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Variety International Vancouver Humanitarian Award Dinner 2005 - 78th International Convention

May 12, 2005

By Catherine Barr

 

Variety International, the Children's Charity, is famous for their telethons - but even more important is the work they do behind the scenes to help kids all over the world. Last week, at the Westin Bayshore, delegates at the 78th International Convention attended the Variety International Humanitarian Award Dinner 2005 to honour Vancouver's Joseph and Rosalie Segal and Victoria's most famous musician/composer, David Foster.

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PICT0002.jpg 		Looking anything but basic in black were Wendy and Sergio Cocchia of Absolute Spas and Century Plaza Hotel fame.
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PICT0003.jpg 		Variety BC's Lennea Durant and George Pitman were thrilled at the turnout and support for the convention.
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PICT0004.jpg 		Joseph abd Rosalie Segal relax in the VIP room before dinner.
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PICT0005.jpg 		Together for 58 years, Rosalie and Joseph Segal have raised millions for organizations like Children's Hospital, Commonwealth Games Assoc. and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. They also helped establish Simon Fraser's downtown campus. They are the 2005 Humanitarian Award recipients.
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PICT0006.jpg 		Presenting the Humanitarian Award, all the way from Israel, were Tamy and Ory Slomin along with BC president Anne Crittenden (right).
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PICT0007.jpg 		Impressive from Iowa! International guest Sheri McMichael looked lovely in lavender.
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PICT0008.jpg 		Bard on the Beach's artistic director Christopher Gaze and wife Jennifer were among the Vancouver VIPs.
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PICT0009.jpg 		Fourteen time Grammy Award winner and Oscar nominated songwriter David Foster (left), seen here with presenter and Premier Gordon Campbell, performed on stage before receiving the Catherine Variety Sheridan award for his tireless charity work.
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International chairman Monty Hall (left) made a deal to work with Variety some 58 years ago. Here he received congratulations from BC executive director Jon Stettner.
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PICT0012.jpg 		David Foster performs his special rendition of  "O Canada" in front of an international and appreciative audience.
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PICT0015.jpg 		North Van drummer and businessman Gary Mussatto (back right), who appears with the Dal Richards band, was thrilled to be onstage performing with David Foster.
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PICT0016.jpg 		Forget Whitney, she sings even better. Demo recording artist Nina Whittaker is the not-so-famous voice behind David Foster's Oscar nominated "Bodyguard" song "I Will Always Love You.".
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PICT0017.jpg 		The Catherine Variety Sheridan Award (front) and Variety Humanitarian Award await presentation at the stage door side table.
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PICT0019.jpg 		A humble yet humourous David Foster accepts the Catherine Variety Sheridan Award with honour.
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PICT0020.jpg 		Variety past president Stan Reynolds (left) presents 14 time Grammy Award winner and Oscar nominated songwriter David Foster with the award after his outstanding live performance.

 

     
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