POMP & PAGEANTRY: The red carpet was rolled out for one of most anticipated events of the year in the Chinese community. More than a thousand guests attended the annual Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant Gala and Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) benefit dinner at the Vancouver Convention Centre. An evening of beautiful people, delicious food, and grand entertainment culminated with the crowning of Cindy Zhong, a 23-year-old student originally from Shanghai. Zhong will go on to compete for the World title in Hong Kong.
KIDS SCORE BIG: The Vancouver Canucks and team brass hosted their annual Dice and Ice Gala. Canuck Nation converged at the Vancouver Convention Centre for the sold-out gala where players, including Alex Burrows and Roberto Luongo, fronted the casino tables for games of chance with adoring fans. Highlights included more than $500,000 raised for the Canucks for Kid Fund benefitting local children’s charities and rookies performing on stage with surprise musical guest Sarah McLachlan.
TICK TOCK: Store manager Jane Todd threw open the doors of her Omega Store in the Hotel Vancouver for the firm’s annual holiday party. Power players and society darlings mingled while pouring over exquisite timepieces that ranged from $4,000 to $85,000. Among the guests was Fasken Martineau’s Robin Dhir, co-founder of the Night of Miracles Gala, benefitting B.C. Children’s Hospital.
