Ridgeway school's vice principal Jason Haywood (left) met up with the district's special education principal Jay Merilees.

School board trustee Pat Heal looked wonderful in a bright red dress. Way to go Pat!

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Judge Bill Diebolt and his wife Ginny are the proud parents of six children. No wonder Ginny is such a good school board trustee.

North Shore Family Services' Mimi Hudson (left) and assistant superintendent Ann Tarves were involved in many of the week's activiites.

Dr. Robin Brayne, the superintendent of schools in North Van, welcomed guests like North Van City mayor Barbara Sharp.

Susan Evans (centre), chatted with Polygon's Michael Audain (left) and Rick Genest about the redevelopment of school offices and a new gallery schedule to begin construction in late 2002.

Vancouver Symphony's musical director Bramwell Tovey was part of a musical concert on Wednesday night. "We're so pleased," said school board chairman Barb MacLellan.

BC Hydro's Georgy Good (left), wife of CKNW broadcaster Bill Good, and co-worker Edna Alle (right) discussed events with Artists for Kids Trust's Bill MacDonald.

Bank of Montreal's John Sverre (from left) and Ruth Brown were talking dollars and cents with North Van School District's secretery/treasurer Phil Turin.

A big black forest cake was part of the offerings at the buffet table, thanks in part to chef-in-training Shaun Page.

A champagne toast to the future from Jostens' Robert Felske (from left), renovation co-chair Sheila Morissette and Jostens' Greg Blythe.

Carson Graham's chef-in-training program allows teens, like Mike Murphy (from left) Dee Mitchell and Tony Sedlak, to train for a career.

North Van Arts Council execuive director Linda Feil is also on the boart of the Artists for Kids Trust.