Cohons lead the biggest Boardwalk ever
Dancing with the stars shakes up gala
Last year's Baycrest Boardwalk was the biggest yet, raising over
Dancing With Our Stars was a blockbuster triumph, providing an
$200,000. More than 400 Baycrest friends, staff, volunteers
evening of fun and entertainment while raising $1.2 million for
and their families came out for the two-kilometre walk, the most
Baycrest. Six community leaders and their professional danc-
participants in the Boardwalk's five-year history. Boardwalk co-
ing partners performed dazzling routines before 500 cheering
chairs George Cohon, the McDonald's Canada Ltd. founder and
guests and a panel of celebrity judges. David Cynamon was
former CEO, his wife Susan, and their therapy dog Tilly, led the
crowned Baycrest's first-ever Dancing Star, and will co-chair
walkers around the Baycrest campus. Proceeds support care
next year's event with his wife Stacey.
and research at Baycrest.
The Baycrest 'Day Centre Divas' team flaunt tiaras and
(l-r) David Cynamon, with his dancing partner Anya
feather boas at the 2009 Baycrest Boardwalk.
Goncharova, receives the trophy for inaugural Dancing Star
from Ed Sonshine, CEO of presenting sponsor, Riocan.
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