Spinal Chord

Save the date!

niamath — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:36:55 +0000

ICORD and Vancouver Cantata Singers are excited to announce that our 4th annual gala will take place on Saturday November 3rd at the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre. Plan to join us for beautiful music, delightful company and great food and wine.

Tickets: $100.

a few photos from the 2011 event

niamath — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:43:23 +0000

Photos courtesy of J. Evan Kreider, Jacqueline Cragg and Kent Niamath

Thank you!

niamath — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:27:24 +0000

Spinal Chord 2011 was an amazing success!

We are sincerely grateful to our sponsors for their continued support, and to all our guests, for making the evening memorable.

Special thanks, in no particular order, to:

The Hong Kong Spinal Cord Injury Fund, our presenting sponsor for the second year in a row;
Platinum sponsor David Doig, who provided valuable advice, guidance, and enthusiastic support;
The Vancouver Cantata Singers, whose spectacular voices wowed everyone, and moved many people to tears!
The Capilano University Jazz Quartet, for filling up the atrium with lively music when the choir wasn’t singing;
Coleen Christie, for her fantastic and sparkling performance as host for the evening;
The Lazy Gourmet, for superb food and flawless service (as usual!);
Sunflower Florist, for their beautiful floral art;
J.Evan Kreider, Jesse Read and Darren Twiss for capturing the event on film;
The many staff and volunteers who worked at the event;
Vancouver Coastal Health Maintenance and Aramark staff for helping to get the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre atrium in top shape before the event.

2011 Event details

niamath — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:36:58 +0000

Here is the schedule for tomorrow’s event. Tickets are still available if you’d like to come!

6:457:00	Doors openEvent starts
7:35	Welcome from host Coleen Christie & performance by the Vancouver Cantata Singers
8:15	Performance by the Vancouver Cantata Singers
8:20 8:45	First raffle drawPerformance by the Vancouver Cantata Singers Live auction
8:55	Performance by the Vancouver Cantata Singers
9:15	Second raffle draw
9:25	Auction Table 1 closes
9:35	Auction Table 2 closes
9:45	Auction Table 3 closes

One week to go!

niamath — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:53:51 +0000

Choir member J. Evan Kreider caught the Vancouver Cantata Singers at rehearsal at the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre on October 26th.

Tickets are still available, but going fast! Don’t miss your chance to hear this award-winning choir in an amazing space on Saturday November 5th.

Buy your tickets today!

spinalchordgala — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:01:26 +0000

Tickets for Spinal Chord are now available online, by telephone and in-person. Click here for full details.

Tickets are $100 each (with a tax receipt for $80/ticket issued)

Cash, Cheque, Visa + Mastercard accepted in person; Visa + Mastercard accepted for online and telephone purchases.

Coleen Christie will host gala

spinalchordgala — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:59:25 +0000

We are delighted to announce that local celebrity and CTV News at Five anchor Coleen Christie will host Spinal Chord on November 5th.

We are very grateful for Coleen’s and CTV’s support of this event!

New sponsor for 2011

spinalchordgala — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:45:00 +0000

ICORD and the Vancouver Cantata Singers are excited to announce that KVOS-TV is our first Platinum sponsor for the 2011 event.

Look forward to a memorable evening: Saturday November 5, 2011

spinalchordgala — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:59:54 +0000

Looking for parking?

spinalchordgala — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 05:00:27 +0000

There are two parkades close to the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre, both on Willow Street just South of Broadway. Street parking is sometimes available as well. For more details, see this page.