Artist A. J. Casson, left, is greeted with a standing ovation yesterday as Mayor Art Eggleton presents him with Toronto's special commendation. Casson(...)

Original Toronto Star caption: Artist A. J. Casson, left, is greeted with a standing ovation yesterday as Mayor Art Eggleton presents him with Toronto's special commendation. Casson, nearly 90, is the last of the group of important Canadian painters of the early 20th century who concentrated on landscapes.