Weizmann Canada’s Wonderful Women event, held at Casa Loma, featured a panel of five notable achievers that included musician-author Jann Arden and Weizmann Institute of Science’s Dr. Yifat Merbl. Funds raised went toward the Israel National Postdoctoral Award Program for Advancing Women in Science. wonderfulwomen.weizmann.ca
The fifth annual McMichael Moonlight Gala was its most successful to date, raising over $350,000 net for educational programming and exhibitions at Kleinburg, Ont.’s beloved art gallery. Ringing in its 50th anniversary this year, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection drew in notable community members and supporters, who danced under the stars alongside headliner Divine Brown …
Canadian Hadassah-WIZO’S (CHW) Tzedakah Chapter held its 13th annual “At Our Table” event June 6 to raise money to support rapid response initiatives at the Louise Temerty Breast Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, as well as other causes. Over 200 guests raised over $194,000 and were treated to a performance by Toronto singer …
His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge played on team Maserati in its International Polo Tour, with a match at the Gloucestershire-based Beaufort Polo Club. The charity tournament marks the third year Maserati and its partner, La Martina, have hosted a world polo tour. maserati.com photos by Getty Images
The Canadian Film Centre’s (CFC) Annual Garden Party unfolded at its heritage campus on Windfields Estate. The event featured prominent members of Canada’s screen-based entertainment industry and Canadian acting talent. CFC’s founder and chair emeritus Norman Jewison and his wife, Lynne St. David-Jewison, were in attendance to welcome guests. cfccreates.com photos by David Lee
Full Contact K9, an industry-leading, U.S.-based training and protection dog program, has seen a change in customers looking for custom-trained protection dogs. Evan Dunbar, president, says, “We’re really seeing a lot more requests for dogs that will effortlessly integrate into the whole family, including kids.” And the typical customer is changing, too. “Today we mostly …
