Conn Smythe Sports Celebrities Dinner and Auction
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The 74th Conn Smythe Sports Celebrities Dinner and Auction will be held Wednesday, February 26 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Experience an unforgettable evening with sports legends and celebrity guests—all while supporting a great cause, Easter Seals Ontario.
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We are pleased to introduce the next recipient of our 2025 Conn Smythe Lifetime Achievement Award, baseball great, Cito Gaston, former Toronto Blue Jays manager and two-time World Series champion. Head table guests confirmed at this time include former president of the Toronto Blue Jays Paul Beeston, former captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs Doug Gilmour, captain of the PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres Blayre Turnbull, Super Bowl Champion with the Seattle Seahawks and current NFL analyst on TSN Luke Willson, former pro hockey player and actor on the TV show “Shoresy” Terry Ryan, and 2024 Paris Paralympic Gold & Bronze medallist in wheelchair racing Austin Smeenk with more to follow. The upcoming dinner will be hosted by Breakfast Television’s Sid Seixeiro, with appearances and interviews by Christine Simpson, Devo Brown and Gord Stellick!
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For ticket and sponsorship, marketing, silent & live auction, and volunteer information, please contact:
Charlene Criscione
(416) 421-8377 x373
ccriscione@easterseals.org
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