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Nobody wanted to stand in the way of kids and their cake, so speeches were kept short at the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa’s joyous celebration of its newly renovated clubhouse in Vanier.
Donors, volunteers, staff and youth came together Wednesday at the revamped facility on McArthur Avenue. It now bears the name of the late Don McGahan, a popular high school principal who valued academics but also appreciated that kids gain leadership and life skills through sports, creative arts and other recreational activities.
From top left, Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward Coun. Tobi Nussbaum, BGC executive director Colleen Mooney, Mayor Jim Watson, BGC board chair Graham Macmillan and Rideau-Vanier Ward Counc. Mathieu Fleury, got help from a happy group of kids during the City of Ottawa’s presentation of a framed certificate at the grand re-opening of the Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier on Wednesday, September 30, 2015.
The $2.8-million rejuvenation project was led by Gary Zed, one of many community leaders involved. He was also joined by the non-profit organization’s board chair, Graham Macmillan, whose passion and dedication to the club has led to its multi-hued foyer being named in his honour.
From left, Boys and Girls Club (BGC) board chair Graham Macmillan with Mike McGahan, CEO of CLV, BGC executive director Colleen Mooney and board member Gary Zed, senior partner with EY, at the grand re-opening celebration of the Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier.
Donor Michael Potter was there, and took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The project also got support from the municipal and provincial governments, and from such local businesses as Capital Taxi. As well, Sean Lundy of Lundy Construction earned himself the title of Most Valuable Player for his role in getting the project finished on time and on budget.
Key donor Michael Potter helped with the ribbon cutting ceremony at the grand re-opening celebration of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa’s Don McGahan Clubhouse, held Wednesday, September 30, 2015, in Vanier.
From left, Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa board treasurer and veteran business executive Mark Groper with fellow board members Stephen Beckta, owner of the Beckta, Gezellig and Play restaurants, and Sean Lundy, CEO of Lundy Construction, at the non-profit organization’s Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier for its grand re-opening party .
Up from T.O. was Jays Care Foundation executive director Robert Witchel. He toted along enough Toronto Blue Jays baseball caps to give out to the crowd of excitable kids.
Hailey Ouellette helps a reluctant Junior Ignace smile for the camera with Robert Witchel, executive director of the Jays Care Foundation, which provided Toronto Blue Jays caps for all the kids at the grand re-opening ceremony of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa’s Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier.
The biggest donation to the campaign was the $1.5 million made by the McGahan Family Trust and CLV Group. The real estate business is headed by Mike McGahan, described by Zed as “a humble guy who doesn’t seek glory, doesn’t seek attention, yet sets an important example of genuine community-builder leadership.”
From left, CLV CEO Mike McGahan with Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa executive director Colleen Mooney, and McGahan’s brother, Dave McGahan, also with CLV, at the grand re-opening of the Vanier clubhouse, named after their late father, long-time high school principal Don McGahan.
McGahan told the room how honoured and humbled he and his family were to be associated with the Boys and Girls Club. “On behalf of our family, we couldn’t be prouder,” he said while describing how the organization’s values match those held by his late father.
The Vanier location of the Boys and Girls Club has seen tremendous growth and demand in recent years and currently has more than 900 children and youth coming through its doors.
The 45-year-old building had been tired and dumpy before getting: a new roof, fire alarm system, hydro upgrade, new HVAC system, relocated and expanded kitchen and food preparation areas, relocated and upgraded washroom facilities and the creation of an indoor sports field in place of the pool. A short video of its transformation was played for the crowd, accompanied by the folksy tune Home, by Phillip Phillips.
Photos: Around Town at Boys and Girls Club clubhouse opening
Nobody wanted to stand in the way of kids and their cake, so speeches were kept short at the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa’s joyous celebration of its newly renovated clubhouse in Vanier.
The ceremony offered plenty of smile-inducing moments involving the kids, seated cross-legged on the floor near the podium. When it was the mayor’s turn to talk, he let the children know he’d caught wind that there was to be cake, and then asked which they’d prefer next: the cake or his long speech.
Their response was a resounding “Cake!”
“A long speech, that’s great,” replied the mayor, pretending he’d misheard.
“No, cake!” they shouted back even louder.
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Donors, volunteers, staff and youth came together Wednesday at the revamped facility on McArthur Avenue. It now bears the name of the late Don McGahan, a popular high school principal who valued academics but also appreciated that kids gain leadership and life skills through sports, creative arts and other recreational activities.
From top left, Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward Coun. Tobi Nussbaum, BGC executive director Colleen Mooney, Mayor Jim Watson, BGC board chair Graham Macmillan and Rideau-Vanier Ward Counc. Mathieu Fleury, got help from a happy group of kids during the City of Ottawa’s presentation of a framed certificate at the grand re-opening of the Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier on Wednesday, September 30, 2015.
The $2.8-million rejuvenation project was led by Gary Zed, one of many community leaders involved. He was also joined by the non-profit organization’s board chair, Graham Macmillan, whose passion and dedication to the club has led to its multi-hued foyer being named in his honour.
From left, Boys and Girls Club (BGC) board chair Graham Macmillan with Mike McGahan, CEO of CLV, BGC executive director Colleen Mooney and board member Gary Zed, senior partner with EY, at the grand re-opening celebration of the Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier.
Donor Michael Potter was there, and took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The project also got support from the municipal and provincial governments, and from such local businesses as Capital Taxi. As well, Sean Lundy of Lundy Construction earned himself the title of Most Valuable Player for his role in getting the project finished on time and on budget.
Key donor Michael Potter helped with the ribbon cutting ceremony at the grand re-opening celebration of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa’s Don McGahan Clubhouse, held Wednesday, September 30, 2015, in Vanier.
From left, Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa board treasurer and veteran business executive Mark Groper with fellow board members Stephen Beckta, owner of the Beckta, Gezellig and Play restaurants, and Sean Lundy, CEO of Lundy Construction, at the non-profit organization’s Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier for its grand re-opening party .
Up from T.O. was Jays Care Foundation executive director Robert Witchel. He toted along enough Toronto Blue Jays baseball caps to give out to the crowd of excitable kids.
Hailey Ouellette helps a reluctant Junior Ignace smile for the camera with Robert Witchel, executive director of the Jays Care Foundation, which provided Toronto Blue Jays caps for all the kids at the grand re-opening ceremony of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa’s Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier.
The biggest donation to the campaign was the $1.5 million made by the McGahan Family Trust and CLV Group. The real estate business is headed by Mike McGahan, described by Zed as “a humble guy who doesn’t seek glory, doesn’t seek attention, yet sets an important example of genuine community-builder leadership.”
From left, CLV CEO Mike McGahan with Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa executive director Colleen Mooney, and McGahan’s brother, Dave McGahan, also with CLV, at the grand re-opening of the Vanier clubhouse, named after their late father, long-time high school principal Don McGahan.
McGahan told the room how honoured and humbled he and his family were to be associated with the Boys and Girls Club. “On behalf of our family, we couldn’t be prouder,” he said while describing how the organization’s values match those held by his late father.
The Vanier location of the Boys and Girls Club has seen tremendous growth and demand in recent years and currently has more than 900 children and youth coming through its doors.
The 45-year-old building had been tired and dumpy before getting: a new roof, fire alarm system, hydro upgrade, new HVAC system, relocated and expanded kitchen and food preparation areas, relocated and upgraded washroom facilities and the creation of an indoor sports field in place of the pool. A short video of its transformation was played for the crowd, accompanied by the folksy tune Home, by Phillip Phillips.
Photos: Around Town at Boys and Girls Club clubhouse opening
Nobody wanted to stand in the way of kids and their cake, so speeches were kept short at the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa’s joyous celebration of its newly renovated clubhouse in Vanier.
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Graham Macmillan, board chair of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa, with Sabine Brown, left, and Filsan Elyas at the grand re-opening of the Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier, held Wednesday, September 30, 2015. (Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen) Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Stephen Beckta with fellow board member and luxury home builder Roberto Campagna, at the grand re-opening celebration of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa's Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier, held Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Quartier Vanier BIA executive director Jamie Kwong and board chair Mark Kaluski with Mayor Jim Watson, Thérèse Goneau, executive assistant to Ottawa-Vanier MPP Madeleine Meilleur, and Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward Councillor Tobi Nussbaum at the grand re-opening celebration, held Wednesday, September 30, 2015, of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa's Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Borden Ladner Gervais lawyer Bruce Carr-Harris and his partner, Jane Bachynski, a litigation lawyer at BLG and a board member with the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa, attended the grand re-opening of the non-profit organization's clubhouse in Vanier, held Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Tim Boisvert, manager of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa's westend Britannia Clubhouse, with Ottawa Senators Foundation director of communications and community programs Brad Weir (wearing the green BGC logo colour) at the grand re-opening of the Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier, held Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From top left, Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward Coun. Tobi Nussbaum, BGC executive director Colleen Mooney, Mayor Jim Watson, BGC board chair Graham Macmillan and Rideau-Vanier Ward Counc. Mathieu Fleury, got help from a happy group of kids during the City of Ottawa's presentation of a framed certificate at the grand re-opening of the Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Rideau-Vanier Ward Councillor Mathieu Fleury with his partner, Lai Hoang, and Mayor Jim Watson on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, for the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa's grand re-opening of the Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, key donor Michael Potter with Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa executive director Colleen Mooney, 15-year-old Neve Rechan and her parents, Meredithe Rechan, who's on the board of the non-profit organization, and Les Rechan, on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at the grand re-opening of the Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa board treasurer and veteran business executive Mark Groper with fellow board members Stephen Beckta, owner of the Beckta, Gezellig and Play restaurants, and Sean Lundy, CEO of Lundy Construction, at the non-profit organization's Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier for its grand re-opening party held Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Key donor Michael Potter helped with the ribbon cutting ceremony at the grand re-opening celebration of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa's Don McGahan Clubhouse, held Wednesday, September 30, 2015, in Vanier. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, CLV CEO Mike McGahan with Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa executive director Colleen Mooney, and McGahan's brother, Dave McGahan, also with CLV, at the grand re-opening of the Vanier clubhouse, named after their late father, long-time high school principal Don McGahan. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Graham Macmillan, board chair of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa, was at the grand re-opening of the renovated clubhouse in Vanier on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, with his wife, Katie, and their son James and his fiancee, Natasha Sadr. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Leila Emmrys from Barry J. Hobin and Associates Architects with Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa senior manager Dan Rees at the grand re-opening ceremony of the Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier, held Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Hailey Ouellette helps a reluctant Junior Ignace smile for the camera with Robert Witchel, executive director of the Jays Care Foundation, which provided Toronto Blue Jays caps for all the kids at the grand re-opening ceremony of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa's Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier, held Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Claude Thivierge and Marc André Way, owners of Capital Taxi, with 12-year-old Fathia Elyas at the grand re-opening celebration of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa's Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier, held Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Police Deputy Chief Ed Keeley, a member of the board with the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa, with his wife, Anne, at the grand re-opening ceremony of the Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier, held Wedneseday, September 30, 2015. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Boys and Girls Club (BGC) board chair Graham Macmillan with Mike McGahan, CEO of CLV, BGC executive director Colleen Mooney and board member Gary Zed, senior partner with EY, at the grand re-opening celebration of the Don McGahan Clubhouse in Vanier, held Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
The ceremony offered plenty of smile-inducing moments involving the kids, seated cross-legged on the floor near the podium. When it was the mayor’s turn to talk, he let the children know he’d caught wind that there was to be cake, and then asked which they’d prefer next: the cake or his long speech.
Their response was a resounding “Cake!”
“A long speech, that’s great,” replied the mayor, pretending he’d misheard.
“No, cake!” they shouted back even louder.
Carolyn001@sympatico.ca
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