1908 Calgary Exposition Stampede Fair Poster
Hand-tinted Etching, Ed. 32/60. Harriet Wolfe was born in Toronto in 1958. As an artist, she has worked primarily in printmaking and watercolour, and mainly draws subject matter from the city scenes around her.
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Princes' Gates. The Princes' Gates which were opened in 1927, by princes Edward and Albert, were dedicated to the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation or Canada's 60th Anniversary of Confederation.
An original vintage poster for the Maid of the Mist, a popular boat tour, launched in 1854 to carry passengers to the base of the Horseshoe falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Inhabiting most regions of Canada, an adult Bull Moose measures on average 7 feet at the shoulders and can weigh up to 1100 pounds. This majestic, yet gangly creature is almost as emblematic to Canada as the beaver.
2005, Intaglio, Ed. 4/6. Emma Nishimura is a graduate from the University of Guelph where she received a BA in both Studio Arts and Psychology in 2005. She has been involved with custom printing jobs, collaborative printing for visiting artists, as well as teaching workshops. She has also been an occasional teacher at the Toronto School of Art. Exhibitions include the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, One of Kind Show and Sale, Muskoka Arts and Crafts and the Signatures Show.
Visible in many parts of northern Canada during the fall and spring months, the Aurora Borealis, more commonly known as "The Northern Lights", is a natural phenomenon occurring as charged particles in the magnetosphere collide with molecules of oxygen and nitrogen in the earth's upper atmosphere.
Indian Church, 1929, Emily Carr from the Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario (poster). Emily Carr (1871 - 1945) acclaimed by the Group of Seven painters as "The Mother of Modern Art" drew heavily on the Post-Impressionist styles she encountered during her studies in Europe, blending them with her experiences of First Nations cultures in British Columbia to capture the stunning natural beauty of West Coast landscapes. The influence of Cubism is evidenced by her "treatment of foliage in Indian Church [which] simplifies the forest setting, and in doing so is a wonderful example of the artist's preoccupation with the dark, enclosing forest experience." - from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection Catalogue.
"Jarvis Street, east side, looking northeast from Lakeshore Boulevard East, showing Gardiner Expressway under construction, 1963" (Toronto Archives) The Gardiner Expressway built in sections between 1955 and 1966, runs parallel with the Lakeshore linking Toronto with its western suburbs.
A reproduction of Houses, Wellington Street by Lawren Harris (1885 -1970). Harris, a founding member of the Group of Seven painters, is often accredited with encouraging the group's formation.
George "Punch" Imlach (1918 –1987), a Toronto-born NHL coach and manager, lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to win four Stanley Cups, between 1958 and 1969, including the team’s last victory in 1967. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1984, he still has one of the best coaching records in the league.
An original 1960’s postcard of the Festival Theatre in Stratford, Ontario. The Festival Theatre is the main venue for the world renowned Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Founded in 1953, by local journalist Tom Patterson, this summer festival originally took place in tents along the Avon river. The architecture of the Festival Theatre, opened in 1957, was meant to both mimic the structure of the tents and recreate the traditional Elizabethan theatre-in-the-round model found at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in England.
1942 Trans Canada Air Lines
New York to Toronto Poster
1996, Hand-tinted Etching, AP.
Harriet Wolfe was born in Toronto in 1958. As an artist, she has worked primarily in printmaking and watercolour, and mainly draws subject matter from the city scenes around her. She spent some time working out East and created works like Perce which is a small town in Quebec on the Gaspe Peninsula, home of the tourist attraction Perce Rock.
Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens limited edition (2241/2999) lithograph entitled The Grand Ole Lady of Carlton, painted by Bruce Burton. This print was commissioned to commemorate the end of an era at Maple Leaf Gardens, the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs 1931 - 1999. The original oil painting hung in the Alumni lounge at the Leafs new home, the Air Canada Centre, on opening day February 20, 1999.
Pierre Berton (1920- 2004) is responsible for popularizing Canadian history through his many historical narrative books and television programs, photographed here in 2003 by Boris Spremo. Pierre was also a Cambridge Club member from 1974 to 1980. (Toronto Star)
"Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens Opening Night Photo (November 12, 1931)" Maple Leaf Gardens was home to the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team from 1931 to 1999, during which time the team won eleven Stanley Cups. Besides housing the Maple Leafs, the Gardens was also the venue for many important sporting and cultural events, including musical appearances by Elvis and the Beatles.
Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet (1923 – 2006) was a Canadian businessman and art collector, well known for his kind, down-to-earth personality. After his retirement from the Thomson Corporation, one of the world's largest media and information companies, Ken Thomson donated nearly 2,000 important works of art to the Art Gallery of Ontario. Ken was a member of the Cambridge Club from 2001 - 2006.
George Vezina (1887 - 1926), nicknamed "The Chicoutimi Cucumber" due to his calm demeanor, was goaltender for twelve seasons with the Montreal Canadiens. Vezina was the first goaltender in the NHL to ever record a shutout. The Vezina Trophy, awarded to the most valuable NHL goaltender, is named in memory of George Vezina.
Poster designed by Canadian Roger Couillard in
1955, to promote Canadian Pacific's shipping routes.
A classic red and white lighthouse situated atop the granite rocks in Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia at the eastern most edge of St. Margaret's Bay.
Legendary Canadian singer-song writer Gordon Lightfoot (1938 - ), whose career has spanned over 40 years. Gordon has been a member of the Cambridge Club since 1976.
Linking the city of Kingston, ON to the national capital in Ottawa, the Rideau Canal (since 1832) is the oldest continuously operated canal in North America. Originally constructed by the military to provide a secure supply and communications route to the capital, the canal is now used for a variety of recreational activities, including ice skating in the winter. In this image, you can spot the Parliament buildings to the left of the Canal and off to the right you can see the Chateau Laurier Hotel.
Glenn Gould receives a watch from Mayor Nathan Phillips, in 1956.
(Toronto Archives)
Old Union Station c. 1907.
The station was in use from 1873 to 1927 when it was replaced by the current station. (Toronto Archives)
City Hall under construction, June 22, 1964.
(Toronto Archives)
A reproduction, 1924, A. J. Casson (1989 - 1992). Casson, a late addition to the Group of Seven painters, worked for over eight decades depicting the landscapes of Southern Ontario.
Gaetano Alberto "Guy" Lombardo (1902 – 1977) was a Canadian band leader who, with his three brothers, formed the musical team The Royal Canadians in 1924. The group went on to play at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City from 1929 to 1959, playing a major role in the city's New Year's Eve celebrations. To this day, Lombardo's recording of Auld Lang Syne is played in Times Square on New Year's Eve.
"Oscar Peterson 16 Oct 1984" (National Archives) Oscar Peterson (1925 – 2007) was considered one of the world’s greatest jazz pianists, with a career spanning over 65 years. A member of jazz royalty, reputed for his remarkable speed and virtuosity, he won seven Grammy Awards, among many other awards and prizes.
Crawford Gordon (pictured here at 19 years old) has been a member of the Cambridge Club since 1973. His father, Crawford Gordon Sr, was the CEO of A.V. Roe Canada; which designed, developed and manufactured the Avro Arrow at it's plant in Malton, Ontario. The Avro Arrow was the first supersonic jet manufactured in Canada. It was ordered by the Liberal Government and eventually terminated by John Diefenbaker's Majority Conservative Government due to it's high cost.
George Chuvalo, a legendary Canadian heavyweight champion, poses with two former World heavyweight champions, Joe Louis and Joe Frazier. Born in Toronto's Junction district, Chuvalo is famous for having never been knocked out during his 24-year career as a professional boxer. Twice during his career he fought Mohammed Ali and after their first fifteen-round match in 1966, Ali said, "Chuvalo was the toughest guy he had ever fought".
Reproduction of The Painted Flag, 1981 by Charles Pachter (1942 - ) Artist and designer Charles Pachter is well known for his use of nationalistic imagery, these iconic works can be found in the Toronto Stock Exchange, the Canadian Embassy in Washington, and the Parliament buildings in Ottawa.
Sideshow performers at the Canadian National Exhibition c. 1914. (Toronto Archives)
Toronto Fire Ruins, looking north from the foot of Bay Street, 1904. Although there were no casualties, The Great Toronto Fire, was the largest the city has ever seen, destroying over 100 buildings in a large section of downtown. (Toronto Archives)
Government House King Street, last party, 1912 (top) and Government House, Chorley Park (bottom) Government House, the official residence of Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor, was originally located in downtown Toronto, where Roy Thomson Hall now stands. In 1911 the residence was reconstructed in neighbouring Rosedale on the 14 acre estate of Chorley Park. Chorley was then closed during the Great Depression as it was then seen as an unnecessary extravagance for the province.
Harry Rosen (1931 - ) founder and Executive Chair of the highly successful Canadian chain of fine quality menswear stores baring his name. Here he poses in nothing but a tie, the most essential component in a man's wardrobe. Harry has been a member of the Cambridge Club since 1976 and a member of the Club's Advisory Board for several years.
Winter Sports at High Park, Toronto, 1926. (Toronto Archives)
Original map of Toronto from 1896
Canadian born actress Mary Pickford (1892 - 1979) and husband Douglas Fairbanks (1883 - 1939) at Union Station Toronto, 1926. (Toronto Archives)
Mitch Robertson (1974 - ) is a conceptually based artist creating work that both celebrates and condemns the intertwined paths of tourism, globalization and consumerism. While the series references specific places which I have never been to, it portrays them as generic landscapes in which memories of other experienced places make the unknown familiar. The series looks to David Milne in appearance while referencing hand tinted postcards of the 1920's for the process in which they are made.
Thomas (Tommy) Douglas (1904 - 1986), seventh premier of Saskatchewan, led the first socialist government in North America as leader of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, which later become the New Democratic Party. Tommy Douglas won the title "The Greatest Canadian" in 2004 chiefly due to his legacy of establishing universal Medicare in Canada.
Pamela Anderson (1967 - ) is a Canadian actress, model and sex symbol whose role as CJ Parker on television’s Baywatch, established her as a pop culture icon in the 1990s.
Motor coach parking space at Bay and Dundas, Toronto, 1927. The site is the present day Toronto Bus Station. (Toronto Archives)
Reproduction of Tom Thomson's painting "The Canoe", 1912. Although very closely associated with the Group of Seven artists, Thomson (1877 -1917) mysteriously died before the group's official formation in 1920. Nonetheless, he is considered one of Canada greatest landscape artists.
This photo was taken in June 1942 at Battle Abbey in England. The photo shows Regimental Head Quarters staff as well as "A" Squadron. This photo contains about 500 soldiers. Total compliment of troops in a Canadian Regiment during WW2 was approximately 1200. For more information visit
www.warmuseum.ca. Randy Klein (a member of the Cambridge Club since 1996) donated the photograph. His father can be seen in the last row of the picture.
An original photogravure of Lake Louise. This famous emerald-green glacial lake in Banff National Park is named after Princess Louise, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria.
One of the most enduring Canadian images of 20th century is that of Terry Fox during his Marathon of Hope cross-country run. This photo was taken in 1980. He died a year later in a Vancouver hospital. (Toronto Star)
Four mothers ride in the Warriors' Day Parade in honour of their sons, 1920. After the first World War, the first day of the Canadian National Exhibition was designated Warriors' Day. (Toronto Archives)
“Toronto residents and visitors were riveted by the sight of Erickson Aircrane's giant Sikorsky helicopter with a 72' wingspan as it lifted the final 30 foot section of the CN Tower's antenna into place”, 1976 (40 months of total construction)
The Chateau Frontenac located in Quebec City is one of several grand hotels built by the Canadian Pacific Railway at end of the 19th century. Designed by Bruce Price and opened in 1893 the Chateau Frontenac is now a distinctive feature of Quebec City's skyline.
King Street East, Toronto, near the St. Lawrence Market, looking West c. 1895. (Toronto Archives)
"Armand Bombardier poses, seated at the wheel of the Bombardier military snowmobile. Mar. 1943/ Valcourt, Quebec." (National Archives) Armand Bombardier (1907 – 1964) was a Canadian businessman and the inventor of the snowmobile. Designing his first snow vehicle at age 15, he went on to found Bombardier Inc. in 1942, which has transformed into one of the world’s leading manufacturers of aircraft and transportation equipment.
Poster designed in 1955 by Canadian Roger Couillard, to promote Canadian Pacific's passenger train routes.
"Ted Rogers: Canadian Cablesystems head has biggest proposal”. Photo taken by Keith Beaty/Toronto Star July 11, 1978. (Toronto Star) Ted Rogers (1933 - ) is the President and CEO of Rogers Communications, one of Canada’s largest media conglomerates.
"Bloor St viaduct, looking east, span poles replacing centre poles, February 15, 1933" (Toronto Archives) Completed in 1918, the Prince Edward Viaduct links Bloor Street with Danforth Avenue across the Don River Valley. Spanning 494 metres across the valley, its designer, Edmund W. Burke, had the foresight to include a lower deck for mass transit, later used as part of the city’s subway system.
Upper Canada College was established in 1829 at the corner of King and Simcoe Street. After the Province withdrew their funding, UCC was forced to move to this tranquil rural setting in 1892. The college's rural location has transformed since then into the Deer Park location situated at the heart of the busy city; Yonge & St. Clair Avenue. (Toronto Archives)
South on Yonge Street from opposite Temperance, Toronto, January 12, 1929. Traffic congestion following fire on Colborne Street. No rush hour parking on east side. (Toronto Archives)
René Lévesque (1922 - 1987) founder of the Parti Québécois in 1968 and Premier of Quebec from 1976 - 1985. Although Levesque lost his battle for Quebec separatism in the 1980 referendum, he has left an important legacy for francophone Canadians.
Reproduction of a Ski Quebec poster from 1948.
A logo from the catalogue of the first Group of Seven exhibition, May 1920 and a photograph of the original members of the highly influential group of Canadian artists, taken the same year at The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto. (The original members from left to right are: Varley, Carmichael, Jackson, Harris, Johnston, Lismer and MacDonald).
John Diefenbaker named Conservative leader at the party convention in Ottawa, 1956 . Diefenbaker (1895 - 1979) was the 13th Canadian Prime Minister (1957 - 1963), a Conservative leader, best known for his high ethical standards and his championing of human rights issues.
From 1845 to 1899 the St. Lawrence Market, designed by Henry Bowler Lane, served as Toronto's City Hall, housing several civic offices, a police station and a jail. Today the market offers Torontonians fresh local foods and many other unique products. (Toronto Archives)
A modern photograph of the legendary Snowbirds in formation. The "Snowbirds", officially the "Canadian Forces 431 Air Demonstration Squadron", is Canada's military precision aerobatics flight demonstration team, originally formed in 1942 in Burn, England.
"Children playing street hockey outside High Park, 1912" (Ontario Archives)
The Musical Ride, developed by early members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), to display their riding abilities is still performed during the summer months by a volunteer team of "Mounties" to promote the RCMP both within Canada and internationally.
Considered to be the most successful World's Fair of the 20th century, Expo 67 held in Montreal, coincided with the centennial anniversary of Canadian confederation. This original photograph was taken in 1966 during the final preparations.
Visitors explore new buses as part of the Toronto Transit Commission's 1962 exhibition of new buses and subway cars, coinciding with the second phase of construction on the city's subway system. (Toronto Archives)
Robertson Davies (1913 - 1995) is an acclaimed Canadian novelist, essayist and playwright. Davies is best known for the Deptford Trilogy, a series of widely read satirical novels on life in rural Ontario and his association with the establishment of the world-famous Shakespearean festival in Stratford.
c. 1879, Frances Anne Hopkins (1838-1919), Courtesy National Archives of Canada (poster). Married to Hudson Bay Company official Edward Hopkins, Frances Anne Hopkins (1838-1919) lived in Canada from 1858 to 1870. Accompanying her husband on several expeditions, including one by canoe to Lake Superior in 1869, she is best known for her paintings of voyageur canoes. (National Archives)
Oil Canvas, 2004. John Lennard is a former professional squash player. He is currently a professional artist and musician. His interest in art began during the 1980's while touring Europe while touring with the British rock band, Theatre of Hate. During his free time he spent many hours visiting art galleries. He found travel as a source of inspiration. His first museum show "The Artist as a Traveler" was held at the McLaren Art Centre in Barrie (2006). The Russian Waiter was painted from a sketch in a cafe on Nevesky Prospect in St.Petersburg. John Lennard is represented in Toronto by the Roberts Gallery.
Alexander Graham Bell (1847 - 1922) with his wife, Mabel Hubbard Bell, at "The Lodge" in Baddeck, Cape Breton Island. Bell is most famously associated with the invention of the telephone, being awarded the first US patent for its invention in 1876. (Toronto Archives)
Robert Bateman (1930 - ) is a Canadian painter and naturalist, widely recognized for his realist depictions of native wildlife.
Troops are bid farewell as they depart for war from Union Station, Toronto, 1914. (Toronto Archives)
2007, Intaglio, Ed. 4/18 VE. Emma Nishimura is a graduate from the University of Guelph where she received a BA in both Studio Arts and Psychology in 2005. She has been involved with custom printing jobs, collaborative printing for visiting artists, as well as teaching workshops. She has also been an occasional teacher at the Toronto School of Art. Exhibitions include the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, One of Kind Show and Sale, Muskoka Arts and Crafts and the Signatures Show.
Built between 1862 and 1865, Ontario's provincial jail for Torontonian remanded offenders, more commonly referred to as "The Don Jail", has undergone very few structural changes and is one of the only pre-Confederation buildings still standing in Toronto. It is located in the Riverdale neighbourhood on Gerrard St. East near Broadview Avenue. "The Don" got it's nickname from the nearby Don River.
First closed horse-drawn street car, King Street from Woodbine to St. Lawrence Market, Toronto, 1934. (Toronto Archives)
“Dr. Frederick G. Banting on the gangplank, boarding the SS Beothic, 1927” (National Archives) Dr. Frederick Banting (1891 –1941) won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1923, for his discovery of insulin. An achievement he shared with his assistant, Charles Best, it was a groundbreaking therapy that has saved the lives of millions of people suffering with diabetes.
The Prince of Wales giving a $1 tip to his caddy at the Rosedale Golf Club in 1919. (Toronto Archives)
Canadian rock group “The Band” originally came together while backing singer Ronnie Hawkins from 1959 – 1963, then toured with Bob Dylan in 1965. The original members (Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson) played together from 1967 – 1976, then later reformed in 1983. Considered to be highly influential, they were ranked among the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, by Rolling Stone magazine.
Canada's premier figure skater, practicing at Maple Leaf Gardens 1979. Cranston was born in Hamilton in 1949 and grew up in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. He is credited by many with bringing a new level of artistry to men's figure skating. Cranston scored the highest marks in the free skate at four world championships. He won bronze medals at the 1974 World Figure Skating Championship and the 1976 Winter Olympics. He is the 1988 World Professional Champion. He was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1976, the Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1997, the Order of Canada in 1977 and Canada's Walk of Fame in 2003.
A modern photograph of dog-sled teams in the Canadian Arctic.
Frank Gehry (1929 - ) born in Canada, moved to California in 1947 to study architecture, going on to become one of the world’s most recognized contemporary architects. The Walt Disney Concert Hall, in Los Angeles which opened in 2003, showcases Gehry’s distinctive style. In 2008, Gehry redesigned the exterior and the post modernist wing of the AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario).
Joni Mitchell (1943 - ) is an accomplished Canadian singer-songwriter, closely associated with major developments in folk music during the 1960s, particularly her involvement in the vibrant folk music scene in southern California during the latter part of the decade. As her music has evolved through a variety of genres over the years, she has become highly respected by her peers and critics and is considered one the most important female recording artists of our time.
Diving Horse at Hanlan's Point, Toronto Island
c. 1908. (Toronto Archives)
Four Canadian Prime Ministers are captured in this photograph from 1967. Pierre Trudeau, John Turner and Jean Chrétien, at the time this picture was taken, all were members of Lester Pearson's cabinet.
Passengers embarking to Toronto's Centre Island, June 11, 1932. The Bluebell served as one of two larger capacity ferries in a fleet of 14 to Centre Island from 1906 to 1955 when it was retired and replaced by newer diesel-powered ferries. (Toronto Archives)
Isadore "Issy" Sharp (1931 - ) is the Chairman and CEO of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. After studying architecture at Ryerson University, he built and opened the first Four Seasons hotel on Jarvis Street in Toronto, in 1961. The Sheraton Centre was originally the Four Seasons Sheraton and his friendship with Jim Bentley (The Cambridge Club Founder) is the reason The Cambridge Club is located inside the hotel. Issy Sharp is also recognized for founding the annual Terry Fox Run program, the world's largest grossing single-day fundraising event for cancer research.
Opening Day of the Skydome, June 3rd, 1989. A crowd of over 50,000 was in attendance with performances from a wide range of Canadian talent including Oscar Peterson, Andrea Martin, André-Philippe Gagnon and Glass Tiger.
The famous 1941 portrait of Winston Churchill, by Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh. Churchill's defiant expression was captured by Karsh after the photographer removed Churchill's cigar from his mouth, a prop the politician seldom went without.
“Portrait of Leonard Cohen, songwriter, poet and singer 1976,Toronto" (National Archives) Leonard Cohen (1934 - ) is internationally recognized for his highly influential career as a singer-songwriter, from its humble folk beginnings in the 1960s to his recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Publishing his first book of poetry in 1956 and his first novel in 1963, Cohen continues to produce and publish poetry, prose and artwork to much acclaim.
Habitat 67 is a unique modular housing complex designed by renowned Canadian architect Moshe Safdie and built for Expo 67 in Montreal.
1927, Lawren Harris from the collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario (poster). "Lawren Harris (1885-1970) was born in Brantford, Ontario, into the famed Harris (of Massey-Harris) family." His financial independence allowed him to make several important and practical contributions to the development of the Group's new ideas' including providing inexpensive or free studio space for them. This allowed the Group to become more cohesive, their sharing of ideas evidenced in several works... “ from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection Catalogue.
A modern photograph of old fishing shacks in rural Newfoundland.
Original Chateau Lake Louise Menu, 1959.
Jacques Villeneuve (1971 - ) son of legendary Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve is also a famous Canadian race car driver who won the Indycar series in 1995, then went on to win the Formula One World Championships in 1997.
"Official opening of Yonge Subway, Toronto, Mar. 30, 1954" (Toronto Archives) The first phase of the Toronto subway system was opened in 1954. The Yonge line at that time consisted of a 7.4km track running down Yonge Street, from Eglinton Avenue to Union Station on Front Street.
"Workers underground, constructing the Toronto subway system, April 24, 1950” (Ontario Archives)
Established in 1960 to connect the many islands along the west coast to the mainland, the British Columbia Ferry Service is the second largest passenger ferry fleet in the world, linking 49 different locations daily.
Corythosaurus Intermedius, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. June 13, 1933. (Toronto Archives)
Sir Wilfred Laurier c. 1911. Laurier (1841 - 1919) was Canada's seventh Prime Minister from 1896 to 1911 and led the country into the 20th century, during period of major political and economic growth. (Toronto Archives)
Winding along the northern most shore of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, the Cabot Trail offers some of the most breathtaking scenery in the country.
Margaret Atwood (1939 - ) one of Canada's most distinguished and prolific writers. Atwood, a novelist, poet and critic, has won countless literary awards; most notably the Booker Prize in 2000 (The Blind Assassin) and two Governor General Awards in 1966 (The Circle Game) and in 1985 (The Handmaid's Tale).
A great study of the Ontario landscape with all of the riches that are found in interpretive paintings with sharply defined colour, shape and contrast.
Alfred Joseph Casson, born in Toronto, began to study art with J.S. Gordon at Hamilton Technical School and was apprenticed to a lithographer. He returned to Toronto in 1916 and studied with Harry Britton at the Ontario College of Art and also at the Central Technical School. He met Franklin Carmichael in 1919 and worked with him at Sampson & Mathews, as a commercial artist.
Casson became a member of the Group of Seven in 1926 and a founding member of the Canadian Group of Painters in 1933.
A modern photograph of a grain elevator amidst a radiant field of canola in Saskatchewan
An edition print by Norval Morrisseau (1932 - 2007), also known as "Copper Thunderbird" was a Canadian painter, widely referred to as "the Picasso of the North", whose solo exhibition at the National Gallery in 2006 was the first major exhibition to feature a First Nations artist in the institution's history.
Jim's interest in fitness was sparked when he saw soldiers working out, while stationed with the RCAF, and was intrigued by the idea. Jim began his career as a telegraph operator communicating in Morse Code, then was part of a communications team for the RCAF in Washington. After the war, he returned to run Sales for CNT and Sales & Marketing for CNCP. Jim started presenting in front of the camera when CNCP experimented with TV advertising in the 60’s. For two & a half decades he was a regular feature on National television. He became a Cambridge Club member in 1977.
Pierre Trudeau gestures to his supporters at the Liberal Convention in1968.
Trudeau (1919 - 2000) was the fifteenth and arguably the most memorable Canadian Prime Minister. Trudeau contributed greatly to a Canadian nationalism, strengthening its sense of identity, unifying Canadians with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1981.
An original postcard of Government House of Ontario. This official home of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, constructed in 1868 on the present day site of Roy Thomson Hall, it was later destroyed in 1912.
Karen Kain (1951 - ) a principal dancer for the National Ballet of Canada from 1971 to 1997 has become the most well known dancer in Canada. After retirement Kain joined the senior management team of the National Ballet, becoming its artistic director in 2005.
