Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada

Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is a brand new attraction for millions of Torontonians and visitors to the city. In October 2013, the aquarium opened its doors for visitors at the heart of downtown, Toronto. The world class attraction is conveniently placed alongside the CN Tower and Rogers Centre.

The aquarium has North America’s longest underwater viewing tunnel. Ripley’s visitors will have the chance to see 16,000 animals from around the world and also have over 100 interactive opportunities, which feature horseshoe crabs, sharks, jellies, rays and green sea turtles. It is consisted of 9 galleries to explore and each one has different themes, starting with species from Toronto’s backyard, the Great Lakes basin.

Ripley’s Aquarium provides not only an aquarium experience but also an event experience by offering its space as a venue for social and corporate events such as galas, celebrations, fundraisers, holiday parties, and meetings. You can even have birthday parties and sleepovers at the aquarium! To enhance your event, it also provides catering and another unique experience, including Behind the Scenes tours and custom Dive Shows.

The venue is an absolutely perfect choice for themed events. It will take you and your guests on a journey to view species from all over the world and make sure guests feel as if they were underwater. Any event held at the Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is guaranteed to be an unforgettable experience.

For more information:

http://www.ripleyaquariums.com/canada/

For more information on booking your event:

http://www.ripleyaquariums.com/canada/groups-events/

events@ripleysaquariumofcanada.com or call 647-351-FISH (3474).

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Glenn Gould Studio At CBC

Situated at 250 Front Street West, Glenn Gould Studio is the “jewel of the Canadian Broadcasting Centre” and continues to be one of Toronto’s favourite venues.

Their name comes from one of the most celebrated classical pianists of the 20th century: Glenn Gould. Their first mission is to honour the legacy he left behind by supporting the arts and to continue to operate as a Centre of Excellence for Canadian and international performances.

Glenn Gould Studio is also a superb recording facility which offers sound isolation, state-of-the-art recording facilities and acoustics that are ideal for classical and jazz recordings. The place is modern and glamorous with the red carpet and the cordons at the entrance. You will feel like a celebrity!

 In addition, they are the home to many business functions for local and internationally-based companies, offering an environment ideal for meetings, product launches and seminars.

Indeed, the stage welcomed many concerts and CD recordings by very famous singers such as Shania Twain, Blue Rodeo, The Trews, Mariah Carey, Matt Dusk, Gordon Lightfoot, Natalie McMaster and Feist. And for those who have seen Life of Pi, The Right Kind of Wrong, Our Man in Tehran, Being Julia, One Week and Glitter; these film scores were all recorded here.

This place is ideal for all your events thanks to the unique style of the place, offering a glamorous image combine to a design and modern atmosphere, which will charmed your guests for sure!  One thing that impressed us also was all of the in house technical equipment.  Having everything in the studio saves from renting all of the expensive AV equipment and paying for labour to set it up.  With the new look and feel of the location and in-house equipment the space is ideal for many events especially if a performance is involved.

For more information visit their website, Facebook and follow them @CBCMusic

Fundraising For Haiyan Relief in the Philippines – Head Shot Day

November 22th, 2013 was a very special day for  fundraising for Haiyan Relief in the Philippines. The event was held by The Motionaries and supported by CityEvents social media divison: CitySocial at Haworth, a modern office furniture store. The aim of the event was to raise funds by offering a professional headshot at only $50. All proceeds were donated to World Vision in their initiatives to provide emergency relief to children and families affected by the calamity.

Haworth was the perfect venue for that event, with their modern furniture and a cozy atmosphere right downtown. The guests could relax on the comfortable sofas in the waiting area and enjoyed refreshments before their photo shot. More than 80 guests came to give their support and get their professional head shot. People were happy to have the chance to update and take a new head shot by the corporate photographer Donna Santos and felt it was a win win.

The fundraising was a true success as the Motionaries and supporters raised $4443.16, plus $300 in pledges to World Vision which the government has matched resulting in total of $9486 raised.

 

The photos of the event can be found at:

20th Annual Disability Hall of Fame Inductees 2013

On Tuesday November 5th, 2013, 20th Annual Disability Hall of Fame Inductees was held by the Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons (CFPDP) at The Fairmont Royal York Hotel. Around 300 guests came out to celebrate 5 honorable inductees who made an outstanding contribution in their fields.

Here is a list of inductees who were celebrated:

- Paralympian Stephanie Dixon who was the first Canadian woman in history to win five gold medals in a single Paralympic Games winning 19 medals throughout her career.

- Ramesh Ferris, who is a global leader in the battle to end polio. He hand-cycled more than 7,000 kilometres across Canada to raise money and awareness for global polio eradication, education and rehabilitation and provide humane support and rehabilitation for the survivors.

- Jerry and Annie Johnston who introduced Canada’s first program for disabled skiers and were instrumental in the growth of the sport in Canada.

- Founder, publisher, editor and guiding spirit of Abilities magazine connecting 80,000 readers across Canada, Raymond D. Cohen (posthumously)

- This year’s Lifetime Achievement recipient is David Crombie who always has time for disability issues, beginning with his Mayor’s Task Force on the Disabled, and then, for 20 years the selection committee chair for the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame and gifted MC for every presentation.

After guests enjoyed a delicious lunch, the award-giving ceremony started with a speech provided by CFPDP Chair, Honourable Vim Kochhar. After he presented the awards, each of the inductees made a touching short speech that made guests reconsider about the importance how to view people with a disability. The hall was filled with applause due to the inductees’ amazing speeches.

Read Africa Ball – CANCELLED

THE READ AFRICA BALL HAS BEEN CANCELLED

We apologize for any inconvenience, but until further notice, The Read Africa Ball will not be taking place on November 7^th, 2013.

The Read Africa Ball has been a unique event celebrating African culture through music, art and artifacts that will bring people together in Toronto In support of CODE. CODE provides an African cultural experience in support of their work in providing great books, establishing libraries, training teachers and inspiring students as we continue to awaken young minds in Africa and unleash the potential for their future.

For more information on the event cancellation visit the CODE website

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