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Gordie Howe United Way Fundraiser

Sep 7, 2004

By Catherine Barr

 

It was the chance of a lifetime for North Shore guests who attended at the Sutton Place Hotel on Sep. 7 for a very special United Way fundraiser. The "Step up to the Plate" event attracted hundreds of hockey fans to meet Mr. Hockey himself, Gordie Howe. A book signing during cocktails was followed by a special speech, fashion show and a casino night featuring Canucks' players as dealers. Benefitting the Success by Six United Way program, the evening was a spectacular star-studded celebration that one will never forget. Congratulations to all involved.


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North Van realtor Ken Spong cuddled up to Pat Kelly (left) and wife Julie during cocktails.
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Generously donating to the cause were West Van's Farzana and Victor Logan, of Logan Consulting.
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Making the trip from the North Shore to see Gordie were Amin and Sofia Somani.
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Members of the Vancouver Giants were just as thrilled to meet their hockey hero. From left: centreman Gilbert Brule, right winger Kyle Lamb and team director Dale Saip.
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Giants both on and off the ice. Right winger J.D. Watt and defenceman Andrej Meszaros lace up their junior hockey skates this fall.
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Esso's fundraising superstar Karim Chandani and wife Shala were honoured to meet Gordie Howe in person.
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The Success by Six team with Mr Hockey.
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Gordie Howe with members of the Vancouver Giants.
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Gordie Howe and Karim Chandani.
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Vancouver Canucks' spitfire Matt Cooke, seen here with beautiful wife Michelle, took his turn behind the blackjack table to deal some winning hands.
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Former Calgary Flame and Hartford Whaler Todd Harkins and wife Kirsten also hold thier own fantasy hockey extravaganza at the NS Winter Club every summer to raise funds for the fight against MPS.
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NV Realtor Salma Mitha attended with hubby Moe Somani whose SOHO group was one of the sponsors.
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The famous Gretzky and Howe portrait.
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Canucks' tough guy Brad May, seen here with North Van's Martino Ciambrelli, is really a big softie at heart and very gentle-man-ly.
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Canucks' centreman Brendan Morrison took a break from dealing blackjack to chat with North Van's Sultan Bhulji of Serenity Hair Lounge.
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Gordie Howe and Brad May during book signing.
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Soon-to-be-married realtor Haneef Virani and his bride means he will be changing his listing to "just sold".
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Shafik Jiwani joined Monica and her realtor husband Karim Virani after the fashion show.
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