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2009 Entertainment by Natalie MacMaster

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Half a Million Dollars Raised by Pickering Mayor's Gala

While the final numbers are still being crunched, this year’s Pickering Mayor’s Gala has raised more than $110,000, pushing the five-year total in community contributions well over half a million dollars.

“Our gala is making a real and meaningful difference in our community and that feels good,” says Mayor Ryan. “I know that sentiment is shared by the gala organizing committee, our sponsors, attendees, and volunteers. And I can’t thank them enough for all that they do.”
The funds raised this year will support the Rouge Valley Ajax-Pickering hospital, St. Paul’s on the Hill Community Food Bank, and Women’s Multicultural Resource and Counselling Centre of Durham.

The 370 gala attendees enjoyed entertainment from multiple-Juno Award winner Natalie MacMaster, as well as harpist Eithne Heffernan, a quartet from the Ontario Philharmonic, Irish dancers from Doherty School of Dance, Pickering Starz winner Drew Chester, and danced to New Hollywood. A special moment was shared on stage as fellow Order of Canada recipients Natalie McMaster and Pickering veteran Jan de Vries embraced on stage.

The theme for next year’s event was announced as

“1,001 Arabian Nights”

to be held on Saturday, November 20, 2010.