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T HE VA N C O U V E R C O U R I E R F R I D AY, JULY 2 , 2 0 1 0
Theatre critics Jerry Wasserman, the Courier’s Jo Ledingham, Colin Thomas and Peter Birnie served up a Jessie to A&W commercial actor Ryan Beil.
Outgoing SFU President Michael Stevenson and his wife Jan Whitford were feted at a Hotel Vancouver farewell gala attended by alumni and friends.
Fred Camilla Tibbs welcomed actor Eric McCormack to the 28th Jessie Richardson Live Theatre Awards. List of winners at jessies.ca
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A swish splash Dr. David Hall enjoys the Scandinavian Spa hydrotherapy baths—Whistler’s newest $9-million attraction.
A fond farewell: Alumni and friends gathered at Hotel Vancouver to bid farewell to SFU President Michael Stevenson and his wife Jan Whitford. Eight-hundred guests, including incoming chief Andrew Petter, attended the fond farewell black-tie gala for the university’s longest standing president. In honour of his many accomplishments, including the SFU Contemporary Arts move to the Woodward’s site, a Presidential Legacy Endowment Fund was announced in Stevenson’s name to fund graduate scholarships. All aboard: It was smooth sailing for gala chairs Dr. Anthony and Grace Li. The husband and wife fronted the Chinese Canadian Dental Society of B.C.’s Bon Voyage Captain’s Night-themed gala extravaganza at the Hyatt Hotel. Over 300 fellow cruisers took the maiden voyage of the CCDSBC. The cruise around the world event netted $50,000 for VGH’s Department of Dentistry Oral Health Centre. Fore: Golf enthusiasts hit the links of Riverway Golf Course in support of the Burnaby Hospital Foundation’s signature soiree The Slice. Acting BHF President Marcia Harrison welcomed 300 guests to the annual golf tournament and Hilton Metrotown dinner. More than $100,000 was raised for much-needed life-saving emergency equipment. Hear Fred Monday morning on CBC Radio One’s The Early Edition AM690 and 88.1FM; email Fred at yvrflee@ hotmail.com; follow Fred on Twitter: @FredAboutTown.
We are such a food-forward city we even have an Endive Gala celebrating the Belgian veggie. Held at Pacific Rim Hotel’s Oru, Food Network chef Ned Bell headlined.
At a Four Seasons Whistler wingding, Elena Beveridge, Paula Del Bosco, Denise Wood and Lucky fundraised for WAG, the Whistler Animal Shelter.
Anthony Li and sailors Charity Plamondon and Ruan Vibegaard welcomed partygoers to the VGH Oral Health Centre benefit at the Hyatt.
At The Slice golf tournament and dinner, Peter Matino and comic Roman Danylo helped raise $107,000 for the Burnaby Hospital Foundation.