{"id":27952,"date":"2014-10-15T14:12:01","date_gmt":"2014-10-15T21:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=27952"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:18:07","slug":"bc-spca-announces-offleashed-a-whole-new-breed-of-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/bc-spca-announces-offleashed-a-whole-new-breed-of-gala\/","title":{"rendered":"BC SPCA Announces Offleashed: A Whole New Breed of Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SquidSalad-900x600.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27953\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/bc-spca-announces-offleashed-a-whole-new-breed-of-gala\/squidsalad-900x600\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/SquidSalad-900x600.jpg?fit=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1376911530&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SquidSalad-900&amp;#215;600\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/SquidSalad-900x600.jpg?fit=788%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-27953\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SquidSalad-900x600-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"SquidSalad-900x600\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/SquidSalad-900x600.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/SquidSalad-900x600.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/SquidSalad-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The BC SPCA is excited to announce its first-ever Vancouver fundraising gala, slated for Nov. 1 at the Roundhouse Community Centre in Yaletown.\u00a0<em style=\"font-style: italic;\">Offleashed: A Whole New Breed of Gala<\/em>\u00a0is an evening inspired by the love we feel for our canine companions and promises to be a one-of-a-kind event featuring some of Vancouver\u2019s most celebrated chefs and performers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spca.bc.ca\/assets\/images\/Shared\/offleashed-350.jpg?w=788\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">Upon entering the venue, guests will be led on a unique journey through various sensory experiences, featuring distinctive mood-setting d\u00e9cor and live performances by the Aeroisa dance society, celebrated recording artist Mary Zilba and Grammy-award winning musician Chin Injeti.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">Guests will also be treated to the culinary creations of six of Vancouver\u2019s most celebrated chefs, including Angus An, chef and owner of Maenam; Curtis Luk, Top Chef Canada contestant and head chef at Bambuddah; Hunter Moyes, head chef at The Parker; Hamid Salimian, co-founder of NextJen; Thompson Tran, formerly from Bishop\u2019s restaurant; and Paul Haldane, head chef at Trafalgar\u2019s Bistro.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cIn addition to raising urgently needed funds for the organization, we want to provide our guests and supporters with a truly memorable evening,\u201d says Craig Daniell, CEO of the BC SPCA.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">The event will also feature a silent and live auction, the latter which includes a luxurious trip for two to acclaimed Clayoquot Wilderness Resort and a custom canine portrait by renowned Vancouver artist Athena Bax.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">Tickets are $200 and doors open at 5:30 pm. All proceeds from the evening will fund critical animal welfare work including sheltering and adoption programs, cruelty investigations, farm animal protection, wildlife rehabilitation and veterinary services, advocacy and youth programming.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">To purchase tickets to or for more information on Offleashed, please call Theresa Blancaflor at 778-968-4657.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">The BC SPCA is a non-profit organization funded primarily by public donations. 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