text: Founder of the National Ballet of Canada dies at age 85
  
  February 20, 2007 
  
  Celia Franca, founder of the National Ballet of Canada and its training ground, the National Ballet School of Canada, died at age 85 Monday in Ottawa, Ontario. 
  She is reported to have died in an Ottawa Hospital and her cause of death is not known. She went to the hospital last week and stayed there until she had died. 
  "Celia was more than the National Ballet's founder. She was its presiding spirit, its most stalwart supporter and the embodiment of its ideals and values," said Karen Kain, the National Ballet of Canada's current artistic director. "She inspired generations of dancers by her example and her devotion to the art of ballet. And most importantly, she made us believe in ourselves and that no goal was ever out of reach."
tokens: Founder of the National Ballet of Canada dies at age 85 February 20 , 2007 Celia Franca , founder of the National Ballet of Canada and its training ground , the National Ballet School of Canada , died at age 85 Monday in Ottawa , Ontario . She is reported to have died in an Ottawa Hospital and her cause of death is not known . She went to the hospital last week and stayed there until she had died . " Celia was more than the National Ballet 's founder . She was its presiding spirit , its most stalwart supporter and the embodiment of its ideals and values , " said Karen Kain , the National Ballet of Canada 's current artistic director . " She inspired generations of dancers by her example and her devotion to the art of ballet . And most importantly , she made us believe in ourselves and that no goal was ever out of reach . "
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