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The best skater in Canada, 24-year-old Toller Cranston, plays with his English setter, Lapis Lazuli, in his studio in the home of his skating coach, E(...)
The best skater in Canada, 24-year-old Toller Cranston, plays with his English setter, Lapis Lazuli, in his studio in the home of his skating coach, E(...)

The best skater in Canada, 24-year-old Toller Cranston, plays with his English setter, Lapis Lazuli, in his studio in the home of his skating coach, E(...)

Date1/3/1974
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  • The best skater in Canada, 24-year-old Toller Cranston, plays with his English setter, Lapis Lazuli, in his studio in the home of his skating coach, Ellen Burka. Cranston divides almost all his waking time between his two dedications, skating and painting and tries to bring a new dimension of art to both of them.
  • The best skater in Canada, 24-year-old Toller Cranston, plays with his English setter, Lapis Lazuli, in his studio in the home of his skating coach, E(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: The best skater in Canada, 24-year-old Toller Cranston, plays with his English setter, Lapis Lazuli, in his studio in the home of his skating coach, Ellen Burka. Cranston divides almost all his waking time between his two dedications, skating and painting and tries to bring a new dimension of art to both of them.
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      Walking his setters near his Cabbagetown home, Toller Cranston wears dramatic black and gray
      Walking his setters near his Cabbagetown home, Toller Cranston wears dramatic black and gray
      Cranston, Toller
      11/7/1979
      Relaxing in his Toronto home in prepartion for two shows at Maple Leaf Gardens tomorrow and Friday, skater Toller Cranston talked recently with Star w(...)
      Relaxing in his Toronto home in prepartion for two shows at Maple Leaf Gardens tomorrow and Friday, skater Toller Cranston talked recently with Star w(...)
      Combs, Erin
      9/21/1977
      Toller Cranston, perhaps the world's best male freestyle skater, breezed to a 13 to tie the best score
      Toller Cranston, perhaps the world's best male freestyle skater, breezed to a 13 to tie the best score
      Cranston, Toller
      3/22/1978
      A great leap forward. Twice Canadian figure-skating champion, 23-year-old Toller Cranston practises yesterday at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curl(...)
      A great leap forward. Twice Canadian figure-skating champion, 23-year-old Toller Cranston practises yesterday at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curl(...)
      Cranston, Toller
      1/10/1973
      Figure skater mid air in front of Toronto City Hall
      Leaping high off the ice, Toller Cranston, Canada's top male figure skater, works out at the rink at Nathan Phillips Square with City Hall in the back(...)
      Cranston, Toller
      1/5/1974
      Toller weaves magic on TV. Toller Cranston, a magician who needs no tricks to dazzle people, returns Sunday his second CBC super this marvellous [Incomplete]
      Toller weaves magic on TV. Toller Cranston, a magician who needs no tricks to dazzle people, returns Sunday his second CBC super this marvellous [Incomplete]
      Cranston, Toller
      2/13/1979
      Decorative plates: A variety of antique plates, plus some he painted himself, are dramatically displayed in the den of artist and champion figure skater Toller Cranston
      Decorative plates: A variety of antique plates, plus some he painted himself, are dramatically displayed in the den of artist and champion figure skater Toller Cranston
      Beaty, Keith
      6/22/1987
      Getting to know you, SCTV star Catherine O'Hara and skater Toller Cranston chatted at the Variety Club luncheon in the Sheraton Centre yesterday after(...)
      Getting to know you, SCTV star Catherine O'Hara and skater Toller Cranston chatted at the Variety Club luncheon in the Sheraton Centre yesterday after(...)
      McConnell, Colin
      9/15/1982
      Toller Cranston, a magician who needs no tricks to dazzle people, returns Sunday with his second CBC Superspecial on ice. Joining this marvellous free(...)
      Toller Cranston, a magician who needs no tricks to dazzle people, returns Sunday with his second CBC Superspecial on ice. Joining this marvellous free(...)
      Cranston, Toller
      2/13/1979
      Above, Norman Pitre, left, Chanel vice-president of marketing, and Toller Cranston with his finger painted print done in makeup
      Above, Norman Pitre, left, Chanel vice-president of marketing, and Toller Cranston with his finger painted print done in makeup
      Combs, Erin
      4/11/1984
      Toller Cranston -- Canada's chief hope for gold medal in skating
      Toller Cranston -- Canada's chief hope for gold medal in skating
      Bull, Ron
      1/19/1976
      Cranston, Toller (skating - portraits, group & misc)
      Cranston, Toller (skating - portraits, group & misc)
      Cranston, Toller
      4/2/1982