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| | image= Cast - Winston Rekert.jpg
| | image = Season 3 - Promo - Collaborators - Priest.jpg |
| | character= [[Unnamed Priest|Priest]] (TRS)<br />[[Obal Ferras]] (CAP) | | | character=[[Unnamed characters (RDM)#Priest|Priest]] |
| | series= RDM
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| | series 2= CAP
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| | born_month= 07 | | | born_month= 07 |
| | born_day= 10 | | | born_day= 10 |
| | born_year= 1949 | | | born_year= 1949 |
| | death_month= 09 | | | death_month= |
| | death_day= 14 | | | death_day= |
| | death_year= 2012 | | | death_year= |
| | nationality= CA | | | nationality= CA |
| | imdb= 0718759 | | | imdb= 0718759 |
| | sortkey= Rekert, Winston | | | sortkey= Rekert, Winston |
| |image2=Season 3 - Promo - Collaborators - Priest.jpg|image3=Obal Ferras, 1x10.jpg}}
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| '''Winston Houghton Rekert''' (July 10, 1949<ref group="footnotes" name="birth_date_discrepancy">The official family obituary published in the ''Vancouver Sun'', ''National Post'', and ''The Province'' on October 13, 2012, states Rekert was born on June 10, 1949. IMDb also lists June 10, 1949. However, the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame, Find a Grave, and numerous other biographical databases list July 10, 1949. This discrepancy remains unresolved; the article uses the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame date pending further clarification.</ref>—September 14, 2012) was a Canadian actor, director, writer, and producer who portrayed an [[Unnamed Priest|unnamed Priest]] who administered the presidential oath of office in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] episodes "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]" and "[[Collaborators]]," and [[Obal Ferras]], head of the Conclave of the Monotheist Church, in the ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' episode "[[Unvanquished]]."<ref group="external" name="imdb_rekert_main_profile">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0718759/#:~:text=Winston%20Rekert|title=Winston Rekert|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=February 16, 2026}}</ref>
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| Born in [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]], Rekert built a career spanning more than 40 years and over 70 credits in film, television, and theatre.<ref group="external" name="playback_rekert_obituary_career">{{cite web|url=https://playbackonline.ca/2012/09/20/stalwart-actor-winston-rekert-dies-of-cancer/#:~:text=stalwart%20actor%20Winston%20Rekert|title=Actor Winston Rekert dies of cancer|publisher=Playback|date=September 20, 2012|accessdate=February 16, 2026}}</ref> He is best remembered as the series lead on ''[[w:Adderly|Adderly]]'' (1986–1988) and ''[[w:Neon Rider|Neon Rider]]'' (1990–1995), the latter of which he co-created with stunt coordinator [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0899483/ Danny Virtue] through their company Virtue/Rekert Productions.<ref group="external" name="virtue_foundation_danny_bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.dannyvirtuefoundation.org/danny-virtue.php#:~:text=Virtue%2FRekert%20Productions|title=Danny Virtue|publisher=Danny Virtue Foundation|accessdate=February 16, 2026}}</ref> He earned four [[w:Genie Award|Genie Award]] nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role, won two [[w:Gemini Award|Gemini Awards]], and received the Sam Payne Lifetime Achievement Award from the [[w:Union of British Columbia Performers|Union of British Columbia Performers]] (UBCP/ACTRA) in 2012.<ref group="external" name="ubcp_sam_payne_lifetime_award">{{cite web|url=https://www.ubcpactra.ca/awards/other-awards/sam-payne-lifetime-achievement-award/#:~:text=Sam%20Payne%20Lifetime%20Achievement|title=Sam Payne Lifetime Achievement Award|publisher=UBCP/ACTRA|accessdate=February 16, 2026}}</ref>
| | '''Winston Rekert''' (born July 10, 1949) is the Canadian actor who portrays [[Unnamed civilians in the Fleet (RDM)#Priest|an unnamed priest]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. |
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| Rekert died of cancer on September 14, 2012, in Vancouver, at the age of 63.<ref group="external" name="leirenyoung_vansun_rekert_death">{{cite web|url=https://vancouversun.com/news/metro/neon-rider-star-winston-rekert-dies-of-cancer#:~:text=Neon%20Rider%20star%20Winston%20Rekert%20dies|title=Neon Rider star Winston Rekert dies of cancer|author=Mark Leiren-Young|publisher=Vancouver Sun|date=September 15, 2012|accessdate=February 16, 2026}}</ref>
| | Born in [[w:Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, British Columbia]], he has acted in such genre series as ''[[w:Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]]'', ''[[w:First Wave|First Wave]]'', ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'', and ''[[Wookieepedia:Star Wars: Droids|Star Wars: Droids]]''. |
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| == Early Life ==
| | Rekert has won three awards and been nominated for nine awards, including the Leo Award and Gemini award.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0718759/awards|title=Winston Rekert's award listing at the IMDb|date=|accessdate=24 November 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> |
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| Rekert was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of Henry Muller Rekert (1908–1990), a logger, and Gladys Eleanor Houghton Brown Rekert (1911–2007), a schoolteacher. He had one sister, Anastashia.<ref group="external" name="legacy_rekert_family_obituary">{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/winston-rekert-obituary?id=43999552#:~:text=Winston%20Houghton%20Rekert|title=Winston Rekert Obituary (2012)|publisher=Legacy.com|date=October 13, 2012|accessdate=February 16, 2026}}</ref> | |
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| His performing career began at age 12, when his mother enrolled him in an amateur production of the opera ''[[w:Amahl and the Night Visitors|Amahl and the Night Visitors]]''.<ref group="external" name="leirenyoung_vansun_rekert_death"/> After high school, he spent a year working in a logging camp, following his father's profession. He then joined the [[w:Arts Club Theatre Company|Arts Club Theatre Company]] in Vancouver, where his first professional stage role consisted of a single line in [[w:Lanford Wilson|Lanford Wilson]]'s ''[[w:The Hot l Baltimore|The Hot L Baltimore]]'' during the 1973–1974 season. Arts Club artistic managing director [[w:Bill Millerd|Bill Millerd]] later recalled that Rekert was a natural performer who followed his instincts and spoke from the heart.<ref group="external" name="leirenyoung_vansun_rekert_death"/> Early stage work included ''The Sea Horse'' with [[w:Janet Wright|Janet Wright]] and ''[[w:Cruel Tears|Cruel Tears]]'' at the Queen Elizabeth Playhouse. The Arts Club during this era also launched the careers of [[w:Michael J. Fox|Michael J. Fox]], [[w:Bruce Greenwood|Bruce Greenwood]], and [[w:Brent Carver|Brent Carver]].
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| In 1973, Rekert landed his first television role on the [[w:Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] comedy-drama ''[[w:The Beachcombers|The Beachcombers]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_rekert_main_profile"/> By the mid-1970s, he had moved to Toronto and was landing leading roles in both Canadian and American productions.
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| == Career ==
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| === Film ===
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| Rekert built a strong film career through the late 1970s and 1980s, earning four Genie Award nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: for ''Suzanne'' (1980), ''[[w:Heartaches (1981 film)|Heartaches]]'' (1981) opposite [[w:Margot Kidder|Margot Kidder]] and [[w:Annie Potts|Annie Potts]], ''Walls'' (1984), and ''[[w:Eternal Evil|Eternal Evil]]'' (1985) opposite [[w:Karen Black|Karen Black]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_rekert_awards_page">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0718759/awards#:~:text=Genie|title=Winston Rekert - Awards|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=February 16, 2026}}</ref> His highest-profile film role was Detective Langevin in [[w:Norman Jewison|Norman Jewison]]'s ''[[w:Agnes of God (film)|Agnes of God]]'' (1985), alongside [[w:Jane Fonda|Jane Fonda]], [[w:Anne Bancroft|Anne Bancroft]], and [[w:Meg Tilly|Meg Tilly]].<ref group="external" name="playback_rekert_obituary_career"/> Other film credits include ''Coming Out Alive'' (1980), ''[[w:Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid|Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid]]'' (1981) with [[w:Richard Harris|Richard Harris]], ''Dead Wrong'' (1983) with [[Britt Ekland]], ''Toby McTeague'' (1986), and ''High Stakes'' (1986).
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| === ''Adderly'' ===
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| Rekert's television breakthrough came with ''[[w:Adderly|Adderly]]'', a comedy-drama adventure series created by Elliott Baker and based on his novel ''Pocock & Pitt''. The series aired on [[w:CTV Television Network|CTV]] in Canada and [[w:CBS|CBS]] in the United States from 1986 to 1988 across two seasons and 44 episodes.<ref group="external" name="imdb_rekert_main_profile"/>
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| Rekert starred as V.H. Adderly, a former intelligence operative for the International Security and Intelligence agency (I.S.I.) who loses the use of his left hand after being tortured by an enemy agent in East Germany. Reassigned to the "Department of Miscellaneous Affairs"—a basement office handling mundane paperwork—Adderly nonetheless finds ways to uncover genuine security threats. The cast included [[w:Jonathan Welsh|Jonathan Welsh]] as his bureaucratic boss Melville Greenspan, [[w:Dixie Seatle|Dixie Seatle]] as secretary Mona Ellerby, and [[w:Ken Pogue|Ken Pogue]] as Major Clack. On CBS, the series initially aired in the 11:30 PM late-night slot before briefly moving to prime time at 10:00 PM on Fridays for the start of Season 2.<ref group="external" name="leirenyoung_vansun_rekert_death"/>
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| The role earned Rekert the 1987 [[w:Gemini Award|Gemini Award]] for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Role, tied with [[w:Eric Peterson (actor)|Eric Peterson]] for ''[[w:Street Legal (Canadian TV series)|Street Legal]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_rekert_awards_page"/>
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| === ''Neon Rider'' ===
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| After ''Adderly''{{'|s}} cancellation, Rekert's childhood friend Danny Virtue pitched him an idea for a new series. They developed a TV movie called ''Dude'', which became the ''[[w:Neon Rider|Neon Rider]]'' pilot. In 1990, Rekert and Virtue co-founded Virtue/Rekert Productions, based at the Virtue Studio Ranch, a 200-acre working ranch and film studio in [[w:Mission, British Columbia|Mission, British Columbia]].<ref group="external" name="virtue_foundation_danny_bio"/>
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| ''Neon Rider'' aired on CTV from 1990 to 1995 across five seasons and was syndicated in more than 100 countries.<ref group="external" name="leirenyoung_vansun_rekert_death"/> Rekert starred as Dr. Michael Terry, a psychologist and best-selling author who relocates to his remote ranch to counsel troubled teenagers through hands-on therapy, environmental education, and ranch work. Beyond starring, Rekert served as writer, director, producer, and story consultant on the series.<ref group="external" name="playback_rekert_obituary_career"/> The cast included Sam Sarkar, [[w:Peter Williams (Canadian actor)|Peter Williams]], Suzanne Errett-Balcom, and [[w:Barbara Tyson|Barbara Tyson]].
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| Through the show, Rekert became national spokesman for Youth at Risk, a Canadian charity. In 1993, Rekert and Virtue jointly received the Peter Ustinov Humanitarian Award at the [[w:Banff World Media Festival|Banff International Television Festival]] for the series' educational values.<ref group="external" name="virtue_foundation_danny_bio"/>
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| === ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''Caprica'' ===
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| Rekert appeared in two episodes of the Re-imagined ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' series in 2006, playing an [[Unnamed Priest|unnamed Priest]] who administered the presidential oath of office. In "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]," the Priest swore in [[Gaius Baltar]] as [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|President of the Twelve Colonies]], and in "[[Collaborators]]," the same Priest swore in [[Laura Roslin]] to the office—two very different leaders under very different circumstances.<ref group="external" name="imdb_bsg_full_cast_credits">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/fullcredits/#:~:text=Winston%20Rekert|title=Battlestar Galactica (TV Series 2004–2009) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=February 16, 2026}}</ref>
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| In 2010, Rekert appeared in the ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' episode "[[Unvanquished]]" as [[Obal Ferras]], the head of the Conclave of the [[Monotheist Church]].<ref group="footnotes" name="ferras_spelling_note">IMDb lists the character name as "Obal Ferris," but Battlestar Wiki and other sources consistently use "Ferras."</ref><ref group="external" name="imdb_rekert_main_profile"/>
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| === Other Genre Work ===
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| Rekert was a familiar presence in Vancouver-shot science fiction and genre television:
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| * ''[[Wookiepedia:Star Wars: Droids|Star Wars: Droids]]'' (1985–1986): Voiced [[Wookiepedia:Mungo Baobab|Mungo Baobab]] in the animated series and the TV special "The Great Heep" (1986).<ref group="external" name="imdb_droids_great_heep_credit">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814126/characters/nm0718759|title=Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep - Winston Rekert as Mungo Baobab|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=February 16, 2026}}</ref>
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| * ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'' (1998): Played Cordesh, a Tok'ra Grand Council member, in "[[w:The Tok'ra (Stargate SG-1)|The Tok'ra]]" two-part episode (Season 2, Episodes 11–12).<ref group="external" name="imdb_sg1_cordesh_credit">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118480/characters/nm0718759|title=Stargate SG-1 - Winston Rekert as Cordesh|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=February 16, 2026}}</ref>
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| * ''[[w:Sliders|Sliders]]'' (1999): Played Lt. General Thomas Beckett in "The Return of Maggie Beckett."<ref group="external" name="imdb_rekert_main_profile"/>
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| * ''[[w:First Wave (TV series)|First Wave]]'' (2000): Played Horace Burke in "Skywatchers."<ref group="external" name="imdb_rekert_main_profile"/>
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| * ''[[w:Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]]'' (2002): Played Zeus in "The Shards of Rimni."<ref group="external" name="imdb_andromeda_zeus_credit">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0512290/characters/nm0718759|title=Andromeda - The Shards of Rimni - Winston Rekert as Zeus|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=February 16, 2026}}</ref>
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| * ''[[w:Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'' (2007): Played Jonah Greeley in "Roadkill."<ref group="external" name="imdb_rekert_main_profile"/>
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| === Other Television Work ===
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| Beyond his series lead roles and genre guest work, Rekert compiled approximately 73 acting credits.<ref group="external" name="imdb_rekert_main_profile"/> Notable television series guest roles include ''[[w:Night Heat|Night Heat]]'', ''[[w:Cold Squad|Cold Squad]]'' (recurring as Sgt. Pete Chorney, 1998–2001), ''[[w:Blue Murder (Canadian TV series)|Blue Murder]]'' (2003), ''[[w:Young Blades|Young Blades]]'' (2005), and ''[[w:The L Word|The L Word]]'' (2007). Television movie credits include ''Falling from the Sky: Flight 174'' (1995), ''[[w:Captive Heart: The James Mink Story|Captive Heart: The James Mink Story]]'' ([[w:CBS|CBS]], 1996), ''Undercover Christmas'' (CBS, 2003), and his final credited role, ''Goodnight for Justice'' ([[w:Hallmark Channel|Hallmark Channel]], 2011) with [[w:Luke Perry|Luke Perry]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_rekert_main_profile"/>
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| == Awards ==
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| Rekert won two Gemini Awards over his career: the 1987 Gemini for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Role for ''Adderly'', and the 2003 Gemini for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series for ''Blue Murder''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_rekert_awards_page"/> He received nine additional Gemini nominations, including a 1994 nomination for ''Neon Rider''.
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| He earned four Genie Award nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, for ''Suzanne'' (1981), ''Heartaches'' (1982), ''Walls'' (1985), and ''Eternal Evil'' (1987).<ref group="external" name="imdb_rekert_awards_page"/>
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| In April 2012, five months before his death, he received the Sam Payne Lifetime Achievement Award from the Union of British Columbia Performers, recognizing professional performers who display humanity, artistic integrity, and encouragement of new talent.<ref group="external" name="ubcp_sam_payne_lifetime_award"/><ref group="external" name="leirenyoung_vansun_rekert_death"/> He had also previously received the Sam Payne Award (a separate, non-lifetime category) in 2009, shared with Sheila Paterson.<ref group="external" name="ubcp_sam_payne_lifetime_award"/>
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| He was inducted into the [[w:BC Entertainment Hall of Fame|BC Entertainment Hall of Fame]] with a star on [[w:Granville Street, Vancouver|Granville Street]].<ref group="external" name="bchof_rekert_entry">{{cite web|url=https://bcentertainmenthalloffame.com/rekert-winston/#:~:text=Winston%20Rekert|title=Winston Rekert|publisher=BC Entertainment Hall of Fame|accessdate=February 16, 2026}}</ref> In 2009, he was included in the [[w:Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television|Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television]]'s top ten list of leading actors of the previous 30 years.<ref group="external" name="legacy_rekert_family_obituary"/>
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| == Personal Life ==
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| Rekert was married to Lidija Rekert until his death. He had two sons, Dylan and Carson, with their mother Pat, and a stepdaughter, Sara.<ref group="external" name="legacy_rekert_family_obituary"/> His family described him as a musician, wood carver, and animal lover.<ref group="external" name="legacy_rekert_family_obituary"/>
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| He was known within the Vancouver acting community for his generosity toward fellow performers. When news of his death spread, tributes across social media from Vancouver actors thanked him for providing many of them with early career opportunities.<ref group="external" name="leirenyoung_vansun_rekert_death"/>
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| == Death ==
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| Rekert had been battling cancer for several years and continued acting throughout his illness. He died on the morning of September 14, 2012, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the age of 63.<ref group="external" name="leirenyoung_vansun_rekert_death"/><ref group="external" name="playback_rekert_obituary_career"/>
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| His family obituary, published in the ''Vancouver Sun'' and ''National Post'' on October 13, 2012, noted that Rekert viewed his illness as an opportunity to live more fully, and that he passed peacefully.<ref group="external" name="legacy_rekert_family_obituary"/>
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| == References == | | == References == |
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| === Footnotes === | | <div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div> |
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| === External Sources ===
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| == External Links ==
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| * [https://bcentertainmenthalloffame.com/rekert-winston/ Winston Rekert] at the [[w:BC Entertainment Hall of Fame|BC Entertainment Hall of Fame]]
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| * [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97123246/winston-rekert Winston Rekert] at [[w:Find a Grave|Find a Grave]]
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