What’s New: In Brief (January 28, 2009)

The Huntington Society of Canada is hosting Casino Royale 2009 to raise money for research, a cure for Huntington’s disease and family services.
The fundraiser will be held Feb.21 at 7 p.m. at the Liberty Grand: 25 British Columbia Road in Toronto.
Tickets are $125, which includes food, two free drinks, play money for casino games, and live and silent auctions.
To order tickets, visit www.huntingtonsociety.ca or contact casinoroyale@huntingtonsociety.ca or 1-800-998-7398.
The Huntington Society of Canada provides funding to support leading researchers across Canada who are searching for treatments and a cure for Huntington disease.
Various sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact Cyndy Forsyth at 1-800-998-7398 or cforsyth@huntingtonsociety.ca

The Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC) is holding its 13th annual WICC Gala dinner on Apr. 8, 2009.
The event will be held at The Westin Harbour Castle Conference Centre — Metropolitan Grand Ballroom. Pre-reserved rooms are available for $189/night.
To register for the event, log on to www.wicc.ca or contact execdirector.wicc@sympatico.ca.
Drink tickets can be purchased online, as well.
To date, WICC Ontario has raised more than $3,000,000 in support of cancer research.