Get out on the town in Toronto. Join your colleagues, sponsors, speaers and partners for a variety of fun social events created for the group. Choose and register for some of our social events that may interest you and/or your guest. Plus visit the many excellent restaurants available to you for your gatherings Thursday and Saturday Nights.
Toronto Group Tour – (All Welcome!)
Thursday, September 26th
Sailing on Lake Ontario
11: 00 am – 4:00 pm
For everyone – Your Host, Dr. David Cowan
We have a fun and relaxing Sailing Adventure planned for this afternoon hosted by Dr. David Cowan on board Chicken Soup VI a Beneteau 49. We will start off our afternoon with a luncheon at the Island yacht club, an Award-winning facility enjoying the fresh air and beautiful views. Then our Sail will continue heading out to Explore Toronto Harbour and outside and around the Toronto islands. Then we will head out to sail in the lake and enjoy the views of our beautiful Toronto from the water.
Lake Ontario takes its name from the Huron or Wendat language meaning ‘large lake’ or possibly ‘lake of shining waters’. It is the most easterly of the Great Lakes. It receives its water from the Niagara River in the southwest corner and empties into the St. Lawrence River in the northeast angle of the lake.
Here are some fun facts about this Great Lake:
- Length: 193mi / 311km
- Width: 53mi / 85km
- Depth: 283ft / 86m
- Deepest: 802ft / 244m
- Surface Area: 7,340sq mi / 18,960sq km
- Coastline: 712 mi/1,146 km (incl islands)
Although slightly smaller than Lake Erie surface-wise, by volume, Ontario is about 3 times larger. There are also two groups of islands in the lake – the Toronto Islands and a group of islands at the eastern end of the lake. The Toronto Islands help form Toronto Harbour. Left over from a long-eroded sand spit, they contain parklands, beaches, yacht clubs, a unique small residential community (no vehicles!) and an airport. At the eastern end of the lake, lie several large islands such as Amherst and Wolfe islands and many more, smaller islands such as Main Duck and Simcoe. You will enjoy this day on the Waters of Lake Ontario!
$ 155.00 Per Person (Includes Sailing, luncheon, transfer and all taxes and gratuities)
Guests Gather in the Main Lobby at 10:30 am. (The guests will take taxis to and from the dock at Queens Quay West.
Tour 11:00 am – 3:30 pm
Dress: Warm casual
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Tour of the Aga Kahn Museum and Luncheon
Thursday, September 26th – (All Welcome)
9:30 am – 2:30 pm (Meet in Lobby at 9:15 am)
The Aga Khan Museum (French: Musée Aga Khan) is a museum of Islamic art, Iranian (Persian) art and Muslim culture in the North York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The museum is an initiative of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. It houses collections of Islamic art and heritage, including artifacts from the private collections of His Highness the Aga Khan, the Institute of Ismaili Studies in London, and Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan, which showcase the artistic, intellectual and scientific contributions of Muslim civilizations.
The Collection
The museum is dedicated to the acquisition, preservation, display and interpretation of artefacts relating to the intellectual, cultural, artistic and religious traditions of Muslim communities, past and present. Artefacts include ceramics, metalwork, and paintings covering all periods of Islamic history. Manuscripts in the collection include the earliest known copy of Avicenna’s Qanun fi’l-Tibb (“The Canon of Medicine”) dated 1052. A music programme is planned, which will work to expand knowledge of the traditional music of Asia and the Islamic world, as well as their contemporary expression.
The museum will become a repository of historical materials related to the Ismaili community and house research programmes related to each one of the aspects of its institutional mission. It will also provide a space for permanent exchanges between the Islamic and the Western worlds on educational, cultural and socio-economic issues.
Aga Kahn Museum Tour followed by a Luncheon (Location to be advised)
Cost: $ 155.00 p.p. (Includes Transportation, Guide, Museum Tickets, Luncheon and all Tax and Gratuity Included)
Dress: Business Casual
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Welcome Reception – Appy’s and Drinks with Sponsors
Thursday, September 26th (5:00 pm – 8:00 pm) (Continued New Format)
InterContinental Hotel – (All Welcome!)
Plan to be in Toronto early to kick off the 2019 CARDP Scientific Meeting and Don’t Miss the Hands on Course with Dr. Mark Lin
Welcome to Toronto! To kick off our 27th Annual Scientific Meeting we will join our meeting sponsors other delegates and guests to rekindle old acquaintances and make new. This year we have continued with the change in format and will feature a Reception Style event hosted early in the Sponsor Trade show area, allowing you the chance to then experience Toronto’s many excellent Restaurants. The Welcome Reception will be hosted on the Lower Level of the InterContinental Hotel.
Cost: Complimentary with Registration
Dress: Business Casual
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Toronto Partner’s Program
Afternoon Tea at the Omni, King Edward Hotel
Friday, September 27 (12:00 pm – 2:30 pm) – (Partner’s Program)
Includes High Tea, Tax and gratuities and transfers.
Meet in Lobby @ 11:45 am
Since the turn of the 20th century, afternoon tea has been a tradition at the King Edward Hotel. Throughout the history and evolution of afternoon tea, our service has remained one of the paramount tea experiences Toronto has to offer.
Luxurious, refined and delightfully indulgent, this is a tea service designed for the aristocratic palate. Aromatic and exquisitely blended teas, including our very own exclusive King Edward blend, are complemented perfectly with finger sandwiches and mouth-watering scones, served with Devonshire cream.
Throughout its long history, The Omni King Edward Hotel has set the standard for luxury hotels in Canada. As Toronto’s first luxury hotel, it has long been the first choice of Toronto’s elite, as well as convention goers, political figures and business travelers.
Today, The Omni King Edward Hotel is proud to keep the legacy of “the King Eddy” alive. We treasure this unique gem and continue to work toward restoring and preserving a regal icon of Toronto’s history.
While “happy hours” can be a lot of fun, there’s something pleasingly civilized about afternoon tea… It’s become a long-standing Toronto social tradition. Find just what you’re looking for in a classic afternoon tea experience at The Omni King Edward Hotel. Perfect for both intimate gatherings and get-togethers with friends, this long-standing Toronto social tradition is a special way to spend an afternoon.
Tea will be served in the Belgravia Room, located on our second floor and features a full wall of windows overlooking King Street.
Afternoon Tea at the Omni, King Edward Hotel
(Sample Menu – Fall menu TBA)
Summer Garden Tea
Vegetable Sustenance
Chilled PEI Potato Vichyssoise
Savoury Finger Sandwiches
“Three Sisters” Corn, Squash, Beans & Prairie Grains
Summer BLT Basil, Lettuce & Tomato Confit
Chopped Egg, with Kozlik’s Triple Crunch Mustard & Sweet Dill Pickle
Ontario Foraged Mushrooms, with Arugula
Oka Cheese, with Okanagan Fruit Chutney on Bannock Flatbread
Selection of Delicate Pastries
Maple Sugar Shack Butter Tart
Nanaimo
Saskatoon Berry Galette
Niagara Peaches and Cream Madeleine
Rosewood Mead Strawberry Eton Mess
Scones
Cape Breton Blueberry Grunt Scone
Served with Devonshire Cream, House Made Ontario Strawberry Jam and Lemon Curd
Classic Cream Scone
Served with Devonshire Cream, House Made Ontario Strawberry Jam and Lemon Curd
(Afternoon Tea accompanied by a glass of Sparkling Wine or Sherry.)
Cost: $ 85.00 p.p. (Tax and Gratuity Included, 8 Minute Walk from the Hotel, Taxi’s will be provided)
King Edward Hotel, 37 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario M5C 1 E9 – Phone: (416) 863-9700
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Friday Night President’s Party and Tribute to
“Dr. Emmanuel Rajczak”
Lower Level, InterContinental Hotel – Ballroom A
Friday, September 27th (6:30 pm – 12:00 am)
All Welcome, Speakers, Sponsors, Delegates & Guests
Space will be Limited
This Year we are continuing with the new format, to involve the entire group. The President’s Party be on Friday Night to create a more Casual and Fun Night for everyone. Pre-Dinner Reception followed by Dinner and Presentations. The evening will also feature a Tribute to Dr. Emo Rajczak and all he does and has done for CARDP.
Followed by a Dance for all to enjoy with a Local Band
The St. Royal Band
Entertaining us for the evening reception, Dinner and Dance will be the sounds from the St. Royal Band. Their journey began on the other side of the world, in Melbourne, Australia. There, while leading his own band, Andrew St. Royal was looking towards home with a vision for a new entertainment company. After returning to Toronto, Andrew founded St. Royal Entertainment and assembled the first St. Royals band. This ambitious group endeavored to make their musical mark at events across the city.
Since 2011, our original St. Royals band has grown into a diverse, equal-opportunity family of talented and professional musicians, DJs, event producers, and entertainment consultants. In 2013 we welcomed our own audiovisual production and design company into the St. Royal group with the addition of St. Royal Production. We have grown from the original 7-member group back in 2011 – our first St. Royals band – into an entertainment staffing agency with a huge roster of talented professionals and we’re grateful to get to work with amazing clients and leading brands.
Cost: $ 195.00 p.p. (Tax Included)
Dress: Business Casual
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Partner’s Program, Saturday, September 28th
Partner’s Program (Part I)
Brunch at Toca Restaurant in the Ritz Carlton with Bottomless Mimosas and Bellinis
Saturday, September 28th – (Partner’s Program)
12:00 Noon – 1:30 pm (Meet at Toca a short walk from the Hotel)
181 Wellington Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 3G7
About Toca at the Ritz Carlton
TOCA offers handcrafted Italian cuisine complemented by seasonal flavours and locally-sourced produce. Located in the heart of Toronto’s Performing Arts & Theatre District, TOCA occupies the mezzanine level of The Ritz-Carlton hotel. TOCA is proud to collaborate with Chef Oliver Glowig, one of Rome’s most celebrated culinary leaders.
Oliver Glowig, one of Rome’s most celebrated chefs, TOCA restaurant brings classic Italian cuisine to the heart of Toronto. Using locally sourced, seasonal ingredients, the kitchen prepares homemade pastas, fresh seafood and traditional desserts, complemented by aged selections from the cheese cave. The dining experience is elevated with wine dinners, cooking classes, tastings, workshops and other culinary opportunities.
Part I – Cost: $ 74.00 plus tax and Gratuity or $ 100.35 (Includes a Fabulous Brunch, bottomless Mimosa and Bellini, Tax and Gratuity Included)
Dress: Business Casual
15 Seats Available
Partner’s Program (Part II)
“Dear Evan Hansen” at Mirvish theatre
Royal Alexandra Theatre
260 King Street West, Toronto
ON, M5V 1H9
Saturday, September 28th – (Partner’s Program)
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm (Meet at Theatre 1:45 pm Sharp)
About the theatre: A masterpiece of beaux-arts architecture, the historic Royal Alexandra is Toronto’s senior theatre and, at 108, never having been converted to any other use, the oldest continuously operating legitimate theatre in North America.
The Royal Alexandra embodies the ambition of the young Toronto stock broker Cawthra Mulock, who sought to put his home town on the cultural map by building for it “the finest theatre on the continent.” What he and his architect – John M. Lyle – created has since been called “an Edwardian jewel-box”, a treasure chest of imported marble, hand-carved cherry and walnut, fine silks and velvets, crystal chandeliers and ornate, gilded plaster – all constructed on the city’s first steel-framed structure (allowing cantilevered balconies, with no internal pillars to obstruct lines of sight) – and over a huge ice-pit that made this theatre one of the first “air conditioned” buildings in North America.
The Royal Alexandra is also North America’s first truly “royal” theatre – “royal” by patent from Edward VII – named with royal permission for his consort, Alexandra, a Danish princess and great-grandmother of the present queen.
“Dear Evan Hansen”
WINNER OF SIX 2017 TONY® AWARDS INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL AND THE 2018 GRAMMY® AWARD FOR BEST MUSICAL THEATRE ALBUM.
A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could have. Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing he’s always wanted: a chance to finally fit in. DEAR EVAN HANSEN is the deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it.
DEAR EVAN HANSEN has struck a remarkable chord with audiences and critics everywhere. The Washington Post says DEAR EVAN HANSEN is “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theatre history.” The New York Times calls it “a gut-punching, breathtaking knockout of a musical.” And NBC Nightly News declares the musical “an anthem resonating on Broadway and beyond.”
DEAR EVAN HANSEN features a book by Tony Award winner Steven Levenson, a score by Grammy®, Tony® and Academy Award® winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land, The Greatest Showman), and direction by four-time Tony Award nominee Michael Greif (Rent, Next to Normal).
Cost: $ 122.50 p.p. (Tax Included)
Dress: Business Casual
20 Seats Available
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Group Dinner at Wayne Gretzky’s Restaurant and Show at Second City
Saturday, September 28th, 2019 – (All Welcome!)
7:30 pm – Finish
Meet in the Hotel Lobby at 7:15 pm (Or Meet Onsite)
Playing host to Wayne’s personal collection of memorabilia, Wayne Gretzky’s Toronto is in fact three places in one!
The upscale dining room has a unique décor which highlights Wayne’s greatest moments, where you can enjoy great food and great, friendly service. The winning sports bar boasts 50 HDTV’s showing all sports, all the time. Located just behind our restaurant you’ll find the Iconic Second City Theatre. Wayne Gretzky’s is pleased to partner with Second City in offering super convenient dining options right next door to their Mainstage Theatre.
The Second City has been keeping Toronto audiences laughing for more than 40 years with our unique brand of improvisation and outrageous sketch comedy, created and performed each night by the world’s premier comedy troupe. Starting in 2019, The Second City is proud to present the Fall Mainstage Revue. The 2019 Mainstage cast will nobly carry on the tradition of boundary-breaking, cutting-edge comedy. Filled with hilarious original sketches and songs performed by Toronto’s legendary comedy troupe, the (as yet untitled) Fall ’19 Mainstage Revue promises to deliver uncontrollable bouts of gut-churning, tear-inducing laughter. The Best is Yet to Come Undone and a brand-new collection of sketches, absurd characters, and hilarious songs inspired by the ridiculous, ever-changing world around us.
Cost: $ 105.00 p.p. (Tax and Gratuity Included, 5 Minute Walk from the Hotel)
Wayne Gretzky’s Restaurant and The Second City
51 Mercer Street, Toronto, ON M5V 9G9