Lillian Foster

Lillian Foster was a Canadian journalist who worked as a reporter at the Toronto Telegram for forty seven years. Although she held several roles at the paper, she is best known for the 15 years she spent as the fashion editor.

Foster was born in Owen Sound. She later recalled how seeing the clippings of birth and death announcements pasted in family bibles underscored the importance of getting names right, explaining that: "if what I write is going to be that important to any family it's got to be right." Her role at the paper was celebrated in 1951 by 750 friends who gathered to recognize her 35th year at the paper. In addition to her work at the Telegram, Forster was a fan of horse racing and was a member of the Canadian Women's Press Club, at one time serving as the Toronto Branch president.