dECEMBER/JAnuARy 2018 BCBusiness 69 illusTRATiOn: TOniA COwAn; PAul duChART; RiGhT: EdnA ABuAn
David Foster Foundation's 30th
Anniversary Miracle Gala and Concert
More than 850 ViPs and business leaders raised $10.2 million
to support families of children receiving organ transplants
Parq Vancouver and Rogers Arena, October 20 and 21, 2017
1. david Foster, Grammy Award–winning producer; mila mulroney; brian mulroney, former prime minister; and michael ravenhill,
CEO, david Foster Foundation 2. Peter legge, chair and CEO, Canada wide Media ltd., and executive gala committee
chair; and steven Tyler, lead singer, Aerosmith 3. mitzi gaskins, VP and global brand manager, Jw Marriott division,
Marriott international inc.; scott menke, co-founder and CEO, Paragon Gaming; and elizabeth blau, principal, Blau + Associates
4. dr. Phil mcgraw, host, Dr. Phil TV show; and his wife, robin mcgraw 5. kyle Washington, executive chair, seaspan ulC,
and executive chair, Copperlion Capital; dianne Watts, leadership candidate, B.C. liberal Party; and byron horner, president,
Copperlion Capital 6. Jim Pattison, chair and CEO, Jim Pattison Group; and Jim Treliving, co-chair and co-owner, T&M
Management Services Ltd., Dragons' Den personality and mental health advocate. Each donated $1 million
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ABoUT ToWN WITH PAUl DUCHART
Oprah Moment
Oprah Winfrey, chair and CEO
of Harpo Entertainment Group;
and Samantha Legge, president
of Canada Wide Media
