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Gallery: Kevin Ford celebration at the Rainbow

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Kevin Ford and his sons Cody, Skyler, Tristan, and Liam after an incredible performance together on stage at the Rainbow, celebrating Kevin Ford, Feb 5, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson for OBJ.
Kevin Ford and his sons Cody, Skyler, Tristan, and Liam after an incredible performance together on stage at the Rainbow, celebrating Kevin Ford, Feb 5, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson for OBJ.

Event Date: 02/05/2026
Organizer: Calian

Friends, family and colleagues came together last night to celebrate Kevin Ford after he retired as CEO of Calian. It was an evening of incredible live music, networking and celebration!

A captivating performance of singer-flutist singer-flutist Chelsey June, with Kevin playing alongside, started off the evening.

Ford performed with his four sons (Cody, Skyler, Tristan and Liam) after the group of five played together at the Rainbow several years ago. Cody is a professional musician and guitarist for the Swedish progressive metal band Soen.

Mannequins @ the Door performed an energy-packed set and many special guests to pay tribute as the evening continued.

This evening was a true testament to Kevin’s impact on local music and the community.

Kelly Goulet and Jennifer Van Noort (TOH Foundation) at the Rainbow, celebrating Kevin Ford, Feb. 5, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson for OBJ.
Ian Sherman (Relationship Capital Inc.), John Sicard (Sicard Holdings Inc.) and Rudi Asseer (Mindstride) at the Rainbow, celebrating Kevin Ford, Feb. 5, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson for OBJ.
Sam Brown (Proven LLC) and Susan Blain (Dare To Be Vulnerable) at the Rainbow, celebrating Kevin Ford, Feb. 5, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson for OBJ.
Joanne Poirier, Dave Darch, Julie Van Dusen and George Weber (Calian board chair) at the Rainbow, celebrating Kevin Ford, Feb. 5, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson for OBJ.
Kevin Ford with his band Mannequin @ the Door before performing at the Rainbow, celebrating Kevin Ford, Feb. 5, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson for OBJ.
Multi-award-winning, chart-topping folk lead vocalist Chelsey June (Twin Flame) performing with Kevin to start the evening at the Rainbow, celebrating Kevin Ford, Feb. 5, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson for OBJ.
Patrick Houston (newly minted Calian CEO) presented Kevin with a guitar case covered in stickers to go with the guitar he received from the company for his retirement, at the Rainbow, celebrating Kevin Ford, Feb. 5, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson for OBJ.
Sueling Ching (Ottawa Board of Trade), Melanie Brulée (Ottawa Music Industry Coalition), Colin Mills (OMIC) and Tammie Trellert (Capital Wealth Partners) at the Rainbow, celebrating Kevin Ford, Feb. 5, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson for OBJ.
Kevin and his son Cody (Soen) performing at the Rainbow, celebrating Kevin Ford, Feb. 5, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson for OBJ.
Kevin performing with his four sons – Cody, Skyler, Tristan, and Liam – at the Rainbow, celebrating Kevin Ford, Feb. 5, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson for OBJ.
Kevin Ford at the Rainbow, Feb. 5, 2026. Photo by Tia MacPherson for OBJ.

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