The way to a dancer's/donor's heart....

I recently blogged about Jade Lyn and her amazing cake creations. Jade is also a very talented dancer, and a student of mine.

This week we held our annual Benefit Dance on behalf of CAMH (the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) and Jade not only provided a gift certificate for customized "Cake Art" as a raffle prize, she made a CAMH cake which we sold for $2 a piece.

It was a huge hit with the dancers; we could/should have charged more!

For more information on the work CAMH does to "transform lives" go to: http://www.supportcamh.ca/

Hotel Georgia Born Again

The Hotel Georgia in Vancouver has undergone several incarnations in its 73-year history. When it re-opens again in March of 2011 the Rosewood Hotel Georgia will be a member of the same luxury hotel chain that manages the The Carlyle in New York and the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas.

For Vancouver, which is still bright and shiny from hosting the world at last winter's Olympics, this latest offering combines the newness of Fairmont's Pacific Rim with the "boutique-ness" of the Shangri-La, and history of the Hotel Vancouver with the location of the Four Seasons.

There's an *amazing* pre-opening offer for groups booked between now and March 2011 - and "consumed" before the end of September - including concessions such as 1/25 complimentary rooms and a 3% rebate off your Master Bill. Please contact me for details.

http://www.rosewoodhotelgeorgia.com/

New Kid On My Block

When I moved back to Toronto from living and working at the Meridien Hotel in Kuwait in the late 80's I landed a job in the sales office of the prestigious Four Seasons Hotel at Avenue Road and Bloor. Today, over (gulp!) 20 years and a few career twists later, I find myself living and working just around the corner from the site of the brand new Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences.

At 55 stories it will be the tallest building in Yorkville, and will likely become my neighourhood's most visible landmark.

Welcome, neighbour!