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Publisher Anna Porter with daughters Catherine, 13, left, and Julia, 8
Publisher Anna Porter with daughters Catherine, 13, left, and Julia, 8

Publisher Anna Porter with daughters Catherine, 13, left, and Julia, 8

Date5/9/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Publisher Anna Porter with daughters Catherine, 13, left, and Julia, 8
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Object NumberTSPA_0074321F
Golden girl, Anna Porter, the publisher of Key Porter Books, has been dubbed the Golden Girl of Canadian publishing
Golden girl, Anna Porter, the publisher of Key Porter Books, has been dubbed the Golden Girl of Canadian publishing
10/28/1985
Pals: Publisher Anna Porter gives Jack McClelland a hug at ceremony to honor the retired publisher
Pals: Publisher Anna Porter gives Jack McClelland a hug at ceremony to honor the retired publisher
7/13/1993
Nicknamed The great white shark for her shrewd deals, publisher Anna Porter is the leading contender to take over McClelland and Stewart, if owner Jac(...)
Nicknamed The great white shark for her shrewd deals, publisher Anna Porter is the leading contender to take over McClelland and Stewart, if owner Jac(...)
6/10/1985
Toast to success: Patrick Macnee and publisher Anna Porter celebrates the launch of the actor's autobiography at party in Sutton Place.
Toast to success: Patrick Macnee and publisher Anna Porter celebrates the launch of the actor's autobiography at party in Sutton Place.
10/24/1988
First to crack the 11-barrier, publishing executive Anna Porter races ahead with 13 1/2 out of 15
First to crack the 11-barrier, publishing executive Anna Porter races ahead with 13 1/2 out of 15
12/7/1977
A dream come true for former Scarborough insurance man Frederick Carlisle is his three-hulled Caravel II. He bought it 5 years ago for $25,000 and has cruised more than 20,000 miles with his daughters Nora, 11 (left) and Mary, 13, (right) and his wife. During the five-year getaway on the world's oceans the girls managed to pick up six years' credits on their correspondence courses. The Carlisles are thinking of crossing the Atlantic Ocean a second time next year.
A dream come true for former Scarborough insurance man Frederick Carlisle is his three-hulled Caravel II. He bought it 5 years ago for $25,000 and has cruised more than 20,000 miles with his daughters Nora, 11 (left) and Mary, 13, (right) and his wife. During the five-year getaway on the world's oceans the girls managed to pick up six years' credits on their correspondence courses. The Carlisles are thinking of crossing the Atlantic Ocean a second time next year.
9/3/1970
Halifax family: Steven Burns is flanked by daughters Emma, 13, left, and Maggy, 16. Mother, Janet Ross, walks ahead as son Ross, 9, bikes beside visitor Karin Hoffer, 16.
Halifax family: Steven Burns is flanked by daughters Emma, 13, left, and Maggy, 16. Mother, Janet Ross, walks ahead as son Ross, 9, bikes beside visitor Karin Hoffer, 16.
7/6/1990
Stringing a figure: Professor Ken McCuaig (middle) and other members of the Applewood String Band watch as his daughters, Peggy (left), 11, and Lisa, 13, create a complicated figure using two string loops together
Stringing a figure: Professor Ken McCuaig (middle) and other members of the Applewood String Band watch as his daughters, Peggy (left), 11, and Lisa, 13, create a complicated figure using two string loops together
7/4/1976
Victim's Mom: Catherine Withers, shown with her daughters, appreciates police escorts but doesn't believe friends of her slain son are violent
Victim's Mom: Catherine Withers, shown with her daughters, appreciates police escorts but doesn't believe friends of her slain son are violent
4/19/1989
Loving arms: Ernie Kennedy is learning to use his artificial arms for a lot of things, including hugging his daughters, Heather, 10, left, and Karen, 8
Loving arms: Ernie Kennedy is learning to use his artificial arms for a lot of things, including hugging his daughters, Heather, 10, left, and Karen, 8
4/12/1989
Home work: School bus driver Judy Poirier, laid off because of the teachers' strike, reads with daughters Michelle, 8, (left) and Tracey, 12
Home work: School bus driver Judy Poirier, laid off because of the teachers' strike, reads with daughters Michelle, 8, (left) and Tracey, 12
11/4/1997
All the wrong answers are Julia's,' says dad Julian Porter
All the wrong answers are Julia's,' says dad Julian Porter
5/18/1979