Burnaby NOW • Friday, May 17, 2013 • A17
Diamonds in the Sky Gala marks Burnaby Hospital’s 60 Years of Caring
Performer Charlotte Romses and Russ Aunger, Christie Walker and Chelsea Park from Scotia Bank financial consultant. Scotiabank Group.
Master of ceremonies, Wayne Cox, Cheryl Carline, President and CEO of Burnaby Hospital Foundation, and Betty and Keith Beedie, recipients of the Distinguished Patron Award.
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pproximately 200 guests celebrated Burnaby Hospital’s 60th anniversary at the inaugural Diamonds in the Sky gala on May 4. Keith and Betty Beedie and the
late Dr. Kenneth Hill were honoured for their philanthropic contributions to Burnaby Hospital, Rob Lamoureux and Craig McDiarmid, both with and Lewis Bublé delivered a surprise $50,000 Burnaby Firefighters Charitable Society, flank Diamonds donation from his son, celebrity Michael Bublé. in the Sky event planner Roma Sumra. Emily Miller and Vishal Gupta.
Burnaby Hospital orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Tim Kostomo with daughters, Sophia and Stephanie.
Lewis Bublé delivers a $50,000 donation from Tinu Mathur, chair of Burnaby Hospital Dr. Shelley Ross, president of the B.C. Medical son, Michael Bublé, to Cheryl Carline and Tinu Foundation, with Betty and Keith Beedie, Association, with Dr. Robert Saunders and Mathur of the Burnaby Hospital Foundation. recipients of the Distinguished Patron Award. Dr. Diane Phillips.
Tonia Stefan, Tom Stefan, board member Burnaby Hospital Evelyn Hill with her daughters, Jodene Gant Foundation and Cheryl Westgard, branch manager of (left) and Jocelyn Reeves. She accepted the Burnaby Main and UniverCity Scotiabank. Spirit of Philanthropy Award on behalf of her husband Dr. Kenneth C. Hill.
Brian Wong, board member, Burnaby Hospital Foundation, Lily Wong and Jim Baird, Board Member, Burnaby Hospital Foundation.
Sylvia Zylla, director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving at Burnaby Hospital with Jack Gin.
Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan and Jim Baird, board member of the Burnaby Hospital Foundation.
Juno award-winning trumpeter and vocalist Gabriel Hasselbach, Ryan Beedie, Cindy Beedie, Betty and Keith Beedie, recipients of the Sylvia Hasselbach and master of ceremonies Wayne Cox. Distinguished Patron Award. All photo’s contrubuted / Burnaby NOW