The Canadian Association of New York Foundation is very pleased to be honouring:

Natalie MacMaster,

Award-winning Fiddler and member of the Order of Canada.

Recipient of the 2011 Arts & Letters Award.

We are proud to honor Natalie MacMaster with the 2011 Arts & Letters Award in recognition of her captivating performances and world-renowned musical talent.



 

Daniel F. Sullivan,

Former Consul General of Canada in New York Honorary Ball Chair

Recipient of the 2011 Maple Leaf Award of Distinction

We are pleased to honor Dan Sullivan with the 2011 Maple Leaf Award of Distinction, recognizing a career of excellence, professionally and in his community activities.
Natalie MacMaster   Dan Sullivan
     

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THE ARTS AND LETTERS AWARD

The Arts and Letters Award honours prominent Canadians who have contributed greatly to the development of one of the areas of Arts and Letters in both Canada and the United States. Past recipients have made contributions through the stage, screen, television, music, photography and writing.

 
MAPLE LEAD AWARD OF DISTINCTION

The Maple Leaf Award of Distinction honors prominent business leaders with strong connections to Canada and New York City. This award is consistent with a broader effort of CANY to build stronger connections to the corporate community in New York.

 

Previous honorees at the annual Maple Leaf Ball include:

Burton Cummings
Rock & Roll Musician

Margaret Atwood
Novelist & Poet

Maureen Forrester, O.C.
Classical Singer

Louise Frechette, O.C.
Former Canadian Ambassador to Argentina

Senator Jerahmiel S. "Jerry" Grafstein, Q.C.
Canadian Senator and Broadcast Pioneer

Peter C.A.E. Jennings, C.M.
Anchor, ABC World News Tonight

Norman Jewison, C.C., O.Ont.
Film Director

Karen A. Kain, C.C.
Ballet Dancer

Yousuf Karsh, C.C.
Photographic Artist

Eugene Levy
Actor, Television Director, Producer, Musician & Writer

Rich Little
Celebrity Impersonator & Impressionist

Peter Mansbridge, O.C.
Anchor, The National

The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, P.C., C.C., G.O.Q.
18th Prime Minister of Canada

Oscar E. Peterson, C.C.
Jazz Pianist & Composer

Christopher Plummer, C.C.
Theater, Film & Television Actor

Lloyd Robertson, O.C.
Chief Anchor, CTV News with Lloyd Robertson

Morley Safer
Correspondent, 60 Minutes

Paul Shaffer, O.C.
Musical Director, CBS Orchestra

Carol Shields, C.C., O.M., F.R.S.C
Pulitzer Award Winning Novelist

Mark Standish
President  & Co-CEO, RBC Capital Markets

Alex Trebek
Television Personality & Game Show Host

Walter S. Tomenson JR
Senior Advisor Integro Insurance Brokers

The Honourable Pamela Wallin, O.C., S.O.M.
Canadian Senator and former Consul General of Canada

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Benefactors

Blake, Cassels & Graydon
Brookfield
Canada's National Ballet School
Carleton University
Pitney Bowes
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
Sauder School of Business at UBC
University of Western Ontario

Porter Airlines, official airline of the Maple Leaf Ball