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Fishing for Kids Kickoff Reception

Scott Lyons, Ledcor president; Bruce Langereis, Delta Land Development Ltd. president; Brian Legge, West Coast Fishing Club co-owner; and Ian Smith, Santa Fe Metals Corp. CEO and president.Scott Lyons, Ledcor president; Bruce Langereis, Delta Land Development president, Brian Legge, West Coast Fishing Club co-owner; and Ian Smith, Sante Fe Metals...

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Scott Lyons, Ledcor president; Bruce Langereis, Delta Land Development Ltd. president; Brian Legge, West Coast Fishing Club co-owner; and Ian Smith, Santa Fe Metals Corp. CEO and president.



Dan Hamhuis, Vancouver Canucks defenceman; and Willie Mitchell, L.A. Kings defenceman.



Doug Olive, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers VP of valuations and pricing; Jackie Olive; and Rob Giroux, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers VP sales U.S. west.



Firoozeh Reyhani, dentist; Negar Reihani, interior designer for Space Harmony; Katy Harandi, Canucks Autism Network CEO; and Lawrence Thiessen, Thiessen Team president.



Chris Hayman, Emeco Canada Ltd. president; and Mike Reinsma, Caterpillar Inc. regional manager.



Mark Zastre, Grant Thornton Chartered Accountants partner; and Jennifer Baddeley, McMillan LLP financial adviser.



Laurence Gilman, Canucks assistant GM; Brian Legge, West Coast Fishing Club co-owner; and Mike Gillis, Canucks president and GM.



Jessica Hoffman, Vancouver Canucks community partnerships program manager; Alex Mitchell, Vancouver Canucks director of community partnerships and executive director of Canucks For Kids Fund; Tara Clarke, Vancouver Canucks community partnerships program.



Brian Grange, West Coast Fishing Club VP; Kristin Ryznar; and Peter Ryznar, Vancouver Sun multi-media sales manager.



Pauline Halliday and Steve Halliday, Rosewood Hotel Georgia managing director.



Thor Egli, the Ledcor 2013 Champion Child; and his step-dad, Clayton.



Dan Hamhuis, Vancouver Canucks defenceman; and Shon Jones, Reflections manager.



Singer Jann Arden.


Fishing for Kids Kickoff Reception
Reflections at Rosewood Hotel Georgia
August 24, 2013

Nearly 200 VIPs gathered at the Reflections at Rosewood Hotel Georgia terrace bar for the Fishing for Kids Kickoff Reception. The event was a send off for the participants of the Fishing for Kids Tournament, which took place the following day in the breathtaking beauty of Haida Gwaii. The West Coast Fishing Club hosted this annual event that benefits the Canucks Autism Network, and has contributed over $4 million to help B.C. children’s charities. Special guest Juno Award-winning singer Jann Arden performed by the swimming pool and the evening ended with a live auction.

Update: The 2013 Fishing for Kids Tournament raised $1.1 million for the Canucks Autism Network.