Conservation Gala Raises more than $100,000 for the Environment

Credit Valley Conservation Foundation in partnership with the Conservation Halton Foundation hosted our 2nd Annual Conservation Gala on Wednesday, May 30, 2007. Attended by environmentalists, businessmen, community members, politicians and guests this event was a huge success. The dinner and auction event was held at Rattlesnake Point Golf and Country Club.

This fundraising event raised more than $100,000 for tree planting projects in the Peel and Halton watersheds.

Credit Valley Conservation will be planting trees as part of our Conservation Youth Corps initiative that will engage 200 youth in tree planting, stream rehabilitation and other eco-experience. During the summer of 2007, the Conservation Youth Corps will be planting 10,000 trees in the Credit River Watershed.

Conservation Halton will plant trees as part of their Trees for Watershed Health program that involves tree planting at new Conservation Areas such as the 176-acre Milton Quarry Park, the new 650 acre Glenorchy Conservation Area in Oakville and through partnerships with local schools to green schoolyards to create healthier learning environments for our children.

These projects continue the proud tradition that Conservation Halton and Credit Valley Conservation have of enhancing and protecting our natural environment.

Many politicians and other VIP’s attended at this year’s event including Gary Carr Chair of Halton Region; Emil Kolb, Chair of Peel Region; Marolyn Morrison, Mayor of Caledon; Gord Krantz, Mayor of Milton; Mayor Rob Burton, Mayor of Oakville; and Cam Jackson, Mayor of Burlington.

“It was an outstanding evening” said Marolyn Morrison Mayor of Caledon and Chair of the Credit Valley Conservation Foundation “the funds raised are greatly needed for local conservation projects ”

Snapshots of the 2007 Conservation Gala

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We would like to extend our thanks to our sponsors who helped make this evening a great success:

Red Oak
Sugar Maple
Black Cherry
White Birch

Our Entertainers:

Our Master of Ceremonies, Robin Gill, anchors the weekend evening news for Global TV. Robin has worked on stories across Canada for various news outlets and covered notable stories including the federal election of 2005, the Air France crash, the SARS outbreak, the Rolling Stones SARS benefit concert, the Blackout… and the list goes on.

Our harpist, Caroline DeBono, is currently the Principal Harpist with the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra and is the past Principal Harpist with the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. Caroline is currently a third year student at the University of Toronto studying Harp Performance where she hopes to graduate with a Masters Degree. www.harps.ca

Our piper, Scott Haynes, has been piping for 8 years. Scott played in the World Piping Championships in Glasgow, Scotland in 2005 and placed in the Top 10. He is returning to Scotland in August to compete again. Scott has a full scholarship to the University of Illinois to pursue business studies and continue playing the bagpipes.

Our anthem soloist, Cassandra Warner, is a student of the Royal Conservatory of Music, Glen Gould School, an internationally recognized centre for professional training in music performance and pedagogy at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Our jazz musicians, The Cam McCarroll Jazz Trio is a group of accomplished musicians from Toronto that includes music graduates from programs like the Banff Centre, Krakow Academy of Music and the University of Toronto. Popular at the Downtown Jazz Festival, they have also played music festivals in Canada, Germany, France, Poland, Italy and the United States. www.magiclanternmusic.com

Our auctioneer, Don Stewart, has been in the Charity Auction profession since 1989 and is a graduate of the Southwestern Ontario School of Auctioneering and is an Associate of Walker Auctions in Memphis, Tennessee. When not auctioneering, Don is the Senior Advancement Officer at Appleby College in Oakville. Every year Don travels extensively across North America helping non-profit organizations raise millions of dollars.


Thank you to our supporters and partner organizations that were represented at our 2007 Gala:

AquaResource Inc.
Arista Homes
The Bruce Trail Association
City of Burlington
Town of Caledon
Coalition of Concerned Citizens - Caledon
Collex Collision Experts
Community Foundation of Oakville
Conestoga-Rovers & Associates
Conservation Halton
Credit Valley Conservation
Dufferin Aggregates
Edgewood Valley Developments Inc.
Emshih Developments Inc.
Fieldgate Developments
Fielding Chemical Technologies
Friends of Island Lake
Golder Associates
Greenbridge Management Inc.
Region of Halton
Town of Halton Hills
Hendren Appraisals
Honeywell Building Solutions
Kagan Shastri
Kaneff Group of Companies
Lafarge
Mattamy Homes
Town of Milton
City of Mississauga
Mississauga Garden Council
Town of Oakville
Orlando Corporation
Paradise Homes
P.O.W.E.R.
Region of Peel
Retail Ready Foods Inc.
Ross & McBride LLP
Sierra Club – Peel Region
Stantec
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Trout Unlimited Canada

 

A special thank you to the individuals and companies that supported our event through a donation to our live and silent auctions:

Jim Muscat
Sue & John Grange
John Maxwell
Rodney Clark
Ron Kindt
Bronte Salmon Charters
Len Yust
Eli Garrett
Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery
Zoltan Szabo
Grano Restaurant
Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery
John Mastrangelo
Conservation Halton
Gary & Terri Hutton
Robert Hnatyshyn
Dave Wells
Blue Rodeo Productions
Toronto Police Services
Collex Collision Experts
Halton Hills Finer Jewellery
Rae Horst
Ellen McGregor
Roland Barbosa, Intrans TankMaster
Larry Smith, Pace Savings & Credit Union Ltd.
Speyside Kennels
Aviva Patel
Leslie Adams
The Home Depot
Jack Arno
Credit Valley Conservation
Michelle Tessaro
Heather Hewitt
MHBC Planning
Microsoft
Acton Furniture Installations
Pat Mullin
City of Mississauga
Region of Peel
Gloria Hamilton
Jean Williams
Ninalee Craig
Trout Unlimited Canada
Rattlesnake Point Golf Club
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Sarah Lowe
Osprey Valley Resorts
Ann Love
Jane Drake
Subway
Milton Fire Department
Market Drive 24 Hours
Cindy Lunau
Don Ford
John Hall
Hamilton Harbour Tours
Royal Botanical Gardens
Parks Canada
Lott’s & Lots Bakery and Tea Room
Spectrum Airways
Duncan & Wright Foto Source
Dave Beaudoin
Bruce Trail Association
Terri & Jay LeRoux
Hike Ontario
Jim Sweetlove
Jim McCoubrey
Brian Hobbs
Kristin O’Connor
Peter Thoem
Nickel Brook Brewery
Bernadette Fernandez
Robert Simpson Brewery
Andrew’s Scenic Acres
Mike Puddister
Guelph Chamber Choir
Marciano’s Restaurant
Port Credit Yacht Club
Alioli Ristorante
Mapman.ca
Toronto Fly Fishing School
Sue Kojic
Mark’s Work Wearhouse
John Vice
Snap-On Tools
Gary Cooper Chev Olds
Bob Shirley
Legend Sports
Gisele Bes
Barbara Ariss
Dan Stuckey
Tyler Francks
The Stonehouse of Campbellville
Artistry in Flowers, Kerstin Stinson
Tina McQuid, Joy Flowers & Events
Jenn Barbosa
Fisher Price
Mattel Canada Inc.
Wendy Ward
Mountsberg Conservation Area
Robert Bateman
Joe Carvello, Crown Paving
Dora Keogh
Peter Bisset
Jim Flynn
Dufferin Aggregates
John Harrington
Dorland Haight Gallery
Sue Powell
Bob Morris
Martin Zimmer