Emmanuelle Gattuso Philanthropist And Cancer Survivor. Very few have the ability to absorb a life-altering event, the kind that turns your world upside-down, and build it into a lifelong commitment to helping others who find themselves in that very same position. Emmanuelle Gattuso is of that rare breed. Being on the receiving end of three …
Sam Mizrahi President and CEO, Mizrahi Developments. When Sam Mizrahi, president of Mizrahi Developments, set his sights on the most famous intersection in the blossoming metropolis of Toronto, he knew it was The One. Today, that corner of Yonge and Bloor is now the future home of One Bloor West, Toronto’s most anticipated retail and …
Peter Mansbridge Canadian Broadcaster, Chief Correspondent for Cbc News And Anchor of The National. Over the past 20 years in Canada, one person has been viewed by more Canadians than any other person, and it’s not a queen, prime minister or even Wayne Gretzky or Drake. It’s Peter Mansbridge, anchor of CBC’s The National since …
Iris Apfel Fashion Icon. Chances are, if you know anything about fashion, then you know the name Iris Apfel. If you don’t recognize the name, you will probably recognize the crop of silver hair, the thick-rimmed circle eyeglasses and the pop of colour from her impeccably eclectic taste in clothing and accessories. And if you’re …
Rhiannon Traill President And CEO, The Economic Club of Canada. You know you’re officially interesting when you’re a mother, an entrepreneur, the president of the internationally renowned Economic Club of Canada, constantly rubbing elbows with the most powerful elites in the world — and only 32. Basically, when you’re Rhiannon Traill. On paper, when you …
Ferris Rafauli Founder, Ferris Rafauli – Grandeur Luxury Homes Inc. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, perhaps the greatest Renaissance man since the Renaissance, once defined architecture as eine erstarrte Muzik, or “frozen music.” This statement speaks to the soul of another artist, one of the GTA’s most respected designers and builders, Ferris Rafauli, whose philosophy is …
Susur Lee Chef, Restauranteur and TV Personality. It is no secret that Susur Lee is one of, if not the most prominent culinary icon Canada has ever known. From his humble beginnings as a 16-year-old apprentice in Hong Kong’s Peninsula Hotel, the man extolled by Food and Wine Magazine as one of the “Ten Chefs …
Lori Morris Founder, House of LMD™. Marrying classic with modern, or Zen with glam, renowned interior designer Lori Morris has no rules when it comes to bringing spaces to life — two periods or styles can absolutely coexist in perfect harmony when she is at the helm of a project. Morris became intrigued by interior …
Jeanne Beker Style Editor, The Shopping Channel And Media Personality. Pursuing your passion is a noble endeavour. There’s excitement that comes with discovering what you were meant to do, and actively working to make that passion a reality is a feat worthy of praise. The resolve, persistence and courage it takes to make your passion …
Dr. Barry Rubin Medical Director, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre. Lying on the operating room table is a 96-year-old man — wide awake, as it happens — whose aneurysm is being fixed by Dr. Barry Rubin. The next day, out of the hospital and like nothing happened, the patient sends a photo of himself practising his …
