CCAH May Soirée
Creating Harmony
Saturday, May 3, 2025 | 6PM | OE Banquet & Conference Centre, Oakville
Keynote Speaker | Live Entertainment | Raffle | Dancing
Regular Price
Per ticket $150
Per table of 10 $1300
All proceeds benefit CCAH children and youth programs.
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Email: info@ccah.ca or Phone: 905-815-6184.
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Join us as we create community harmony with a night of entertainment, cuisine and good vibes!
Lesley Ann is a published author, entrepreneur, corporate training professional, and the CEO and Lead Female Voice Talent of Forbes Voice Over. Teaching and helping others develop their skills are her
passions. She has facilitated hundreds of training programs and initiatives for major telecommunications companies in Canada, including Sprint Canada, Rogers, and Fibernetics. Recently, Forbes Voice Over was awarded the Best Telephony Voice Services Provider for 2025 by the Business Vision Canadian Business Awards.
Her memoir, titled “Never Perfect, Always Blessed: My Journey to Wholeness,” recounts her life experiences as a young Black working single mother who was propelled into a spiritual awakening after
losing her mother to Alzheimer’s disease.
Lesley Ann designed and launched the Voice for the Soul workshop to foster open discussions about self-love and spirituality while equipping participants with tools for daily self-empowerment. For the past two consecutive years, she has hosted this workshop for the Leaders in Training groups at the CCAH Summer Camp, as well as for other organizations that support youth. Her goal is to continue hosting
these workshops and to integrate self-love and emotional intelligence initiatives in high schools and
nonprofit organizations.
Dr. Rosemary Sadlier, Order of Ontario appointee and renowned diversity, inclusion, and equity consultant, social justice advocate, researcher, writer and international speaker, will be joining us as the keynote speaker. She has spent most of career championing for representation through education of black Canadian heritage and culture and has even produced films and tv series to highligh Black Canadian stories.
Entertainment includes Juno Award Winning jazz pianist, composer, arranger and producer Eddie Bullen. Arranger The Grenadian artist who immigrated to Toronto in 1980, has had an illustrious career making producing over 150 albums as an artist and for television and film. His style is a mixture of contemporary jazz with a Caribbean twist.
We will also have a performance by our CCAH Steelpan music. If you are interested in learning how to become the best steel pan player, join us for our classes next year at: https://ccah.ca/programs/.
Capping off the evening will be a fun night of dancing accompanied by DJ Glen Als.
Open Appetite Catering
Garfield Houstan Owner and Executive Chef started Open Appetite Catering in the fall of 2006, with a vision of creating the perfect dinning and catering experience. Open Appetite is driven by passion, perfection, and professionalism. We have catered events ranging from weddings, birthday parties, corporate catering, anniversaries, charity fundraising, barbecues, and boat cruises in the greater Toronto area for over 10 years.
Our executive chef is passionate about our clients and the pursuit of the perfect dining experience. Food is consumed with your eyes first, your nose second and, finally with your mouth. Our team is dedicated to giving you a feast for the eyes, sumptuous aroma for the nose and seductive flavors for your mouth.
We are committed to serving only the finest foods, made with the freshest ingredients, and providing courteous professional service to our clients and their guess. Our dishes are made from scratch, creating a truly memorable dining experience.
The Award Goes To
Awards Ceremony recognizing outstanding contribution to the Halton community.
Event Agenda
Arrival Cocktail | Steel Band Performance 6:00PM
Opening Remarks 7:00PM
Keynote: Dr. Rosemary Sadlier 7:30PM
Dinner | Eddie Bullen Jazz Quartet 8:00PM
CCAH Board President Remarks 8:45PM
4 Pillar Awards Ceremony 9:00PM
Closing Remarks & Entertainment 9:30PM
After Party 10:00PM
Close 12:00AM
Sponsorship Package
Thank you to our community partners
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The Award Goes To
Awards Ceremony recognizing outstanding contribution to the Halton community.
Giveaways and Raffles.
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL. BUY YOUR TICKET(S) BY APRIL 3rd
$150 individual | $1,300 table of 10
AFTER APRIL 3
$170 individual | $1,500 table of 10
Tickets are non-refundable.
Dress Code: Traditional/Formal.
Event Agenda
Arrival Cocktail | Steel Band Performance 6:00PM
Opening Remarks 7:00PM
Keynote: Dr. Rosemary Sadlier 7:30PM
Dinner | Eddie Bullen Jazz Quartet 8:00PM
CCAH Board President Remarks 8:45PM
4 Pillar Awards Ceremony 9:00PM
Closing Remarks & Entertainment 9:30PM
After Party 10:00PM
Close 12:00AM