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The event of the year in Ottawa/Gatineau
This year Ottawa will be flowered to perfection on Saturday October 17, 2009. The Canadian Academy of Floral Art invite you to the inaugural event of the For the Love of the Bloom Gala that will take place at the Canada Governement Conference Centre.
This event is chair by Amanda Forsyth, principal cellist for the National Arts Centre Orchestra.
Amanda Forsyth
Join us and celebrate Haute Floral Couture at its very finest. Join us in supporting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation.
Presented by BMO – Harris Private Banking, the For the Love of the Bloom Gala will be an evening that is sure to excite all your senses. Gastronomic food, dancing and a floral fashion show will dazzle all those in attendance. The master floral artists from the Canadian Academy of Floral Art have prepared a floral fashion show that will leave you breathless.
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation are working towards a future without breast cancer and your support is needed. The funds raised at this event will assist the Foundations in continuing to fund breast cancer research, education and awareness programs in Canada.
The statistics show that one in nine Canadian women is expected to develop breast cancer during her lifetime. However, the Foundations are making progress. Earlier detection through screening programs and more effective treatments following surgery are helping to save lives.
Today, individuals diagnosed with breast cancer have an 87% likelihood of living for five years after diagnosis. This is the difference that research is making. Your support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation will help this movement of hope and progress bloom.
We would be honored to count you as the host of a table or simply to ensure your participation. The details of the evening are included in this package. We thank you in advance for your sincere cooperation and hope you will join us in making a difference.
Joel Marc Frappier, MFA, CAFA
President
Canadian Academy of Floral Art
NEWS AND EVENTS
October 19
Picture gallery of the Gala by Le Droit
See the pictures gallery of the Gala on Le Droit website
Photos: Martin Roy
Thanks to our sponsor Le Droit
October 18
65 000 $ for the breast cancer research
The participation of more than 330 attendees at the Gala this saturday at the Canadian Conference Centre permit to raised more than 65 000 $ for the breast cancer research.
The evening showcased a fashion show of 25 gowns designed by artists with the Canadian Academy of Floral Arts. A tributo to Elton John, performance by the group Sway and the singer France Maisonneuve was presented through the evening.
Two awards were given at the Gala to Rada Ristich for her support to the profession and to Jean Boileau, Communication director of the Gala for his work into the organization of this event.
" I would like to thank our collaborators and our title sponsor BMO Harris Private Banking for believing in this crazy idea that has been brewing in by for many years", said the president of Canadian Academy of Floral Art, Joel Marc Frappier.
In 2010, the Gala will be held october 2. Its a rendez-vous !
October 7
Flores dresses on show at the Maison de la culture and Rideau Centre
The haute floral couture dresses featured in the fashion show will be on show for the general public at the Maison de la culture de Gatineau and Rideau Centre,(3rd floor) between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m, October 18. Visitors to the exhibit will be asked to make a contribution to the breast cancer foundations. It's a perfect opportunity for them to appreciate the remarkable designs of these unique dresses.
September 29
Pictures of the press conference
See the pictures of Daniel Osborne at the presentation of the program event:http://www.lestudiophoto.ca/AmourDeLaFleur/index.html
September 28
Press conference:
Presentation of the program event
Floral haute couture on the runway
FOR THE LOVE OF THE BLOOM,
presented by BMO Harris Private Banking
THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR IN OTTAWA/GATINEAU!
Ottawa, September 28, 2009 - The event of the year in the Ottawa/Gatineau region will be held October 17 at the Canada Government Conference Centre.
Amanda Forsyth, principal cellist for the National Arts Centre Orchestra is serving as Honorary Chair for the first annual For the Love of the Bloom gala, which will spotlight the Canadian Academy of Floral Art (CAFA) and promises to put on a true show for the senses.
While savouring a gourmet meal prepared by Bytown Caterers, the more than 600 guests will be able to judge the creative genius of master floral designers from across the country who have contributed designs to the more than twenty-five dresses, all made of flowers, featured in the accompanying fashion show. Proceeds from the event, presented by BMO - Harris Private Banking, will help fund breast cancer research through the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation.
"I am extremely honoured to act as patron for this gala," notes Amanda Forsyth, "a highly original showcase for the talents of various Canadian artists which, at the same time, will raise awareness of women's health issues and offer support to individuals affected by the disease and to the Canadian scientific community working in their interests. In the past decade, extremely encouraging statistics show that the five-year survival rate for breast cancer survivors in Canada is 87 per cent. Our support for the Foundations will help this movement of hope and progress bloom."
Amanda Forsyth and Joel Frappier, photo: Daniel Osborne
“BMO Harris Private Banking is proud to present this unique fundraising event that will help raise awareness of a disease that affects so many Canadians, and support the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation,” said Gord Graves, Vice-President and Managing Director for BMO Harris Private Banking, Eastern and Northern Ontario. “We are also committed to playing an important role in this gala's long term goal of raising $1 million for the benefit of the foundations.”
Joel-Marc Frappier, President of the CAFA, explains that the fashion show highlighting the fund-raiser will consist of twenty-five dresses designed to reflect the twelve months of the year, as well as the provinces and territories of Canada. "There are also a few surprises in store," adds Mr. Frappier, himself a certified master floral designer, "like dresses adorned with vegetables and even chocolate alongside the flowers". Sketches of the dresses and other details of the gala are available on the event's website, fortheloveofthebloom.ca.
The musical director for the event is Roberto D'Urbano, and the dance band Sway Orchestra will fill the dance floor until late in the evening. Gatineau songstresses France Maisonneuve, Manon Charlebois and Samantha Beaulne Nevers will also perform pieces selected - naturally - for their floral themes. More surprises in store here.
The official national launch of Dolce & Gabbana new fragrance ROSE THE ONE will take place at the Gala.
Fashions dress by Jefferson Sukhoo and Rose the new fragrance signed by Dolce & Gabbana
Tickets are $250 per person or $2,250 per table of 10, and can be purchased by phone at 819‑568‑1809 or by email at fortheloveofthebloom@yahoo.ca.
Floral dresses on show at the Maison de la culture de Gatineau
The haute floral couture dresses featured in the fashion show will be on show for the general public at the Maison de la culture de Gatineau between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the day after the gala. "Visitors to the exhibit will be asked to make a contribution to the breast cancer foundations. It's a perfect opportunity for them to appreciate the remarkable designs of these unique dresses," added Mr. Frappier.
This gala has been made possible through the generous contributions of numerous sponsors, including BMO ‑ Harris Private Banking, l'Université du Québec en Outaouais, Dolce & Gabbana, Smashbox Cosmetics, Fairmont Château Laurier, Minto Suite Hotel Bytown Caterers, Le Droit, Rock Détente, Jefferson Sukhoo, Winward, Fidélice, Nexus PR, Breaktrough Ideas, Pick Ontario, Copius Printing, la Maison de la culture de Gatineau, The Bay, Oasis Floral Products and Highland Evergreen Supply Inc, Jefferson Sukhoo Recherché Concept Coiffure, Hofland, Mex Y Can, Videogram, Designing Trendz inc.
A little-known treasure in the national capital
Situated near the effluence of Ottawa's Rideau Canal - across the street from the Château Laurier and a stone's throw from Parliament Hill's East Block - the Government Conference Centre is a key historic element among the buildings immediately surrounding the National War Memorial in Ottawa.
The building, originally a railway station, became the Conference Centre in 1969, under the direction of the late Right Honourable Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau, who wanted a site reserved specifically for government-hosted events. In this capacity, the Centre has served as a welcome spot for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, His Royal Highness Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, His Holiness the late Pope John Paul II, and Commonwealth and international heads of state. As well, it has been a meeting spot for international discussions on topics ranging from land mines and human rights to the world economy. In 1981, it served as the international press centre for the G8 Summit in Canada and was also the site of Prime Minister Trudeau's Federal-Provincial Constitutional conferences which led to the repatriation of the Canadian Constitution in 1982.
For the first 55 years of its existence, the building was the Grand Trunk Railway's Union Station. Inspired by Roman and beaux-arts concepts and designed in 1908 by Montreal architects Ross and MacFarlane, it opened its doors in 1912 - and it's been a hub of bustling activity ever since.
Feeding directly into Ottawa's downtown core and linked by an underground tunnel to the Château Laurier, Union Station was the city's first point of entry for railway passengers of all walks of life - including immigrants, war veterans, national political figures and such international dignitaries as Japan's Crown Prince Akihito, Britain's Sir Winston Churchill, and China's Madame Chiang Kai Shek.
When the railway shut down in 1966, the action did not subside. The following year the building entered the Government of Canada's real estate portfolio and became "Centennial Centre" - featuring public exhibitions celebrating Canada's 100th birthday throughout 1967. Two years later it would become the Government Conference Centre we know today. Participants attending the For the Love of the Bloom gala will have an opportunity during the evening to visit this unique but little-known venue in the nation's capital.
About BMO Harris Private Banking
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Media Contacts:
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Director, Communications and Recruitment
Université du Québec en Outaouais
Telephone: 819-595-3900, extension 3956
Mobile: 819-790-3997
E-mail: jean.boileau@uqo.ca
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Media Relations
BMO Bank of Montreal
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Septembre 28, 2009
Press release from de Quebec and Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
First annual gala For the Love of the Bloom
Inspired creations for a future without breast cancer
Montreal, September 28, 2009 – The For the Love of the Bloom gala is just a few days away, led by the Canadian Academy of Floral Art (CAFA) in support of the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, who are proud to be the beneficiaries of such a prestigious event.
The gala, which is set to take place on October 17, 2009 at the Canada Government Conference Centre in Ottawa, will treat guests to a gourmet meal followed by an exceptional fashion show featuring 25 unique floral gowns, in a tribute to the courage of Canadian women living with breast cancer. Proceeds from the event will be shared between the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation (QBCF) and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF), two leading organizations working to further breast cancer awareness. The event is sponsored by BMO Harris Private Banking and will be chaired by Amanda Forsyth, renowned cellist for the National Arts Centre Orchestra.
Patricia Claude, (Quebec Cancer Foundation), Clare Aker ( BMO), Amanda Forsyth, Jackie Croner
( Dolce & Gabbana), Joel Marc Frappier, (CAFA).
The timing of the event is all the more meaningful for both Foundations given that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Across the country, tremendous efforts are being made to raise funds for breast cancer research, education, awareness and support for those affected by this disease. Our ultimate goal is a future without breast cancer. Proceeds from this special event will reinforce our efforts and our common mission, helping us to reach that goal.
The Executive Director of the QBCF, Suzanne LeBreux, is inspired by CAFA’s commitment to the cause. “We can continue our fight thanks to the outstanding support of partners like CAFA. We’re heartened by the significant results we are now seeing. The breast cancer survival rate has increased by 25 percent over the past 20 years. We’re on the right path. An estimated 22,700 women in Canada will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009. And an estimated 5,400 women will die. We salute the generosity of talented CAFA President, Joël-Marc Frappier and his team, who are organizing this tremendous event in support of the fight against breast cancer.”
“Breast cancer is a very complex disease. Although much progress has been made in the areas of early diagnosis and treatment, there is still much work to be done. Events like For the Love of the Bloom are so important in raising vital funds to support the work of the Foundation,” explains Colleen Fleming, CEO of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Central Office. “We extend our appreciation to CAFA and wish its members much success with this unique event,” says Ms. Fleming.
About the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation
The Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to fund breast cancer research, promote breast health through education and awareness, and support women living with breast cancer. Since its inception in 1994, the Foundation has invested over $15 million in the pursuit of this mission. These funds were raised thanks to the generosity of donors, volunteers and corporations who, like the Foundation, believe in the possibility of a future without breast cancer. For more information, visit www.rubanrose.org.
About the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
Established in 1986, the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation is the leading national volunteer-based organization in Canada dedicated to creating a future without breast cancer. The Foundation works collaboratively to fund, support and advocate for relevant and innovative research, meaningful education and awareness programs, early diagnosis and effective treatment, and a positive quality of life for those living with breast cancer.
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