17th Annual Bell Celebrity Gala

Over one thousand guests, including more than a hundred celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, sports and media attended the 17th annual Bell Gala at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Oct. 23, 2008. The circus-themed  gala was a huge success, meeting its goal of raising $1 million for SickKids Foundation. Finger Eleven, Hedley, Serena Ryder, Kreesha Turner and Suzie McNeil were this year’s entertainment headliners, while Keshia Chanté performed at the after-party. www.celebritygala.ca

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Tie Domi and Rod Black; CityTV’s Kathryn Humphries, CFL star Damon Allen and his wife, Desiree, and The Tragically Hip’s Johnny Fay; Steven Page, George Stroumboulopoulos and Ed Robertson SECOND ROW: Multiple WWE Women’s champion Trish Stratus and WWE star Edge; Jacob Hoggard, lead singer for Hedley; Ving Rhames and guest. Photos by YourADonline/ Michelle Levy Productions.