Third-time chair of the Crystal Ball gala, Diane Norton (l), with John Norton of Norton Stewart Business Lawyers.
Carol Genn (l) with son, Dave Genn of 54-40.
Former NHL player Mike Hudson (l), with Lisa Hudson, a member of the Crystal Ball organizing committee.
Global BC's Aaron McArthur (l) and Jill Krop, the co-emcees of the event.
From left: The Kelly Patrick Dennehy Foundation's Brooke Moss, Rory Moss and Ginny Dennehy.
From left: Don Lindsay, president and CEO of Teck Resources Ltd.; Doug Gordon, president of Sarmac Holdings Ltd.; and Kevin Bent, EVP of Postmedia Network Inc.
Charles Diamond, with Isabelle Diamond, chair of the first-ever Crystal Ball gala in 1987.
Robert Lee (l), founder and chairman of The Prospero Group, with wife, Lily.
Zahra Mamdani (l) of WearElse.com, with RBC's Hanif Mamdani, the recipient of the 2011 Fund Manager of the Year distinction award by Investment Executive.
Steve Crombie (l), ICBC's VP of corporate communications and stakeholder engagement, with Deborah Sweeney, VP of BC Children's Hospital Foundation.
From left: Sue Dvorak, Joe Segal of Kingswood Capital, and Rosalie Segal.
Sarvenaz Amanat (l) of the Vancouver Art Gallery, with Tali'ah Aquilini, a member of the Crystall Ball organizing committee.
Dr. Anne Junker (l) of the the BC Children's Hospital, with Brian Rose.
Teri Nicholas (l), president and CEO of the BC Children's Hospital Foundation, with Lee Nicholas of Watari Youth and Family Services.
BC Children's Hospital Crystal Ball
Four Seasons Hotel
December 2, 2011
The annual Crystal Ball gala celebrated its 25th anniverary and raised a record $1.1 million for the BC Children's Hospital Foundation. Co-emceed by Global's Jill Krop and Aaron McArthur, the evening brought out the city's famed philantrophists, local celebrities and generous business leaders to support the development of the new BC Children's Hospital.
Set in the Four Seasons Hotel, event decor experts brandLive transformed the ballroom with a wintry elegance. Guests kicked off the 2011 holiday season with an extravagant night of giving.
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