Tokmakjian Group

Representing a large number of companies that service buses, trucks and industrial equipment industries for local and international companies, Tokmakjian is a continuously growing transportation corporation in tune with today’s market transportation needs. Once a month, between May and October, Tokmakjian throws a staff BBQ, complete with raffle draws and prizes, to reward its employees. As well, corporate announcements and discussions surrounding new developments within the company are made to keep employees motivated. Read more

City Search – October/November 2009

We’ve scoured the city yet again to bring you places that will excite your taste buds, spruce up your home and enrich your life. Read more

Ride for Sick Kids

As 300 bikes cruised through the streets of Durham Region on Aug. 23, 2009, about $40,000 was raised in support of the SickKids Hospital Foundation. This amount beats the event committee’s initial Read more

20th Anniversary Celebration of Feast of Fields

Celebrating the best in produce and organic foods, the Feast of Fields Organization is dedicated to sustaining ecological agriculture for chefs and food professionals alike. Held at the Kortright Centre for Conservation on Sept. 13, 2009, healthy recipes and cooking tips were swapped between chefs and advocates of the organization that for two decades has supported this environmental initiative. www.feastoffields.org

Left: Chef Brad Long. Right: Michael Smith, Dolce Publishing Inc.’s Fernando Zerillo and Angela Palmeri, and Michael Stadlander.

The 2nd annual City Gala featuring Alta Moda

A red carpet-style event ensued at Luxy Night Club, one of Vaughan’s elegant event and entertainment venues. Held on Aug. 29th of this year, the lavish, black-tie affair held once again by Ramiro Villafuerte with RAMIRO productions raised funds to support the Heart & Stroke foundation, SickKids Foundation and the Abruzzo Earthquake Relief Foundation. As attendees enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and wine, international artist Amanda Morra, MMVA nominee Karl Wolf, along with a trendy Altamoda fashion show, provided entertainment for the crowd. www.citygala.org

Photo: Marianna Riossi, co-organizer of the City Gala 09 event along with Bart Kacki, the owner of Luxy Entertainment Complex, co-organizers of City Gala 09, Julia Filillippi, and Franca Abate.

Dr. Giovanni Delevadova Dentistry: Passionate Practitioners

Enter the doors of Dr. Giovanni Delevadova’s delightful dental office and you will find a real tree, clubhouse and two of the most genuine dentists you’ll ever meet. Caught in a collage of testimonials taped to the wall, you will also find an insignia of success. “Dear Dr. Delevadova, thank you for taking out my teeth today so that it didn’t hurt too bad. I can’t wait for the Tooth Fairy to come,” writes one of his younger fans. It’s no surprise that some of Delevadova’s patients have been with him for over 20 years and even travel from Italy, New York, Texas and Saskatchewan twice a year just for a cleaning.

Delevadova began his career almost 30 years ago by performing maxillofacial surgery on victims of severe trauma back home in Bucharest, Romania. “That experience made me like the idea of fixing Read more

Got My Kids ‘Back To School’ exhibits

As parents prepared for yet another year of learning for their little scholars, two exhibits full of parent resources, information, vendors, products and services from local and national companies were set up alongside entertainment kiosks for the entire family! Got My Kids Inc., a publication resource for parents and families, Read more

Walk for Abruzzo

It has been six months since Italy’s Abruzzo region was struck by an earthquake that killed hundreds of people and injured thousands. The Walk for Abruzzo, organized by The Abruzzo Earthquake Relief Read more

Partylicious Event to support the Remember Me Foundation

By producing lively, upbeat events, the Remember Me Foundation is a group of business entrepreneurs raising funds for less-recognized charities such as Giant Steps Toronto, which fosters educational programs for children living with autism, and Families For Children, which helps impoverished women and children in India and Bangladesh. The Partylicious Event at Jump Café & Bar on Aug. 15, 2009, provided a delicious spin on fundraising with food delights by Toronto’s top chefs Ted Reader and Filippo Mancuso. The event successfully raised $35,000.
www.familiesforchildren.ca
www.giantstepstoronto.ca

Photo: Dave Parisi, Rob Chiodo, Jason Monaco, Sam Mancuso, Laura Sorrentino, Filippo Mancuso, George Dipede, Tony Laguardia.

10th Annual Rebel Golf Tournament for the Down Syndrome Association of York

The Rebel Golf Tournament started off as a Rebel Hockey team until little Jasmine Calabretta was born. This inspired her dad, Aurelio Calabretta, and friends to turn the team into a golf fundraising Read more

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