What a great evening! I don’t think anyone had a better time than the Chief himself. Here are some of my favourite moments from the night…
- Being greeted outside Bingemans by the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s mounted patrol unit (I forgot to ask whether the horse I met was King or Watson)
- Listening to the hilarious antics of MC Neil Aitchison, last year's guest of honour
- Watching Chief Torigian dance on the shoulders of friends and family to the music of an Armenian band from Toronto
- Seeing how happy Chief Torigian was to be surrounded by friends and family – including his parents and a 94-year-old uncle from St. Catharines
- Savouring the authentic Armenian pizza brought in all the way from Montreal for the occasion
- Watching traditional Armenian dances performed by Holy Trinity Armenian Church's Sassoun Dance Ensemble
- Hearing guest speakers share their stories while images of Chief Torigian were shown on two big screens (many photos were modified for dramatic effect, including one with Chief Torigian as an American Idol Judge)
- Listening to the beautiful voice of Constable Brian Duyn as he sang “The Prayer”
There were just too many great moments to share them all here. Sincere thanks to the many generous sponsors for this event: Grand View Homes, RIM, Niche Technology, Eagle Towing Equipment, Adobe, Melloul Blamey Construction, McCordick Glove and Safety, Regional Safety, Bingemans, Miller Thomson LLP, Lagrotta Packaging Group, Programmed Insurance Brokers, Innersee Initiatives, Brentwood Livery, David McCammon Photography and Images in Colour, not to mention all who donated silent auction items for the evening, and Knar Jewellers for providing Chief Torigian with a special gift to mark the occasion.
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