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The Kingston Greens Fourth Annual Fundraising Dinner was another great success! The dinner which took place at The Harbour restaurant in Portsmouth (53 Yonge St.) on September 20th, was sold out for the fourth year in a row.
 

Green supporters meet and mingle before dinner.

Sheesham Crow & Lotus Wight (Teilhard Frost and Sam Allison entertain before dinner.
GPO Candidate Bridget Doherty introduces keynote speaker Michael Runtz.


Silent Auction Items
Donor Item
Kasey Harrington Original painting called "The Grass is Never Greener Over There"
Claudia Wade Original framed digital photo called "Library" and original framed digital photo called "Sculpture in City Park"
Rebecca Soudant An original interactive art piece called
Cheryl Hiebert of Sacred Journeys An Ion Cleanse for Detoxification
http://www.sacred-journeys.ca/ionCleanse.cfm
Novel Idea Bookstore Two copies of the Book Lover's Calendar
Karma Wear - 328 Princess St. $25 gift certificate - hemp, bamboo, organic cotton clothing
Modern Primitive - 72 Princess St. $25 gift certificate
Brian's Record Option $10 gift certificate
Bali from the Jungle Large hand-made photo album
Fireworks - Pottery/Glassblowing - 56 Queen St. A stunning blue glass hand blown vase

Click here to see some of the art works up for auction.

Many, many thanks!!:

  • First of all, we'd like to extend a hearty thanks to Drew and the staff at The Harbour Restaurant who did an excellent job hosting and catering the event.
  • Our thanks to Michael Runtz for delivering an informative and engaging presentation including leading the entire room in a series of wolf calls!
  • Our thanks to Sheesham Crow & Lotus Wight (Teilhard Frost and Sam Allison for their toe-tapping musical accompaniment!
  • Thanks also to all the generous silent auction donors, the silent auction winners, and everyone in attendance. We hope you had an enjoyable evening!

We were delighted to have one of Canada's most highly respected naturalists, Michael Runtz, joining us as keynote speaker for the evening.
 
Michael Runtz

A dynamic communicator, Michael Runtz is equally at home in the television or radio studio, lecture hall or classroom. Over 2000 people sign up every year for Michael’s Natural History course. Televised from Carleton University, this is the most popular course of its type in Canada. This popularity arises largely from Michael’s infectious and enthusiastic teaching style, for which he has received excellence in teaching awards from students and peers alike. He is also in great demand as a speaker for groups as diverse as outdoor educators, professional biologists, schoolchildren, and naturalists’ clubs, As well, Michael is a popular guest on numerous television and radio shows, and regularly co-hosts phone-ins on CBC Radio Noon.

For more info:  http://www.carleton.ca/biology/people/runtz.html

 
The proceeds of this dinner will be used by the Kingston Greens C.A. to support the Bridget Doherty Campaign, promoting and advancing Green policies in the upcoming provincial election.
 
For more information about the campaign please visit:
our Campaign page
 
 
 
 
 


Click here to read about the 2006 fund-raising dinner.
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