Oct 28 , 2005 : Charlie Coffey, RBC Financial Group Luncheon

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Always the consummate host, Charlie Coffey, O.C., Executive Vice President for the RBC Financial Group generously held a party for our sponsors and friends of The Ireland Fund of Canada on Friday, October 28 th. The party was the unofficial launch to the WineGeese Society in Canada highlighting the wines of the WineGeese, art and music of our local Toronto Irish community.

Our dear friend, John Maxwell, Proprietor of Allen’s Restaurant kindly worked to ensure a beautiful lunch event by selecting the perfect wines for the tasting and then to accompany our delicious meal. The artists Dora Keogh, Edward O’Connor and William C. Smith brought a selection of their work to showcase the talents of our community while Kelly Hood and Pat Simmonds played traditional Irish music for our guests.

Charlie Coffey called upon the guests that represented groups supported by The Ireland Fund of Canada: St. Patrick’s Day Parade Society, Queen of Puddings Production of “Midnight Court”, Ana Livia Production of “Bloomsday”, Toronto Irish Players. Susan Storey, Chair called upon Mark Dowds, Director and Chair of the “Bring A Kid to Camp” to speak to the success of the August 2005 peace and reconciliation youth leadership programme. The Ireland Fund of Canada is most grateful to Mr. Coffey, O.C. the Royal Bank Financial Group, John Maxwell and our guests and sponsors who made the event a tremendous start to a new society of friends for the Fund.