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Created on: December 31, 2010

Christmas Eve Feast 2010 in Photos

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  • Contents of adult gift bag
  • Thur nite assembly crew
  • Armando has fun
  • George helps packing bags
  • Part of the 160 adult gift bags
  • Who knew box break-down was so much fun??
  • Robert 'testing' the spongee footballs
  • Dean and Tony
  • Franco can try, but he can't hide!
  • Almost ready for guests to arrive
  • The morning set-up crew -- a great bunch of volunteers, just before guests arrive.
  • Joe Santa arrives
  • Guests start to eat
  • Ozzie sets the mood
  • Security and mopping (Cam) is under control
  • As guests exit, they all receive either and adult or child gift bag -- full of good things. Dino, Tony and Paul are ready to play Santa
  • This happy youngster is being interviewed on TV!
  • mmm, ice cream!
  • Gloria poses with family of recent immigrants to Canada
  • The food looks great
  • Waiting for turkey...
  • Mrs Claus (Michelle) watches as Angelo snaps a picture of Santa
  • Santa (Joe) and Mrs Claus (Michelle)
  • The food servers await the next seating
  • Some of the SOI members on hand
  • Danny and Travis checking keeping score
  • It's all about the kids
  • A happy visit with Santa
  • Cosmo and Robert
  • Caroline plugs the event on CJOB radio at 11 a.m. then comes over to help, here chatting with David
  • Gloria doing an interview on CBC TV -- it was shown on their national news as well as the local news!
  • Carolyne with Co-Chair Reno
  • CTV news on hand to capture the action
  • Leonardo da Vinci Lodge members volunteer to do the dessert
  • CBC News team steps back as Reno answers a question with his hands
  • Reno with his two sons, Adriano and Alessandro
  • Reno "holding court"
  • John finishes a live interview on CBC radio and takes a turn serving food
  • Art and his wife
  • Sister Maria checks with Mr & Mrs Claus about gifts for the kids at Rossbrook House
  • Even Santa got interviewed for CBC, "what do you want for Christmas Santa?"
  • Sal carefully changes a tray of hot turkey
  • Photo printing was in capable hands: Tony's daughter Maria
  • The dessert crew poses
  • Dom, Sal and Robert
  • Gloria (West End Biz) is sandwiched by Co-chairs Reno and John
  • The Christmas Eve Feast Organizing Committee- Front: Rosy, Gabrielle, Gloria; Back: Trudy, Franco, Reno, John & Sal
 
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