The same Gala experience brought right to your living room

Social distancing at its finest, the virtual gala will host all the familiar elements: game-changing speakers, entertainers, musicians, optional dinner delivered to your door (where available), and much more. Don your best, log-on and dine to support the members of our community who have been impacted by the COVID-19 virus.

Seven World Championships; Six Olympic appearances; Five Olympic medals; Four Olympic Gold medals – Hayley Wickenheiser is a leader both on and off the ice. Considered one of the best female hockey players, she's respected in both the male and female hockey realm. She was the first female player in the world to notch a point in a men’s professional game while playing in Finland, and played in or coached at four NHL development camps with the Philadelphia Flyers, the Edmonton Oilers and the Toronto Maple Leafs, the first woman in history to have done so. She also still holds the record for the most assists, points and goals for the Canadian Women’s National team. Hayley retired in 2017, after her professional hockey career took off at 15 as she was the youngest member chosen from the Canadian Women’s National team. Her Olympic career spanned 23 years, 5 medals, and 2 sports. With countless accolades to her name, she was also the 2014 official Canadian flag bearer. 

A Leo nominated TV Host and producer, a sought after emcee and travel writer and the Content Creator and Culture Builder at Blu Realty. She began her TV career in 2000 landing a role as Arts/Entertainment Reporter at Global BC. She’s hosted Urban Rush, HGTV Canada’s Makeover Wish and Entertainment Tonight Canada. She’s covered everything from the Oscars to the Junos, Network specials for SURVIVOR, and History Channel’s VIKINGS. She also co-hosted the only female fronted Survivor Podcast with legendary castaway Parvati Shallow. You’ll also find this former farm girl and self-proclaimed Chatty Cathy lending her trademark spark to live events and campaigns for BC Children’s Hospital Lottery, The BC SPCA, Whistler Tourism, Eco Fashion Week, TEDX Kelowna, Skookum Festival, Black Hills Winery, and World Vision. Currently, she’s based in Vancouver with her husband and rescue pup Pickles. 

Squamish Nation hereditary Chief Gilbert "Gibby" Jacob is one of the most influential Native leaders in Canada. He is a man with quiet power and was twice recognized as a significant member of society and honoured with Vancouver Magazine's Power 50 Award. Chief Gibby Jacob helped broker the deal that established the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre in Whistler, the CLC and MST Lands Partnership as well as the Olympic land Legacy and amongst other Legacies that resulted in the Squamish and Lil'wat First Nations gaining several tracts of land in the Whistler community – including the Baxter Creek area above the Rainbow subdivision that is being developed for housing.

Once A Tree is an electronic music duo made up of Jayli Wolf and Hayden Wolf. With heartfelt lyrics forged from their personal experiences, the couple released their debut album Phoenix in November of 2017. The two met while leaving the dooms day religion they were both raised in. Excommunicated by their community, they decided to use music as their voice. They fell in love and began writing folk music in a small valley town near the Canadian Rockies. When Jayli won a songwriting competition, the two were flown to Toronto to shoot a music video. They arrived in the city with two suitcases and a guitar; looking for a fresh start and determined to pursue their dreams. After relocating to Toronto, Hayden was accepted into The Remix Project where he was able to hone his music production skills. The two began to evolve their sound, infusing mellow beats with dream pop melodies. Once A Tree was born.