Fundraising
The Society runs several events throughout the year to raise funds to cover the cost of delivering the artsREACH program.
Upcoming events
Colour Your Palate
April 2009
Details to be posted soon...
Past events
Fundraising Dinner
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
5th Street Bar and Wood Fired Grill
100% of all sales in the restaurant side of 5th Street were donated to the artsREACH progam.
4th Annual Golf for Art Tournament
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Cedar Hill Golf Club, 11am
All funds raised from this mixed scramble tournament directly benefit the artsREACH program. $125 per golfer included 18-holes, a goodie bag, a prize for each golfer and dinner at the club.
Colour Your Palate
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 • Laurel Point Inn, 7pm
This new annual event for artsREACH, was a competition that pitted chefs against each other in a challenge to use colour creatively.
Participating chefs were from:
Camille's Fine Westcoast Dining, Fireside Grill, Laurel Point Inn, Niche, RC Grillhouse and Lounge, Temple Restaurant, The Aerie, The Superior Cafe, Vista 18, Westin Bear Mountain Victoria Golf Resort and Spa
2008 Award Winners:
People's Choice: Temple Resturant
Chef: Dany Lapierre
Colour: Yellow
“Yellow Fin Tuna Wonton Taco”. Flavourful layers included shredded lettuce and radicchio, an avocado emulsion, blackened yellow fin tuna, mango salsa, marinated turmeric lotus chips and yellow pea shoots.
Best Tasting: Westin Bear Mountain Victoria Golf Resort and Spa
Chef: Josh Houston
Colour: Blue
“Panache Cheesecake” which featured Stilton cheesecake with a blueberry glaze and blueberry/silver tuile
Most Creative Colour/Food Inspiration: Camille's Fine West Coast Dining
Chef: David Mincey
Colour: Blue
Ranchlands organic beef tenderloin seared “Bleu” rare with Silver Rill Farm blueberry salsa on blue corn cake with Moonstruck “Blossom’s Blue” cheese.
Media sponsors: Times Colonist, CHEK News, CFAX and EAT Magazine.
Event sponsors: Laurel Point Inn, Event Service Production, North Douglas SYSCO Food Services and Island Blue Print Co. Ltd.
For more information on this event: www.colouryourpalate.ca
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