WICC Gala Dinner

WICC Ontario held its 14th annual gala dinner, Dream in Colour, on Apr. 14, 2010 at The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto. WICC dinner cochair and evening emcee Michael Butler introduced WICC co-chair Carolyn Horan, who presented Rick Perciante, acting CEO of the Ontario division of the Canadian Cancer Society, with a cheque from WICC for $300,000. Gold Flame Awards went to Pat McNally, Michael Daniels and Stephen Mac-Connell (IBANB/ IBANS Convention Motorcycle Ride); MSA Research Inc. and North Waterloo Farmers Mutual. McKellar Structured Settlements received the Lew Dunn Memorial Award. Marilyn Horrick, past dinner chair, introducedWICC Relay for Life co-chairs Paul Martin and Robert Landry, who spoke about their renewed commitment to the event and the committee’s new $444,000 goal for the 2010 Relay for Life. A special presentation was made to Lyna Newman, who has been the executive director, board member and secretary of WICC Ontario for more than a decade. She is transitioning to the chair of the WICC golf tournament. Barb Reddick is the new board member, executive director and secretary of WICC Ontario. Attendees witnessed Etobicoke School of the Arts performances of SPLASH and DanceESAtion, and a live painting performance by artist Fritz Branschant. Since the inception of WICC in 1996, more than $4.25 million has been raised by the property and casualty insurance industry.