Annual Bell Comedy Auction, April 26 2008
2008 Sponsors
Thank you to the London business community for another phenomenal event!
With just under 450 guests, the London Convention Centre was roaring with laughter and bidding as chamber members came out to support local business. Dennis Storey riled the crowds during the live auction while classical guitarist Aimée Piché and vocalist Carole Allison provided a welcomed reprieve before comedian Derek Edwards took to the stage.
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About the Event
Each year hundreds of members of the London business community crowd into the London Convention Centre for an evening of bidding and belly-laughs. A silent and live auction opens the event with over a hundred fabulous items up for grabs, followed by a comedy show with a renowned comedian and local talent.
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About the Artists and Entertainment
The London Chamber of Commerce together with artist sponsor Ernst & Young LLP and Entertainment sponsor Labatt Breweries Ontario, is pleased to inlcude local talent in our show.
The Artists' Corner
We are grateful to five local artists for sharing the evening with us.
Four of artists, listed below, are displaying original pieces in “The Artists' Corner”. They have agreed to be on hand throughout the silent auction to meet with you and discuss their work. The fifth, Morag Webster-Lesarge, will be featured as a portrait artist in the live auction.
- "Abstract Face" by Kym Brundritt
Kym's work can be described as whimsical with reason to ponder. This acrylic on canvas is no exception.
- "April Showers" by Donna Andreychuk
Colour and feelings are expressed in acrylic on a 30'X 30” canvas. Donna offers this timely piece for your consideration.
- "Port Series # 16" by Bill Conly
In keeping with his current style, Bill has selected a big and bold acrylic on a 48”x 48” deep profile stretched canvas.
- "Love in the Landscape" by Kim Wilkie-Vaessen
Presented on a 20”x 40” diptych, this work is typical of Kim's search for new ways to combine texture and passion.
- "Portrait in Paint” by Morag Webster-Lesarge
Morag will fill the blank canvas with the face of a loved one. Her ability to capture the spirit and personality of her subjects has made her a popular choice by corporate and private collectors for over fifteen years. She is a member in good standing with the Portrait Society of Canada and a graduate of the Canadian Portrait Academy. Like her fellow artists participating this evening, she has agreed to donate 50% of the winning bid to the London Chamber of Commerce. Please be generous.
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Aimée Piché
A native Londoner, Aimee was awarded a scholarship to study classical guitar at The Eastman School of Music in Rochester. She has played several times professionally including featured performances with Orchestra London in 2006 and the Brampton Symphony Orchestra in 2007. In 2005, she received the silver medal for Grade 10 Guitar from The Royal Conservatory of Canada.
Carole Allison
We are happy that Carole chose London after leaving her native Trinidad in 1977. Her passion is art, in all of its many forms. She admits that her first love, after her 21 year-old son, is music. Jazz, Blues and Roots can be found in her “sacred space”. She began to sing at about the same time she began to walk. Carole's distinctive vocal style can be heard in clubs around London. To preserve the passion she has recorded two CD's of original music… “Just in Case” and “Distraction”.
2008 Auction Donors
The Comedy Auction is the Chamber's single largest fundraiser of the year and the proceeds from this event allows the Chamber to continue to act on your behalf at all three levels of government as the Voice of Business, and help keep membership fees reasonable.
Over 100 items will be up for auction over the evening, thanks to the generousity of the following companies who have, as of April 23rd, donated to this year's event. As you can see, many fabulous items will be up for auction!
- Bell Canada
- 3M Canada
- Addaline Asphalt Maintenance
- AXA Insurance Canada
- Best Western Lamplighter Inn
- Blinds By Design
- Bob Williams Tire & Auto Centre Ltd.
- Branching Out Artistree
- Canadian Diabetes Association
- Canadian Tire Bank
- Canpages
- Casey's Creative Kitchens
- CEM Specialties Inc.
- Centennial Windows
- Chris's Country Cuts
- Clintar Groundskeeping Service
- Coffee News
- Colley and Company
- Comfort Inn
- Core Solutions
- Country Heritage Forest Products
- Couriers Plus
- Courtesy Ford Lincoln Sales Ltd.
- CTV Southwestern Ontario
- Culligan
- Days Inn London
- Deacon Flooring/Walk West Rug Company
- Delta Hotels
- Delta London Armouries Hotel
- Domino's Pizza
- Dura Med Mobility Products Inc.
- Dynamic Awareness Inc.
- Elite Personal Training Studio
- Elora Mill Inn
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Fastway Courier
- Fine Details - The Car Cleaning Specialists
- Four Points Hotel & Suites
- Fred Astaire Dance Studios
- General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada
- Gerdau Ameristeel London
- Golf Without Limits - London
- Goodbye Graffiti London
- GoodLife Fitness
- Grand Theatre
- Grant Gallery
- Harrision Pensa LLP
- Harry Lubnow Construction Inc.
- Hallandia Pool & Spa
- Iceculture Inc.
- Idlewyld Inn
- Interface Oral Surgery
- Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre
- Joe Kool's/Jim Bob Ray's
- John Labatt Centre
- Julie's Total Framing Concept
- KPMG MSLP
- Kellogg Canada
- Krown Rust Control Centre
- Labatt Breweries Ontario
- Leads Employment Services
- Libro Financial Group
- Life Styles Women's Wear
- Little Farms Artisan Market
- London Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- London Chiropractic Health Centre
- London Community Players
- London Knights Hockey Club
- London Transit Commission
- MacNeil Weight Loss Studio
- McCabe Promotional Advertising
- McCormick Canada
- McFarlan Rowlands Insurance Brokers
- Medpoint Health Care Centre
- Merit Travel
- Miami Car Wash & Detailing Centre
- Middlesex Appliance
- Muskey Marketing Inc.
- Nash Jewellers
- National Bank of Canada - Commercial
- Mountain Home Lodge
- Oakridge Family Dentistry
- Oaks Golf & Country Club
- Oakwood Inn Grand Bend
- Orchestra London
- Patio Place
- PH Spa & Salon
- Pinpoint Publications
- Porky's Barbecue & Leisure
- Power Flower Web Design
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Prime Management Group
- Protek Systems
- Quixtar
- Rainbow Cinemas
- RBC Royal Bank Business Banking Centre
- Restoration Masters
- Ri-Can Construction
- Riverbend Golf & Country Club
- Ronson Paving & Construction
- Santorini Restaurant
- Scholar's Choice
- Scotiabank Group
- SecuraGlobe Solutions Inc.
- Smart Mercedes-Benz Canada
- Spectrum Studios
- Spencer Steel
- St. John Ambulance London
- St. Thomas Golf & Country Club
- Staples Business Depot
- StarTech.com
- StationPark All Suite Hotel
- Sterling Marketing Products
- Stevenson & Hunt Insurance Brokers
- Stihl Limited
- Storey Auctions
- Stratford Shakespeare Festival
- Sunningdale Golf & Country Club
- Sunripe Market Place
- Sykes Assistance Services Corp.
- Talbot Marketing
- Taps of London Plumbing Ltd.
- TD Bank Financial Group
- Thames OK Tire & Auto Service
- The Athletic Club
- The Marienbad Restaurant
- The Move Mountains Group
- The Shaw Festival
- The Shaw Festival
- The Top Shop Inc.
- The Toy Shoppe of London
- Tiger Jacks Bar & Grill
- TSC Stores
- Union Gas
- Volvo of London
- West Jet
- Western Fair Association
- West Haven Golf & Country Club
- What's up Clothing Company
- Windermere Manor
- Wortley Wellness Centre
- YMCA of London
- Your Group Benefits
Auction Donation Form
The auction planning committee is now accepting items for the silent and live auction part of the evening. Download donation form, listed below, or use the online donation form by clicking here.
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