The Maple Leaf Ball

On Friday evening Matt and I were invited to The Maple Leaf Ball, the annual event of the Canadian Association of New York. As the stars had aligned and Matt and Lucy were staying, we decided to attend. Not least because it was at The Mandarin Oriental overlooking Central Park.

It turned out to be a fun evening, albeit very random. The main purpose was to fundraise but also handed out two awards. Pat Kiernan, a NY anchorman was master of ceremonies. Awards were presented to Kenneth D. Taylor, famous for his role as Canadian Ambassador in Iran as portrayed in the film Argo, and Douglas Copeland author of the novel Generation X and now an artist. Both were excellent and entertaining speakers. Tyley Ross, a Grammy nominated recording artist, provided the entertainment.

As well as being educational, it was also a great excuse to get the glad rags on!