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“There are two great events: this one and the Gillers - and this one's a little more loose,” said Ira Gluskin, co-chair of the Walrus Foundation gala. The sixth annual soirée went down Wednesday night at the Fermenting Cellar and brought out the city's literary elite, from Linden MacIntyre and Vincent Lam to notable supporters like Pamela Wallin. After Antonella Cavallaro sang O Canada, the packed house enjoyed a three-course meal after bidding on a selection of almost 40 silent auction goodies, which included an eye-catching acrylic painting of a lumberjack shirt by celebrated Canadian artist Jeff Molloy. For an evening dedicated to the art of storytelling, top honours go to filmmaker Andrew Gregg for being the ultimate dinner table friend. parties@globeandmail.com

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Matthew Teitelbaum, from the Art Gallery of Ontario, and Phil Lind, from Rogers, at the sixth annual Walrus Foundation Gala.Tom Sandler

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Filmmaker Barry Avrich, with his wife Melissa Manly, right, and Pam Kosoy.Tom Sandler

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Artist Jeff Molloy with Adventures Canada Vice President Cedar Bradley-Swan.Tom Sandler

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Giller Prize winner Vincent Lam with Ashley Audrain.Tom Sandler

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Paul and Ann Lawson-Brehl.Tom Sandler

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Photographer Edward Burtynsky and Julia Johnston.Tom Sandler

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Ira and Maxine Gluskin.Tom Sandler

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Sarah Fulford of Toronto Life and Shelley Ambrose of The Walrus.Tom Sandler

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Robert Saroli, with HBC’s Bonnie Brooks and Shelley Ambrose.Tom Sandler

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Chris Jackson and Courtney Meegan.Tom Sandler

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Shelley Ambrose, Emmanuelle Gattuso and Senator Pamela Wallin.Tom Sandler

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Seamus O'Regan, Dr. Samantha Nutt, Andy Gregg and Steve Doussis.Tom Sandler

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Pierre and Janelle Lassonde.Tom Sandler

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Authors Linden MacIntyre and Charles Foran.Tom Sandler

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Shelley Adler, Richard Mongiat and Angela Leach.Tom Sandler

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Cameron Clark and Megan Hutchinson.Tom Sandler

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Helen Burstyn with artist Charlie Pachter.Tom Sandler

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Charlie Angelakos, Denise Donlon and Murray McLauchlan.Tom Sandler

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