His Worship the Mayor of Pickering
requests the pleasure of
your company at the

Inaugural City of Pickering Mayor’s Gala

Celebrating the Canadian Year of the Veteran
Honourary Chair – Jan de Vries

Saturday, the nineteenth of November
two thousand and five
at six o'clock

Pickering Recreation Complex

Single Tickets $150
Corporate Sponsorship Table $5,000

Please reply to Diana Hills-Milligan
By the seventeenth of October, two thousand and five.

905.427.9870 ext. 2201
gala@city.pickering.on.ca

Black Tie

Event Details

Thank you for joining the Mayor of Pickering, City of Pickering Council, and the Gala Committee at this special evening to celebrate the Canadian Year of the Veteran.   We hope you enjoy a wonderful night of dinner and dancing!

5:30 p.m. – Premier Sponsors Reception by invitation only
2 nd floor, Pickering Recreation Complex

6:00 p.m. – Guest reception on the main floor

Visit the Military Display

Silent Auction begins

6:50 p.m. – Call to dinner for all guests.

7:00 p.m. – Pipers lead honoured guests to dining room

Pipers: Glenn Healy and John Semple

7:05 p.m. – Singing of the National Anthem

Pickering Idol:   Nicole Ponte

Prayer for fallen comrades – Jan de Vries, Honorary Chair

Grace – Jan de Vries

Dinner

Live Auction

Recognition of sponsors and speeches

9:00 p.m. – Dancing begins; Brian Rose's Orchestra

10:00 p.m. – Silent auction closes

Champagne for Diamonds Raffle

Complimentary Bar

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Oct. 13, 2005

Inaugural Pickering Mayor’s Gala will celebrate ‘Year of the Veteran’