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Around Town: Billionaire businessman Ronald Lauder in town for Jewish...
Koyman Galleries was a picture-perfect venue for the Jewish Federation of Ottawa to host its top donor reception, featuring Ronald Lauder, an international philanthropist and president of the World...
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Around Town: Upstream's Youth Matters Gala inspires hope
Not only did philanthropist and mental health advocate Barbara Crook deliver the keynote address at Thursdayâs Upstream Ottawa gala but she also brought along an influential group of friends, all of...
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Around Town: Hospice Care launches popular holiday homes tour at historic...
Lesley Holmes and her late husband, former NHLer Bill Kitchen, built their dream Dowâs Lake home to be an inviting space for friends and family, and to host parties that could help out worthy causes....
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Around Town: Infinity Convention Centre rolls out red carpet for VIP guests
Itâs never been trendier to be the son of a former prime minister. Nobody was photographed as much as Ben Mulroney during Thursdayâs exclusive grand opening gala for the $20 million-Infinity Convention...
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Around Town: Hewitt takes centre stage at Mayor's Gala for the Arts
It was at one time a summer exhibition hall and winter curling rink, but on Saturday the historic Horticulture Building at Lansdowne was looking resplendent as a part-art gallery, part-concert hall and...
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Around Town: Celebrity Ottawa chefs cook up a charity dinner at Algonquin...
Culinary students at Algonquin College got to rub shoulders and kitchen utensils with some of the best in the biz â Marc Doiron (Town), Marc Lepine (Atelier), Mike Moffatt (Beckta, Gezellig and Play)...
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Around Town: NAC Gala with Diana Krall raises $724,500 for arts programs
Hard hats were not required for Saturday nightâs 20th annual National Arts Centre Gala but NAC Foundation chief executive Jayne Watson pulled the look off when she came out on stage wearing one, just...
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Around Town: Feeling the runner's high at Mark Sutcliffe book launch
Standing in the Mayorâs boardroom at Ottawa City Hall on Monday kind of felt like being in a starting-line corral just before a large running race: packed. More than 200 friends and supporters of Mark...
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Around Town: Sold-out JNF Negev Dinner honours Barbara Farber
Our first snowy taste of winter couldnât stop a crowd of nearly 600 from arriving to the EY Centre on Thursday to honour celebrated businesswoman Barbara Farber at the National Jewish Fund of Ottawaâs...
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Around Town: Movie Nights Across Canada launch draws bright lights of showbiz
The best way to get Canadians to better appreciate this countryâs film industry is to gather them up in one big room and show them a great flick. That was the good old-fashioned advice shared by...
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Around Town: The Ottawa Hospital Gala celebrates research excellence, in style
One of the biggest findings involving local medical research has yet to come, and thatâs the discovery by the general public of the innovative work happening in its community. But itâs events like The...
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Around Town: Habitat for Humanity's Steel Toes and Stilettos Gala
With this yearâs theme of Old Hollywood, the dress code was heavy on the stilettos and light on the steel toes at Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawaâs 11th annual signature gala. The non-profit...
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Around Town: Ottawa youth behind Project Jenga has the makings of a great leader
As the United States faced its most historic election of modern times, up here in Ottawa an entirely different legacy was being created: helping children in developing countries gain access to...
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Around Town: Betting Against Cancer at Casino Night Fundraiser
Trying to beat the odds at a charity blackjack table is one thing but facing cancer due to a bad roll of the genetic dice is quite another, as was made clear at The Grand Casino: Betting Against Cancer...
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Around Town: Snowsuit Fund goes Bollywood at annual gala
The Bollywood theme for this yearâs Canadian Tire Snowsuit Fund Gala was as sensational as the plot lines typically featured in the Hindi film industry. Fabulous fabrics and a curtain of carnations...
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Around Town: Liberal MPs put "a sock on it" at CANFAR benefit for HIV prevention
Openly gay Liberal MPs Randy Boissonnault, Scott Brison and Seamus OâRegan turned out to lend their support to a successful benefit night for the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research, held Wednesday...
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Around Town: Celebrating the best of local philanthropy at The Phils awards
Itâs amazing what some people can accomplish while the rest of us are binge-watching all our favourite TV shows. Individuals, groups and businesses that have given so much of themselves to make our...
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Around Town: Parents, alumni fĂȘte Ashbury College's 125th anniversary
From humble beginnings to high academic achievement, Ashbury College had much to cheer about as its parents and alumni came together Saturday, during the schoolâs 125th anniversary year, to raise money...
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Around Town: Folk 'n' Fashion fundraiser for Hopewell Eating Disorder Support...
Supporters of the Hopewell Eating Disorder Support Centre gathered at the Shenkman Arts Centre on Wednesday for a Folk ânâ Fashion fundraiser with Juno Award-winning singer and songwriter Lynn Miles....
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Around Town: Grinch Dinner and local chefs net $30,000 for Shepherds of Good...
They say that their hearts grew two sizes that day (while their wallets shrank considerably) as participants of the 5th annual Grinch Dinner, held Wednesday at Table 40 at Fraser Café, raised a net...
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