2011 Land Awards

2011 Gala photos

 

The 2011 Land Awards Gala was held on the evening of Thursday, November 3rd at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. These photos walk through the event, from the reception and silent auction, to the dinner and awards presentations, William McDonough's keynote speech, and finally, to the afterparty at The Rooftop Lounge. To view the complete gallery, click here (password: refbcgala-110311). To obtain these, or other photos taken by the professional photographers at the gala, contact Linda Mackie Photography directly.

Land Awards Gala tickets

 

 

 

 

        

Gala 2011 registration tables

 

 

 

 

Gala tickets

 

  

Registration table

 

Silent auction

 

 

 

 

  

Chatting at the silent auction tables

 

 

 

 
Gala reception   Chatting at the gala reception

Silent auction and reception

 

    
Signature cocktail   Enjoying drinks at the VIP reception
VIP reception   Enjoying the VIP reception
The bar at the VIP reception   William McDonough and Leta Smith at the VIP reception
Chatting at the VIP reception   Chatting at the VIP reception

Award finalists and sponsors attended the VIP reception at the rooftop lounge.

 

    
Gala emcee, Karin Kirkpatrick   Heather Tremain, private sector award presenter

Karin Kirkpatrick, former Foundation CEO, was the emcee.

 

  

Heather Tremain, Land Awards judge, presented the private sector award.

 
ParkLane accepting Private Sector Land Award   The ParkLane team

Private sector award - ParkLane Homes

 

  

ParkLane won for the River District project.

 
Public sector Land Award presentation   Metro Vancouver, public sector award winner

John Curry, Land Awards judge(left), presented the public sector award.

 

  

Public sector award - Metro Vancouver

 

 
Chris DeMarco and Lois Jackson, Metro Vancouver   Receiving the non-profit sector Land Award

Metro Vancouver won for Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping Our Future (regional growth strategy).

 

  

Bryn White, Land Awards judge (right), presented the non-profit award.

 
Katie Blake, NCC with the non-profit award   Mark Angelo, 2011 Land Champion

Non-profit sector award - Nature Conservancy of Canada for the Darkwoods Forest Carbon Project

 

  

Mark Angelo received the 2011 Land Champion Award.

 
William McDonough and Kelly Lerigny, gala chair   William McDonough

William McDonough with Kelly Lerigny, gala chair.

 

  

William McDonough, keynote speaker

 
Listing to McDonough   William McDonough and audience

Listening to McDonough

 

    
William McDonough   McDonough and Eileen Smith, Foundation chair
   

William McDonough and Eileen Smith, Real Estate Foundation Chair

 
McDonough with his new talking stick   Fairmont Hotel Vancouver ballroom

Mr. McDonough showing off his new talking stick.

 

  

The ballroom at the Hotel Vancouver

 
James Intveld and his band   Dancing to Intveld

James Intveld and band rocked afterparty at The Roof.

 

  

Yes, there was dancing!

 
Enjoying the afterparty   Jen and Bryn
    And a good time was had by all.