The 2010 Bell Gala attracted more than 2,000 guests, including over 100 Canadian and international celebrities from the worlds of sports, entertainment and media. Along with performances by Jully Black and Kreesha Turner, the evening also featured an after-party hosted by Kardinal Offishall. Altogether, an astounding $1.16 million was raised for the Centre for Addiction …
Over 500 people gathered at The Carlu in Toronto for one of the most influential events of the year, the St. Francis Xavier University National Dinner. The Hon. Frank McKenna, deputy chair, TD Bank Financial Group and chair of the University’s Board of Governors, served as host. PHOTOS: Seamus O’Regan (host, CTV Canada AM); John …
The ‘TEN’ gala, held at the Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex, brought together many of the city’s fabulous personalities and socialites in support of Canada’s largest brain tumour centre – The Gerry & Nancy Pencer Brain Tumour Centre at Princess Margaret Hospital. The elegant, French-inspired soiree marked 10 years of fundraising activities to finance state-of-the-art treatment …
Toronto’s avid patrons of the arts joined the talented young musicians of The Royal Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School at Mozart Unlaced, its sixth annual celebration and fundraiser. The evening featured spontaneous musical performances throughout the Conservatory’s home, the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning. PHOTOS: The Hon. Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas) Peter …
Stars on Spadina, a musical gala celebrating the heart and soul of the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, saw some of Toronto’s brightest talents, including Sophie Milman and Melanie Doane, come out to pay tribute to the “Y” at Bloor and Spadina, and the contribution it has made to the cultural evolution of downtown Toronto. …
Eugene Levy – one of Canada’s internationally renowned comedy stars – and The Second City were recently presented with the DAREarts Foundation’s 2010 Cultural awards. DAREarts is a Canadian, not-for-profit charity whose arts education empowers at-risk children to become leaders. The event, sponsored by Guy Carpenter, Lombard Canada and Scotiabank Group, took place at the …
