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Coverage of Ottawa’s major events and the city’s social scene including fundraising galas and important community causes.

Perfect party host Peter Nicholson announces Philanthropy Award winners

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From left, Nicole Vanbergen, Natalie Benson and Kathryn Tremblay with the ceremonial cheque revealing the net total raised at the start of the Altis Bocce Battle held at Wesley Clover Parks on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in support of Christie Lake Kids. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Bet you’re dying to know who won the Altis Bocce Battle, huh?

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From left, Jonathan Wiseman from presenting sponsor Caivan, Chef Ric Watson from The Ottawa Mission, and Blue Door Gala co-chairs Lawrence Greenspon and Sheila Whyte at Caivan headquarters on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, for the launch event of the upcoming Blue Door Gala. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Ottawa Mission’s Blue Door Gala to toast 20 years of transformative training

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From left, Inflector Environmental Services president and CEO Jeff Clarke, GAB Group president Ginger Bertrand, Calian Group CEO Kevin Ford and Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, head of critical care at The Ottawa Hospital, have agreed to become the new co-chairs for The Ottawa Hospital Foundation's Campaign to Create Tomorrow. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Four new co-chairs announced for Ottawa Hospital’s $500M campaign

A crowd of 550 community and business leaders at this morning’s President’s Breakfast held at the Shaw Centre got a brief glimpse of The Ottawa

Lumière Rock gets the party started for Queensway Carleton Hospital

Canadian tech legend Terry Matthews was the undeniable life of the party at the annual Lumière Rock gala his hotel co-hosted Thursday for Queensway Carleton

From left, Neil Malhotra, CFO of Claridge Homes, Riverstone Retirement Communities; family law lawyer Rachel Braatz; and Fullscript CEO and co-founder Kyle Braatz are co-chairing CHEO's major fundraising campaign to transform pediatric care at the children's hospital. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Kyle Braatz, Rachel Braatz, Neil Malhotra to co-chair CHEO Foundation’s $220M campaign

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Seaside Soirée Glamping Gala co-chairs Jeff Smith and Michelle Taggart with BGC Ottawa board chair Robyn Osgood, far right, on the Great Lawn outside the Tomlinson Family Foundation Clubhouse on Thursday, August 29, 2024. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Rising tide lifts all boats at BGC Ottawa’s Seaside Soirée Glamping Gala

Even with summer quickly winding down, there was no need to fret about missing out on a trip to the ocean this season—not with BGC

Former Redblacks defensive back Jonathan Rose seen networking at the Infinity Convention Centre with, from left, Paige McKenna (Scrivens Insurance), Hanna Jackson (CAPCORP Financial) and Juliet Chukwuma at the Redblacks Summer Rush networking event and fundraiser for OSEG Foundation's Back to School Initiative. Photo by Caroline Phillips

What’s the rush? It’s Redblacks Summer Rush with 400 networkers

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The opening night of Come From Away at the National Arts Centre honoured special guests from Gander, N.L. by inviting them on stage after the show to help celebrate. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Come From Away welcomes heroes from Newfoundland to opening night at NAC

The opening night of Come From Away at the National Arts Centre on Thursday was a true celebration, complete with a lively on-stage kitchen party

Dean Blachford at bat during the Blachford Tax Law Charity Game held at the RA Centre on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. Photo by Matt Stewart/Matt Stewart Photos

Blachford Tax Law Charity Game swings for the fences to help ABLE2, YSB

Since it’s mostly accountants playing in the Blachford Tax Law Charity Game, we could break down the game results into spreadsheets, graphs and charts. But,