By 11 years old, she had learned a handful of chords, which she used to write her first song. Then, at 13 years old she turned her attention to production.

As a teenager Lights spent much of her time writing songs up in her attic bedroom, which she dubbed Starry Night studios after her favorite Van Gogh painting. By 18 years old, Lights had moved out of her parents' house and was living in Toronto with only her pet tarantula Lance to keep her company. In this state of near-isolation Lights finally found her signature sound- a merging of classic pop songwriting with deeply intimate yet universally appealing lyrics. She wrote "February Air," a poignant ode to the chill of winter love, which became the first of four Lights songs used by Old Navy in the company's 2008 spring ad campaign.

Though her star was clearly on the rise, it was Lights' online profile that really solidified her fan base. Between the singer's MySpace page (which to date has over eight million visits and fifteen million plays) her personal web site iamLights and her passion for web-based fantasy games like World of Warcraft, the artist's online identity is as evolved as your nerdiest teenage boy's and this is something she's very proud of. On April 22, 2008, Lights released her self-titled EP. It contained six songs including "February Air," which reached No.3 on the MuchMusic countdown in Canada, as well as the epic "Drive My Soul," which was an even bigger hit; the song was added to radio without being serviced, climbed all the way to No.1 on Much Music, and spent over three months in the Top 20 on Hot AC radio. On the strength of her EP alone, Lights won the 2009 Juno (the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy Award) for New Artist of the Year, joining the ranks of Feist and Nelly Furtado.

The singer's rapidly growing fan base was clamoring for live Lights shows so she hit the road, playing countless sold out gigs in her home country, as well as numerous festival dates in the UK. In addition to touring extensively through the United States, Lights spent five weeks on the 2009 Vans Warped Tour and joined Keane on their 2009 Canadian tour.

Lights' first full-length studio debut, The Listening, was released on September 22, 2009. It included a few songs already familiar to die-hard Lights fans, as well as plenty of new material including the tracks, keyboard-driven new wave ballad "Saviour" (peaked at No.38 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart) and yearning '90s R&B-infused "Second Go" (Peaked at No.54 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart). The Listening reached No.7 on the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart.

Around this time, Lights sang on Ten Second Epic's song "Everyday" and appeared in their music video. The song was featured on the Big Shiny Tunes 14 and was even nominated for Best Independent Music Video at the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards. She also sang guest vocals on final track "The End" for Silverstein's 2009 album A Shipwreck in the Sand. She was even featured on the soundtrack (tracks "Ben" and "Climbing") for the Canadian film One Week (starring Joshua Jackson).

From January to May 2010, she toured with Owl City in Canada, the United States and Europe. She was a guest vocalist on "The Yacht Club" on their 2011 album All Things Bright and Beautiful and appeared in their music video for "Deer In The Headlights".

In July 2010, Lights released her an acoustic EP, Acoustic, and performed the track list at the University of Waterloo. Where she gained most of her inspiration for the album. The tracklist included three songs from the Listening: "Saviour", "River", and "February Air", an unreleased song "Romance Is...", and a cover of Rancid's "Fall Back Down". In September of that year, she joined Hedley for the leg of the eight-show Ontario leg of their Canadian tour The Show Must Go... On The Road, along with These Kids Wear Crowns. Later on, she appeared as a guest vocalist on tracks "Crucify Me" and "Don't Go" for Bring Me The Horizon's 2010 album There Is A Hell Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is A Heaven Let's Keep It A Secret.

In October 2010, she released a digital single "My Boots", which is about her love for winter. The song was supposed to be included in the track list for her second studio album but was later cut. Around that same time, she began a tour with Jeremy Fischer. In November, she was awarded a trophy by the Canadian Recording Industry Association for, The Listening, gaining a gold certification from achieving 40,000 units in sales.

At the Utopia Music Festival in June 2011, Lights premiered three new songs: "Toes", "Where The Fence Is Low", and "Everybody Breaks A Glass". "Toes" was released as a single in August to promote her second studio album, Siberia. Around that time, she signed with Last Gang Records. Label executives showed concerns regarding her transitioning in style to a more gritty sound delayed the album's release until October 4, 2011 in Canada and the United States, and a month later in Australia. Siberia debuted at No.3 on the Canadian Albums Chart and sold 10,000 units in one week. It received positive reviews and a nomination for a 2012 Juno Award for Best Pop Album of The Year. The album sales surpassed 40,000 units and gained a gold certification on April 27, 2012.

Around the time Siberia was released, Lights announced her engagement to Beau Bokan, lead vocalist of metalcore band blessthefall, in September 2011. They got married on May 12, 2012 and got matching tattoos to commemorate their wedding date.

In March of 2013, she released an acoustic version of "Cactus In The Valley" featuring Owl City, as a single in the UK. A month later, Siberia Acoustic, was released and topped at No.7 in Canada. The acoustic also included collaborations from Max Kerman (vocalist of Arkells) and Coeur de Pirate. Lights toured North America to promote the album, with (alternating dates) opening acts Dear Rouge and Lianne La Havas.

Later that year in November 2013, Lights and her husband Beau Bokan announced they were expecting their first child. Their daughter Rocket Wild Bokan was born on February 15, 2014.

In July of 2014, "Up We Go", the lead single from her third studio album became available for download. The song peaked at No.31 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart and became her second-highest charting single (behind "Drive My Soul" which peaked at No.18). Little Machines, her third studio album, was released on September 23, 2014 in the United States and Canada. It debuted at No.5 in Canada. In early 2015, "Running With The Boys" received radio play as the second single, while "Portal" and "Same Sea" received promotional releases. Little Machines won a 2015 Juno Award for Best Pop Album of The Year.

In October of 2014, she parted ways with long-time manager Jian Ghomeshi after accusations of which he abused and sexually assaulted multiple women.

She toured extensively in 2015 to promote Little Machines. Lights released an acoustic EP, Midnight Machines, on April 8, 2016. The album included six acoustic versions of songs from Little Machines and two new songs: "Follow You Down" and "Head Cold".

In April of 2017, she announced her upcoming fourth studio album, Skin&Earth. Alongside the album, a comic series drawn and written by Lights was released, one song per issue. New music was released on a monthly base until the album was entirely released. Josh Dun, drummer of Twenty One Pilots, collaborated on tracks "Savage" and "Almost Had Me". One of the lead tracks "Giants" and its accompanying music video was released on June 23, 2017. The song topped at No.18 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart. Lights later released versions of the song in French, Japanese, Tagalog and Spanish. The album was officially released on September 22, 2017. It topped at No.3 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart and won a 2018 Juno Award for Best Pop Album of The Year.

In January of 2018, she kicked the start of the We Were Here Tour with supporting acts Chase Atlantic and DCF. 46 shows were played across North America in promotion of Skin&Earth. Later in October of that year, she joined Young The Giant's fall tour as the supporting act.

Lights collaborated with DeadMau5 on his track "Drama Free", later the song was released on Mau5ville: Level 2 EP. She also sang on Felix Cartal's "Love Me" and Sleepy Tom's "Amateurs" in early 2019.

Lights announced she signed to Fueled By Ramen on May 12, 2019. Later, she released the acoustic version of Skin & Earth and promoted the album with a North American tour. The album was released on July 12, 2019, which included three new songs.

In June 2020, she self-released on Bandcamp a seven-track synthwave album How To Sleep When You're On Fire. All the proceeds made from this album were donated to Black Lives Matter Vancouver. Lights stated about the album: "I made a night-time instrumental synthwave album over the last few weeks of sleeplessness. Loads of chill vibes. Kind of like an island cave, but with an arcade in it."

Lights released the song "Dead End" and its music video on July 9, 2020. This track is included in a remix album, titled the same name which was released the next month, on August 7, 2020.

In April of 2021, Lights began releasing music under the alias Lun (A character who came from her 2017 comic Skin&Earth). She stated "Lun is a musician in the Skin&Earth universe. Though she is never actually mentioned, she appears all through the comic." The Lun EP titled haha i like it was released. She released the track "Beside Myself" in the same month.

In October of 2021, she released "Prodigal Daughter", the lead track of her upcoming fifth studio album. Later, Lights released comics based off her album giving hints to songs included. PEP, her fifth studio album, was released on April 1, 2022. The album included collaborations from Kiesza, Josh Dun (who previously was featured on Skin&Earth (2017)) and Elohim. PEP peaked at No.32 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart.

Lights began touring in the United States and Toronto for the Baby I'm Back Tour in April and May 2022. Later, opening for the Arkells during their UK and Germany Tour in September of that same year. Concluding with the Canadian Leg of the tour in February 2023.

Lights released dEd, a chill remix album of PEP, on April 7, 2023. The dEd version of "Voices Carry", was performed at certain shows during PEP Tour Canada.

Sharon Leigh Bruneau was born in Timmins, Ontario, Canada, reared in the metropolis of Toronto and later relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia (where she began study and work as an Actress). Sharon landed in Los Angeles in the spring of 1992.

Was a cheerleader at East York High School in Toronto, Canada.

Was one of 3 Choreographers for the "Men of Chippendales", Canada

Has a black Pug named Jack

Bruneau studied dance throughout her teens which eventually landed her numerous Television appearances in Canada.

Her slender physique and striking ethnic look brought Sharon success as a fashion model in Canada including opportunities to begin Hosting various Television and Video specials throughout the years.

At the pinnacle of her modeling/dance career, Bruneau contracted pneumonia. To rehabilitate herself she began weight training and, through the encouragement of Bodybuilding Mogul, Joe Weider, she began entering fitness competitions and in a few short years, became one of the most sought after and striking personalities on the Fitness scene.

Called "Bodybuilding's No. 1 pin-up" by FLEX magazine in 1992 through 1997.

Was one of the first women to be signed under contract with Weider Health & Fitness, Weider Publications from 1991 - 1998.

In an age of specialization, Sharon Bruneau is far more than the spectacularly honed body that has appeared on magazine covers internationally and hosted fitness shows, events and network specials over a decade.

Though long since retired from fitness competitions (1997), Sharon still loves to work out but no longer in the iron gym. Sharon's passion and athletic background stems from ballet/jazz which has become part of her exercise routine once again doubled up with Pilate's and Wushu.

Whether Sharon is modeling, acting, Producing or hosting a motivational fitness event, her work has taken her around the globe a few times over the past 15 years and one thing is for certain, she has made an incredible, positive impact to thousands of people either through her many images or to those who have had the chance to come in direct contact with her amazing energy.

Mark Arcieri has been in the Film Biz for over 15 years. His career began by editing the news and feature documentaries at Northern Cable and for MCTV, a CTV affiliate in Timmins, Ontario. Mark made the move to Toronto and began a job immediately at D.A.V.E. (Dave Audio Video and Effects) for 2 years. After gaining the experience he needed, Mark decided to go freelance and it was one of the best decisions he ever made. People started to acknowledge his eye for details and his creativity which led him to work as an assistant editor and editor on over 120 hours of television on such shows as "Twitch City", "Cover Me", "Black Harbour", and "The Rez" and editing award-winning shows such as "The Seventh Generation", "The Famous Jett Jackson" and "Degrassi: The Next Generation". Recently Mark worked with Apple Computers and Digital Film Tree in California to build and use one of the world's first Apple Xsan Networks using Final Cut Pro on the ESPN series "Tilt". Mark has also consulted for the A&E series "Random One", in setting up their edit systems and work flow; other consulting works include the upcoming feature "300", Tom Green's "Prankstar", and various TV series. Mark also enjoys working on independent productions when his time allows, lending his skills to up and coming filmmakers.

Michael Majalahti was born on 23 April 1973 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for It Came from the Desert (2017), Rendel: Dark Vengeance (2017) and We Don't Say Retard Anymore (2025).

Frank Mahoclich is a former Liberal Senator in the Canadian Senate, and a former NHL ice hockey player. He played on six Stanley Cup-winning teams and is an inductee of the Hockey Hall of Fame. In 2017 Mahovlich was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. Mahovlich was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.

He also was a member of Team Canada for the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union. In 1974, he left the NHL for the World Hockey Association, and represented Canada again at the 1974 Summit Series. In the WHA, he played for the Toronto Toros and the Birmingham Bulls until his retirement in 1979 at the age of 41.

Bruce Watson was born on 11 March 1961 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and composer, known for Set It Up (2018), Dom Hemingway (2013) and Peter Rabbit (2018). He is married to Sandra. They have two children.

Shawn has over 20 years of experience prospecting gold across the Yukon. A global leader in his field, his prospecting and specialization on advanced soil work led to the discovery of the millions of gold ounces including the Golden Saddle & Arc, Coffee, and QV gold resources. This success has also been recognized with Shawn winning the 2011 PDAC Prospector of the Year Award, 2010 Spud Huestis Award and the 1998 Yukon Chamber of Mines Prospector of the Year Award. Shawn continues to be an active participant with his technical teams, constantly improving efficiencies with his methodological exploration techniques.

John Labow was born on 28 November 1942 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and producer, known for The Offering (1966), Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) and The Best of Secter & the Rest of Secter (2005). He died on 11 December 2017 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Pete Mahovlich was born on 10 October 1946 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for 1976 Stanley Cup Finals (1976), 1971 Stanley Cup Finals (1971) and 1973 Stanley Cup Finals (1973).

Luke Leveille was born on 18 January 1989 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Luke is known for A Marriage (2008).

Judi Rosner was born on 29 June 1943 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. She is known for The Last of the Mohicans (1992), The Hitcher (1986) and On Deadly Ground (1994). She died on 7 September 2004 in Marina del Rey, California, USA.

Real Chevrefils was born on 2 May 1932 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for 1953 Staney Cup Finals (1953), NHL on CBS (1957) and 1957 NHL All-Star Game (1957). He died on 8 January 1981 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Norman Amadio was born on 14 April 1928 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and composer, known for Quest (1961), The Wayne and Shuster Hour (1957) and The Making of a Judge (2010). He died on 21 January 2020.

Allan Stanley was born on 1 March 1926 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. He died on 18 October 2013 in Bobcaygeon, Ontario, Canada.

Myron Scholes was born on 1 July 1941 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada.

Buddy MacMaster was born on 18 October 1924 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights (2009), Pit Pony (1999) and 2006 East Coast Music Awards (2006). He was married to Marie Beaton. He died on 20 August 2014 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Derek MacPhail was born on 3 June 1970 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for Reel Zombies (2008).

Shean Donovan was born on 22 January 1975 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada.