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  • Gordon Smith Art Gallery Gala

    The Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art is one of North Vancouver’s newest and most prestigious places. Built last year, the gallery is purported to be the only public gallery “dedicated to young audiences” which exhibits works of art created through the Artist for Kids (AFK) collection. Last week, patrons of the arts gathered at the gallery to celebrate and raise funds at a gala that included a gourmet meal by Hawksworth restaurant, live auction items and entertainment by Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne.

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    01 – Taking part in the fabulous food and wine are fabulous food and wine experts Leslie Stowe, left, Darryl Weinbren and Michelle Jankovich.

    02 – Showing support for the gallery are former West Vancouver mayor Pamela Goldsmith-Jones and husband Geoff.

    03 – Supporting the arts are VIPs Gordon Harris, left, Pamela Hart and Mark Ballard.

    04 – Sitting in the space that bears his name, artist Gordon Smith chats with gala MC and CBC news anchor Gloria Macarenko.

    05 – Working to make everything perfect are organizer Gail Johnson, left, chef David Hawksworth and Michele Becker.

    06 – Guest Arabella Campbell dines with West Vancouver architect and visionary Russell Hollingsworth.

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    By Catherine Barr – Nov 20, 2013

    Also as seen in print in the North Shore Outlook Newspaper on Nov 28, 2013

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  • Royal Columbian Hospital and Tiko Kerr Art

    Spring is definitely in the air and that means it’s time for Gala season again. The newly opened Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel was the scene of last week’s “Shine” event benefitting the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation and featuring a live performance by Canada’s “popera” supergroup Destino. As always, North Shore faces were happy to show up in support helping raise over $200,000 for a new digital breast imaging machine.

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    01 – Working at Tiffany & Co. makes director Rob Ferguson every girl’s best friend. He’s also a strong supporter of the Shine gala event.

    02 – CBC news anchors Gloria Macarenko and Ian Hanomansing keep everyone entertained as MC hosts of the Shine gala.

    03 – Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) Foundation President and CEO Adrienne Bakker, left, and Foundation Board Chair Belle Puri look as glamorous as their surroundings at the Pacific Rim Shine gala.

    04 – West Vancouver’s Margot Paris and husband Chuck Brook come out in support of the RCH’s Shine gala event.

    05 – West Vancouver’s Pilar Izzard plays hostess to several VIPs and consul guests at a special art viewing of her late husband, artist Daniel Izzard, in Park Royal North. The exhibit continues through this weekend until March 13.

    06 – West Vancouver’s Dr. Allan Bergmann and wife Niki Sauder are among the invited guests at Winsor Gallery’s art opening of “Lush Life” by Vancouver artist Tiko Kerr, right. This exhibit runs until March 28.

    07 – A special shout out to Vancouver’s most vivacious radio talk show gal Jennifer Thomson, seen here at the Shine gala with Canada’s prominent pop opera trio “Destino”. Her recent recovery and victory over Cancer gives us all hope for the future.

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    By Catherine Barr on March 4, 2010

    Published in print by the North Shore Outlook newspaper on March 11, 2010