2011/2012 Individual Supporters

E. Louise Morgan Society


The E. Louise Morgan Society was created to reflect the vision and commitment of its founder and the members who have created a legacy of leadership, passion and philanthropy in support of the goals of the Canadian Opera Company.

Each of these donors has contributed a cumulative total of more than one million dollars over the past fifteen years. Their support is critical to the company’s success and we are forever indebted to their commitment and generosity.

Dr. Larry M. Agranove
ARIAS: Canadian Opera Student Development Fund
The Gerard & Earlaine Collins Foundation
The late John A. Cook
The Estate of Horst Dantz and Don Quick
Kolter Communities
The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation
Roger D. Moore
E. Louise Morgan
Joey & Toby Tanenbaum

Major Gifts & Special Projects


Every year, the Canadian Opera Company has unique projects operating beyond regular annual activities, each of which relies on private funding to ensure its success. These include: transition and endowment funding, production underwriting, artist and performance sponsorship as well as training, education and outreach programs.

$1,000,000+

The Estate of Horst Dantz & Don Quick ‡

$500,000 – $999,999

The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation

$100,000 – $499,999
  • Anne & Tony Arrell
  • Paul Bernards
  • David G. Broadhurst
  • Jean Davidson & Paul Spafford
  • Philip Deck & Kimberley Bozak
  • George S. Dembroski
  • Gail & Bob Farquharson
  • Estate of Ether Berney Jackson‡
  • Judy & Wilmot Matthews
  • Trina & Don McQueen
  • Tim & Frances Price
  • Colleen Sexsmith
  • Sandra L. Simpson
  • The Slaight Family
  • Riki Turofsky & Charles Peterson
  • Jack Whiteside
  • Anonymous
$25,000 – $99,999
  • Estate of Daphne Bell
  • Earlaine Collins
  • Ethel Harris & the late Milton E. Harris
  • Ronald Kimel & Vanessa LaPerriere
  • Marjorie & Roy Linden
  • Estate of Aldo & Anita Maggiorotti
  • Jill & Geoff Matus
  • Roger D. Moore
  • The Estate of Sam Rea
  • The Stratton Trust
  • Françoise Sutton
  • William & Phyllis Waters
  • Anonymous (1)
Up to $24,999
  • Cecily & Robert Bradshaw
  • Marcia Lewis Brown
  • Ian & June Cockwell
  • Catherine Fauquier
  • David & Kristin Ferguson
  • Peter & Hélène Hunt
  • Hon. Henry N. R. Jackman‡
  • Patrick & Barbara Keenan
  • J. Hans Kluge
  • Jo Lander
  • Peterson Family Foundation
  • David Roffey & Karen Walsh
  • Katalin Schäfer
  • Robert Sherrin
  • Dr. David Stanley-Porter & Dr. Colin McGregor Mailer
  • Ms Kristine Vikmanis & Mr. Denton Creighton
  • Samara Walbohm
  • Estate of Hugh Victor Wallace
  • Anonymous (2)

 

Individual Annual Support

Golden Circle


Gold, $50,000 +
  • Anne & Tony Arrell****
  • David G. Broadhurst*
  • In memory of Gerard H. Collins****
  • Jerry & Geraldine Heffernan****
  • The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation****
  • Roger D. Moore****
  • Arthur & Susan Scace****
  • Colleen Sexsmith**
  • Sandra L. Simpson**
Silver, $25,000 – $49,999
  • Andrew Peller Limited*
  • Mark and Gail Appel***
  • Paul Bernards***
  • Barbara Black
  • The Black Family Foundation
  • Cecily & Robert Bradshaw
  • Stephen Clarke & Elizabeth Black**
  • Philip Deck & Kimberley Bozak***
  • George & Kathy Dembroski****            
  • Mr. & Mrs. W. Humphries***
  • Ronald Kimel & Vanessa LaPerriere****
  • Susan Loube & William Acton**
Bronze, $12,500 – $24,999
  • Dr. & Mrs. Hans G. Abromeit****
  • Philip & Linda Armstrong*
  • Ms Nora Aufreiter
  • Melissa & Barry Avrich
  • Mr. Philip J. Boswell†****
  • Walter M. & Lisa Balfour Bowen****
  • Susanne Boyce & Brendan Mullen***
  • Rob & Teresa Brouwer*
  • Marcia Lewis Brown
  • Stewart & Gina Burton*
  • Dr. John Chiu in memory of Yvonne Chiu, C.M.****
  • Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Christ****
  • The Max Clarkson Family Foundation****
  • J. Rob Collins & Janet Cottrelle****
  • Sydney & Florence Cooper*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Dan***
  • Jean Davidson & Paul Spafford****
  • David Denison & Maureen Flanagan*
  • David & Kristin Ferguson****
  • George Fierheller****
  • Lloyd & Gladys Fogler***
  • Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts**
  • Adam & Sharin Froman*
  • Roger & Kevin Garland**
  • Michael & Lora Gibbens*
  • Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin***
  • Ethel Harris & the late Milton Harris****
  • Dr. W. P. Hayman & Dr. M. L. Myers***
  • William & Nona Heaslip Foundation****
  • Douglas E. Hodgson****
  • Michael & Linda Hutcheon****
  • Intact Financial Corporation
  • William Ip & Kathleen Latimer*
  • Trinity Jackman
  • Jeff Lloyd & Barbara Henders*
  • Mr. & Mrs. J. S. A. MacDonald****
  • Bobby & Gordon MacNeill**
  • Judy & Wilmot Matthews*
  • Jill & Geoff Matus*
  • John & Esther McNeil***
  • Don McQueen & Trina McQueen, O.C.*
  • John McVicker & B. W. Thomas****
  • Johanna Metcalf****
  • Delia M. Moog***
  • Jonathan Morgan & Shurla Gittens**
  • Sue Mortimer ****
  • Nicholas & Rosemary Mutton*
  • Mrs. & Mr. Christl & Karl Niemuller**
  • Donald O’Born**
  • Peter M. Partridge****
  • Ian & Michelle Pearce
  • Tim & Frances Price****
  • Ms R. Raso ****
  • David Roffey & Karen Walsh***
  • Barrie Rose & Family***
  • John A. Rothschild**
  • Philip & Maria Smith**
  • Stephen & Jane Smith****
  • Marion & Gerald Soloway**
  • David E. Spiro***
  • David Stanley-Porter****
  • Ryerson & Michele Symons
  • Ms Kristine Vikmanis & Mr. Denton Creighton****
  • Jack Whiteside***
  • Tom & Ruth Woods***

 

President's Council


Trustee, $7,500 – $12,499
  • à la Carte Kitchen Inc.
  • Laurie & Fareed Ali*
  • Margaret Atwood & Graeme Gibson**
  • Mr. & Mrs. Avie Bennett****
  • Mr. Roland Bertin
  • Dr. David & Constance Briant****
  • Marilyn Cook*
  • Mrs. A. Ephraim Diamond and Family****
  • Andrew Fleming**
  • The Hon. William C. Graham & Mrs. Catherine Graham****
  • Rainer Hackert****
  • Maggie Hayes**
  • Bernhard & Hannelore Kaeser****
  • J. Hans Kluge**
  • Murray & Marvelle Koffler****
  • Mr. Gurney Kranz****
  • Anne Lewitt**
  • Jerry & Joan Lozinski****
  • John Macfarlane*
  • The Hon. Barbara McDougall***
  • Mrs. Louise O’Shea****
  • Rogan Foundation
  • Françoise Sutton**
  • Dr. David Shaw*
  • Carol Swallow***
Patron, $3,750 – $7,499
  • Clive & Barbara Allen****
  • Mr. Peter Allen*
  • Sue Armstrong***
  • Ron Atkinson & Bruce Blandford***
  • Mona H. Bandeen, C. M.**
  • Karen & Bill Barnett*
  • L. H. Bartelink in memory of Oskar & Irmgard Gaube**
  • Dr. Thomas H. Beechy****
  • Mr. Doug & Mrs. Alison Bell
  • Mr. & Mrs. Eric Belli-Bivar***
  • Dr. Catherine Bergeron**
  • Tom Bogart & Kathy Tamaki*
  • William & Anna Maria Braithwaite*
  • Dr. Jane Brissenden & Dr. Janet Roscoe****
  • Mrs. Donna Brock***
  • Margaret & Derek Brown****
  • Murray & Judy Bryant***
  • Joe & Laurissa Canavan
  • Cesaroni Management Limited***
  • Paul G. Cherry & Dean C. Noack****
  • Frank Ciccolini****
  • The Rt. Hon Adrienne Clarkson
  • Mr. & Mrs. William J. Corcoran**
  • Lindy Cowan† & Chris Hatley***
  • Mrs. Ninalee Craig***
  • Norman Curtis****
  • Jill Denham & Stephen Marshall*
  • Dr. Jeanne Deinum****
  • Carol Derk & David Giles**
  • Bernard & Francine Dorval**
  • Peter & Anne Dotsikas**
  • Vreni & Marc Ducommun***
  • Ron Dyck & Walter Stewart***
  • Bud & Leigh Eisenberg***
  • Joseph Fantl & Moira Bartram**
  • Kimberley Fobert & Robert Lamb†***
  • The Fraser Elliott Foundation****
  • Dr. & Mrs. Wm. O. Geisler**
  • The Hon. Alastair W. Gillespie****
  • Ben & Sarah Glatt****
  • Peter & Shelagh Godsoe*
  • Rose & Roger Goldstein ***
  • Michael & Anne Gough****
  • Ronald & Birgitte Granofsky****
  • Douglas & Ruth Grant*
  • John & Judith Grant**
  • Al & Malka Green**
  • John Groves****
  • Gudrun Hackert***
  • Hampton Securities Ltd.
  • Scott & Ellen Hand**
  • Mr. & Mrs. William B. Harris***
  • Hon. & Mrs. Paul Hellyer****
  • Ava Marion Hillier**
  • Prof. Michiel Horn & Cornelia Schuh****
  • Scott Irvine† & Joan Watson†**
  • The Jackman Foundation***
  • Victoria Jackman***
  • Dr. Peter Janetos*
  • Mr. Robert C. Jefferies****
  • Dr. Joshua Josephson & Ms Elain Lewis****
  • Lorraine Kaake****
  • Patrick & Barbara Keenan****
  • Dr. Joel Keenleyside****
  • Jim & Diane King**
  • Joseph Kerzner & Lisa Koeper****
  • Jean V. Kramar**
  • The Hon. Dennis Lane, Q.C. & Mrs. Sandra Lane****
  • Harold & Larraine Langer****
  • Mr. Philip Lanouette**
  • John B. Lawson, Q.C.****
  • Paul Lee & Jill Maynard****
  • Mr. J. Levitt & Ms E. Mah*
  • Daniel & Janet Li*
  • Anthony Lisanti***
  • Vincent & Helene Lobraico*
  • Angelo & Grace Locilento**
  • Tom C. Logan*
  • Jonathan & Dorothea Lovat Dickson*
  • Mrs. J. L. Malcolm*
  • Dr. & Mrs. M. A. Manuel*
  • Hon. Margaret & Mr. Wallace McCain***
  • Paul & Jean McGrath****
  • Kathleen McLaughlin & Tim Costigan*
  • June McLean****
  • Mr. Michael J. McMurray*
  • Mr. Ulrich Menzefricke****
  • Dr. Thomas & Mrs. Catherine H. Millar
  • Dr. Judith A. Miller***
  • Bruce & Vladka Mitchell*
  • Professor David J. Murray***
  • Eileen Patricia Newell***
  • E. Oliana & A. Iu***
  • Keith & Brenda Ottaway***
  • Dr. & Mrs. William M. Park****
  • Douglas L. Parker****
  • John & Gwen Pattison*
  • Polk Family Charitable Fund**
  • Julian Porter, Q.C.*
  • Mary Jean & Frank Potter***
  • Margrit & Tony Rahilly****
  • Wendy J. Thompson and the late Samuel A. Rea****
  • Mrs. Gabrielle Richards**
  • Rob & Penny Richards***
  • Margaret A. Riggin*
  • Gordon Robison & David Grant*
  • Joseph L. Rosenmiller**
  • Maxwell L. Rotstein & Nancy-Gay Rotstein****
  • Annie & Ian D. Sale
  • Judy & Hy Sarick****
  • Sam & Esther Sarick****
  • Helen & John Scott**
  • Dr. Ralph Shaw & June Shaw****
  • Allan & Helaine Shiff****
  • David & Hilary Short***
  • Judy & Hume Smith***
  • Dr. Harley Smyth & Carolyn McIntire Smyth*
  • Dr. John Stanley & Dr. Helmut Reichenbächer**
  • Drs. Wayne Stanley & Marina Pretorius*
  • Doreen L. Stanton****
  • Dr. Richard & Jane Stoneman*
  • Kathryn J. Thornton****
  • Anthea Thorp****
  • Vincent Tovell, O.C.***
  • Ian Turner
  • Dita Vadron & James Catty*
  • Rosalind & Dory Vanderhoof
  • Hugh & Colleen Washington*
  • William R. Waters****
  • Ruth Watts-Gransden****
  • Dr. Virginia Wesson**
  • Eric Wetlaufer
  • Dr. Jack Williams & Dr. Dorothy Pringle**
  • Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wookey***
  • Linda Young*
  • Tricia Younger*
  • The Youssef-Warren Foundation***
  • Helen Ziegler***
  • Sharon Zuckerman****
  • Helen & Walter Zwig****
  • Anonymous (4)
Member, $2,250 – $3,749
  • The Acheson Family Foundation**
  • D. C. Adamson-Brdar****
  • Dr. & Mrs. Larry M. Agranove****
  • Donna & Lorne Albaum*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Roberto & Nancy Albis***
  • Mr. Thomas & Mrs. Claire Allen**
  • Dr. D. Amato & Ms J. Hodges****
  • Rod Anderson & Merike Lugus****
  • Andrée Appleton & Alexander Leman**
  • Anne-Marie H. Applin***
  • Valerie Armstrong****
  • Philip Arthur*
  • Virginia Atkin***
  • John Bailey**
  • James C. Baillie*
  • Marilyn & Charles Baillie****
  • Andrew & Cornelia Baines****
  • Janice A. Baker****
  • Richard J. Balfour***
  • Schuyler Bankes & Family***
  • Lindy Barrow**
  • Dr. Frank Bartoszek & Mr. Daniel O’Brien****
  • Florence Sharpe Barwell****
  • Julia Bass & David Hamilton***
  • Alice & Tom Bastedo**
  • Mr. Danny Battista
  • Dr. Gail Beck, O. Ont. & Mr. Andrew Fenus
  • Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Sondra Beck*
  • Ms Marie Bérard†***
  • Nani & Austin Beutel****
  • Dody Bienenstock*
  • John & Mandy Birch*
  • Anneliese and Walter Blackwell****
  • Lynn Blaser & John van Ogtrop****
  • Ian & Janet Blue**
  • John & Ila Bossons*
  • Mr. W. Bowen & Ms S. Gavinchuk***
  • Mrs. Carolyn Bradley-Hall & Mr. William Bradley***
  • Mrs. Richard Bradshaw***
  • Sylvia Brander****
  • Peter Brieger & Beverley Hamblin*
  • Brian Bucknall & Mary Jane Mossman****
  • Alice Burton***
  • Thomas J. Burton*
  • Maureen Callahan & Douglas Gray**
  • Margaret Harriett Cameron****
  • Della H. Campbell****
  • Brian & Ellen Carr****
  • Gail Carson****
  • Wendy M. Cecil****
  • Dr. & Mrs. Albert Cheskes**
  • John D. Church
  • Dr. Howard M. Clarke***
  • Edward Cole & Adrienne Hood**
  • Brian Collins & Amanda Demers*
  • Tony & Elizabeth Comper*
  • Murray & Katherine Corlett****
  • Harold & Anita Corrigan***
  • Dr. Lesley S. Corrin****
  • Gay & Derek Cowbourne**
  • Ruth & John Crow
  • Andreas Curkovic
  • Mary Beth Currie & Jeff Rintoul
  • Carrol Anne Curry***
  • Ms Lindsay Dale-Harris & Mr. Rupert Field-Marsham****
  • Dr. & Mrs. Michael & Ute Davis**
  • Brian J. Dawson**
  • Michael & Honor de Pencier***
  • Mrs. Rosario de Wit-Farro***
  • Mrs. Leonard G. (Anne) Delicaet & Mrs. Kendra Anne Delicaet-Almasi****
  • Mary-Kathleen Delicaet & John Young
  • Perry & Rae Dellio***
  • Angelo & Carol DelZotto***
  • Mr. & Mrs. Elvio DelZotto**
  • Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Diamond*
  • Mr. David S. Dick
  • J. DiGiovanni*
  • Olwen & Frank Dixon*
  • James Doak & Patricia Best**
  • Sandra Z. Doblinger*
  • Ms Petrina Dolby***
  • Dr. James & Mrs. Ellen Downey*
  • Marko Duic****
  • H. I. Dunlop***
  • Judy Dunn*
  • Mr. Albert D. Dunn*
  • William & Gwenda Echard****
  • Jean Edwards*
  • Wendy & Elliot Eisen****
  • Mr. & Mrs. John J. Elder****
  • Genia & Stan Elkind****
  • Robert Elliott & Paul Wilson*
  • Dr. & Mrs. John Evans***
  • Virginia Evans*
  • Fabris Inc.*
  • George A. Farkass*
  • Gail & Bob Farquharson
  • Catherine Fauquier***
  • Bill Fearn & Claudia Rogers***
  • Lee K. Ferrier***
  • William & Rosemary Fillmore**
  • Dr. Sidney M. Fireman**
  • Mrs. Lois Fleming****
  • J.E. Fordyce****
  • David & Elizabeth Forster**
  • Robert & Julia Foster**
  • Margaret & David Fountain****
  • Mr. Michael A. French**
  • Robert Fung**
  • John & Rita Gagliano*
  • Rev. Ivars Gaide & Rev. Dr. Anita Gaide***
  • Ann Gawman**
  • Dr. Barry A. Gayle****
  • Martin & Mindy Gerskup**
  • The Honourable Irving Gerstein & Mrs. Gail Gerstein*
  • Ann J. Gibson****
  • Mary & Lionel Goffart*
  • Dr. Eudice Goldberg
  • Dr. Fay Goldstep & Dr. George Freedman**
  • Deanna A. Gontard****
  • Tina & Michael Gooding***
  • Wayne A. Gooding****
  • Goodman Family*
  • Dr. Noëlle Grace & The Shohet Family***
  • Jane Greene*
  • Mr. Finn Greflund & Mrs. M. Ortner*
  • Mr. Carmen & Mrs. Vittoria Guglietti**
  • Ellen & Simon Gulden****
  • James & Joyce Gutmann****
  • Mr. & Mrs. Henry Hackenspiel****
  • Dan Hagler & Family**
  • Ms Francess G. Halpenny****
  • Mr. Adrian J. Hamel
  • George & Irene Hamilton****
  • John & Ruth Hannigan*
  • Beverly Hargraft**
  • Michael Harris & Carol Rak*
  • Valerie & Brian Harris****
  • Paul & Natalie Hartman*
  • Mr. Harquail & Dr. Sigfridsson*
  • Jenny Heathcote****
  • Mr. Thomas G. Heintzman & Ms Mary Jane Heintzman***
  • Caroline Helbronner**
  • Jacques & Elizabeth Helbronner**
  • Ann & Lyman Henderson****
  • Thea Herman & Gregory King**
  • William E. Hewitt***
  • Mr. Tom Higgins***
  • Sam & Libby Ho**
  • Chris Hoffmann & Joan Eakin**
  • Richard & Donna Holbrook****
  • Sally Holton & Stephen Ireland***
  • Emmy & Walter Homburger***
  • Mr. Roland Hoy**
  • Drs. Walter & Virginia Hryshko*
  • Ken Hugessen & Jennifer Connolly*
  • Anthony C. J. Humphreys****
  • Gillian Humphreys*
  • Peter & Hélène Hunt****
  • Mrs. Wilma Hysen***
  • Infonex Inc.**
  • Dr. Melvyn L. Iscove**
  • Elliott Jacobson & Judy Malkin*
  • Lynne Jeffrey***
  • Paul Jaggard & Ruth Caswell
  • Laurence Jewell*
  • The Norman & Margaret Jewison Charitable Foundation****
  • Mrs. E. Patricia Johnson**
  • Ms Elizabeth Johnson**
  • Dr. Albert & Bette Johnston*
  • Joyce Johnston***
  • Joseph & Maureen Katchen
  • Inta Kierans****
  • Peter Kingsmill*
  • Ellen & Hermann Kircher****
  • Mr. Douglas Klaassen**
  • Dr. Elizabeth Kocmur****
  • Michael & Sonja Koerner**
  • Robin Korthals & Janet Charlton*
  • Dr. Robert Kosnik****
  • Richard J. Kostoff**
  • Valarie Koziol
  • William & Eva Krangle****
  • Richard T. La Prairie*
  • Elizabeth & Goulding Lambert***
  • Leslie & Jo Lander****
  • Robert & Judith Lawrie
  • Dr. Connie Lee**
  • Linda Lee & Michael Pharoah****
  • Neal Lee & Dominique Lee**
  • Dr. Richard Lee & Mr. Gary Van Haren**
  • Alexander & Anna Leggatt***
  • Joy Levine***
  • Mr. Peter Levitt & Ms Mai Why**
  • Cheryl Lewis & Mihkel Voore**
  • L. Liivamagi
  • Justin S. Linden
  • Marjorie & Roy Linden****
  • Dr. & Mrs. W. G. Lindley****
  • Janet & Sid Lindsay**
  • Dr. Vance Logan***
  • A. Benson Lorriman****
  • Douglas L. Ludwig & Karen J. Rice**
  • Dr. Robert G. Luton****
  • Ms Jane Loughborough*
  • Mary Lu & Bruce MacDonald****
  • James & Connie MacDougall****
  • Mr. Jed MacKay****
  • Dr. & Mrs. Richard Mackenzie****
  • Mrs. R. MacMillan****
  • Macro Properties Ltd.**
  • Susan & Scott Maidment**
  • Dr. Colin McGregor Mailer****
  • R. Manke****
  • Mr. & Mrs. R. Gordon Marantz****
  • Pauline and Dipak Mazumdar at the Toronto Community Foundation****
  • Mrs. Ettore Mazzoleni**
  • Dr. & Mrs. John A. McCallum****
  • Wendy & Chris McDowall**
  • Dr. & Mrs. Donald C. McGillivray****
  • Ronan McGrath & Sarah Perry*
  • Darcy & Joyce McKeough*
  • Don McLean & Diane Martello
  • Guy & Joanne McLean****
  • M. E. McLeod****
  • Jean M. McNab****
  • Mark & Andrea McQueen***
  • Shawn McReynolds & Elaine Kierans*
  • Mr. Ian McWalter*
  • Dr. Don Melady & Mr. Rowley Mossop**
  • Eileen Mercier****
  • MI9 Business Intelligence Systems
  • Ingrid & Daniel Mida*
  • Marvene (Cox) & Gordon Miller**
  • Lee Milliken& Doug MacNaughton**
  • Patricia & Frank Mills**
  • Ms Kamini Milnes*
  • Audrey & David Mirvish**
  • Dr. David N. Mitchell & Dr. Susan M. Till***
  • Mr. Donald Mitchell
  • Robert & Janet Mitchell*
  • Eva Mocarski*
  • Dr. & Mrs. S. Mocarski*
  • Anne Moore****
  • Mr. Robert Morassutti****
  • Ruth Morawetz & Ken Judd***
  • Alice Janet Morgan***
  • Ada & Hugh G. Morris*
  • Ms Rosalind Morrow*
  • Drs. Christopher & Pippa Moss***
  • Gael Mourant & Caroline Hubberstey
  • Mr. Noel Mowat**
  • Mr. Joseph Mulder*
  • Ethel Myers****
  • David & Mary Neelands***
  • Dr. Shirley C. Neuman*
  • Dr. John & Pamela Newall****
  • Dr. Emilie Newell*
  • Dr. Steven Nitzkin***
  • Simon & Marlene Nyilassy*
  • Dr. James & Mrs. Valda Oestreicher**
  • Janice Oliver**
  • Benson Orenstein***
  • Martin & Myrna Ossip*
  • Julia & Liza Overs***
  • Mr. Al Pace
  • Dr. & Mrs. N. Pairaudeau****
  • Isabel Pargana & Raimondo Maltese*
  • Mrs. Margaret Ann Pattison****
  • John & Carol Peterson**
  • M. J. Phillips****
  • June C. Pinkney****
  • Johann C. Pinto
  • Robin B. Pitcher***
  • Wanda Plachta***
  • Georgia Prassas****
  • C. Edward Rathé****
  • Stephen Ralls & Bruce Ubukata***
  • The Carol & Morton Rapp Foundation****
  • Kenneth F. Read****
  • Grant L. Reuber***
  • Carolyn Ricketts***
  • Ms Nada Ristich
  • Emily & Fred Rizner**
  • Clara Robert*
  • Sidney Robinson & Linda Currie****
  • Dr. Michael & Mary Romeo****
  • John & Hannah Rosen*
  • Ken & Helen Rotenberg**
  • Rainer & Sharyn Rothfuss****
  • Drs. Orest & Maureen Rudzik****
  • David A. Ruston***
  • Ms Sharon Cookie Sandler****
  • Mallory Morris Sartz & John Sartz****
  • Stewart & Dianne Saxe****
  • Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Schaef****
  • Beverly & Fred Schaeffer****
  • Katalin Schäfer***
  • Mrs. Ortaud Scherer*
  • Fred & Mary Schulz*
  • Dr. Marianne Seger****
  • Carol Seifert & Bruno Tesan***
  • Mr. & Mrs. Norman Shamie***
  • Victor & Rhoda Shields****
  • Milton & Joyce Shier****
  • Dr. Kevin Shiffman**
  • William Siegel & Margaret Swaine**
  • In memory of Dr. Bernard Slatt*
  • Jay Smith & Laura Rapp*
  • Kenneth & Catherine Smith***
  • Ms Muriel Smith & Mr. Eric Ojala****
  • Dr. Joseph So***
  • Philip Somerville*
  • John & Ellen Spears***
  • Martha E. Spears***
  • Alex & Kim Squires****
  • Oksana R. Stein***
  • Mr. & Mrs. Gary & Sula Stern*
  • Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Stern***
  • John D. Stevenson***
  • Jim Stewart & Deborah Swail*
  • James H. Stonehouse*
  • Janet Stubbs
  • Sunny Crunch Food Ltd.
  • Eric Tang & Dr. James Miller**
  • Mr. Arthur Paul Tarasuk*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Taylor***
  • Judith Teller Foundation****
  • John Todd & Jenny Ginder****
  • Elizabeth Tory****
  • Diana Tremain****
  • Riki Turofsky & Charles Petersen*
  • Sandra & Guy Upjohn***
  • Dr. R. B. Van Winckle*
  • Edmond & Sylvia Vanhaverbeke****
  • Mr. & Mrs. Henry & Ann Louise Vehovec***
  • Dr. Yvonne Verbeeten**
  • Dr. Helen Vosu & Donald Milner****
  • Richard & Nathalie Wachsberg
  • Dr. O. R. Waler*
  • Elizabeth & Michael Walker***
  • Peter Webb & Joan York****
  • Dr. Bogomila Welsh*
  • Ms Eleanor Westney*
  • Melanie Whitehead**
  • Ms Anne-Marie Widner & Mr. Paul Szymanski***
  • Mr. Brian Wilks*
  • Elizabeth Wilson & Ian Montagnes****
  • Jeffrey Stewart Wilson*
  • Dr. Jackson Wu & Dr. Viviana Chang
  • Morden Yolles****
  • Marina Yoshida***
  • Dr. Howard & Sybil Young****
  • George Zeman*
  • Susan Zorzi**
  • Anonymous (21)

 

Friends of the COC


Sustaining Friends $1,600 – $2,249
  • In memory of M. Baptista***
  • Iivi Campbell****
  • Ms Sylvia D'Addario**
  • Jayne & Ted Dawson****
  • Jean & Bill Heaslip****
  • Mr. A. Mafrici****
  • Mrs. Annette Oelbaum*
  • Clarence & Mary Pace**
  • Dr. Roger D. Pearce***
  • Dr. Norbert V. Perera****
  • Go Sato****
  • Dr. & Mrs. Bernie & Bobbie Silverman**
  • David Smukler & Patricia Kern*
  • Mr. Alex Tosheff
  • Mr. & Mrs. Vernon & Beryl Turner***
  • Gordon Waugh***
  • Ms June Yee**
  • Anonymous (2)
Associate Friends $1,100 – $1,599
  • Ms I. M. Allen****
  • Howard A Back
  • Michael & Janet Barnard**
  • Michael Benedict & Martha Lowrie****
  • Don Biderman****
  • Dr. Wendy C. Chan
  • Patricia Clarke*
  • Cogeco Data Services
  • Mr. John A. Crocker & Mrs. Mary Crocker***
  • Elaine & Michael Davies****
  • Mr. Darren Day**
  • Prometheum Institute***
  • Dr. Domville**
  • Mr. Steven D. Donohoe****
  • R. Dalton Fowler****
  • John H. Galloway****
  • Dr. Gabriela Gohla
  • Aviva & Andrew Goldenberg**
  • Mr. Henry Gooderham**
  • Suzy Greenspan**
  • Lawrence & Beatrice Herman***
  • Mr. David Holdsworth & Ms Nicole Senecal*
  • Mr. Josef Hrdina*
  • Donald Hughes***
  • James Hughes**
  • Ms Elisa Kearney
  • Ms Suanne Kelman & Dr. Allan J. Fox*
  • Ms K. Margot Khan
  • Mr. & Mrs. I.P. & O.M. Komarnicky***
  • Mr. & Mrs. Owen & Margie Kurin*
  • Duncan & Sondra Lear
  • P. Anne Mackay****
  • Mrs. Janet Maggiacomo*
  • Brian Miron & Monica Vegelj*
  • Mr. Sean O'Neill***
  • Barbara & Peter Pauly*
  • Ms Alexandra Petrenko
  • Ms Victoria Pinnington**
  • Mr. & Mrs. Porporo*
  • Dr. Peter Ray***
  • Dorothy & Robert Ross***
  • Ms Elisabeth Scarff****
  • A. K. Sigurjonsson***
  • C. Anderson Silber*
  • The Sorbara Group****
  • Norma and George Steiner****
  • Jane & Ted Stephenson****
  • Ms Peg Thoen*
  • Wendy Thorburn*
  • Dr. M. Lynne Thurling & Dr. John Treilhard***
  • Bill MacKenzie & Alan Westbrook***
  • Janet White**
  • Ron Williams*
  • Anonymous (5)
Contributing Friends, $700 – $1,099
  • Mrs. Carol A. Albright****
  • Dr. Doron Almagor
  • Mr. Robert Atkinson
  • Dr. I.L. Babb Fund at the Toronto Community Foundation***
  • Peter & Leslie Barton**
  • Mrs. Lynn Bayer**
  • Jeniva Berger***
  • Dr. B. Derek & Dr. Anne W. Birt****
  • Dr. Jennifer Blake*
  • Ellen and Murray Blankstein
  • Ms Marlene Bohn*
  • Dr. & Ms B.M. Braude**
  • Mary Brock & Brian Iler****
  • Mr. Thomas N. Bryson**
  • Ms Judith Burrows**
  • Theresa & John Caldwell****
  • Betty Carlyle****
  • Mark Cestnik****
  • Harold Chmara & Danny Hoy****
  • Joe T. R. Clarke****
  • D. M. Cook***
  • Valerie Cowie
  • Mr. & Mrs. Norman & Louise Coxall***
  • Mr. Neil Crawford
  • Profesor K.G. Davey, OC**
  • Don DeBoer & Brent Vickar***
  • Mr. Michael Disney*
  • Maureen & Jack Ditkofsky
  • Dr. Christine Dunbar*
  • Howard & Kathrine Eckler**
  • Peter & Shashi Eden**
  • Mr. Ray Eleid
  • Ms Eleanor L. Ellins****
  • Mr. Larry Enkin **
  • Joe & Helen Feldmann**
  • Brian A. Ferguson***
  • Richard & Gail Flack**
  • Tom Flemming****
  • Mr. Morris Flicht****
  • Mrs. & Mr. Jennifer & Francis Flower***
  • Dr. & Mrs. A. Mervyn Fox****
  • Linda & Ken Foxcroft*
  • Douglas G. Gardner***
  • Gordon & Pamela Gibson****
  • Elinor Gill Ratcliffe C.M., O.N.L., LLD (hc)
  • Alison Girling and Paul Schabas*
  • Mr. Alexander Globe
  • Ricardo Gomez-Insausti*
  • Dr. Wilfred S. Goodman****
  • Mr. Dave Gordon*
  • Mrs. Marion A. Green****
  • Dr. & Mrs. Voldemars Gulens****
  • Gisele Hall*
  • Mr. James Hamilton*
  • Philo Handler**
  • Dr. & Mrs. Brian & Cynthia Hands****
  • Mr. & Mrs. E. Roy Harrison****
  • Ms Leslie Hart*
  • Mr. & Mrs. H.C. Hatch***
  • Sandra Hausman**
  • In memory of Pauline Hinch*
  • Mr. & Mrs. N. Hodges****
  • Gerry Hogaboam***
  • Richard & Susan Horner****
  • Dr. Ivan & Mrs. Diana  Hronsky****
  • Pierre Hurtubise****
  • Ms Catherine Hutt*
  • Mr. Sumant Inamdar**
  • Mr. Jai Jayaraman
  • Mr. Kazik Jedrzejczak****
  • Frances E. Johnson****
  • Douglas & Dorothy Joyce****
  • Heidi & Khalid Khokhar***
  • Mai Kirch****
  • Mr. Martin Kirr & Ms Suzanne McCuaig
  • Dr. & Mrs. L. A. Kitchell****
  • Mr. Christopher J. Kowal
  • Mr. & Mrs. Armin Kratel****
  • Mr. Jonathan Krehm*
  • Horace & Elizabeth Krever****
  • Gediminas P. Kurpis****
  • Mr. James R. Lake****
  • Harry Lane*
  • M.J. Horsfall Large**
  • Giles le Riche & Rosemary Polczer**
  • Claus & Heather Lenk*
  • Mr. Yakov Lerner
  • Mrs. Mary Liitoja****
  • Dr. Francois Loubert*
  • Dr. Diedre Lynch*
  • Craig & Karen*
  • Ms Dzidra M. Martinaitis*
  • Kathy Marton*
  • Mary McClymont****
  • Mary McGowan***
  • Jil McIntosh
  • Mr. Bruce McKeown***
  • Mr. & Mrs. Marin & Deborah McKneally**
  • Georgina McLennan****
  • Sylvia McPhee****
  • Mr. Jeffrey Mesina
  • Suzanne Mess***
  • Dr. Alan C. Middleton**
  • Murray & Ruth Miskin
  • Frank & Anne Moir**
  • Mr. Carl Morey***
  • David Northcote & Suzanne Betcke**
  • Jean O'Grady**
  • Ms Cristina Oke**
  • Karen Olinyk†
  • Eileen and Ralph Overend*
  • Mr. Martti Paloheimo*
  • Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Letizia Paradiso***
  • David Peachey & Georgia Henderson**
  • Dr. A. Angus Peller*
  • Mrs. Dorothy K. Piepke****
  • Ed & Beth Price**
  • Margaret Ramsden****
  • Dr. Shelley Rechner****
  • Marat Ressin
  • Mr. Jason Roberts**
  • Mr. David E. Roman****
  • Mrs. Gertrude Rosenthal****
  • M. Sanvido****
  • William & Meredith Saunderson***
  • Barbara Sawaszkiewicz****
  • Patti & Richard Schabas**
  • The Derick Brenninkmeyer Charitable Foundation
  • Henry & Mary Seldon***
  • Anci Shafran****
  • Ms Linda Sheppard*
  • Cheryl Shook**
  • D. Bruce Sinclair**
  • Joan Sinclair & John McConnell**
  • Fern Sitzer****
  • Brit & Sally Smith**
  • Mr. Warren Sorensen & Mr. Gregory Williams****
  • John Spears****
  • Tony Stapells**
  • Dr. & Mrs. W. K. Stavraky***
  • Scott Steele & Jan Korman*
  • Helga & Klaus Stegemann***
  • Robert & Nancy Stephenson*
  • Hamish Stewart & Susan Taylor****
  • Marta Stewart****
  • Paul & Maria Szasz****
  • Ms Michelle Tan*
  • Mrs. Yoka Terbrugge
  • Dr. R. Paul Thompson*
  • Dr. Claude Tousignant**
  • David & Diana Trent****
  • Mrs. Norene Turvolgyi****
  • Tobias & Jeanne van Dalen*
  • Dr. Nancy F. Vogan****
  • Mr. Wayne Vogan†****
  • Dr. Peter Voore***
  • Angela & Michael Vuchnich****
  • Rick & Virginia Walker*
  • Mr. John M. Welch****
  • James and Margaret Whitby****
  • Mr. and Mrs. Karl Wildi
  • David B. & Virginia Wortman**
  • Ms Diana Yenson
  • Ms Iris Zawadowski*
  • Anonymous (14)


Operatours


Operatours $700 +
  • Dr. Eric W. Amann
  • Andrew & Cornelia Baines****
  • Suzanne & James Bradshaw****
  • Dr. David & Constance Briant****
  • Ms E. Burton***
  • Nancy H. Conn
  • Mr. Steven D. Donohoe****
  • Mrs. & Mr. Jennifer & Francis Flower***
  • Donald Gutteridge & Anne Millar
  • Peter & Helene Hunt****
  • Dr. & Mrs. W.J. Keith****
  • Mr. Joseph Kovacs Jr. & Mrs. Edith Kovacs****
  • Ms Claire LaVigna
  • Earl Law***
  • Mrs. J.L. Malcolm*
  • Judy & Wilmot Matthews
  • David & Jean McIntosh
  • John & Esther McNeil***
  • Ruth Miller
  • Dr. Robert E. Munn**
  • Tom Nanasi**
  • Christa Nimmo
  • Mrs. Mary Lou Rashid
  • Peter & Lili Rechnitzer
  • Brenda & Fred Saunders**
  • Desmond Scott & Corinne Langston*
  • Mr. Stanley & Mrs. Loretta Skinner****
  • Paul & Maria Szasz****
  • Melanie Whitehead**
  • Ms June Yee**
  • Anonymous (3)

 

The Encore Legacy


The Encore Legacy is the planned giving program of the Canadian Opera Company.

Planned giving is making the decision today to provide a gift for the Canadian Opera Company that may not be realized until after your lifetime. Planned giving also allows many people to make a significant gift without altering their current lifestyle.

Gifts planned today, that will ultimately affect your estate, allow you to make a statement of support that will become a lasting legacy to the COC. In addition, gift planning may provide significant tax benefits for your estate.

The Canadian Opera Company gratefully acknowledges and thanks the following individuals who have included the COC in their estate planning:

Encore Legacy Donors
  • Isobel Allen
  • Renata Arens & Elizabeth Frey
  • Mrs. Rosalen Armstrong
  • Ron Atkinson & Bruce Blandford
  • Lindy Barrow
  • Mr. L. H. Bartelink
  • J. Linden Best & James G. Kerr  
  • David Bowen
  • Marnie M. Bracht
  • Gregory Brandt
  • Walter Carsen
  • Earl Clark
  • Brian Collins & Amanda Demers
  • Earlaine Collins
  • David H. Cormack
  • Anita Day & Robert McDonald
  • Ann De Brouwer
  • Helen Drake
  • Rowland D. Galbraith
  • Douglas G. Gardner
  • Ann J. Gibson
  • Michael & Anne Gough
  • L. A. Grover
  • George & Irene Hamilton
  • Joan L. Harris
  • James Hewson
  • John R. Higgins
  • Mr. Kim Yim Ho & Walter Frederic Thommen
  • Douglas E. Hodgson
  • Matt Hughes
  • Michael & Linda Hutcheon
  • Lynne Jeffrey
  • Ann Kadrnka 
  • Kathryn Kossow
  • Mr. Gurney Kranz
  • Jo Lander
  • Peggy Lau
  • Marjorie & Roy Linden
  • J. Bruce MacDonald
  • Ms Lenore MacDonald
  • Dr. Colin M. Mailer
  • R. Manke
  • Tim & Jane Marlatt
  • Mr. Shawn Martin
  • Margaret McKee
  • Sylvia M. McPhee
  • Dr. Alan C. Middleton
  • Eleanor Miller
  • Sigmund & Elaine Mintz
  • Donald Morse
  • Sue Mortimer
  • Mr. & Mrs. James D. Patterson
  • Mervyn Pickering
  • Gunther & Dorothy Piepke
  • Ms Georgia Prassas
  • K. F. Read
  • Dr. John Reeve-Newson
  • Mrs. Margaret Russell
  • Cookie & Stephen Sandler
  • J. M. Doc Savage
  • Claire Shaw
  • R. Bonnie Shettler
  • David E. Spiro
  • Dr. D. P. Stanley-Porter
  • Doreen L. Stanton
  • Lilly Offenbach Strauss
  • Drs. W. & K. Stavraky
  • Janet Stubbs
  • Ann Sutton
  • Ronald Taber
  • Vivian Treacy
  • Mrs. L. Treutler
  • N. Suzanne Vanstone†
  • Marie-Laure Wagner
  • Hugh & Colleen Washington
  • Marion C. Wilson
  • Marion York
  • Tricia Younger
  • Anonymous (43)

The above Individual Support Gifts were made as of June 30, 2012.

* five to nine years of support
** 10 to 14 years of support
*** 15 to 19 years of support
**** 20 or more years of support
† COC administration, chorus or orchestra member
‡ Endowment

 

Corporate Matching Partners


The Canadian Opera Company gratefully acknowledges the following organizations that have matched gifts by their employees:

  • Burgundy Asset Management Limited
  • Canadian Tire Corporation Limited
  • IBM Canada Ltd.
  • Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc.
  • Goodman & Company, Investment Counsel Ltd.
  • FM Global Foundation
  • Ketchum Canada Inc.

Despite the staff’s extensive efforts to avoid errors and omissions, mistakes can occur. If your name was omitted, listed incorrectly or misspelled, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We would appreciate being notified of any errors at 416-847-4949.

Why We Need Your Support

Donations ensure that the COC continues to remain at the forefront of Canadian culture. Your support today is the beginning of another 60 seasons of artistic excellence.

Your Gift in Action

Learn more about our Education and Outreach programs and see your gift in action.

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Join the Friends of the COC or The President’s Council today! Provide critical support the COC and enjoy member privileges, including rehearsals and priority ticketing.