A Time for Children - catherine barr

A Time for Children

DO you ever find yourself wondering where those spare minutes went to? Well, for children with disabilities, or for children who suffer from Crohn's and Colitis, a few minutes in pain can sometimes feel like a lifetime. That's why the B.C. Lions Society and the C.H.I.L.D. Foundation put together "A Time for Children". Held at the beautiful Birks store downtown on Sunday April 7, the gala evening and celebrity watch auction was nothing short of spectacular. A champagne reception at the Plaza Escada was followed by a first class meal provided by the Pan Pacific Hotel. Then, the celebrity watch auction where guests bid on watched from the likes of Barbara Streisand, Diana Krall, Mel Gibson and Bob Hope, to name a few. Bryan Adams and Sarah McLachlan, our own North Shore stars, also did their part donating watches that went for $1,000 each.

	Marilyn Diligenti-Smith always has the best gowns. Wearing ice blue with sparkly palettes, she and husband Dr. Wayne Smith are a knockout pair.
	Carole Robinson, producer of the upcoming Deep Cove Shaw Theatre play "A Time of My Life", accompanied husband Red Robinson who donated a Kenneth Cole watch for the silent auction.
	The North Shore's Wendy McDonald (from left), who is also a C.H.I.L.D. board member, teamed up with the distinguished David Jubb and C.H.I.L.D. foundation co-chair Grace McCarthy to put the event together.
	The always debonair Tony Parsons was one of the event's MC's. He donated a rare BCTV 25th anniversary watch.
	Loa and Lui Passaglia kicked a winning point with their donation of a B.C. Lions wall clock.
	Keeping up with Charmaine Crooks is no easy task. The Olympian, seen here with husband Anders Thorsen, is pure girl power. She's also a great public speaker, a fabulous dresser and a member of the IOC.
	West Van's Penny Omnes and husband Jacques are an accomplished couple who were only too happy to support the cause.
	West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Ralph Sultan and executive assistant Patti Hamilton enjoyed a meal of tenderloin steak and creme brulee.
	Trombone player Rob Fraser (left) and the legendary Dal Richards entertained the guests. Dal donated one of his pocket watches to the auction.
	Seated right close to the action were North Shore supporters Kevin McBurney (from left), wife Alicia, Grant Spitz and wife Andrea.
	Representing the Lions Society were Cathy Hoy (from left), chairman Al Cummings, Margaret Buttner and Tim Hopkins.
	Beautiful Vanessa Jarvis (from left) joined her dad Mike Rogers and Lesley Rogers for a evening of fun and fundraising.

Larger copies of the above photos are available by request. Please email your requests, including title of event, date of event and the names of the people in photo along with THE NUMBER OF THE FILE (move your cursor over the file to see the number at the bottom of your screen), to cbarr@westvancouver.com (or click on the name below) and I will be happy to forward you the photo. Thanks.

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