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  • BC Lions at 13th Annual Healthy Chef Competition in Vancouver

    Geroy simon bc lionsEating healthy can be fun, just ask the BC Produce Marketing Association and the BC Lions. Last week, the 13th annual Healthy Chef Competition took place at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Vancouver. Grey Cup winning members of the BC Lions, including Travis Lulay and Geroy Simon, were among the several celebrities in the room as chefs battled it out for top spot. Guests at the event came away with the biggest winnings however as everyone was given secret envelopes to open which revealed which property would be treating them to their specialty dinner and dessert. Live music, auction items and roses for all the ladies made this a glamorous night out for all.

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    01 – BC Lions members Travis Lulay, left, and Geroy Simon receive a big round of applause as they are introduced at the Healthy Chef Competition.

    02 – BC Produce Marketing Association’s Margie Schurko works tirelessly behind the scenes to make the Healthy Chef Competition a fabulous success. Congrats Margie on another great year!

    03 – Who says healthy can’t be glamorous. Organizer Margie Schurko and her team pose with the Las Vegas showgirls at the Healthy Chef competition.

    04 – BC Chefs’ Association member and event organizer Marcus Vonalbrecht gets photographed with the coveted Grey Cup during the reception. Marcus was also the evening’s MC.

    05 – Long time famous North Shore chef Sylvain Cuerrier now hangs his hat at the River Rock Casino in Richmond where he heads up the swanky Tramonto restaurant.

    06 – North Vancouver’s favourite weatherman, Marke Driesschen, is always wonderful as host of the Healthy Chef Competition. Here he buddies up to our Grey Cup winning BC Lions before heading to dinner.

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    By Catherine Barr – March 7, 2012

    Also as seen in print in the North Shore Outlook Newspaper on March 22, 2012

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  • Healthy Chef, Leones United Way and Iranian Norouz

    Eating right, giving back and starting anew doesn’t seem like it could be that much fun – but last week, it was! Three great events full of charity and giving helped start Spring off on the right note. First up, it was the BC Chefs’ Association’s Healthy Chef Competition at the Hyatt. Next, it was a Spring fashion show at Leones hosted by United Way’s Women United in Philanthropy. And finally, it was Persian New Year at the Marriot where the Canadian Iranian Foundation held a glamorous celebration.

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    01 – Faizzal Fatehali, of the United Way, poses with West Vancouver’s Pamela Martin (CTV news anchor and Women United in Philanthropy member) at Leones.

    02 – Women United in Philanthropy member Christie King and husband James welcome guests to the Leone fashion show fundraiser.

    03 – This West Vancouver trio knows all about fashion. From left: Wear Else president/owner Zahra Mamdani, Leone president and owner Alberto Leone, and guest Carey Smith.

    04 – Eating right at the Healthy Chefs Competition are North Vancouver’s Amanda Tanner, left, and BC Produce Marketing Association’s Margie Schurko.

    05 – Von Albrecht and Associates Leo Savino, left, and BC Chefs Association director and host Marcus Von Albrecht help put on a wonderful gala evening in support of great healthy food.

    06 – BC Lions’ famous footballer Geroy Simon, left, teams up with North Vancouver celeb/comedian and CTV weatherman Marke Driesschen.

    07 – Canadian Iranian Foundation committee members Nassreen Filsoof, left, and Massoume Price deserve praise for helping arrange such a glamorous Norouz night.

    08 – Posing by the beautiful, traditional Haft Seen table at Norouz are foundation board directors Babak Shahbazi, left, Abbas Esmailie, Ali Hashemi and Bahram Saadatmandi.

    09 – Looking beautiful in blue for the new year Norouz gala are Mahshid Seifi, left, and Maryam Hashemi.

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    By Catherine Barr – March 17, 18 and 21, 2010

    Published in print by the North Shore Outlook newspaper on March 25, 2010

  • Jazz in the Park for Adoptive Families BC

    Live jazz, celebrity blackjack, martini and whiskey tastings and fabulous food. It was a celebration to remember this past weekend as the Adoptive Families Association of BC held their gala fundraiser in the history Stanley Park Pavilion. Fabulous auction items helped raise even more money, the most popular of which was a custom Fire in the Kitchen package cooked and served by some of the city’s most handsome firefighters. (more…)