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Spring Flings

The Canadian Cancer Society’s Daffoil Ball was in full bloom and 50th-anniversary celebrations offered the sweet smell of S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY’S DAFFODIL BALL

1. Vancouver firefighters Brandon Davies and Austin Dickson’s “Fire in the Kitchen” live auction packages fetched $90,000.

2. Sarah McLachlan and Joshua McVeity were among 530 guests—local philanthropists and business leaders—who attended the black-tie affair at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.

3. Meghan Brown, Jill Arias and Jennifer Traub chaired the 27th annual Daffodil Ball, which raised a record-setting $3 million for the Canadian Cancer Society to support research and treatment options for people diagnosed with brain cancer.

4. Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy performed following the successful night of fundraising.