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The arts' best friend. National Ballet principal dancer Veronica Tennant (left) and Canada Council Chairman, Contralto Maureen Forrester, help Floyd C(...)
The arts' best friend. National Ballet principal dancer Veronica Tennant (left) and Canada Council Chairman, Contralto Maureen Forrester, help Floyd C(...)

The arts' best friend. National Ballet principal dancer Veronica Tennant (left) and Canada Council Chairman, Contralto Maureen Forrester, help Floyd C(...)

Date9/18/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: The arts' best friend. National Ballet principal dancer Veronica Tennant (left) and Canada Council Chairman, Contralto Maureen Forrester, help Floyd Chalmers celebrate his 90th birthday yesterday at a star-studdd tribute to the longtime supporter of the arts at St. Lawrence Centre.
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Contralto extraordinaire: Maureen Forrester knows only too well the cost of being chairman of the Canada Council, and pays the price willingly
Contralto extraordinaire: Maureen Forrester knows only too well the cost of being chairman of the Canada Council, and pays the price willingly
8/23/1976
Hot Hot Hot. Principal dancers Veronica Tennant and Raymond Smith perform a steamy pas de deux in the National Ballet's production of Onegin last nigh(...)
Hot Hot Hot. Principal dancers Veronica Tennant and Raymond Smith perform a steamy pas de deux in the National Ballet's production of Onegin last nigh(...)
5/4/1988
Arts Patron: With unprecedented generosity, the 90-year-old Floyd Chalmers and his family have shared their wealth with the artists of Canada
Arts Patron: With unprecedented generosity, the 90-year-old Floyd Chalmers and his family have shared their wealth with the artists of Canada
9/6/1988
Choreographer - Norbert Vesak (National Ballet of Canada) with dancers Veronica Tennant and Hagaroz Surmejan
Choreographer - Norbert Vesak (National Ballet of Canada) with dancers Veronica Tennant and Hagaroz Surmejan
9/25/1974
National Ballet choreographer - Nerbert Desak with dancers - Veronica Tennant and Flazaroe Surmejan
National Ballet choreographer - Nerbert Desak with dancers - Veronica Tennant and Flazaroe Surmejan
9/25/1974
Ballet returns to the Forum. The National Ballet's Veronica Tennant and Serge Lavoie performed a pas de deux with the help of the Ontario Place Pops O(...)
Ballet returns to the Forum. The National Ballet's Veronica Tennant and Serge Lavoie performed a pas de deux with the help of the Ontario Place Pops O(...)
7/13/1983
Olympian feet. Gregory Osborne, principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, has accepted an invitation to dance at next month's Olympics Arts(...)
Olympian feet. Gregory Osborne, principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, has accepted an invitation to dance at next month's Olympics Arts(...)
2/22/1984
One of the best reasons for attending the National Ballet's Romeo and Juliet is Veronica Tennant's performance as Juliet, says The Star's William Litt(...)
One of the best reasons for attending the National Ballet's Romeo and Juliet is Veronica Tennant's performance as Juliet, says The Star's William Litt(...)
4/19/1972
Nightclub debut: Contralto Maureen Forrester enthralled her audience at the Imperial Room last night with a show that came from her heart and her funny bone
Nightclub debut: Contralto Maureen Forrester enthralled her audience at the Imperial Room last night with a show that came from her heart and her funny bone
6/2/1981
Maureen Forrester: Canadian contralto relaxes before her vacation
Maureen Forrester: Canadian contralto relaxes before her vacation
5/21/1981
Just reward: Contralto Maureen Forrester, right, receives her Spiritual Mother of the Year award from Marilyn Myers of Pioneer Women-Na'amat during last night's dinner
Just reward: Contralto Maureen Forrester, right, receives her Spiritual Mother of the Year award from Marilyn Myers of Pioneer Women-Na'amat during last night's dinner
5/10/1983
Every performer should teach, world-famous contralto Maureen Forrester believes, so she has been giving master classes at Royal Conservatory of Music.(...)
Every performer should teach, world-famous contralto Maureen Forrester believes, so she has been giving master classes at Royal Conservatory of Music.(...)
7/15/1965