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- Bluma Appell was born on September 4, 1919 in Montreal, Québec, Canada. She was a writer, known for The 4th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (2003), 90 Minutes Live (1976) and The 5th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (2004). She was married to Brian. She died on July 14, 2007 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- SpouseBrian(? - July 14, 2007) (her death, 2 children)
- She was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on July 11, 1988 and Invested on: November 8, 1988 for her services to community, environmental and cultural services to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- She was awarded the 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal from the Canadian Governor General in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- She was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on October 18, 2001 and Invested on August 31, 2002 for her services to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A well-known philanthropist and patron of the arts where she did volunteer work on behalf of numerous cultural, social and health care organizations. She was an honorary trustee of the Royal Ontario Museum, she served as director of many organizations, including Opera Atelier and Telefilm Canada. She was Chairperson and long-time volunteer of the Canadian Foundation for Aids Research (CANFAR) she has raised awareness of the broad and complex issues surrounding HIV infection and AIDS. A pillar of Canadian society, she improved the quality of life of her fellow citizens. This is a promotion within the Order.
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