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It was quite the posh penthouse party on Wednesday for the 210 guests who made their way up to the top floor of 700 Sussex Drive to attend a big event organized for Hospice Care Ottawa and its upcoming Homes for the Holidays tour.
Property owners Tom d’Aquino and Susan Peterson d’Aquino; Zita Cobb; and Gabi and Annalee Szabadi opened up their pricey pads in an effort to help get the word out about the community-based charitable organization that provides compassionate end-of-life care to terminally ill people living in Ottawa.
Gail Joynt agreed to chair the benefit because she felt the evening could bump up awareness and support for a cause she really cares about. “Not everybody understands what the Hospice does free of charge,” she told Around Town.
The over-sold-out crowd was invited to roam the top floor of the luxury condo building and check out the three deluxe digs (the d’Aquinos actually live in Rockcliffe Park and use their apartment as an office and guest space). There was wine and champagne to wash down all the wonderful hors d’oeuvres and desserts provided by sponsors Farm Boy and Thyme & Again Catering.
From Cobb’s terrace, one could enjoy views of the Ottawa River and National Gallery, seen through a burst of bubbles coming from a machine (the wet weather kind of burst the, um, bubble on that fun idea, though.)
“It’s pretty spectacular being in homes like these,” said Virginia Vince, owner of Bloomfields Flowers, one of the local florists decorating a Homes for the Holidays residence. “They have similar footprints and yet each one has its own flavour and style.”
Guests could also bid on many unique and experiential auction items, whether it be riding through the Gatineau hills on a Harley-Davidson or staying for a couple of nights at Cobb’s unique Fogo Island Inn off the coast of Newfoundland (it sold for $3,000.)
Jim Taggart, chairman of Taggart Group of Companies, and his wife, Jane Panet, are honourary co-chairs of the Homes for the Holidays 2014 tour headed by volunteers Karen Junke and Laura Chapman.
The fundraiser will see eight gorgeous and seasonally decorated homes in Kanata, Island Park/Wellington West, the Glebe and Rockcliffe open their doors to the ticket-buying public on Nov. 14, 15 and 16. For more information, visit hospicecareottawa.ca.
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Property owners Tom d’Aquino and Susan Peterson d’Aquino; Zita Cobb; and Gabi and Annalee Szabadi opened up their pricey pads in an effort to help get the word out about the community-based charitable organization that provides compassionate end-of-life care to terminally ill people living in Ottawa.
Gail Joynt agreed to chair the benefit because she felt the evening could bump up awareness and support for a cause she really cares about. “Not everybody understands what the Hospice does free of charge,” she told Around Town.
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From left, event chair Gail Joynt with Jane Panet and Jim Taggart, honorary chairs of Hospice Care Ottawa's Homes for the Holidays 2014, at a fundraising reception held at the penthouse level of 700 Sussex Drive on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen 
From left, Thomas d'Aquino, seen with Sue McNee and Rod Bell, was among the penthouse owners at 700 Sussex Drive to open up their condos for a Hospice Care Ottawa reception held Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Zita Cobb, seen with Lucie Guay and Lois Walker Gillin, was among the penthouse owners at 700 Sussex Drive to open up their condos for a Hospice Care of Ottawa reception, held Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Gabi Szabadi and Annalee Szabadi were one of three penthouse owners at 700 Sussex Drive to open up their home for a large reception for Hospice Care Ottawa, held Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Mary-Belle Pulvermacher with Rena and Jim Borovay at a reception for Hospice Care Ottawa held Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at the penthouse level of 700 Sussex Drive.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Virginia Vince and James Vince from Bloomfields Flowers at a Hospice Care Ottawa reception held at the penthouse level of 700 Sussex Drive on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Shirley Westeinde chats with Bob Roberts, retired head of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, at a reception for Hospice Care Ottawa held Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at the penthouse level of 700 Sussex Drive.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Caterer Sheila Whyte from Thyme & Again and interior designer Ernst Hupel step out onto Zita Cobb's terrace at 700 Sussex Drive during a reception held in support of Hospice Care Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Retired Citizen Homes editor Sheila Brady with Hart Mailandt and Janine Kivell at a Hospice Care Ottawa reception held Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at the penthouse level of 700 Sussex Drive.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Sarah Grand and Monica Singhal at a Hospice Care Ottawa reception held at the penthouse level of 700 Sussex Drive on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Sheila Bayne and Donald Bayne, from Homestead Land Holdings Ltd., on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at a Hospice Care Ottawa reception held at the penthouse level of 700 Sussex Drive.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Volunteer organizer Laura Chapman from the Hospice Care Ottawa's Homes for the Holidays 2014 with her son, Nick Paget, at a fundraising party held Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at the penthouse level of 700 Sussex Drive.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Farm Boy executive chef Joshua Drache with Sheila Whyte, owner of Thyme & Again Catering, at a Hospice Care Ottawa reception sponsored by the two businesses on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at the penthouse level of 700 Sussex Drive.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Farm Boy CEO Jeff York with his wife, Joanne, and their daughter, Jodi, at a reception for Hospice Care Ottawa held Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at the penthouse level of 700 Sussex Drive.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Peter Charbonneau and Joan Charbonneau at a reception for Hospice Care Ottawa held Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2014, at the penthouse level of 700 Sussex Drive.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Jane Panet, honorary co-chair of Hospice Care Ottawa's Homes for the Holidays 2014, with Earlene Hobin and Carol Lange at a fundraising reception held Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at the penthouse level of 700 Sussex Drive.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
The over-sold-out crowd was invited to roam the top floor of the luxury condo building and check out the three deluxe digs (the d’Aquinos actually live in Rockcliffe Park and use their apartment as an office and guest space). There was wine and champagne to wash down all the wonderful hors d’oeuvres and desserts provided by sponsors Farm Boy and Thyme & Again Catering.
From Cobb’s terrace, one could enjoy views of the Ottawa River and National Gallery, seen through a burst of bubbles coming from a machine (the wet weather kind of burst the, um, bubble on that fun idea, though.)
“It’s pretty spectacular being in homes like these,” said Virginia Vince, owner of Bloomfields Flowers, one of the local florists decorating a Homes for the Holidays residence. “They have similar footprints and yet each one has its own flavour and style.”
Guests could also bid on many unique and experiential auction items, whether it be riding through the Gatineau hills on a Harley-Davidson or staying for a couple of nights at Cobb’s unique Fogo Island Inn off the coast of Newfoundland (it sold for $3,000.)
Jim Taggart, chairman of Taggart Group of Companies, and his wife, Jane Panet, are honourary co-chairs of the Homes for the Holidays 2014 tour headed by volunteers Karen Junke and Laura Chapman.
The fundraiser will see eight gorgeous and seasonally decorated homes in Kanata, Island Park/Wellington West, the Glebe and Rockcliffe open their doors to the ticket-buying public on Nov. 14, 15 and 16. For more information, visit hospicecareottawa.ca.
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