Ray St. Germain

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Ray St. Germain (born in the St. Vital area of Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a musician, author, and radio show host. He was the 2006 federal Liberal candidate for the Winnipeg Centre constituency.

St. Germain wrote, produced, and hosted the nationally-syndicated, award-winning, “Big Sky Country” that aired for 13 years on Global Television. He also worked with The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN), producing and hosting the series “Rhythms of the Metis”. He is also a voice actor for the children’s series ‘Tipi Tales’ that airs on the Treehouse Network and APTN.

St. Germain has hosted over 600 television shows on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Global Television Network, and APTN. He has been an on-air personality and program manager with NCI-FM Radio for seven years and hosts a program called the Metis Hour X2 on Saturday mornings for the Manitoba Metis Federation. St. Germain has entertained Canadian Forces stationed overseas with concerts in Germany, Israel, and Cyprus.

St. Germain has received awards for his contributions to Canadian culture, including the Aboriginal Order of Canada, the Order of the Sash – Saskatoon and Prince Albert, and a position on the Aboriginal Wall of Honour in the Winnipeg Friendship Centre.

He currently lives in Winnipeg, and has five children (Chrystal, Cathy, Ray, DJ, and Sherry) and four grandchildren (Jeff, Jordan, Catie, and Cody).