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Killam, Dorothy Johnston

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  • 1900-1965
Dorothy Johnston Killam was born in St. Louis, MS in 1900. Her father was a wealthy banker. She met her husband in Montreal in 1921. Dorothy and Izaak were based primarily in Montreal but had houses around the world. She was known to be a very savvy business-minded person, and learnt much about the business world from her husband. When Izaak passed away in 1955, she took over the management of his estate. She doubled the Izaak Killam estate in the ten years before she passed away, and donated millions of dollars to create programs like the Canada Council for the Arts. When she died in 1965 her estate was $93 million dollars. Her fortune created the Killam Trusts for higher education, the Killam Memorial Library at Dalhousie, the IWK Health Centre, and $12M more for the Canada Council for the Arts. “As of 2015, more than 6000 scholars and researchers had benefited from Killam Trust awards.”

Killam, Izaak Walton

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  • 1885-1955
Izaak Walton Killam was born July 23, 1885 in Yarmouth, NS. He worked as a banker with Union Bank in Halifax, eventually becoming in charge of Royal Securities. He got involved in banking, and pulp, paper, and hydroelectric projects. He created the Bowater Mersey Paper Company Ltd. in 1929 in Nova Scotia. He and his wife Dorothy had no children, so they dedicated their lives to philanthropic and business dealings. He was very private and was considered to be the richest man in Canada when he died on August 5, 1955 at his fishing lodge in Quebec. He received an honorary degree from Dalhousie.

Kilpatrick, Elizabeth

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  • 1872 - [196-]
Elizabeth Kilpatrick was a 1915 graduate of Dalhousie Medical School and a psychiatrist. She was born in Nova Scotia on 17 February 1892 and received her early education in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia. After graduating from Dalhousie, Dr. Kilpatrick earned a second medical degree from Long Island College Hospital in 1925. She worked at several institutions before settling in New York and starting a private psychiatry practice in 1928.

Kim, Heesoo

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Heesoo Kim became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 2006 because their film “Let go” became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Kimmins, Warwick Charles

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  • d. August 5, 2007
Warwick Kimmins was a professor of biology and Dean of Dalhousie's Faculty of Science from 1990-2000. He was born in London, England to Charles Horace Kimmins and Eileen May Kimmins. He graduated with a PhD In biology from the University of London in 1965 and began teaching biology at Dalhousie the same year, where he focused on Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. From 1981 until 1990, he served as Chair of the Biology Department, then as Dean of the Faculty of Science from 1995 until 2000 and as Acting Vice-President from 1997-1998. After leaving Dalhousie University, Kimmins became a co-founder in the successful Halifax Biotechnology company Immunovaccine Technologies (IVT) for which he served as President and CEO from 2001-2006, then as Chairman on the Board of Directors. During these years, research by Kimmins and colleagues led to the development of a vaccine for marine mammals, and the possibility of a vaccine platform with health benefits for treatment of human diseases such as cancer and infectious diseases. Kimmins died on August 5, 2007 at the age of 66.

King, Eleanor

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Eleanor King is an artist who uses music, sound art, improvisation and other mediums to create her art. King has exhibited nationally and internationally. Her education includes a BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University in 2001. King became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 2005 because their video recording “Soundroam” which became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Kinsman, Gordon Barss

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  • 1927-1999

Gordon Barss Kinsman developed and introduced Nova Scotia's first wild blueberry extension program and encouraged the introduction of cultured wild blueberry methods. Born on 19 March 1927 in Lakeville, Kings County, he studied at Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Macdonald College at McGill University, and the University of New Hampshire. In 1949 he joined the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture as their first extension specialist for berry crops and was involved in developing a certified strawberry plant program. In 1962 he was appointed director of horticulture and biology services at the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing, and in 1978 became director of marketing and economics, directing a change in emphasis from service-oriented to developmental marketing. After his retirement in 1986, he became an agricultural consultant.

He was a charter member of the Nova Scotia Institute of Agrologists and a member of the VON Truro Branch and the Golden K Truro club. In 1990 he received the Calyx award from the North American Blueberry Council. A founding member of the Westmount Park Garden Club, he was awarded a medal of appreciation from the Nova Scotia Garden Association and recognition from the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture. Kinsman was also active in cultural and heritage projects and was a life member of the Colchester Historical Society, chairman of the Nova Scotia Federation of Museums, Heritage and Historical Societies, and chairman of the Provincial Advisory Committee on Heritage Property. In 1978 he was awarded Nova Scotia's Cultural Life Award and in 1994 he received the President's Award from the Federation of Nova Scotian Heritage. He was chairman of the Truro Planning Advisory Committee and of the Joint Planning Advisory Committee for the Town of Truro, Town of Stewiacke and County of Colchester. He published nine agricultural historical papers and five genealogies. He died in 1999.

Kipnis, Laura

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Laura Kipnia is a cultural critic who focuses on sexual politics, aesthetics, emotion, acting out, and bad behaviour. She has published six books on these topics. Kipnis is currently a professor in the Department of Radio/TV/Film at Northwestern University, where she teaches filmmaking. She has also taught at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the University of Michigan. She has been a visiting professor at New York University, Columbia University School of the Arts, University of British Columbia and the School of the Art Institute. Her education includes a BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and a MFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.

Knickle, Wilfred E., 1893-1964

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  • 1893-1964
Wilfred E. Knickle (1893-1964) was the son of Captain Adam Knickle, who was the brother of Alexander Knickle, one of the founders of the ship chandler Adams and Knickle. He married Violet Barkhouse and had two sons, Lewis and Richard. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Knickle died in 1964 and is buried in Heckman's Island Cemetery.

Knight, Katherine

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Katherine Knight was associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 1977 because of her involvement with a video recording “Televizion Tapes” which featured Knight’s nighttime photography that became a part of their tape collection.

Knowles, Florence Seeley, 1852-1940

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Florence Seeley Knowles was born in 1852 in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, to Caleb Seeley and Elizabeth Perkins Fairbanks. She was the great-grand-niece of the celebrated Nova Scotia painter Gilbert Stewart Newton (1794-1835). In 1927 she married widower Thomas Parkinson-Knowles. She died in 1940 in Cow Bay, Nova Scotia.

Knowles, Jon

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Jon Knowles is a Montreal-based artist whose education includes studying at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, The Cooper Union and Concordia University. Olson became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 2004 because their video recording “Share” became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Koehler, Marie

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Marie Koehler-Wandergraaf is a Canadian artist currently based in the Halifax region. She became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in the 1990s because her video, “Body Talk” became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Kolber, David

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David Kolber became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 1990 because their audio recording “What Do I Do? Wheelchair” became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Koneak, George

  • Person
  • b. 1931
George Aqqigiq Koneak was born on January 3, 1931 near Quaqtaq, Quebec. In 1957, Koneak was one of four Inuit men to make a historic first appearance at an Eskimo Affairs committee meeting in Ottawa. After moving with his family to Kuujjuaq, Quebec in 1958, Koneak continued to advocate for Inuit people. Koneak was one of the signatories of the 1975 James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, a founding member of the Northern Quebec Inuit Association, and a governor of the Makivik Corporation. Koneak was honoured by the Makivik Corporation in 2006 for his work as a pioneer of relations between Inuit and non-Inuit people.

Koustrup, Frank

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Frank Koustrup is a recording artist who uses sound, writing, videographs and videographs became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 1993 because their sound recording “PNO” became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Kozar, Seana

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Seana Kozar is a Canadian folklorist, storyteller, artist and filmmaker who was born with cerebral palsy became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 2003 because their video recording "Unotuched of God, Part 1" became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Krismer, Carol

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Carol Krismer became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in the 1987 because of her involvement as a student on the video recording “NSCAD Club Flamingo Party Tape- 4 student videos”, which became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Kristjansson, Karen

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Karen Kristjansson is the creator of the workout videos “Move It to Lose It” where she exercises in front of the camera, losing weight while recording. Kristjansson became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 1997 because their video recording “Move It to Lose It” became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Kriztan, Steve

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Steve Kriztan became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 1998 because their video recording “X” became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Kubin, Felix

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Felix Kubin is a sound artist, or electronic musician who was born in Germany. Kubin became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 2009 because their video recording “Sometimes Always” became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Kucharski, Lisa

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Lisa Kucharski is a sound artist. Kucharski became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in the 1990s because his audio recordings became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Kwak, Jan

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  • 1942-
Jan Kwak was Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies at Dalhousie from 2001-2006. She is also a professor Professor Emeritus at the school focusing in physical, colloid and polymer chemistry. Born in the Netherlands on May 6, 1942, Kwak received her BSc, MSc, and PhD from the University of Amsterdam in Physical Chemistry. She came to Dalhousie in 1970 as an assistant professor of Chemistry, and later became the Chair of the Department.

La Liberté, Alfred

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  • 1882-1952
Alfred La Liberté was a Canadian composer, pianist, and music educator. Born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, he began his musical education on piano in Quebec before attending the Stern Conservatory in Berlin. In 1906, he returned to Canada to teach at the Canadian Conservatory of Music in Ottawa. He then spent some time in New York with Alexander Scriabin, who convinced him to return to Berlin to study with Teresa Carreño. He also spent some time in Brussels, studying compositions with Scriabin. After performing in Europe for a few years, he returned to Montreal in 1911, where he opened a private teaching studio. In 1913, he moved to New York until the end of the First World War, when he returned again to Montreal.

La Palme, Julie

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Julie La Palme became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 1997 because their video recording “Embedded” became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Lackey, Thomas

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Tom Lackey was an historian and author. He co-wrote Sailing Ships of the Maritimes with Charles Armour. Lackey conducted research on student movements in Toronto during the 1960s and 1870s. Little else is known about him.

Lahde, Kristiina

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Kristiina Lahde is an artist based in Toronto. Her education includes a BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (1999). Lahde became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 1999 because their video recording “September 29, 1999” became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Laidlaw, Tony

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  • 1939-

Toni Ann Laidlaw (nee Johnston) was born in Toronto, Ontario, in 1939. She earned a BA Honours in English and Psychology at the University of Calgary in 1967, followed in 1970 with a Masters of Education with a specialization in Counselling Psychology. Her PhD in Educational Psychology was granted in 1978 by the University of Alberta, her thesis titled: "Concepts of Femininity, 1890-1930: Reflections of Cultural Attitudes in Psychological Theories." In 1982 she became a registered psychologist in Nova Scotia.

In 1974 Toni Laidlaw was appointed as a lecturer in the Department of Education at Dalhousie University, teaching in the area of educational psychology and offering one of Dalhousie's earliest classes in women's studies. She became an Assistant Professor in 1978 and an Associated Professor in 1980. In 1990 she was appointed Full Professor in Women's Studies. In 1997 she was appointed to the Division of Medical Education at the Faculty of Medicine, where she served as Program Director and Chair until her retirement in 2005.

In her final faculty position, Toni Laidlaw developed and implemented Dalhousie's medical communication skills curriculum. Her medical education research around communication skills teaching has been widely published, including studies on the needs assessment of communication skills at Dalhousie. She is the author, with C. Malmo and Associates, of Healing Voices: Feminist Approaches to Therapy with Women (1990), and with M. Conrad and D. Smyth, of No Place Like Home: Diaries and Letters of Nova Scotia Women, 1771-1938 (1988). She has also published articles on feminist therapy, family violence and incest, and sexual harrassment.

Laing (née Creighton), Anna, 1898-1997

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Born on June 29, 1898, author and ophthalmologist Anna St. Claire Creighton graduated from Dalhousie Medical School in 1922. After internships at Halifax Children's Hospital and Saint John General Hospital, she practiced at Dubuque, Iowa and then as an ophthalmology intern and resident at Bellevue Hospital in New York. She also taught at the University of Rochester in addition to working at private practices in both New York and Amityville. One of the few early female practitioners in her field, she received an honorary doctorate from Dalhousie University in 1985. Anna Creighton is also the author of My Father's Reply, an autobiography. She married James R. Laing (Roy) and had two children, Frederick and Ian. Anna died on February 28, 1997.

Lake, Rebecca

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Rebecca Lake became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 2000 because their video recording “Hear Me” became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

L'Amare, Pierre

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Pierre L’Amare is a Canadian filmmaker and animator created, or contributed to, numerous films throughout the 1960s and 1970s. L’Amare became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 1985 because of his involvement in a video recording entitled “11 steps to survival” with Ronald Dic which became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Lamotte, Kevin

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Kevin Lamotte is a lighting designer and is currently the head of lighting design at the Shaw Festival. He started working with the Shaw Festival in 1987 and has also worked with other Canadian Theatre companies, including the National Arts Centre, Canadian Stage, Citadel Theatre, Young People's Theatre, Centaur Theatre, the Mirvishes, and Neptune Theatre. He is a recipient of the Pauline McGibbon Award and has been nominated for the Dora Mavor Moore Award 11 times.

Landan, Carl

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Carl Landan became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 1996 because their video recording Ambition Anagram” became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Landels, Bertram Howard

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  • 1881-1916
Bertram Howard Landels taught land drainage at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College for about six years after he himself graduated from the college in 1909. He was born on 20 May 1881 in River Herbert, Nova Scotia. On 6 December 1915 he enlisted as a sergeant with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Ontario Regiment) and was promoted to lieutenant on 24 August 1916. He went overseas with the 15th Battalion of the Canada Army Infantry and on 26 September 1916 he was killed in action in the Battle of the Somme. He is buried in Vimy, France.

Lander, Dan

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Dan Lander was born in 1953 in Oshawa, Ontario and educated at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. During his education, Lander focused in performance, video and sound. Lander became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 1984 because of his involvement with a video recording entitled “2 videos by Halifax independent producers” which became a part of their tape collection.

Lange, Darcy, 1946-2005

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  • 1946-2005
Darcy Lange was a New Zealand artist known for his video and film work of New Zealand. Lange first used the “long take” technique when using video ad treated his videos as research studies, rather than finished products. In the 1970s, Lange began documenting people in their everyday activities, which included the significant events surrounding Maori land rights during the late 1970s and 1980s.
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