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Giro 2013

Villa Charities hosted its seventh edition of the Giro cycling event this May 26, 2013. Hopes and energies were high as the occasion brimmed with VIPs, including members of the Giro 2013 committee Jim De Gasperis, honorary co-chair; Silvio Guglietti, co-chair; and Frank Ciccolini Jr., co-chair. Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua, grand marshall for the event, also …

JEPP Provides Grant for Vaughan’s Fire and Rescue Service

Thanks to Public Safety Canada’s Joint Emergency Preparedness Program (JEPP), a major problem in the fire and rescue field has been significantly doused: JEPP has provided the City of Vaughan with a grant that will cover up to 45 per cent of a much-needed pair of Digital Vehicular Repeater Systems (DVRS) for Vaughan Fire and …

THE CHOCOLATE BALL

Vaughan’s fourth annual Chocolate Ball took place on May 10, 2013, at Le Jardin Conference & Event Centre. This year’s theme was “Choc ‘n’ Roll,” and the event fittingly sported roller-skating hostesses, live performances by the Retro Rockers and two high-energy dance shows by the Dance Company. Hosted by Global Toronto’s Antony Robart, the night …

LADIES’ MARTINI NIGHT

The Meta Foundation recently hosted Ladies’ Martini Night in honour of the Meta Centre, a non-profit organization devoted to supporting children and adults with disabilities in Toronto and York Region. Taking place at Brampton’s Embassy Grand Convention Centre, the event successfully raised awareness for the cause, bringing in an excited group of guests to learn …

COVE THIRTYONE GRAND OPENING

Cove Thirtyone, Toronto’s latest Friday and Saturday night destination, recently celebrated its opening on Mercer Street. Packed with stylish city dwellers and VIPs, the event was a smash hit as guests grooved to a trendy, sultry vibe. www.covethirtyone.com

The V School

The Montessori School of Kleinburg is spreading its love of learning overseas. When the school’s co-founder, Enza Pellegrini, took part in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon in October of 2012, she decided to contribute the funds she raised to building a school in Africa through the non-profit organization The Olive Branch for Children. Inspired by …

The 3D Printing Revolution

Imagine a machine that can create any object on demand. A device that manifests your every desire with the push of a button — or, more inferably, with the voicing of a command — one that instantly conjures piping hot meals, the trendiest designer jewelry donned by your favourite cybernetic celeb or even the latest …

Girls Night Out

Held at Vaughan’s Venetian Banquet Hall, The third Annual Girls' Night Out Gala turned up the heat on 300 guests at Vaughan’s Venetian Banquet Hall in support of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation’s Fire Fighter's Cancer Research Fund. The first 200 guests were handed a steamy 2013 firefighter calendar before erupting into a frenzy fueled …