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UPDATE: Thank you for all the contest entries via Facebook and bonus ballots via Twitter! And now we are glad to have selected these 5 winners. We have contacted them and await email confirmation before finalizing them as winners:
Lillian T.
Dennis P.
Rachel C.
Katrina S.
Shannon S.
We’ve teamed up with Captain Morgan to give away FIVE pairs of tickets to Captain Morgan’s exclusive Rock the Boat party taking place at the Phoenix Concert Theatre on November 8th!
The night will include a live performance by Juno-award winning artist, Classified, multiple interactive experiences, samplings of Captain & Cola… and so much more!
For a chance to win a pair of tickets you must enter through our Facebook registration form. For a BONUS entry via Twitter, tweet “@BestofTorontoTV I want to win tickets to Rock the Boat with #CaptainMorgan #CaptainRocks http://on.fb.me/1cD4KBf“.
Contest ends November 1st at 2:00pm.
Best for GTA residents. No transportation provided. No cash value. Valid ID required, must be 19+ to attend.
Comments Off on Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is now open
At last, Toronto has a refreshing new tourist attraction in the form of Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada conveniently located near the CN Tower and the Rogers Centre. With over 16,000 marine animals and 450 different species of fish and invertebrates (and one species of reptile – the sea turtles), this is a monumental attraction that must be seen to be believed.
DANGEROUS LAGOON
One of the main attractions is definitely the “Dangerous Lagoon”, with a glass viewing tunnel the length of a football field. Inside the tunnel there’s a moving glide-path sidewalk so you can choose to walk or stand under the swimming sharks, green sea turtles, sawfish, and moray eels.
PLANET JELLIES
Another big attraction is the wall of jellyfish (Pacific sea nettle) that are illuminated in various colours including a vibrant, bright red. The words mesmerizing and hypnotizing are used to describe the experience here. They’re contained in the world’s largest kreisel tank.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS OF RIPLEY’S AQUARIUM OF CANADA
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada boasts to have the biggest shark collection in North America, one of the world’s most extensive jelly fish exhibits, 100+ year old giant lobsters, extremely rare electric blue lobsters, sting ray and bamboo shark touch pools and frequent daily live diving shows. It was fun to sit beside all the children and watch the diver feed the sting rays.
So there’s plenty to see that will satisfy guests young, old and everyone in between. Ripley’s Aquarium is expected to draw in over 2 million visitors per year. Be sure to check it out!
Here’s some quick facts about Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada:
Over 16,000 marine animals
Includes 450 species of fish and invertebrates and one species of reptile (sea turtle)
5.7 million litres of water
12,500 sq m (135,000 sq. ft)
50 live exhibits
97 Life Support System pumps
Over 100 interactive displays
Marine and freshwater habitats from around the world
6 play zones for children including Ripley’s explorer research submarine
Ripley’s Café and Cargo Hold Gift Shop
Ticket prices start from $29.98 for Adults, $19.98 for Youths and Seniors, and $9.98 for Children (Ages 3-5). Children ages 2 and under receive complimentary admission when accompanied by an adult. In comparison the annual prices are a great deal and I would recommend it. The good news is that you can use the admission of a single-day ticket towards an annual pass later, so you don’t have to commit before checking it out!
Adult Annual Pass: $100.00
Youth Annual Pass (ages 6-13): $60.00
Child Annual Pass (ages 3-5): $25.00
Senior Annual Pass (ages 65+): $60.00
Check out Toronto Star’s video about the Ripley’s Aquarium opening
ABOUT THE RIPLEY’S AQUARIUM OF CANADA TEAM
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is also home to a highly-experienced animal husbandry team of more than 20 marine biologists and aquarists. Under the leadership of Director of Husbandry, Andy Dehart, the team is responsible for the long-term care of the animals in the exhibit, as well as overseeing water chemistry, animal nutrition, and animal enrichment. The Aquarium strictly adheres to the standards of animal welfare, veterinary care, wildlife conservation, scientific research, education, staffing, and safety, as regulated by Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), and the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA).
Comments Off on The 2014 Cadillac CTS debut at Shangri-La Toronto
It was a unique way to celebrate the 2014 Cadillac CTS debut to Canada which involved using a crane to hoist one of these cars up to the third-story terrace of Shangri-La Hotel. Industry, media, bloggers and socialites came out to the launch for the latest iteration of Cadillac’s mid-size luxury sedan. The evening featured champagne, an icebar of oysters, cocktails by Barchef, Ossington’s Philip Sparks making custom bow-ties on site for guests to take home and much more. It was great to be able to rub elbows with General Motors representatives and the auto media folk.
The 2014 Cadillac CTS version aims to be sportier than before by being lower and also longer and lighter resulting in a closer to 50/50 weight balance. The base MSRP starts at about $50,895 and the 3.6L V6 RWD twin-turbo starts at $74,495. For more info visit www.cadillac.ca
LucieTic from Bellosound
Barchef
Caroline Torti
More photos here
LucieTic from Bellosound
Natalie Deane, Christian Dare, Gail McInnes
Megan Mane, Spiro Mandylor
Oyster bar
At the Philip Sparks booth getting custom bow ties
The new Cadillac CTS revealed
Sarah Violin
Lance Chung, Amanda Lew Kee
Barchef creating cocktail concoctions
Barchef
Sarah Violin
left: Garrett Tonge
Check out this instagram video of the Cadillac being lifted by a crane onto the Shangri-La rooftop terrace.
In it’s 18th year, Eat to the Beat is set to be another superb foodie extravaganza with 60 female chefs in support of women with breast cancer. With each of these 60 chefs having their own booth, guests get to try an extraordinary variety of amazing culinary delights. You will get full pretty fast if you’re not careful. So be sure to come hungry.
It all takes place at Roy Thompson Hall on Tuesday, Oct 22nd at 7pm. Tickets are still on sale for $175 (tax receipt), which is very much worth it for the amazing food & beverage experience, the live entertainment, silent auction, raffle, and of course the opportunity to support women with breast cancer.
Here’s some of the participating chefs:
Linda Haynes (Ace Bakery); Nicole Rumball (All the Best Fine Foods); Vanessa Yeung (Aphrodite Cooks); Leyla K (Art Square Gallery & Café); Arvinda & Preena Chauhan (Arvinda’s Healthy Gourmet Indian Cooking); Jennifer Perusini (BerBer Lounge); Cynthia Beretta (Beretta Farms Inc.); Karen Rachlin (Bite Catering); Melissa Fox-Revett and Julia Young (Blue Plate); Vanessa Le Page (The Cake Lady – Edible Art); Joanne Lusted (Clean Eating Magazine); Anna Janes (Cocomira Confections); Cathy Beneway (Creative Catering by Cathy); Chef Véronique (Crêpes à GoGo); Trish Sheen (Crush Wine Bar); Brenda Kwong Hing (Delicious! Catering); Dufflet Rosenberg (Dufflet Pastries); Lili Sullivan and Kimberly Humby (East & Main Bistro); Cynthia Peters (From the Farm Cooking School); Katherine Hall and Kitt Ritchie (Hall’s Kitchen Inc.); Jayne Dunsmore (Jayne’s Gourmet Catering); Nuit Regular (Khao San Road); Elaine Wong (The King Edward Hotel); Lisa Shamai (lisa shamai cuisinière), Kyla Eaglesham (Madeleines, Cherry Pie and Ice Cream); Eden Hertzog (New Moon Kitchen); Mali Fernandez (Pachuco ModMEx Restaurant); Joan Monfaredi (Park Hyatt Hotel); Robyn Perlmutar (Pauline’s Pastries); Rossy Earle (Pimentón Spanish and Mediterranean Fine Foods); Emily Richards and Tina Fernandes (Professional Home Economist); Jacqueline Lo (Ruelo Patisserie); Alexandra Feswick, Samuel J. Moore and Lindsay Haddock (Scaramouche Restaurant); Angela Panigas (Sultan’s Tent); Michelle Edgar (Sweet Escape Patisserie); Alida Solomon (Tutti Matti); Karen Viva-Haynes (Viva Tastings); Wanda Beaver (Wanda’s Pie in the Sky); Catherine O’Donnell (Willow Cakes and Pastries) and many more.
“Eat to the Beat is a mecca for urban foodies, and those who want to be, to experience the best Ontario’s culinary scene has to offer,” states Barbara Track, Eat to the Beat Chair “It is the only event in Canada that exclusively features the talent of 60 female chefs – women supporting women, it doesn’t get any better than that and it’s an evening that should not be missed!”
ABOUT WILLOW BREAST CANCER SUPPORT
Willow Breast Cancer Support Canada is a national not-for-profit organization that provides free support and information today for those who cannot wait for tomorrow’s cure. Click here to learn more.
Comments Off on Photos from the Three to Be 2013 “Stems of Hope” charity gala with Salt-N-Pepa
Following in the footsteps of last year’s grand charity party, this 4th installment of Three to Be’s annual charity gala was a blast with tear-jerking speeches as well as non-stop entertainment and activities, great food, great vibes packed with 1,000 people at Muzik. It’s always a well-attended, highly-anticipated soiree with this year’s theme of “Just Be Love”. This year’s headlining performers, Salt-N-Pepa, did not disappoint at all with the same incredible energy that I remember from last year with Naughty by Nature. And it was great to see that even after the energetic duo left the stage this charity party went late into the night with more live entertainment, dancing and laughs. Kudos to the team for another extraordinary event and raising over $500,000 for children with neurological disorders.
Highlights from the evening included violinist extraordinaire Yosvani Castañeda, live paintings on stage by Jessgo, dance performance by members of Pussycat Dolls, the one and only Salt-N-Pepa, Sole Power dance performance and so much more.
Guests in attendance included the hosts Leslie Roberts and Liza Fromer as well as Michael Landsberg, Kenny Hotz and Mike Chalut.
ABOUT THREE TO BE
THREE TO BE’s mission is to advocate and raise funds to support and advance the development of innovative research, education and therapies for children with neurological disorders. THREE TO BE Is a registered charitable foundation providing funds to support a multidisciplinary approach for children with neurological conditions. THREE TO BE’s funds are being used to:
Support the neurological research community by funding salaries, grants, and prizes to develop cutting-edge therapies and treatments for children
Purchase innovative therapeutic equipment for rehabilitative purposes
Support educational programs, conferences, and facilities that focus on the development of children with disabilities
Develop a parent resource and information platform to support families of children with neurological disorders
