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The 27th annual Teddy Bear Affair brought an evening of Californian sun to the middle of Toronto’s chilly winter: “Exquisite California” was this year’s theme, and the event boasted live music from the Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson and authentic California cuisine à la celebrity chef Charlie Ayers, former executive chef for Google. Guests also enjoyed live and silent auctions, as well as a raffle featuring three exquisite pieces of jewelry. Among the array of beach-y décor — which included cabanas, surfboards and sandcastles — a record total of $2 million was raised in support of the Children’s Aid Foundation, benefiting Canada’s most vulnerable children and young people.

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