2022 Literary Feast
On November 9, 2022, the Literary Feast is coming back to the Morrin Centre with a dazzling schedule!
Come join our annual fundraising event and meet our Keynote Speaker, Mr. Michael Audain!
Michael Audain is Chairman of Polygon Homes Ltd., one of British Columbia’s leading home builders. A fifth-generation British Columbian, he was educated at the University of British Columbia and the London School of Economics.
An active supporter of the arts, Mr. Audain is Chair of the Jean Paul Riopelle Foundation, the Audain Foundation, and the Audain Art Museum Foundation. He is past Chair of the National Gallery of Canada and the Vancouver Art Gallery. He is also a Trustee of the Audain Art Museum, Director of the Art Canada Institute, and Director Emeritus of the National Gallery of Canada Foundation.
Mr. Audain has been appointed to the Order of Canada, the Order of British Columbia, and the Order of Patrons in Québec. He has received honorary degrees from five universities, as well as the Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee Medals.
Married to Yoshiko Karasawa, Mr. Audain has two children and four grandchildren.
We are pleased to welcome Mr. Grégoire Baillargeon as our Honorary President for the 2022 Literary Feast!
A native of Quebec City, Mr. Baillargeon is President, BMO Financial Group, Quebec. He supports numerous organizations that strive to close the fairness gap by eliminating barriers to full economic inclusion. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Centraide of Greater Montreal, the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation, and the McCord Museum, and has been actively involved in fundraising for several not-for-profit groups, such as Portage and FitSpirit/Fillactive. He also sits on the Executive Committee of the Quebec chapter of the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Schedule
5:30 p.m. – Cocktail in the Library
6:30 p.m. – Dinner in College Hall
All evening – Literary Feast Silent Auction
Tickets
A limited number of tickets for the cocktail and dinner are available at $275 per person.
A special rate is available for tables of 8 individuals or more. Tickets cost $250 per person when purchasing a table (8-11 people).
Seven tables for two are available again this year on the mezzanine for $550 each.
You may reserve your ticket(s) by calling Julie Colanero at 418 694-9147, extension 221, or by contacting her at info@morrin.org.