FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Actress Stockhard Channing (The West Wing); Dita Von Teese, Queen of Burlesque, performs on stage; SECOND ROW: Dr. Margaret Rundle and Stephen Lister (Managing Partner Imperial Capital ); Criss Angel performs Houdini escape; Jean Olewang (Managing Director of Virgin Unite) and Andrew Black President and CEO Virgin Mobile Canada; Third ROW: Merrilyn and John Driscoll (President & CEO Sentry Select Capital Corp.) and Sir Richard Branson; Actress comedian Caroline Rhea and performer Jully Black. Photos by Dustin Rabin/Gary Beechey/Michelle Levy Productions.

Virgin Unite Canada’s Inaugural Midnight Magic Gala
Sir Richard Branson himself was on hand for the official launch of Virgin Unite Canada, at the Midnight Magic Gala Fundraiser. Entertainers Criss Angel, Dita Von Teese, and Elvis Costello performed for the crowd, helping to raise over $1 million, which will be used to support a team of trained health-care workers travelling throughout remote and impoverished areas of Sub-Saharan Africa. www.virginunite.com