19–September 9: Canada at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, UK September 16: Members of the National Hockey League Players' Association are locked out by the owners of the league's franchises November 23: The Laval Rouge et Or win their seventh Vanier Cup by defeating the McMaster Marauders 37 to 14 in the 48th Vanier Cup played at Rogers Centre in Toronto November 25: The Toronto Argonauts win their 16th Grey Cup by defeating the Calgary Stampeders in the 100th Grey Cup played at Rogers Centre in Toronto. Courtice, Ontario's Ricky Foley was named the game's Most Outstanding Canadian Deaths in 2012 January January 2 - Ian Bargh, British-born jazz pianist Gordon Hirabayashi, American-born civil rights activist (Hirabayashi v. United States). January 3 – Josef Škvorecký, Czech-born writer and publisher, cancer January 4 – Rod Robbie, architect January 5 – Thelma Forbes, former Manitoba MLA January 9 – Louis Boekhout, Dutch-born painter Ron Caron, sports administrator Larry Solway, actor and radio broadcaster January 10 – Jean Pigott, former Member of Parliament January 11 – Edgar Kaiser, businessman January 15 – Richard Bader, chemist January 17 – Colin Campbell, Roman Catholic bishop of Antigonish January 18 – Theo Dimson, artist (born 1930) January 19 – Sarah Burke, freestyle skier January 20 – Margaret Renwick, former Ontario MPP January 21 – John D. Lowry, film restorer January 22 – Clarence Tillenius, artist and conservationist January 25 – Andrew MacNaughtan, photographer and music video director January 27 – Tom Campbell, former mayor of Vancouver January 28 – Don Starkell, writer January 30 – Don Blenkarn, former Member of Parliament Klaus Goldschlag, ambassador February February 2 – Joyce Barkhouse, writer February 5 – Blaine MacDonald, editorial cartoonist February 6 - Peter Breck, American-born actor. (born 1929) Colleen Thibaudeau, poet and short-story writer (born 1925) David Winter, academic. (born 1930) February 8 - Laurent Desjardins, politician (born 1923) Gunther Plaut, rabbi (born 1912) February 9 – Fred Dickson, lawyer and Senator February 10 – Ed Harrison, ice hockey player (New York Rangers, Boston Bruins). (born 1927) February 11 – Trent Frayne, sportswriter John Sperry, Anglican Bishop of the Arctic (1974–1990). (born 1924) February 15 – Doug McNichol, Canadian Football League player February 16 – Gary Carter, American baseball player (Montreal Expos). (born 1954) Warren Hudson, Canadian Football League player. (born 1962) Ethel Stark, violinist and conductor. (born 1910) February 18 – Cal Murphy, CFL manager