DURHAM REGION - Durham Region Association of REALTORS® hosted its Annual Christmas Dinner & Charity Auction on December 3, 2013 at the Jubilee Pavilion in Oshawa.
The Charity Auction proceeds, Glass House key sales, and monetary donations totaled $14,650. The proceeds will be divided between three wonderful charities: Precious Minds, Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre and The Refuge.
Long Service pins were awarded to Charles Reid and Ralph Roberto (40 Years); Alice Hrehoruk and John Shewchuk (35 Years); Margo McNab, Liz Rankin and Neil Ryan (30 Years); Laurie Baird, Robert Craig, Joseph Hawco, Ted Houghton, Dianna Mandzuk, Carol Norris, Christopher Owens, James Snowden, Andrew Warbutton, Carolyn Wilbur (25 Years).
Paul Cullen of CMHC presented the “CMHC Award of Distinction” to Dana McCormick of RE/MAX Jazz Inc. This prestigious award is presented to a member of the Durham Region Association of REALTORS® who has direct or indirect Association involvement, community involvement, commitment and service to the industry, promotes the industry and is a goodwill person. As well as for DRAR's Education, Professional Standards Complaint Review Roster and the Charity Auction Committee, Dana volunteers at St. George's Anglican Church, Mary street Public School Breakfast Club and the Oshawa Opera Company. Congratulations Dana!
The 2014 Board of Directors was sworn in by Ettore Cardarelli, Central Ontario Provincial Director of OREA.
DRAR would like to extend a big thanks to our event sponsors: RealEstateLawyers.ca and Linda Binns from the Royal Bank of Canada.
On behalf of DRAR’s Charity Auction Committee, the Association would like to thank the many members and business partners who donated to the Charity Auction which made the night a fabulous success!
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