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1. Veronica Bailey, marketing, nordstrom; loredana Grama, store manager, nordstrom pacific Centre; and Jin
Churchill, senior marketing manager, nordstrom 2. Cindy david, president and estate planning adviser, Cindy david
Financial group; and Virgil Hlus, adviser, Clark Wilson, and Children's Wish board chair 3. dave Humphrey, chief product
officer, Wantoo; dr. shannon Humphrey, medical director, Carruthers & humphrey, and gala committee member; lee
Rennison, Vp operations, primex investment; and david Plunkett, partner, burrard law 4. Raj mutti, Vp operations
west, great Canadian gaming; Jerry Williamson, director of gaming facilities, bClC; and michael Kim, gm, River Rock
Casino Resort 5. manuel Bernaschek, president, showcase pianos, and co-owner, stefano Ricci Vancouver; and Kevin
mazzone, gm, the lazy gourmet, and gala co-chair 6. malania dela Cruz, western director, Faulhaber Communications;
Joy Pecknold, Fashion magazine Western editor-at-large; and tiffany soper, avenue pR partner and gala co-chair
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survey says...
Our unscientic 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 :
how did you travel here tonight?
Children's Wish Foundation bC & yukon night of Wonders
London Aviation Centre, YVR, March 8, 2018
A B O U T T OW N w i t h Pau l D uc h a r t
JUNE 2018 BCBusiness 61
the theme of this year's gala, held in an airplane hangar at Vancouver international airport,
was Wishes take Flight. the event raised $550,000 for children with life-threatening illnesses
shuttle 15%
Car 50%
Helicopter 30%
