Sierra Club BC 50th Anniversary Victoria Gala Highlights
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our 50th Anniversary Victoria Gala!
Special thanks go to our Event Chair Brian Pinch for organizing the event, Jen Mah for her coordination of the silent auction, Rahman Saleem for organizing the audio visual technology, and to our speakers: Ric Careless, Peter MacAllister, Lisa Matthaus and Jens Wieting.
We are especially pleased to have been able to honour 3 incredible individuals with our awards at this event:
- Ric Careless received the Rosemary Fox Conservation Achievement Award, handed to him directly by the esteemed Rosemary Fox (left photo).
- Braedan Drouillard received the Geraldine Irby Volunteerism Award, presented by Summer Outreach Coordinator Karli Mann (centre photo).
- Diane Pinch received the Jack Hemphill Award for Exceptional Volunteer Service, presented by Executive Director Hannah Askew (right photo). Diane recently published her book, “Passion and Persistence, 50 Years of the Sierra Club in British Columbia.”
Lastly, we want to thank all the businesses and people who donated to our silent auction:
Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort
Rande Cook Art
Bioethique Spa in Vancouver
Burrowing Owl Winery
Harbour Air
Tigh Na Mara Spa
Hotel Zed
Wild Renfrew
Atomique Productions
Tofino Botanical Gardens
Fish Hair Salon
Cook Culture
Moksana Yoga
Briony Penn Art
Walter Meyer Zu
Grant Warrington
ION
Lifestyle Markets
Judi Trost, RMT
Mesa Familiar
North Park Bikes
Patagonia Victoria
Penny Farthing / Vis a Vis
Phillips Brewery
Sapphire Day Spa
Smoking Lily
The Ruby
Thank you so much for joining us, for helping to raise needed funds, and for celebrating with us.
