Toronto’s footwear retailer, Ron White Shoes, known for its comfortable and stylish shoes, kicked off its 15th Annual Shoe Drive on January 6 at their flagship Manulife Centre store. This year, the drive will collect shoes at all Ron White locations in the Greater Toronto Area as well as the Avenues level of the Fairmony […]
Scotiabank sponsored another great Young Women Of Influence Evening Speaker Series event. Despite a rainy evening, the talk at The Roosevelt Room attracted a dynamic crowd of innovative, enterprising women, a thought-provoking speaker and plenty of opportunities for seamless networking! Catharine Fennell, CEO & Founder of VideoBio, was the keynote speaker and she delivered a […]
Cynthia Cheng Mintz DelectablyChic! was at the One of a Kind Show in Toronto on Thursday to scout out amazing gift items for the holiday season. The One of a Kind Show is held in Toronto twice every year and features artists, artisans and independent designers from all over North America and sometimes, other parts of […]
The inaugural event of the Toronto Chapter of 85 Broads, an international networking organization for women founded in New York in the late 1990s was held at the Duke of Westminister pub in the business district monday evening. 85 Broads was named after the address where Goldman Sachs (where the founders of the organization worked) was […]
Jamie Oliver was in Toronto for just one night and he cooked up a storm for 3,000 of his favourite fans. Organized by The Art of Cooking and presented by The Food Network, Oliver came, saw and conquered the bedazzled crowd. The Naked Chef was in town promoting his new book and program “Jamie’s America.” […]
The Food and Wine Expo opened at Toronto’s Metro Convention Centre on Thursday, November 18, and will run until Sunday, November 21. This annual event features vendors from all over the world, in both the food and drink industries as well as demonstrations and seminars. Of note this year include appearances by celebrity chefs David […]
The Frocktail Party was back for a second year, and this fundraising silent auction was an unqualified success. The 2010 Committee consisting of Jessica Oliver, Ali Reid, Jen Foster, Sabrina Carr, Christina Perreault, Vanessa Oliver, Lorraine Forster, Amy Douglas, Jackie Harkness, Dia Makrimichalos, Ashley Audet, Stephanie English, Rachel Hulme, Cachelle Odette Fry and Jen Riley […]
With the holiday season fast approaching, it’s time for Toronto’s annual Food and Wine Expo at the Metro Convention Centre. Featuring over 1,000 different beverages and gourmet food items, the event will also have guest appearances from celebrity chefs like The Food Network’s David Adejay. Guests will also have the opportunity to learn about wine […]
In a world where talented musicians are being discovered via MySpace and the internet, it’s truly a sign of the times that Nova Scotian Johanna Skibsrud just won the Scotiabank Giller Prize for her book The Sentimentalists. Her publisher Gaspereau Press brought out only a small run of the book of just 800 copies, most of which […]
Cynthia Cheng Mintz Featuring delctable nibblies catered by Rose Reisman Catering and musical performances from indie band, Broken Social Scene and Clara Venice, the Canadian Opera Company‘s annual fundraiser, Operanation, was a huge success this past Friday, October 29 and this year, celebrates Rossini’s La Cenerentola (Cinderella). The event, which was held at the Canadian […]
