It was encouraging to see the subject of ovarian cancer become elevated from lowly wallflower to centre of attention at a popular fundraising party held Thursday night to support research into the deadly female disease.
The French embassy in Ottawa hosted some 1,200 guests at its headquarters on Sussex Drive for one of the best parties of the summer: the Bastille Day celebration.
The gala raised $173,982 for Habitat for Humanity and its mission to put more roofs over the heads of hard-working, low-income families struggling to get ahead.
The gala raised $173,982 for Habitat for Humanity and its mission to put more roofs over the heads of hard-working, low-income families struggling to get ahead.