4th Annual Bone Appétit Chef Challenge Osteoporosis Canada invites you to an evening of food and fun! Trust us you won’t leave hungry! Friday, October 23rd, 2009. Doors open at 6:30 pm. One King West Hotel & Residence 1 King Street West $100 per person if purchased by Friday, October 2nd at midnight $125 per person if purchased on or after October 2nd, 2009 Purchase your tickets online now or call Katherine at 416-696-2663 x 228 to order your tickets today! Δ What should I expect? Live demonstrations from each of our celebrity chefs Open bar Hors d’oeuvres Tasting stations Silent auction Entertainment, music & dancing Smart business dress code Δ Our Emcee – Paul Bliss of CTV Reporter Paul Bliss is CTV's Queen's Park reporter, but viewers may also be familiar with his work as a back up anchor for both CTV Toronto and CTV News Net. Before being hired at CTV Toronto, Paul worked as a radio reporter for a Toronto radio station, a reporter for the Toronto Sun, and then spent two years at CBC Radio. Paul left Toronto to help launch and anchor a brand new CTV station in Windsor called CHWI. He later returned to Toronto, where he started reporting for CTV in 2001. Paul has had the chance to work on some groundbreaking stories at CTV Toronto. He says his most intense career moment was when he was reporting from New Orleans in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. "Doing interviews among bodies in the streets is not something you train for in school," Bliss says. Other highlights of his career in Toronto include tracking Karla Homolka's release, and flying with the Snowbirds. Paul is an active volunteer in the local community with Big Brothers, Heart and Stroke Foundation, and the Canadian Cancer Society. He also teaches television journalism at Humber College. Paul is the winner of 13 individual awards for spot news and investigative and feature reporting, including the prestigious Edward R. Murrow International Award for best news series. Paul grew up in Fort Erie, Ontario and currently lives in the Toronto area. Δ Venue: Historical Information on the Dominion Bank of Canada Click here to print directions to the venue. 1 King West was originally constructed in 1869. In 1879, the new building was erected on the site of the old bank. The bank was damaged in the Great Fire of Toronto in 1904. In 1913, demolition of the old bank began. In July of 1914, the building received its first tenants. The Grand Banking Hall features 35 foot ceilings, with the original shields of each province of Canada, with the exception of Newfoundland, which was not part of the confederation at the time. The mezzanine level extended across the third floor and even over where the existing bar is now. The marble deposit tables that are currently at the entrance of the Grand Banking Hall are from the original bank! The 100ft long bar, the longest bar in Canada, is modeled after the teller's desk. The King Gallery and Melinda Gallery were originally part of the mezzanine overlooking the Grand Banking Hall, and are now glassed in and used as truly unique meeting and event space. The Vault features the original vault from 1914 with its 4 tonne door! This vault was constructed separately and brought to Toronto by 16 horses. The vault was so heavy that even with the speed of the horses, the vault damaged the streets. The 12th floor features the Chairman's Office and Chairman's Boardroom. The room is paneled in the original walnut wood. On the same floor is the now Austin Gallery, which used to be the executive offices of the bank. Approximately 23 years ago, Toronto Dominion Bank Head Office moved out of 1 King Street West. Ten years later, the building was purchased, along with 5 King Street West (the original Michie's Grocers) and plans to build this spectacular 51 story condo hotel began. We are now known as the most slender residential condominium hotel in the world, and feature modern suites in both the new tower and the historic building. We have over 12,000 feet of truly unique meeting and event space! See pictures of the venue in our Photo Gallery. Δ

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