2023 Auction Items - Live at the Heliconian Club, 35 Hazelton Ave, Toronto
Below is a listing of some of the items that are being offered for auction. These and many other items will be up for bidding at our live event on November 16th from 1:00 - 3:30 PM at the Heliconian Club, 35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto.
You may make an online bid by notifying us of the ITEM NUMBER and your bid amount on November 14th via email to [email protected] (Please note opening bid amounts) We will enter your bid, and inform you if you are out-bid. In the event you are outbid and wish to rebid on November 16th, you will be given a member's phone number to call and we will make the bid for you.
Item 1
Multi Course Tasting Menu with Wine Pairing for 2
The food at Richmond Station is inspired by the ingredients we use. We buy locally, seasonally, and whole. We have spent years building partnerships with farmers and growers around Southern Ontario, and the Chef’s Menu highlights the ingredients that are in peak season at this very moment.
Winner contributes $50.00 towards the wine pairing.
Fair market Value: $450.00 with wine pairing for 2
Opening bid: $200.00 with pairing
Donated by: Richmond Station & OPSEU Local 556 (faculty)
Item 2
Private Chef
The lucky winner of this item will receive a dinner for 6-8 people prepared in your home within the GTA by staff and students from the Augmented Education Culinary program. The staff will work with you prior to the event to plan the menu. Food and wine are contributed by the host. The Chefs will consult with the hosts regarding menu and wine pairings. The Chefs will prepare the meal, purchase food, serve and clean up Note: this dinner will be scheduled between January and March, 2024.
Fair market Value: $400.00
Opening bid: $150.00
Item 3
Day at GBC SPA
Description A gift card for a facial and pedicure combined with 3 Guinot skin care products
Fair Market Value: $300.00
Opening Bid: $75.00
Donated by GBC School of Esthetics
Item 4
LCBO Gift Card
$50.00 LCBO Gift Certificate
Fair Market Value: $50.00
Opening Bid: $20.00
Item 5
Home-made Preserves
A year of country living treats…A reusable basket of 12 jars of homemade jams and preserves including 2 Strawberry, 2 Strawberry-rhubarb, Blueberry, Peach, Very Cherry, Grape Jelly, Chunky Cherry Marmalade, Cranberries, Ruby Beet Chutney (new recipe!), and Sweet Cucumber Relish. Enough to tide you over till next year’s event!!”
Fair Market Value: $85.00
Opening Bid: $25.00
Confectioner: Lorraine Trotter
Item 6
Four Ski Passes
This is a perfect gift for the skiing enthusiast in your life, or perhaps you and three friends would like a skiing day away this winter, or treat the youngsters in your life to this family friendly ski club. Either way, this is for you!
Fair Market Value: $360.00
Opening Bid: $120.00
Donated by: Beaver Valley Ski Club
Item 8
Virtual Cooking Class- A Night in Barcelona - Tapas
Menu-Patatas Bravas, Chorizo in honey and balsamic vinegar, Spinach & sweet potato frittata, Warm olives with rosemary, garlic, and lemon
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Fair market Value: $150.00
Opening Bid: $40.00
Instructor: Crystal Kotow-Sullivan
Item 9
Virtual Cooking Class- Sitting on the Tiber River
Menu-Bruschetta, Eggplant parmesan, Panna Cotta
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Fair market Value: $150.00
Opening Bid: $40.00
Instructor: Crystal Kotow-Sullivan
Item 10
Virtual Cooking Class - Picnic on Galway Bay
Menu: Salmon roulade, Arugula salad with maple syrup vinaigrette, Bananas Foster, Irish Coffee.
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Fair Market Value: $150.00
Opening Bid: $40.00
Instructor: Crystal Kotow-Sullivan
Item 11
LCBO Gift Card
$50.00 Gift Certificate from the LCBO
Fair Market Value: $50.00
Opening Bid: $20
Item 12
Box of 10 Alberta Strip Loin Steaks
10 - 10 ounce restaurant-quality Alberta AA New York Strip steaks are ready to cook when the craving strikes. These tasty 6 oz steaks will satisfy you and your guests: you can easily top it with a peppercorn sauce, a wine reduction or add some shrimps and scallops with bearnaise sauce...You CAN cook a fancy meal right in the comfort of your home!
Fair Market Value: $250
Opening Bid: $80.00
Donated by: Chef's Catering Company
Item 13
Author's signed copy of "Gift of the Loon."
Toronto, Ontario - circa 1911-1917 Even in 2021, women still struggle to find a place for themselves in the world. Imagine living in 1911 where it is believed that a woman’s place is in the home. To realize her dream of becoming an artist, Margaret Harrison must not only fight society’s norms, and the wishes of her family, she must also overcome imposter syndrome.
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Fair Market Value: $30.00
Opening Bid: $10.00
Author: Gillian Andrews
Item 14
Lap Quilt
This Disappearing 9 patch lap quilt is perfect when you are sitting and reading on a cold winter night…in front of the fireplace! It could also be used for a table runner!
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Fair Market Value: $125.00
Opening Bid: $42.00
Artist: Crystal Kotow-Sullivan
Item 15
Stratford Get-Away
$400.00 Gift Certificate
Welcome to The Henry House -- a boutique inn – a nod to the rich architectural heritage of Stratford.
The Henry House was designed for travellers looking for something more than a franchise experience.
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Fair Market Value: $400.00
Opening Bid: $100.00
Donated by: Henry House Stratford
Item 16
Art and Psychology with Dianne Acey
Invite your friends for Coffee, and a Fine Art Experience, (like a Human Relations Class with Art) Suitable for artistic beginners or experienced artists, any age, any size group.
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Fair Market Value: $100.00
Opening Bid: $30.00
Leader: Dianne Acey
Item 17
A day at the "Arts and Letters Club" guest of Dianne Acey.
This will include a personal tour, introductions to club members, a formal lunch or dinner, and your choice of related programs.
See www.artsandlettersclub.ca and LAMPSletter for choices! Options include painting, with a model, in the studio; literary events, film music and discussion nights, improvisational acting, Happy Hours and more.
Fair Market Value: $100.00
Opening Bid: $30.00
Host: Dianne Acey
Item 18
$50.00 Gift Certificate for Indgo Books and Music
Fair Market Value: $50.00
Opening Bid: $20
Item 19
Handcrafted Greeting Cards - Black and White Series
Four Handcrafted cards for your enjoyment! Each card is blank inside and has their own unique characteristics making them all one of a kind. Black and White Series. An envelope is included with each card.
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Fair Market Value: $40.00
Opening Bid: $15.00
Artist: Laura Lothian-Bryant
Item 20
Handcrafted Greeting Cards - Flower Power Series
Four Hand Crafted cards for your enjoyment! Each card is blank inside and has their own unique characteristics making them all one of a kind. Flower Power Series. An envelope is included with each card.
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Fair Market Value: $40.00
Opening Bid: $15.00
Artist: Laura Lothian-Bryant
Item 21
Handcrafted Greeting Cards - Life's Creatures Series
Four Hand Crafted cards for your enjoyment! Each card is blank inside and has their own unique characteristics making them all one of a kind. Life's Creatures Series. An envelope is included with each card.
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Fair Market Value: $40.00
Opening Bid: $15.00
Artist: Laura Lothian-Bryant
Item 22
Signed copy "River of the Stick Wavers"
Following the premature death of her husband in the later winter of 1963, Grace Irwin discovers that she no longer fits in to the world she knew. Always a dutiful daughter, wife, and mother, the widow is unmoored by her loneliness, fearing the slightest rapid will sweep her away.
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Fair Market Value: $30.00
Opening Bid: $10.00
Author Gillian Andrews
Item 23
LCBO Gift Card
Gift certificate for any LCBO for $50.00
Fir Market Value: $50.00
Opening bid: 20.00
Item 24
Chef's House Gift Certificate and Signed Cookbook
Treat yourself and your friends to a gourmet meal at the Chefs' House with this $100.00 gift certificate.
As a bonus you will also receive a signed copy of "Dining in Paradise," by GBC graduate and Breakfast Televisions Celebrity Chef, Raquel Fox.
Fair Market Value: $150
Opening Bid: $45.00
Donated by GBC Alumni Association