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498:"Jim Shaw's $ 16,000-a-day pension"
366:Hunter, Jennifer (March 17, 2003).
856:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by
561:. History of Canadian Broadcasting
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938:Michigan State University alumni
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16:Canadian businessman (1934–2020)
943:Officers of the Order of Canada
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200:Shaw was born in 1934 in
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708:Shaw Broadcast Services
275:as of March 31, 2023.
261:chief executive officer
251:From Ontario to Alberta
237:business administration
142:Lottie and Francis Shaw
344:. The Complete Archive
231:After Shaw earned his
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753:Moffat Communications
307:University of Calgary
303:University of Alberta
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192:is named after him.
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758:Videon Cablesystems
737:Corus Entertainment
637:Shaw Communications
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897:Categories
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559:"Shaw, JR"
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718:Shaw PPV
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391:article.
257:Edmonton
131:Children
62:, Canada
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282:Honours
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