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Scotiabank Feast of Fortune 2012 The Westin Bayshore Hotel January 27, 2012 Organizers claim it's the best "feast" yet, raising a record-high $410,000 at the fifth annual Scotiabank Feast of Fortune gala. Over 650 people gathered to ring in the lunar dragon year, and to support the purchase of surgical care technology at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital.
John Hung (l) with Anita Law, co-chair of the Feast of Fortune fundraising committee.
Winnie Leong (l), Scotiabank B.C. and Yukon district vice president, with husband Ray.
Shelley Martins (l) and Larry Kean, director of Victoria and Vancouver, Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS).
Tyson Arishenkoff (l) of Dueck GM with Joanne Lepp of Haut Minerals.
From left: Yolanda Bouwman of the Tapestry Foundation, Gilbert Lam and Sing Lim Yeo, honourary chair of the Feast of Fortune Gala.
From left: Sybil Collett, Brian Westerberg and Marleen Scouten of St. Paul’s Hospital.
From left: Peter Wu of RBC, David Bowman of Manulife Investments and Matt Stone of Rennie & Associates.
Ann Adams (l), CEO of Tapestry Foundation, with Dr. Art Hister of CKNW.
Sandra Heath (l), chair of the Tapestry Foundation board of directors and president of HTD Inc., with Barbie Hislop, executive director of Variety, The Children’s Charity.
From left: Rameshan Balendran of Cafe Salade de Fruits, Jeremy Law of Blundell Seafoods Ltd., Stacey and Rendall Nesset, RCMP chief superintendent of Richmond.
Susan and David Yang of Royal Pacific Realty.
David Poole (l), Scotiabank B.C. and Yukon district senior vice president, with Mary-Beth.
Colleen Narang (l) and Mary Procter of Providence Healthcare.
Organizers claim it’s the best “feast” yet, raising a record-high $410,000 at the fifth annual Scotiabank Feast of Fortune gala. Over 650 people gathered to ring in the lunar dragon year, and to support the purchase of surgical care technology at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital.
Celebrity auctioneer Fred Lee rallied the crowd through an entertaining live auction, and music by The Piano Man had everyone dancing the night away. Happy Lunar New Year! Gong xi fat choy! Xin nian kuai la!