Advocate for the arts, patronness
Née Gertrude Janowski; born in 1911 in Paussau, Bavaria; died in Ottawa in 1999.
Settled in Ottawa in 1942; her involvement with Le Groupe de la Place Royale, Opera Lyra Ottawa and the Council for the Arts in Ottawa led to recognition and awards such as the Order of Canada in 1991, the Lescarbot Award and the Victor Tolgesy Arts Award.
Helped to establish the Ottawa Children's Concerts in 1946.
Was known as the doyenne of the art patrons in Ottawa.
Convinced the National Capital Commission to open the Rideau Canal during the winter for skating, which has now become famous as the world's longest skating rink.
In her honour, the Community Foundation of Ottawa-Carleton maintains the Trudi LeCaine Fund.
Married Hugh Le Caine, Canadian physicist and pioneer electronic musician.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trudi_Le_Caine
http://www.gallery.ca
About Me
- Women In Ottawa: Mentors and Milestones
- I was born in Kapuskasing, Ontario and moved to Ottawa in 1978. I obtained a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in education from the University of Ottawa. My partial doctoral studies in adult learning deepened my research interest in women's learning styles. I published a book on women and learning with the University of Ottawa Press (in French, Les femmes en milieu universitaire) for which I was awarded the Laura Jamieson Prize in 2000, given by the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women. In 2004-05, I hosted a television program on Rogers Television in Ottawa (French station) called D'hier à aujourd'hui. The program chronicled 150 years of Bytown and Ottawa history through stories of people, events and buildings that left their mark on local and national history. In March 2012, I published a book on health in French. Please visit www.unebonnesante.ca for more information about this book. You can also visit my production company at www.triyana.ca.
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