Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Prelude 9
4. The Southam Years
5. Genesis of the Dream 13
6. The Real Task Begins 25
7. Making it Happen 45
8. New Regime in Ottawa 61
9. Open at Last 71
10. Growing Pains 83
11. Festivals and Financing 99
12. Elegance and Operas 113
13. The Difficult Years
14. New Man in Town 137
15. A Cultural Investigation 159
16. Change and Loss 173
17. The Reality of The Plight 187
18. Rudderless Months 201
19. Times Get Tougher 211
20. Televis Ion: The Longed-For Panacea 221
21. The Renaissance
22. Stumbling Forward 257
23. A Short Run 279
24. Up Set and Renewal 301
25. The Road to Recovery 313
26. The Reblooming of The Arts 327
27. The Pinchas Factor 345
28. The Art of the Possible 373
29. The Herrndorf Era
30. The Ship Sails On 393
31. Architectural Renewal: Anatomy of A Project 427
32. Keeping up with the New Canada: Indigenous Theatre 453
33. Epilogue Fifty Years On 467
34. Notes 471
35. Bibliography 487
36. Acknowledgements 489
37. Index 493