A Night of Miracles 2016 silent auction booklet

SILENT AUCTION LISTINGS ll Elite 8 ll Great Escapes ll Stay & Play ll Health & Wellness ll There’s No Place Like Home ll Sport Enthusiasts ll Retail Therapy

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This reclaimed wooden table is handmade from locally salvaged 105-year-old Douglas fir. With its rustic feel and the added modern touch of a brass base, this custom piece from J&S Reclaimed Wood Custom Furniture is a piece all furniture lovers will covet! Check it out in next month's December issue of GQ magazine.

Whip any of these scarves around when the Canucks score. This package includes four scarves, a Ryan Millersigned jersey and four tickets to watch the Canucks play the Blue Jackets on December 18.

Donor: J&S Reclaimed Wood Custom Furniture Value: $2,760

Learn from a Chocolatier

Fine Craftsmanship

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Ball So Hard Bring your friends (15 to be exact) out for a 2017 Whitecaps FC match and show off your super slick autographed team ball. What’s next? You’re a sub for the team...maybe. Must be redeemed three weeks in advance and winner to choose one of three games offered

by Whitecaps FC sales staff.

Donor: Vancouver Whitecaps FC Value: $1,950

For the Ultimate Hockey Fan

Donor: Fasken Martineau Value: $1,100

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Purdys is offering the lucky winners of this package a private class for 12. Learn from Purdys’ experienced connoisseurs. Create your own scrumptious chocolate bark or truffles during this exclusive opportunity. You’ll also discover the amazing journey from cocoa bean to chocolate bliss.

Best of all, each guest will take home truffles or chocolate bark that’s made with only 100% sustainable cocoa.

Donor: Purdys Chocolatier Value: $672

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Remember how Tim Allen turned into Saint Nick in the Santa Clause? Pace Group is giving two children a chance to live like Santa. They will join him on his float for the entire length of their annual Santa Clause Parade on December 4 (parents can watch from their seats in the VIP viewing area).

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver wants to make sure you get a good night rest before the big day with a one-night stay.

Better start practicing you consumption of milk and cookies! Room is valid for Saturday, December 3 only.

Celebrate that occasion with your special someone the right way. Take your $200 gift card to Joe Fortes Seafood & Chophouse and dine like royalty before heading to your temporary home for the night—a deluxe room for two at the Fairmont Pacific Rim. Restrictions for Joe Fortes: a one-year expiry date (to Nov 30, 2017) and it does not cover taxes or gratuity.

Ho, Ho, Ho!

Donor: Pace Group Value: Priceless

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The Steaks are High

Donors: Joe Fortes Seafood, Chophouse, & Fairmont Pacific Rim Value: $700

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Free Parking for a Year No need to worry about feeding the meter again! This VIP Card allows you ‘complimentary hourly’ parking access to over 400 parking facilities in the Lower Mainland. It may also be used at other participating Impark locations across Canada and the U.S. Whether you’re out for meetings or meals, shopping or just getting groceries, this pass has you covered. Full details included with the VIP card. Pass holder must register with Impark and the card cannot be sold or transferred. Not valid for repeated daily or monthly parking or parking in certain facilities. Only valid in 2017.

Donor: IMPARK Value: Priceless

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Be a Great Canadian Gaming VIP Exclusive VIP treatment is something everyone must experience at least once.Great Canadian Gaming is giving you the opportunity to try out all four of their properties and also get a behind the scenes look. This fantastic package includes; River Rock Casino one-night stay, $100 play coupon, lounge cocktails and complimentary valet; Hastings Racecourse day out with dining experience for four, parking, $100 in free slot play and calling a race with Dan Jukich; Hard Rock Casino dining for four, $200 slot play credit, one-on-one table game lessons from a pro and a private backstage tour where legendary stars have autographed the hallway walls; Elements Casino night out for four with dinner, VIP seating and $200 in slot play.

Donor: Great Canadian Gaming Value: $1,750

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Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? Winter is coming and so is a luxurious two-night getaway to the beautiful Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa. Named the Luxury Resort & Spa of the Year for British Columbia in 2016 by Luxury Travel Guide, the hotel is steps away from the chairlifts of the legendary Whistler and Blackcomb mountains, and offers an array of world-class restaurants, stylish boutiques, and buzzing nightlife at its doorstep. This will be a weekend getaway to top them all. Must book

by December 30, 2016.

Enjoy unobstructed views of the Pacific and beyond from your personal studio cabin during a two-night stay at Ocean Village Tofino.

Renovated and updated for maximum comfort, these iconic “beehive� cabins are available year-round. Each suite accommodates four people. Excludes long weekends and holidays.

Whistler Wonderland

Donor: Bains Travel Ltd. Value: $500

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Week in Arizona Relax and soak up the rays for a week in a beautiful two-bedroom, fully furnished house in a gated community in Mesa, Arizona. With a swimming pool and golf course on the property, your stay is complete with many options and activities.

Donor: V. Sellathurai, Vithu Developments Ltd. Value: $1,000

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That Island Life

Donor: Ocean Village Tofino Value: $500

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This is the package for you if you want a little adventure to go with your all-inclusive St. Lucia beach resort getaway.

St. James’s Club Morgan Bay offers spectacular sightseeing – including a volcano, the dramatic Pitons twin coastal peaks, the world-class Rodney Bay Marina, Cap Estate golf course, and the capital city of Castries.

With so much to do you can stay busy all day, choose to lounge by one of the expansive pools, or float on over to the swim-up bar! Whatever your choice, you will surely enjoy St. Lucia and St. James’s Club Morgan Bay for all they have to offer.

Stay includes seven nights’ accommodation with up to two rooms of double occupancy.

Resort fees of $115 per person/ night apply. Air transportation is not included. Reservations are subject to availability, some restrictions apply. Additional peak season surcharge of $100 per person, per night applies for stays during Dec. 21 – Jan. 3 & Feb 7 – 21.

Whether you seek seclusion and tranquility or thrills and adventure, Los Establos Boutique Inn is the place to be.

Situated 4,000 feet above sea level and on more than 16 acres of coffee farm in charming Boquete, Panama, Los Establos offers spacious suites, magnificent views and luxurious hotel amenities to suit even the most discerning traveler. Enjoy the spectacular panorama of Volcán Barú (Panama only volcano) and the surrounding national park. Stay for five nights with up to three rooms and your choice of one activity per day.

Resort fees of $115 per person/ night apply. Fee provides guests with breakfast, lunch and dinner plus your choice of the following activity per day: spa treatment, coffee tour, rainforest safari, zip lining, or hiking to the waterfalls.

Christmas peak season surcharge applies from December 21 to January 3.

Morgan Bay Getaway

Panama Paradise

Donor: Elite Island Resorts Value: $2,400

Donor: Elite Island Resort Value: $2,100

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Take a trip to pure paradise on an exclusive 135-acre privateisland hideaway at the Palm Resort in the Grenadines. Near the southern tip of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, this stunning resort offers five dazzling white sand beaches, sumptuous dining, nonmotorized water sports, tennis, a huge swimming pool and luxurious spa treatments.

Come to Palm Island, where tranquility reigns and an experience of a lifetime awaits.

Resort fees apply. Restrictions: All reservations are subject to a mandatory supplement including dining, beverages, resort facilities, activities, service charges and gratuities.

Resort fees of $140 per person/per night apply (based on double occupancy + tax). Reservations are subject to availability. Air transportation is not included. Additional peak season surcharge of $100 per person, per night applies for stays during Dec. 21 - Apr. 15.

There’s a good reason the Verandah Resort & Spa is one of Antigua’s best.

Every oversized suite in this eco-friendly, family-friendly resort is exactly the same and features an expansive balcony to take in Antigua’s limitless beauty. Your stay includes seven nights of luxury accommodation for up to two rooms with double occupancy.

Resort fees apply. All reservations are subject to a mandatory supplement which provides dining, beverages, resort facilities, activities, service charges and gratuities. Resort fee of $125 per person/per night (based on double occupancy + tax). Reservations are subject to availability. Air transportation is not included. Additional peak season surcharge of $100 per person, per night applies for stays during Dec. 21 – Jan. 3 & Feb 7 – 21.

Private Palm Island

Donor: Elite Island Resorts Value: $3,000

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Caribbean Oasis

Donor: Elite Island Resorts Value: $2,400

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Antiguan White Sand St. James's Club Resort & Villas is nestled in a 100-acre peninsula on the southeastern coast of Antigua, offering a casual, club-like setting. Take advantage of two white sand beaches that offer activities from snorkeling to water sports.

The resort is child-friendly and operates “Kidz Club”, a complimentary, awardwinning children's area, so you can be worry-free as you enjoy some alone time. Finally, choose from four top-notch restaurants serving everything from casual to continental cuisine. All reservations are subject to a mandatory supplement which provides dining, beverages, resort facilities, activities, service charges and gratuities. Resort fee of $125 per person/per night (based on double occupancy + tax).

Reservations are subject to availability. Air transportation is not included. Additional peak season surcharge of $100 per person, per night, applies for stays during Dec. 21 – Jan. 3 & Feb 7 – 21.

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West Coast Oceanfront Luxury Escape to the natural tranquility, beauty, and comfort of Black Rock Oceanfront Resort – an extraordinary retreat on Vancouver Island’s rugged west coast.

Their magnificent oceanfront resort in Ucluelet, British Columbia, combines contemporary comfort and quality service with the energy of Canada’s western frontier for an enchanting vacation experience. Spend two nights in a one-bedroom lodge suite near the famous surf town of Tofino.

Valid until Dec 15, 2017 and blackout dates apply including holiday weekends.

Donor: Black Rock Oceanfront Resort Value: $520

Donor: Elite Island Resorts Value: $2,800

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Okanagan Wine Tasting Extravaganza for Four You and three friends can experience unique wine-tasting experiences at two of Lake Country's most prestigious wineries: Gray Monk Estate Winery and Ex-Nihilo Vineyards. Start off at Gray Monk Estate Winery, which offers guests the opportunity to taste wines from the top tier of wines called the Odyssey Series, whose grapes are handharvested from low-yield vineyards and receive preferential treatment in the winery. Red wines destined for this tier are aged in their finest oak barrels and are cellared between 8 to 18 months to ensure maximum enjoyment.

Then mosey over to Ex-Nihilo 10-acre property overlooking Lake Okanagan for breathtaking scenery as well as a private portfolio tasting experience. With all the wine you’re sure to bring home, Sierra Canada has you covered with a set of four StÜlzle Crystal White Wine Glasses.

Donors: Ex Nihilo Vineyards, Gray Monk Estate Winery, Sierra Canada Foodservice, & Barware Inc. Value: $240

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Rocky Mountain Magic Explore the Rockies with your one-night stay at any Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts location. Choose from three well-appointed, rustic mountain lodges in the Canadian Rockies: Buffalo Mountain Lodge in Banff, Emerald Lake Lodge in Field, or Deer Lodge in Lake Louise.

Each lodge offers exquisite accommodation and dining experiences to make your journey unforgettable. Since its early days in the 1980s, Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts continually strive to ensure the lodges and restaurants reflect the beauty, tradition and excitement of life in Western Canada. Your stay is valid November 5, 2016 December 20, 2016, or January 20, 2017 - May 30, 2017, or Sept 12, 2017 - Oct 31, 2017.

Statutory holiday weekends are excluded.

Donor: Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts Value: $250

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Rocky Mountain Resort Stay Copper Point Resort is a luxury Rocky Mountain resort and hotel in the Kootenays. Enjoy four seasons worth of fun and adventure in the Canadian Rockies with your two-night stay in a one bedroom suite at this upscale resort.

Donor: Copper Point Resort Value: $600

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Don’t Lose Your Paddle Calling all adventurous daredevils! Known across Canada and the world as a must-see whitewater rafting destination, the friendly experts at Kumsheen, just three hours from Vancouver in Lytton BC, take pride in making your river rafting adventure smooth, fun, safe and professional. Enjoy a one half-day Devil's Gorge Run whitewater rafting trip.

Tackle the river solo or bring a friend along on this famous stretch of whitewater on the Thompson River. Valid during their 2017 season (May to September).

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Pow Hard, Play Hard Looking for a little ski getaway?

Look no more. Start it off with a full day on the slopes at Silver Star Mountain Resort in picturesque Vernon, BC, with this $200 gift card to a variety of food, snow equipment rental and more fun than you can imagine. When you’re tired and ready for some relaxation, you and a friend can enjoy a one night stay at the Prestige Hotel in Vernon and unwind from the day on the mountain with a bottle of Vancouver Urban Winery Rose. Silver Star is valid during their 2016/2017 ski season. The Prestige Hotel includes one-night accommodation for two people in a standard room at any Prestige Hotel & Resort except Prince George or Prince Rupert locations. Not valid July 1 to Aug 31.

Donors: Silver Star Mountain Resort, Vancouver Urban Winery & Prestige Hotels & Resorts Value: $567

Donor: Kumsheen Rafting Resort Value: $135

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Enjoy the beauty of Vancouver Island with a one-night stay in a Spa Bungalow studio at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Resort in beautiful Parksville on Vancouver Island. Located a 30-minute drive away from Nanaimo and on the edge of Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park, you'll be sure to enjoy all the sights BC nature can offer.

Not valid on statutory holidays, Valentines’ Day weekend, Uncorked Festival Weekend or July 15 to August 31.

Take a break and jet off to one of Canada's most romantic cities with this two-night stay in Victoria, BC! Voted as one of the top 10 hotels in Victoria on Trip Advisor, the Delta Hotels by Marriott Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort offers breathtaking waterfront views and a variety of top-quality perks, like a flat-screen TV, 24-hour room service, and a well-lit work area. The hotel also features a full fitness centre and delicious on-site dining at LURE Restaurant & Bar, while the hotel spa sets the stage for relaxation.

Take advantage of the hotel's convenient waterfront location in Victoria, near the Butchart Gardens, the Royal British Columbia Museum, and firstclass shopping and dining.

Vancouver Island Seaside

Donor: Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Resort Value: $185

A Victorious Weekend

Donor: Marriott Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort Value: $525

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The World is Your Oyster... when you have two, one-night stays at any Sandman location across Canada! Will it be Toronto, Montreal or Calgary?

Book before July 31, 2017.

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Rosewood Hotel Georgia,

Rock on with three friends at any Live Nation Canada concert of your choice at the Commodore Ballroom with the added luxury of a reserved table! But when the concert's over, the night will not be, so continue the evening by making your way to Yaletown Brewing Co. to enjoy drinks and food with your $50 gift card before heading to your temporary luxury home for the night: the Westin Grand Vancouver Hotel on Robson.

Commodore show must be before Nov. 5, 2017.

Luxury at its Finest among the most sought-after and legendary luxury downtown Vancouver hotels, blends an unmatched combination of legacy and luxury. Enjoy a night’s stay after you've dined at CinCin Ristorante & Bar, your destination for authentic Italian flavours in the heart of downtown. CinCin is valid Sunday through Thursday, excludes the month of December, and is exclusive of beverages and gratuity.

Donors: Rosewood Hotel Georgia & Toptable Group Value: $800

Celebrity Status

Donors: Commodore Ballroom, Robin & Rena Dhir, & Yaletown Brewing Co. Value: $800

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As Shakespeare wonderfully puts it, "the sight of lovers feedeth those in love". Take your sweetheart to a delicious and authentic Italian dinner at La Quercia in the heart of Kitsilano, then make your way over to a highly acclaimed performance at Bard on the Beach. It's the perfect way to fall in love all over again. Bard on the Beach must be redeemed before July 10, 2017 and excludes opening nights, Friday and Saturday nights, and special events.

You and three guests will enjoy breathtaking waterfront and mountain views as you cruise along the Burrard Inlet on a private, 90-minute harbour tour.

There’s no point in patrolling on an empty stomach, so you and your guests will also enjoy refreshments aboard your vessel for a true taste of the Pacific Northwest. Arrangements for date and time of this excursion must be made within seven days of preferred date. Harbour tours may be cancelled at short notice for emergency harbour operations but will be rescheduled at the next available date. Tours are available on weekdays from 11:00AM-1:00PM.

Love, courtesy of the Bard

Donors: Bard on the Beach, & La Quercia Value: $244

All Aboard!

Donors: Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Value: $2,250

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Granville Island Date Night Get stuffed with steaks at the Keg, tear down your politically correct defences at a comedy improv show at Theatresports, then repent for your sins with a big slice of cheesecake at Cheesecake Etc. And all within walking distance. Theatresports is valid on any regular Sunday to Friday show. The $50 Keg certificate may be tendered for food items only until Feb 3, 2017.

Donors: Vancouver Theatre Sports League, The Keg Steakhouse & Bar, & Cheesecake Etc. Value: $112

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Family Fun Day Friday, Saturday, FUN DAY! Re-connect with your loved ones (and nature) on family fun day with a special behind-thescenes tour at the Vancouver Aquarium. Your tour for four will be guided by an Aquarium interpreter, who’ll teach the family about fascinating animals. Visit jelly hallway, our educational wet lab and feed the adorable sea otters!

Following your aquarium crawl, enjoy comfort food at White Spot with a $200 gift card. If this day doesn't tire out the kids, we'll be shocked!

Vancouver Aquarium passes valid until May 31, 2017.

Minimum age of eight years; children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Tour must be booked in advance.

Donors: Vancouver Aquarium & White Spot Value: $600

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A trip to VanDusen Botanical Gardens and the PNE, that's what! Spend some quality time with the kids with a family pass to the Gardens and two Playland tickets for the PNE. What kid or adult doesn’t love some all-natural soft serve ice cream? Use your $100 gift card to Soft Peaks Ice Cream in Gastown, Vancouver's first and only soft-serve ice cream shop handcrafting soft-serve, made from local, organic milk and premium all-natural toppings.

Nothing spells love like an authentic pizza dinner at Nicli Pizzeria, Vancouver's first VPN Certified Neapolitan Pizza.

Their pizza is formed by hand and is cooked in a 900ºF wood-fired oven for roughly 90 seconds. This creates a pizza with a light and fluffy cornicione (crust) and a soft, thin centre! Keep the romantic vibes going afterwards with a one-night stay for two in a deluxe room at the newest, hottest hotel in town that will be sure to trump your expectations.

What’s the Scoop?

Donors: Soft Peaks Ice Cream, Pacific National Exhibition, & VanDusen Botanical Garden Value: $210

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Trumped up Pizza

Donors: Trump Hotel & Towers, & Nicli Pizzeria Value: $300

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Gastown Date Night Nestled in the heart of Downtown Vancouver and on the border of Gastown stands the Firehall Arts Centre, an intimate theatre that showcases groundbreaking dance, performance arts, and new plays. Take your date to any production in its upcoming 2016/2017 season which runs until June 2017. But first, grab dinner with your $100 gift card to Jamjar, authentic and folksy Lebanese cuisine on Commercial Drive.

Donors: Firehall Arts Centre, & Jamjar Value: $166

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High Tea for Two & Gift Basket Welcome to the Secret Garden Tea Company in cozy Kerrisdale!

Take a break from your busy week and treat yourself and a friend to a beautiful high tea experience. Choose from a variety of specially blended teas, nibble on fancy minisandwiches and sweet treats, and of course, let's not forget those decadent scones. Then take home a fantastic gift basket filled with all things tea party. Let their staff know you’re coming by booking your high tea in advance.

Donor: Secret Garden Tea Company Value: $225

King of Stays This boutique hotel in downtown Vancouver offers the perfect stay for the savvy traveler. Recently named one of the top five trendiest hotels in the world by TripAdvisor, the Opus Hotel is yours to experience with this two-night stay in a deluxe king room.

Also enjoy dinner for two in La Pentola (to a maximum value of $150) and complimentary valet parking.

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It may not be as romantic as the novel, but how can a love story go wrong when there is Italian fine dining involved ...and when you're 70 metres above a river? Hold on to your other half as you and three friends venture out among overgrowth at the Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver. Then, cool the nerves afterward with a glass of wine and lunch for four at West Vancouver's Italian hotspot, Amici's. If it’s the cool salt air from the ocean you’re after, use your $80 gift certificate at the famous Trolls Restaurant in Horseshoe Bay as you watch the ferries come in. Suspension Bridge admission not valid during Canyon Lights, from Nov 24, 2016 to Jan 8, 2017.

Whether you work in Vancouver's oldest district, or just love to take a step back in time and hang out there, this package is for all Gastown admirers. Treat yourself to an Italian meal with a $25 gift card to the Old Spaghetti Factory, and then take as many coffee and sweet treat breaks as you like with your $50 gift card to Purebread! If it's brews you're craving head over to Steamworks with your $100 gift card and enjoy all the taps they have to offer.

Wuthering Heights

Donors: Capilano Suspension Bridge Park & Amici Restaurant, & Trolls Restaurant Value: $340

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Gastown Hop

Donors: The Old Spaghetti Factory, Steamworks & Purebread Value: $175

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The brewmasters are all here!

This package has all your local favourites including tour and tasting for five at Liberty Distillery, gift baskets from Parallel 49, Postmark Brewing and R&B Brewing and new growlers complete with beer from Faculty Brewing. Whether you invite your friends to join or enjoy for yourself, this package is sure to get you hoppin’.

Tear up the waves and experience Vancouver from the Pacific with two one-hour Jet Ski rentals (up to four passengers) from Vancouver Water Adventures! Then skip over to Burgoo Bistro on West 4th and use your $50 gift card for some delicious home cooked comforts.

What's up, Brew?

Donors: Liberty Distillery, Parallel 49, Postmark Brewing, R&B Brewing & Faculty Brewing Value: $280

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Rock the Runway Come see the hottest styles from local and global designers during Vancouver Fashion Week - Spring 2017! You and five friends will each receive one-day passes to access the showcase from March 20 to 26, 2017.

Ride the Waves

Donors: Vancouver Water Adventures, & Burgoo Value: $328

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Marriott Me! Looking for a little getaway but don’t want to travel far?

Come relax with a two-night stay at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle and forget all your troubles.

Donor: Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel Value: $798

Donor: Vancouver Fashion Week Value: $450

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Banana Leaf Tasting Menu for Six Awaken your taste buds with a $30 tasting menu for six at any Banana Leaf location in Vancouver. Sample eight different courses as you make your way through the tastes and smells of Malaysian cuisine.

Donor: Banana Leaf Value: $180 (five packages available)

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Be Adventurous Adventure out with three friends to these two popular Vancouver attractions: an ultimate real-life room escape experience at EXIT West Broadway and FlyOver Canada, an amazing virtual flight ride where you will “take off” into a huge domed screen to enjoy a breathtaking flight across Canada’s most spectacular sights. You will be seated in a suspended chair, with your feet dangling, in front of an impressive 4-storey spherical screen.

The special effects include wind, mist and scents, and which with the chair’s motion, will make you feel like you’re truly soaring. EXIT is valid Monday - Thursdays and non-holidays and expires Feb 1, 2017.

Donors: EXIT West Broadway, & Soaring Attractions LP Value: $163

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Enjoy a private studio space for three hours with your best friends, accompanied by a basket of the finest wines. Pop open a bottle, get your creative juices flowing, and discover the artist that you are with your friends at Bella Ceramica.

Covers $150 studio fee and doesn’t include the ceramic pieces, mosaic pieces, canvas or glass fusing projects.

W Network’s hit series Love It or List It Vancouver showcases families who are struggling with homes that no longer suit their needs. With this package, you and a friend will be on set as extras, as hosting interior designer Jillian Harris and realtor Todd Talbot help guests weigh the financial and emotional decisions of buying a new home or staying in their renovated one. After a busy morning of filming you will even get some time with the hosts themselves to ask all of your burning home décor, renovation and real estate questions! “Will you love it?”

Of course you will!

Wine & Art Party

Donors: Bella Ceramica & Amy Ling Value: $244

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Symphony in the Sky Eat and move as one with Vancouver atop the Cloud 9 Revolving Restaurant, where you will feast your eyes on a perfect 360 degree view of our beautiful city. Then make your way over to the VSO and let world class musicians fill your ears with rich, beautiful music; choose anywhere from Mozart to Mahler and more. Finally, end the classy evening at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle for a great night's sleep.

Will You Love It or List It?

Donor: Big Coat Productions Value: Priceless

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Can't decide whether to spin or stretch it out? This package is for the ultimate group fitness lover. Enjoy two varieties of passes to get your body moving with 10-class passes to both Ride Cycle Club and YYoga. "Na-ma-stay" in bed, no more! Ride Cycle Club pass expires Nov 5, 2017.

Work your body from the inside out through an intelligently designed sequence of 26 Bikram Yoga postures. You’ll be glad you did this workout for both your body and mind. Only valid for brand new students to Bikram Yoga Vancouver, or students who have not attended a session within the past 12 months.

Work It or Twerk It

Donors: YYoga & Ride Cycle Club Value: $481

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Bad Hair Day? Never!

Inspired by the world of fashion, hair and culture, AG creates a new standard of beauty with high-quality hair products free of salt, paba, parabens and DEA, and animal testing. Get the best of the AG Hair line with this basket of cleansing cream, moisture mask, sea spray, texture gloss, dry wax, bb cream and wlc revamp spray. Your hair will thank you later.

Donor: AG Hair Value: $257

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Strike a Pose

Donor: Bikram Yoga Value: $300

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Some days you just have to treat yourself. Why not start with a 75-minute facialiscious treatment at Skoah. Faint of heart beware: this session is all about pampering, and it’s personalized by your skin-care trainer. Dry skin, oily skin, redness, puffy eyes, acne?

They can handle it. So can you.

This Skoah classic includes deep cleansing, exfoliating, delicate extractions, detoxifying, stimulating masques and a trademark soothing massage. Finish your spa-tacular day with a full body detox using your $50 gift card toward any relaxing treatment at the authentic Turkish style

Looking to bring back the youthful glow of your skin?

White Orchid's popular laser Genesis uses a non-invasive technology to treat redness, fine line wrinkles and scars.

White Orchid is renowned for its services, and its celebrity clients range from actress Zooey Deschanel to Miss Canada Laura Guzman.

Why so Tense?

spa Miraj Hammam & Spa. Donors: Miraj Hammam Spa & Skoah Value: $185

Rejuvenate Yourself

Donor: White Orchid Rejuvenation Value: $250

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90 Days to Fit! Ready, set, burn! Become a brand new you with a threemonth elite membership to any of the Club 16 Trevor Linden Fitness or She's Fit (women only) gyms, which includes use of all clubs and free entry for out-of-town guests. Complimentary Club 16 Trevor Linden Fitness t-shirt.

Membership must be activated

by Dec. 31, 2017 Donor: Club 16 Trevor Linden Fitness Value: $230

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Feel the rhythm, ride the beat.

Join the spin movement with a 10-class pass to Eastwood Cycle Sanctuary, one of Vancouver's most popular spin studios. With locations on the North Shore and in Gastown and three varieties of intensive spin classes to choose from, you'll be getting a full body strength and cardio workout no matter where you go.

Your search for the best barre and cycle fitness class is over.

The Dailey Method is here to help you achieve a strong, lean, sculpted body through an evolving mix of fitness practices that sample the best benefits from multiple disciplines with one month of unlimited Barre and Cycle classes plus one Above the Barre class (Melt, Eldoa, Lifestretch). Unlike other group classes, The Dailey Method inspires awareness through hands-on training and education. An intrinsic focus on alignment and strength results in better posture, better movement, and a better you.

Get a total workout, your body sculpted, mind sharpened, motivation heightened, attitude transformed. Valid at both Dunbar and Kits studio locations. Expires November 5, 2017

You Spin Me Right Round

Donor: Eastwood Cycle Sanctuary Value: $200

The Dailey Method Pass

Donor: The Dailey Method Value: $225

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Ready, set, burn! Become a brand new you with a 12-month elite membership for any of the Club 16 Trevor Linden Fitness or She's Fit (women only) gyms, which includes use of all clubs and free entry for out-of-town guests. Complimentary Club 16 Trevor Linden Fitness t-shirt included.

Donor: Club 16 Trevor Linden Fitness Value: $425

Have you ever wanted to learn the delicate art of ballet? Or perhaps you want to pop, lock and drop it like they do in Step Up‌Or maybe you can't stop your Happy Feet? Now you can embrace your inner dancer with this 5-class pass to any hour long class at Harbour Dance Centre, Vancouver's renowned dance studio located in the heart of downtown. It really is a dance, dance, revolution!

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Donor: Harbour Dance Centre Value: $100

Fit like Linden

Shake It Out

Clean Bill of Health Good health is the most precious gift of all. The Copeman Healthcare Centre is a family-owned business that helps you achieve greater longevity and quality of life through physical and psychological wellness.

Be the highest bidder and you’ll enjoy peace of mind with a comprehensive health assessment from their team of distinguished physicians, nurses, registered dietitians, psychologists and support staff.

Donor: Copeman Healthcare Centre Value: $1,700

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Become an Eco Diva This gift basket of non-toxic, clean, luxurious beauty and skin care products will make you feel beautiful from the inside out. Eco Diva works hard to curate luxury beauty products with the highest standards for those who want love themselves and for the environment. All products are free from parabens, sulfates and synthetic fragrances. None are tested on animals, and all come in reusable or recyclable materials. Do yourself and the world some good - become an Eco Diva. Voted one of the top 10 Canadian beauty brands by Daily Hive.

Donor: Eco Diva Value: $350

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Chemical Free, Stress Free Sappho is an amazing beauty brand that prides itself on its highly conscious and chemical free products, created by renowned makeup artist JoAnn Fowler. In this gift bag, you

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will find organic cosmetics that meet the European Union criteria for safer cosmetics and offer full disclosure of ingredients. If you really care about having paraben, phthalates, and dimethiconefree make up, Sappho is the way to go. Voted one of the top 10 Canadian beauty brands by Daily Hive.

Donor: Sappho Value: $200

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Rejuvenate & Relax How did that song go? Relax, don’t do it? Do it anyway by using your $150 towards any Spa Utopia treatment at either of their locations. Then, bring the spa feeling home with a Samyo ceramic vase aromatherapy diffuser and a Fabulous Frannie basic set of essential oils. Choose eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, rosemary, sweet orange and/or tea tree.

Donors: Allocadia & Spa Utopia Value: $250

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Who? MamaRoo, That’s Who! The 4moms MamaRoo plush infant seat is the same great MamaRoo with a softer, plush seat fabric that's even more comfortable for your baby.

Machine washable and easy to zip in and out of, it bounces up and down and sways from side to side, just like parents do when comforting their baby. Select from five unique motions, like car ride and tree swing, and five different speeds.

Also gives you the option to choose from four built-in sounds or connect it to any MP3 player.

Donor: Lussobaby Value: $350

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Espresso at Home Satisfy your caffeine craving with the elegant Inissia machine, guaranteed to pull the perfect espresso and lungo with Nespresso’s 19-bar pressure system. What more can you ask for?

Donor: Nespresso Value: $150

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Watch Me Whip Baking is just the beginning with this Chrome KitchenAid 5qt Stand Mixer. With 10 speeds and more than 12 available attachments, this legendary mixer can whip up everything from pasta to ice cream, sausage to salsa, and so much more. Highlights include a high-performance 450-watt motor, direct drive all-steel gear transmission for durability, professional bowl-lift design and a wide-chute pouring shield to help prevent splash out while mixing and adding ingredients.

Donor: Trail Appliances Ltd Value: $450

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Chocolates for a Year Enjoy a piece of chocolate on Valentine’s Day, Canada Day, Labour Day…whenever! Bring your golden ticket every month to any Purdys location and choose your favourite chocolates to bring home.

Donor: Purdys Chocolatier Value: $400

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At 4.5” tall, 14” deep and 16” wide, you’ll need both hands (unless you’re the Hulk) to carry this gorgeous box, which holds layers upon layers of some of Purdys’ most awesome chocolates: Single Origin collection, Classics, fresh From the Chocolate Kitchen picks, Hedgehogs, Sweet Georgia Browns, Himalayan Pink Salt Caramels, Melties and more.

But don’t worry, we measured and it fits through a normal door, so you can bring it with you as a gift anywhere: weddings, baby showers, housewarming parties, client or employee recognition events or, you know, today. Today’s always a good day for chocolate.

Delight your senses with the ultimate gift basket from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. Filled to the brim with hand-made treats, including a signature gift box filled with an assortment of milk, dark, and white chocolates, caramel popcorn, peanut brittle and more. Treat your friends, your clients or yourself with this delectable basket of treats.

Chocolate Journey Box

Donors: Purdys Chocolatier Value: $350

Cocoa Delight

Donor: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Value: $200

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Life is Like a Basket of Chocolates Spend an evening in with this basket of wine and assorted chocolates from Foley’s Candies LP. How could you possibly eat just one? We say, go for it.

Donor: Foley’s Candies LP Value: $250

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Nourish, Cleanse, Reawaken Have you ever told yourself that you’d allow yourself a “cheat meal” once a week, but then cheated almost every day?

Not to worry! Break the cycle with a three-day juice cleanse to normalize digestion, regulate hormones, remove impurities from your colon and support your liver from The Juice Truck.

Donor: The Juice Truck Value: $195

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Through the Grapevine There's no time like the present for wine enthusiasts to expand their collection with these two dozen Luigi Bormioli wine glasses - one set of red and one set of white. Of course we'll throw in a variety of wines for you to "test" the glasses with as well...they say practice makes perfect, right?

Donors: Sierra Canada Foodservice, Barware Inc. & Amy Ling Value: $425

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Wine Not? Sit back and relax with this customized wine gift basket from Everything Wine, BC's wine superstore. Included are four bottles of wine - two white, and two red, a selection of sweet and savoury treats and a $10 gift card to shop at any Everything Wine store.

Donor: Everything Wine, North Vancouver Value: $171

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Case O’ Wine Exclusively created in Summerland, BC, Thornhaven Estates Winery uses stainless steel tanks, and French and American oak barrels to create its distinctive handcrafted wines. Enjoy a case of Gewurztraminer, featuring floral characteristics and tropical flavours of citrus, peach and honey, balanced by zingy acidity.

Donor: Thornhaven Estates Winery Value: $200

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This 2012 merlot from Poplar Grove Winery will have your taste buds tingling and craving more. It delivers enticing aromas of roasted coffee beans, caramel and cloves. Fresh vanilla and red currant greet the palate, while lush tannins of blackberry and bing cherry linger in-between. This age-worthy red blend will only become more expressive with time.

Add this magnum to your wine collection today.

Nota Bene is a Bordeaux style blend made by Black Hills Estate Winery in Oliver. First produced in 1999, it is Black Hills most premium wine.

The 2014 variety is a mix of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc and has notes of raspberries, plum and fruit leather complimented by dusty, mushroom and earthy components. Medium to fullbodied, you can store your four bottles for up to 12 years in a cellar.

Donor: Poplar Grove Winery Value: $160

Donor: Aron & Sheila Louis Value: $250

Magnificent Magnum

Bene-ssimo!

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All the Wine Enjoy a basket full of what else, wine! Our friends at Everything Wine in Surrey have put together a fantastic gift basket filled with everything you need to enjoy an evening in, or out!

Donor: Everything Wine, Surrey Value: $175

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No need to travel to India; you can fire up your tastebuds right here with a buffet dinner for two at Himalaya Restaurant!

Take all the exotic flavours home with you with a traditional Masala Dhaba (Indian spice box) created by the one and only Vikram Vij. Add two bottles of vino created by Randy Toor from Desert Hills Estate Winery and Vikram Vij, inspired by the desert state of Rajasthan in India. Sounds like a culinary adventure to us!

Have you been thinking of updating your living room?

What about your kitchen?

Kick-start your home updates with a $500 gift card from Jag’s Furniture and Mattress, valid for anything in their store.

Expires on December 30, 2016.

Fire Up the Taste Buds

Donors: Vikram Vij, Randy Toor & Himalaya Restaurant Value: $170

Living Room Refresh

Donor: Jag's Furniture & Mattress Value: $500

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The Ultimate Canadian Carpet Show your Canadian pride at home with this hand-tuffed 3'x6' ft. Canadian flag rug.

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Donor: East India Carpets Value: $695

Known for its unmatchable taste, fresh ingredients and premium quality, Nanak Foods has curated myriad items to pull together a meal fit for a king, with little preparation required.

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Meals for the Busy Bee

Donor: Nanak Foods Value: $150

Family Photos Award-winning photographers Shannon and Robert Coates are experts in creating on-location children’s portraits to help their clients capture lasting family memories. Adorn your walls with your own stunning family portraits using this certificate for one family or child portrait art session and prints.

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Award-winning photographers Shannon and Robert Coates are experts in creating on-location children’s portraits to help their clients capture lasting family memories. Adorn your walls with your own stunning family portraits with this certificate for one family or child portrait art session and prints.

Indulge in this Nature's Path organic gift basket filled with granola bars, cereals, and other irresistible goodies. An organic Nature's Path treat is good for your diet and your soul, since all products are fair tradecertified and non-GMO project verified.

Say Cheese

Donors: Shannon & Robert Coates, Coates Portrait Design Value: $500

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Burn Bright These black candles are extraordinary: sustainable, fume-free, organic and produced in Vancouver.

They’re also made of soy wax, so they’re non-toxic and 100 per cent biodegradable.

Light one up to see how amazing they are - this assortment of cement and container candles will illuminate every part of your life.

Donor: Black Candle Society Value: $152

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Keep it Organic

Donor: Nature’s Path Foods Inc. Value: $200

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Keep it Organic #2 Indulge in this Nature's Path organic gift basket filled with granola bars, cereals, and other irresistible goodies. An organic Nature's Path treat is good for your diet and your soul, since all products are fair trade-certified and non-GMO project verified.

Donor: Nature’s Path Foods Inc. Value: $200

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Become a new you with two baskets of Jiva Organics and Sweet Cherubim delights that will have you glowing from the inside out.

It’s never too late to discover your inner chef! Learn the art of worldly cooking with this copy of "Cindy's Supper Club: Meals From Around the World to Share with Family and Friends" by Cindy Pawley, then get even more worldly with a customized gift basket, full of natural, vegan and organic goodies from Everland Foods.

Gourmet Organic Baskets

Donors: Jiva Organics & Sweet Cherubim Value: $240

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Basketcase These three baskets from Concord National cover your day-to-day necessities. Every day will feel like Christmas as you unveil the goodies within. Keep them for yourself or give them away as gifts during the upcoming holiday season.

Donor: Concord National Value: $375

Master Chef

Donors: Book Warehouse & Everland Foods Value: $190

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Colour the Stress Away Wind down with this ultimate relaxation package, perfect for a quiet evening. Enjoy a bottle of red, $10 to Libations Liquor Store and a deluxe assortment of luscious Rogers’ Chocolates as you get groovy with artist Sandeep Johal's original colouring book. If you're more of a bookworm, use your $10 gift card to Book Warehouse toward a book of your choice.

Your evening can't get any more relaxing than this.

Donors: Sandeep Johal, Book Warehouse, Libations Liquor Store & Rogers’ Chocolates Value: $150

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This item comes packed with all things kids. Toy Jungle has supplied you with a gift basket, Country Lane Décor from Abbotsford has a homemade wooden growth chart, Kidsbooks wants you to pick out $30 worth of items from their store and Carousel Theatre has a performance of Dr. Seuss' famous story, The Cat in the Hat. Shows run from February 25th to March 19th, 2017.

Advance reservations are required and subject to availability.

Enjoy hours of entertainment with these four brand new games from EA Sports. This package includes FIFA17 on XBOX1, NHL17 on PS4, Star Wars on PS4 and Plants Vs Zombies on XBOX1. Just try to tear yourself away from the lifelike graphics and cool new features.

It’s for the Kids

Donors: Toy Jungle, Country Lane Décor, Kidsbooks & Carousel Theatre Value: $180

Gamer's Delight

Donor: Electronic Arts Canada Value: $300

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Video Game Collectibles ReCore, Battlefield 1, and Gears of War 4 are Microsoft's biggest games of 2016. What is better than the games you ask? Limited edition, hand painted figurines that were created to fulfill your nerdiest desires. Add these meticulously crafted figurines (1 ReCore, 1 Battlefield, 2 Gears of War) to your collection, and let them accompany you as you play away.

Donor: Debbie Ho Value: $875

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Lexus Clean & Style Keep your style fresh, your kids content and your car in mint condition with this package.

You’ll be looking great on the go with a new golf shirt and cap, and your kids will be occupied with this adorable polar bear stuffed animal while your vehicle enjoys a spa day with a Lexus Reflections car detailing.

Donor: Open Road Lexus Value: $350

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Living the Suite Life Enjoy a Canucks game the way it’s meant to be seen, away from the masses. Look over the crowd from up in your executive suite. As king or queen of the rink you will experience the game in a whole new way. You and a friend will enjoy no bathroom lines, no food lines, no beer lines and no limit to the amount of fun you can have! Come out on December 28th to witness a world-class whooping of the Los Angeles Kings. Spoiler alert – the Canucks win!

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BC Lions Ultimate Game Experience Roar on with the BC Lions with this Ultimate Game Experience you won't soon forget! Enjoy one case of BC Lions Roaring Wine (six red, six white), two club tickets to a 2017 regular season home game, two pre-game field passes and two customized BC Lions jerseys. Go, Lions, Go! Experience must be booked in advance.

Donors: BC Lions FC & TELUS Value: $1,000

Donor: Bob & Harpreet Rai Value: $500

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Get three of your friends to join you in section 106, row 11 as you watch the Canucks demolish the Dallas Stars on Sunday, November 13. Say hello to hometown hockey hero Dan Hamhuis and enjoy all the comforts of being a club section ticket holder.

Take Me out to the Ball Game - Celebrity Style For baseball fans, 2017 is sure to knock it out of the park. This is a fabulous opportunity to enjoy a Vancouver Canadians game with 19 of your friends, and to get into the action by throwing the first pitch.

Bookings are subject to availability and can be made after May 15, 2017. Please book at least three weeks in advance.

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Stars from Club Seats

Donor: Anonymous Value: $940

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Come out on Friday, February 3rd as the Vancouver Giants take on the Calgary Hitmen and bring 11 of your friends to watch the game from the Michael Bublé Superhero Suite in the new Langley Event Centre. Enjoy free popcorn, fruit, non-alcoholic beverages, White Spot burgers, fries, 2 VIP parking passes and a visit from Michael’s dad Lewis. Seriously, we would give you more but you wouldn’t be able to handle it.

Show your love of the BC Lions starting quarterback Jonathan Jennings with this signed jersey.

Or frame it and hang it in your home along with its official certificate of authenticity.

Perfect for any man cave or living room focal piece.

A Giant of a Game

Donors: Lewis & Michael Bublé Value: $1,200

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U-S-A Mary Abigail "Abby" Wambach is an American retired soccer player, coach, two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women's World Cup champion. If you're a diehard soccer fan, you'll definitely want to add this autographed soccer ball by this legendary lady to your collection.

Roooaaaarrrrr!!!!!

Donor: BC Lions FC Value: Priceless

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Golf + lakes = fun for you and four friends. Step up to the tee and drive home this deal as you enjoy a sunny weekend on the course. Putt along in a golf cart as you chip away at each hole.

Swing past their pro shop on the way out to replace all those balls. All details have been ironed out in advance. Golf puns included. Must book two weeks in advance.

Donor: Mayfair Lakes Golf, & Country Club Value: $316

Donor: Amanda Dhalla Value: Priceless

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Imagine you’re walking into a Canucks game with a brand new signed jersey. People move out of your way as you walk through the crowd. You seem to emit a glow of pure radiance.

Now imagine that jersey is signed by the entire 2016/2017 Canucks team. Welcome to your new life, where anything can happen.

It’s time to pull out your dusty Ryan Kesler jersey from the closet and wear it proudly with the addition of a taped up name bar containing the last name of the latest Canuck to wear the coveted #17. Bring three friends along as the Canucks take on the Anaheim Ducks Friday, December 30 and cheer loud and proud for the home team from your seats in section 110 of the lower bowl.

We are all Canucks

Donor: Vancouver Canucks Value: Priceless

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Hole in One View the beauty of the executive mountain course, set high above Coquitlam at Westwood Plateau, which offers some of the finest golf in the Vancouver area. Course designer Michael Hurdzan has incorporated large Douglas firs, massive granite rock faces, and rugged ravines into this par 72, 6770-yard course. Package includes four Executive Course green fees with carts and a pre-loaded card for baskets of practice balls for the 2017 season.

Donor: Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club Value: $300

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Quack Quack

Donor: Bull Housser, & Tupper LLP Value: $970

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Signed, Sealed, He Delivers Years from now everyone will ask you how you got your prized Bo Horvat-signed jersey. You will smile as you tell them how you’ve been a fan from the very beginning—and that the purchase of this jersey helped the province’s sick and injured children at BC Children’s Hospital. You are one great human being, and Bo agrees.

Donor: Vancouver Canucks Value: Priceless

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Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole! This Vancouver Whitecaps FC jersey is priceless, especially since it’s been signed by every member of the 2016 team.

Show your support of the home team in your white and blue.

Donor: Vancouver Whitecaps FC Value: Priceless

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Canadian Kid Wear the number 31 proud as you sport Canadian midfielder Russell Teibert’s signed Whitecaps FC jersey. Look like a true fan as you join the Southsiders in their fury of dance and song.

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Signed Henrik Sedin Canucks Jersey Henrik Sedin is one of the greatest Canucks in franchise history. Not only is he the team’s captain and all-time points leader, he is also the only Canuck to win the coveted Hart Memorial Trophy. Take a piece of franchise history home with a Canucks jersey signed

by Henrik the Great himself!

Donor: Vancouver Canucks Value: Priceless

Donor: Vancouver Whitecaps FC Value: Priceless

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Canucks vs. Ducks Watch the former Mighty Ducks team take on your hometown boys in this showdown of the current vs. former Canucks players on December 1, 2016.

You and three friends will enjoy the view from your club seats.

Donor: Anonymous Value: $940

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This Burberry leather wallet is one you'll most definitely want to have when you flash your cash! With two slip pockets, eight card slots and designed slim enough to slip neatly into a suit pocket, this classic piece will add style to any ensemble. What makes it even cooler? It was donated by none other than the Minister of National Defence himself.

Show off your Canadian pride with this $100 gift card at Roots stores or online. Roots is Canada's leading lifestyle brand, known around the world for its quality leather goods, active athletic wear, yoga wear, accessories and more.

Pretty awesome, eh?

Flash that Cash

Donor: Harjit Sajjan Value: $400

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John Fluevog VIP Experience Designed in Vancouver, Canada, John Fluevog shoes are globally renowned for their progressive, art-deco inspired style. You and a friend can take a peek behind the scenes of the design office located in the heart of Gastown and then splurge on a new pair for yourself with a $150 gift card!

Donor: John Fluevog Shoes Value: Priceless

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Rootin’ for Canada

Donor: Roots Canada Value: $100

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Put a Ring on It Michelle Dion’s original designs span the spectrum from soft delicate ethereal creations to bold personality statements.

She is a professionally trained gold/silversmith, having apprenticed with a Europeantrained goldsmith for five years.

This one-of-a-kind handmade ring, titled Witching Hour, features a faceted 25-mm black onyx and is set with large claws. The sterling silver ring is a double round band and fits sizes 8 to 8.5.

Donor: Mware Designs

by Michelle Dion Value: $275

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Leah Alexandra Custom Set Vancouverite Leah Alexandra’s timeless collection is inspired by her many summers spent on the sandy shores of Cape Cod. You’ll be turning heads in this custom four-piece turquoise gold-plated silver set consisting of a baguette ring, gem studs, lariat necklace and fling cuff.

Donor: Leah Alexandra Value: $558

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Jewelry Upgrade Since 1997, Silpada has been adorning women with fashionforward, high-quality jewelry.

Upgrade your wardrobe with splashes of blue from these two necklaces.

Donor: Silpada Designs Value: $262

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Timeless Tiffany & Co. Inspired by the iconic key ring first introduced in 1969, the Return to Tiffany collection is a classic reinvented. This elegant bead bracelet and engraved tag combine to create a simple and timeless design.

Donors: Prati Anand & Family Value: $205

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His-and-Her Herschel Founded in 2009 by brothers Jamie and Lyndon Cormack, Herschel Supply Co. adopted the name of the town where three generations of their family grew up. Based in Vancouver, Herschel is a design-driven global accessories brand that produces quality products with a fine regard for detail.

See what the fuss is all about with a Settlement backpack for him and a Sutton duffle for her.

Donor: Herschel Supply Co. Value: $245

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Ruby Blues Blue Ruby offers Vancouver's best selection of locally designed high-end jewelry.

Don't miss out on the latest dazzling styles with this $250 gift card valid at any Blue Ruby store.

Donor: Blue Ruby Value: $250

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Heritage Design Brooks Brothers is the original authority on American style, offering fashionable modern clothing and fresh takes on classic designs for men, women and children. Set yourself apart with this trendy shirt-and-tie combo to continue on your path to fashion success. Shirt and tie can be exchanged for similar items in their Alberni Street store location.

Donor: Brooks Brothers Value: $235

Back to School Cool for Adults Two of Vancouver’s most talented designers have teamed up to provide a modern take on back-to-school style. The STIL Classics 2017 planner is nearly too-cool-for-school with its new marble and monochromatic design. The planner will fit perfectly in Herschel Supply Co.'s black Elke Tote bag. This water-resistant cross-body bag is perfect for getting to and from in the Vancouver rain.

Donors: STIL Classics and Herschel Supply Co. Value: $150

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Jean Up! Dress up in denim with this $200 gift card to dutil, one of Gastown's men’s clothing stores which carries a wide selection of high quality, premium denim brands. From J Brand to 7 For All Mankind to Levi's and more, dutil has you covered.

Donor: dutil. Denim Shop Value: $200

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SILENT AUCTION RETAIL THERAPY

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BMW Remote Control Cars Be the coolest kid or adult on the street with two BMW remote control cars. BMW has masterfully reproduced its BMW I8 Vision and BMW M4 Couple with extreme details.

The rechargeable batteries allow for longer play.

Vrooooom!

Donor: Brian Jessel BMW Value: $175

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BC Children’s Hospital Foundation A Night of Miracles gala staff Carly Jokic, Director, Events Gillian Wallis, Event Manager Leah Peden, Event Coordinator Onami Rahman, Event Assistant

BC Children’s Hospital Foundation 938 West 28th Avenue, Vancouver BC V5Z 4H4 Tel: 604.875.2444 Fax: 604.875.2596 Toll Free: 1.888.663.3033 www.anightofmiracles.ca www.bcchf.ca

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