Après Celebration Fundraiser Was a Huge Success

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Après Celebration fundraiser event Sunday night at the Whistler Brewhouse. We absolutely packed the house and it was a huge success on all accounts.  

We’d like to thank Mark James for generously donating the venue and all the food & beverage to allow 100% of ticket proceeds to go direct to the Spearhead Huts. The staff were amazing and the venue was outstanding. 

We were pleased to have special guests Damian Cromwell, Colin Boyd, and Paul Dixon share emotional stories about their dedications to Brett Carlson, Barbara McGeough and Kees and Claire respectively. It was amazing to see how such at tightly knit community of backcountry enthusiasts have rallied together to support a common vision for backcountry accessibility and safety. 

We also welcomed special guests from BC Parks and the Resort Municipality or Whistler who have made significant contributions to our project progress to date. 

And we were thrilled to have Andrea Thomas Hill and Brian Hill join us to announce their recent transformational gift of $1.5 million towards the second hut at Mount Macbeth.

The event directly raised almost $60,000 including a generous $10,000 match from the Dixon Family and $12,500 match from Coast to Coast Helicopter. Plus we announced an additional $73,000 worth of recent contributions from the Brett Carlson Memorial Foundation, and from friends and family of Barbara McGeough. 

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the silent auction and who attended the event. 

Thank You To The Event Team

Event organizers Jamie Bond, Laurie Block, Erin Hutchison & Jolene Livingston. 

Event volunteers Joe Schwartz, Sarah Frood, Sue Drinnan, Jayson Faulkner, Chris Christie, Karen Hughes, David & Adrienne Hughes, Ken & Joan McCance, Rob Brusse, Liz Scremin, Carol Evenchick, David Scanlon, Andre Charland and Mike Douglas. 

Thank You To The Event Sponsors

Mark James, MJG, Brewhouse at Whistler, Coast to Coast Helicopter, Arcteryx, RMU Skis, Gibbons Life, Surefoot, Mountain Skills Academy, Stacey Bodnaruk, Altus Mountain Guides, Escape Route, Black Diamond, Dakine, DrySure, Extremely Canadian, Harbour Air, Helly Hansen, Life Straw, Patagonia, Scarpa, Kathryn Hluchy, Kim Eidjenberg, Eat Prima. 

Paul & Jill Dixon present a $10,000 donation match on behalf of Paul’s parents Mark & Susan Dixon, to go towards the Kees and Claire Hut project in honour of Kees Brenninkmeyer and Claire Dixon. Chris Christie photo.

Some of the original Kees and Claire Memorial Hut Society team, now 10 years into this ambitious project. Sarah Frood, Laurie Block, Jamie Bond, Andre Charland, Paul & Jill Dixon, Karen Newby. Chris Christie photo.

 Thank you Denis Vincent and Coast to Coast Helicopter for your generous donation match. Chris Christie photo.

Damian Cromwell of the Brett Carlson Memorial Foundation keeping Brett’s memory alive in style, sharing a quintessential shot ski with friends. Chris Christie photo.

 Colin and Keiran Boyd presenting presenting the cumulative donations from the friends and family of Barbara McGeough towards Barbara’s Kitchen in the Kees and Claire Hut. Chris Christie photo.

 Brian Hill thanking the crowd for the honour and opportunity to be part of such a special project. And thank you Brian & Andrea!

It isn’t apres unless you’re wearing ski boots. Chris Christie photo.

The silent auction tables in action. Chris Christie photo.

 Cheers. Thanks again to Mark James and staff. Chris Christie photo.

Denis Vincent and His Passion for The Aviation Sector

Denis Vincent is a known Canadian entrepreneur, who has worked in a number of industries, but his work in aviation remains unparalleled. In fact, many people also know him as Denis Vincent – The Helicopter pilot. Yes, he is a trained pilot and the president of Heli Vincent Inc. – A company that specializes in the dry leasing and sales of aircrafts and helicopters. Denis is directly involved in the industry and likes to take interest in most of the regular activities of the company. Recently, Coast to Coast, a subsidiary company, signed a deal for supplying helicopters to Rockie Heli Canada – one of the renowned companies that arranges for guided tours of Canadian Icefields. Denis believes that the deal with Rockie Heli Canada will take both companies to a new level, and he intends to work more with firms that have a strong standing for the sector.

In one of his interviews, Denis has mentioned that he wants to explore more in the industry and has been working on some concrete plans. He promised that his team will make the necessary announcements at the right time. In a way, it’s not surprising that many clients and entrepreneurs look up to him for advice and help.

http://www.helivincent.com/

Denis Vincent du Canada - Connaître l'Entrepreneur

Denis Vincent l'entrepreneur provenant du Canada as parcourue un long chemin depuis ses débuts de carrière dans les années 1980. Pour tout près d'une décennie, il as travailler dans l'industrie de la vente d'automobiles et a demeuré un jouer clé parmi son équipe pour les ventes mondiale et les services après-ventes. Peu après, Denis Vincent du Canada a débuter ses démarches dans le secteur d'aviation, notamment, sa formation en tant que pilot. Il est le fondateur et président de la compagnie Heli Vincent Inc. - une compagnie qui date de près de vingt-un ans et qui spécialise dans la vente et location d'avions et d'hélicoptères. En l'an 2000, Denis a commencer a travailler dans le monde d'immobilier, d'où il réussi les plus grandes fusions et acquisitions. D'ailleurs, plusieurs de ses adversaires et rivales ont tenter de diffamer son travail, mais Denis demeure consistant dans ses efforts.

Il est aussi actuellement associé avec Strong Arm Labour & Contracting en tant que Directeur Financier et ce depuis six ans. Denis est aussi un adepte des organismes de bienfaisance et participe anonymement a des événements locaux et des levées de fonds. Il est facile de comprendre pourquoi il est révérer par ses collègues, ses confrères ainsi que ses rivales, puisqu'il refuse de se soumettre à l'échec.

http://www.helivincent.com/