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Obakki Foundation White Envelope Event
Private residence, West Vancouver, September 5, 2019
Featuring performances by Barney Bentall, Jim Cuddy, Shawn Hook, Stephen Kellogg and Nickelback, the evening
raised more than $400,000 to help women and children in Uganda's Bidi Bidi refugee settlement
A B O U T T OW N w i t h Pau l D uc h a r t
1. David Starr, principal, Terry Fox Secondary, and author; Sharon Starr, vice-principal, Port Moody Secondary; and
Michael Green, principal, Michael Green Architecture, a Katerra design partner 2. Eric Friedland, founder, Peregrine
Diamonds; Dr. Gerhard Strydom, physician; and Anthony Beruschi, lawyer 3. Treana Peake, founder, Obakki
Foundation; and Emmanuel Jal, former Sudanese child soldier and current peace ambassador and musician 4. Rodan
Bournazel, merchandise and assistant tour manager for Shawn Hook; Chad Kroeger, Nickelback frontman; Shawn Hook,
singer/songwriter/producer; and Stephen Kellogg, singer/songwriter 5. Kath Bentall and Barney Bentall, singer/
songwriter; Rob Catani; and Jim Cuddy, Blue Rodeo singer/songwriter 6. Brent Comber, principal and sculptor, Brent
Comber Originals; and Susan Macdonald, entrepreneur •
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Survey Says...
Our unscientific poll of random
partygoers at the bash
T H I S M O N T H ' S Q U E S T I O N
Do you prefer to donate to
charity anonymously?
Y ES: 75%
NO: 5%
I'M F INE EI T HE R WAY: 20%
ILLUSTRATION: TONIA COWAN