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Giving. Parkdale Gallery is actively involved in the community and supports a variety of charities. Here you can browse events that we held between November 06 to September 07.
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Ottawa International Connections and Peace Dividend Trust . September 24th, 2007.
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The Peace Dividend Trust is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to making peace and humanitarian operations more efficient, effective and equitable, delivering a stronger peace and a larger peace dividend. Parkdale Gallery was pleased to host an event on their behalf.
Scott T. Gilmore is one of the founders and Executive Director of Peace Dividend Trust (PDT) and was invited by the Ottawa International Connections to speak about his career at the gallery. Scott is currently on leave from the Canadian diplomatic service, where he was most recently the Deputy Director for the South Asia division, leading the work on integrating Canada's defense, development and diplomatic assistance to Afghanistan.
Working directly with international organizations and local businesses, PDT helps the international community and large institutional buyers to procure goods and services for war ravaged countries. In 2006 alone, the project has redirected over $40 million in new spending into local economies.
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Blaze Aid - September 15th, 2007
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Three Somerset Street apartment buildings were destroyed by fire on August 16, 2007. It took 65 firefighters more than 10 hours to knock down the stubborn blaze. On September 15th 2007, one month later, local Open Stage musicians held a simultaneous Open Stage at 6 separate venues to help the 31 fire victims who lost their homes and possessions.
With the generous help of local businesses, the Somerset West Community Health Centre and the Hintonburg Economic Development Committee, this was an Open Stage event like no other. Musicians from every part of the city participated and Parkdale Gallery owner James Robinson auctioned one of his paintings to help raise funds.
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Thanks to Dan and Laura-lee Baker for organizing this community event!
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Arteast and Parkdale Gallery have agreed to work together to promote the arts in Ottawa, together we are stronger than individually.
On Tuesday August 14th, Parkdale Gallery hosted the jurying of - Dreaming in Colour - an exhibition for Arteast volunteers. The exhibit was held at the Gloucester Gallery, Thursday August 30th to Tuesday October 3, 2007.
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Networking Cafe. Thursday July 26th, 2007 , Parkdale Gallery partnered with the Catholic Immigration Centre to host a Networking and Experience Sharing Cafe. You can still get connected with newcomers seeking advice. Thinking about volunteering, mentoring, or networking, please call Nicola at 613-232-9634 ext 348 or email Nicola@cic.ca.
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Arts Park - May 13th 2007, Urban Arts Fest Photos
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Parkdale Gallery sponsored the 1st Annual Hintonburg Urban Arts Festival in conjunction with Arts Park. During this one day event street artists created large works on site. One work is being installed in the Back Stage. Poster by Brad Huffman , Addelectronics - Sponsor.
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ASSpirations - March 12th, 2007 - Link to Photos
Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjMhN55BtN8 Caution explicit:)
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The Doc and Woody CHEO fund raised over a thousand dollars on Monday March 12. At the grand finale of the exhibition. Eric the talented Butt Painter painted his last mASSterpiece LIVE and then it was auction off with his five other works.
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Grand Opening November 2006: Parkdale Gallery has joined the Toy Mountain campaign sponsored by MAJIC 100 and CTV. This holiday season the Salvation Army will once again distribute toys to Ottawa's less fortunate children. We encourage you to help ensure that the children of our region receive new toys this season.
Toy Mountain Web site: toymountain.ca
Thank You from Toy Mountain,
Link: http://www.toymountain.ca/content/toy-mountaineer.asp
We received nearly 40 toys and Brenda Hills' raffle fetched about $140.
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