From
10 to 12 February David Gray attended the International
Franchising Association's annual convention in Orlando,
Florida.
On
2 February the annual Aylesworth Lawyers Dinner was
held at the Gardiner Museum. The evening began with
tours of the museum's traditional and contemporary ceramic
collection.
Susan
Robins co-authored the article "Valuation of Intangible
Assets in Franchise Companies and Multinational Groups:
A Current Issue" published in the American Bar
Association's Winter 2008 Franchise Law Journal.
On
22 January David Gray took part in a panel discussion
on "Business and Franchise" at the Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce on the topic of "Current News
in Franchising".
On
12 and 13 January David Gray exhibited at The National
Franchise & Business Opportunities Show held at
the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
In
January Edmund Reid, the Firm's Manager of Information
Systems, joined the Board of Directors of the Toronto
Law Office Management Association (TLOMA) as the 2008
vice-president. TLOMA is a not-for-profit organization
for law firm managers and administrators that provides
support through educationn, networking and development.
At
Aylesworth toys and non-perishable food items were place
under our Christmas tree and then donated to the Salvation
Army for distribution to needy families. This year the
Firm's annual Christmas donation was made to the Daily
Bread Food Bank and to the Calmeadow Foundation.
David
Gray successfully completed the Ontario Real Estate
Agent's Courses and has obtained permanent salesperson
status in commercial real estate.
On
15 November the firm held a fundraising auction in support
of the United Way of Greater Toronto.
From
31 October to 3 November Marc Lean, Michael Miller and
Linda Ryan attended the Lawyers Associated Worldwide
Annual General Meeting held in Lucerne, Switzerland.
The meeting was hosted by hosted by Grueninger Hunziker
Roth.
In
the October issue of Fashion Magazine, Paul Bain is
widely quoted in the article "Art & Commerce".
On
30 September Leonard Bosschart, Barry Munro and Tanya
Walker attended the 8th Annual Day at the Races in support
of The Arthritis & Autoimmunity Research Centre
Foundation.
On
23 September Tanya Walker was the guest speaker at The
Jamaican Canadian Association's annual Seniors' Appreciation
Day Brunch.
On
18 September Leonard Bosschart and Tanyia Walker participated
in The Harbour Group Partner Golf Event which was held
at Blue Springs Golf Club.
On
13 September Tanyia Walker participated in the Toronto
Crime Stoppers Annual Golf Tournament held at the Richmond
Hill Golf Club. The tournament supports the Toronto
Crime Stopper Program.
On
7 September Dan Giantsopoulos, Eric Kay, Jamie Spence
and Stewart Wallace participated in the 5th Annual FOREmidable
Golf Classic in Support of St. Michael's Hospital Head
Injury Clinic. Aylesworth LLP was a sponsor for this
event
On
18 August Tanya Walker participated in the 8th Annual
Jamaican Charity Golf Classic held at the Cardinal Golf
Club. The Firm was a Bronze Sponsor for this event which
raises funds for the Jamaican Canadian Association.
July
2007
On 15 July Arvinder Ahlowalia, Danika
Cruickshank, Robin Desroches, Tonyia
de Silva, Susie Drever, Magella Estabillo
and Marni Power participated in the
13th annual Heatwave 2006, Toronto's
largest beach volleyball fundraiser.
This is the third year the firm has
participated in this event, which raises
funds for childhood cancer research
at SickKids Hospital.
On
14 July Tanya Walker participated in
the 1st Annual Black Heroes Golf Tournament
held at the Maples of Ballantrae Golf
Club. The Firm was a Bronze Sponsor
for this event which raises funds for
the Harry Jerome Scholarships, the Donald
Moore Centre and the Justice Julius
Isaac Scholarship.
On
5 July Joseph Falconeri, Eric Kay, Barry
Munro, Bryan Rumble, Danika Cruickshank
and Karen Currie participated in the
CSRO Golf Tournament that included a
Round Table Discussion which focused
on Accident Benefits. Aylesworth LLP
was a Signature Sponsor for this tournament.
On
1 July Tanya Walker completed the 10
km HBC Run For Canada which raised money
for Canadian Olympic Athletes.
In
July Marcus Cohen was named one of Canada's
best franchise lawyers by the Financial
Post newspaper.
June
2007
On
28 June Tanya Walker was awarded a Certificate
of Appreciation in recognition of her
service on the Board of Directors of
the Scarborough Housing Help Centre.
On
26 June Sam De Caprio, Joseph Falconeri,
Dan Giantsopoulos, Michael Miller, Barry
Munro, Bryan Rumble, Danika Cruickshank,
Karen Currie and Jennifer Sheppard participated
in the 3rd Annual Aylesworth LLP Golf
Classic in support of Canadian Spinal
Research Organization. (CSRO).
On
26 June Andrew Skinner participated
in the Eleventh Annual Amexon Charity
Golf Classic held at the Angus Glen
Golf Club in support of The Hospital
for Sick Children. Aylesworth LLP was
a sponsor for this tournament.
On
2 June Tanya Walker attended the Black
Business and Professional Association
Corporate Governance Seminar held at
the Toronto City Hall.
May
2007
On
25 May Bryan Rumble's article on the new 'Ultimate Limitation
Period' appeared in The Lawyers Weekly.
On
18 May Darcy Davison-Robert's article on the Abbot v.
Bombardier decision appeared in The Lawyers Weekly.
On
12 May Tanya Walker attended the 15th Annual Scholarship
Awards Ball hosted by the Association of Black Law Enforcers
(A.B.L.E.) held at the Renaissance Parque Banquet and
Convention Centre in Vaughan.
On
10, 11 and 12 May Michael Miller, Stewart Wallace and
Susan Robins attended the Americas Regional Meeting
of Lawyers Associated Worldwide in Vancouver, British
Columbia. The meeting was hosted by the law firm of
Stewart & Winch.
On
3 May the Firm was a Supporting Sponsor for PowerBall
9, a fundraiser and 20th Anniversary Party for The Power
Plant Contemporary Art Gallery at Harbourfront Centre.
Paul Bain is a member of the Board of Directors of The
Power Plant.
On
28 April Ismail and Nadine Barmania and Tanya Walker
attended the 25th Annual Harry Jerome Awards Dinner
presented by the Black Business and Professional Association
held at the Toronto Congress Centre. Tanya is on the
Board of Directors of the Black Business and Professional
Association.
In
the 19 March edition of Law Times; Richard
Jones was quoted extensively in two
articles in the special focus section
on Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency.
On
19 March Darcy Davision-Roberts joined
the firm to practice in the area of
commercial litigation.
On
19 March Tanya Walker joined the firm
to practice in the areas of commercial
/ civil litigation, insolvency and employment
law. Tanya also defends clients and
corporations with Provincial Offence
Act infractions.
On
1 March Bryan Rumble joined the firm
to practice in the area of personal
injury and medical malpractice.
On
26 February Julia Dublin was interviewed
by The National Post for the article
"New Regimen Underwhelms Industry".
On
23 February Julia Dublin became a member
of the Ontario Securities Commission
Small Business Advisory Committee.
On
17 and 18 February David Gray exhibited
at The Franchise Show which was held
at the Toronto Congress Centre.
On
8, 9, 10 and 11 February the Partners
attended a Retreat held in Las Vegas,
Nevada.
On
20 January the annual Aylesworth Lawyers Dinner was
held at The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery at
Harbourfront Centre. The evening began with a tour of
the current exhibition "We Can Do This Now".
Paul Bain serves on the Board of the Power Plant and
is on the organizing committee of the 2007 Power Ball.
On
13 and 14 January David Gray exhibited at the Canadian
National Franchise and Business Opportunities Show which
was held at the Canadian National Exhibition.
On
2 January 2007 the firm welcomed Richard B. Jones, M.
Cath Collins, Ralph Dalgarno, Catherine Buntain Jeske,
Janusz Puzniak, Savi Balladin and Melanie Williamson,
who joined the firm upon the merger of Jones, Rogers
LLP and Aylesworth LLP, and Susan Robins who joined
the firm from PricewaterhouseCoopers to continue her
practice in tax law.
At
Aylesworth toys and non-perishable food items were place
under our Christmas tree and then donated to the Salvation
Army for distribution to needy families. The firm made
its annual Christmas donation to the United Way of Greater
Toronto to support programs for Children, Youth and
Seniors and to the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund (Canada).
On
16 November Markus Cohen chaired the Ontario Bar Associations
6th Annual Franchise Law Conference. David Gray was
a presenter at the Awakenings: Advising the Start-Up
Franchisor workshop.
On
15 November the firm held a fundraising auction in support
of the United Way of Greater Toronto.
On
9 November Ismail Barmania, Nadine Barmania and Eric
Kay attended A Tribute To Neilson Mandela Gala Dinner
in support of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund held
at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The guest speakers
were The Honourable William Jefferson Clinton, 42nd
President of the United States; and Marc and Craig Kielburger,
founders of Free The Children. Ismail Barmania is the
vice-chair of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund.
On
28 and 29 October David Gray exhibited at The Franchise
Show at the Toronto Congress Centre. This show is
produced by the Canadian Franchise Association and
is designed to let potential franchisees meet the
industry’s most accomplished franchisors face-to-face.
On 25, 26, 27 and 28 October Jim McPherson, Michael
Miller and Linda Ryan attended the Lawyers Associated
Worldwide Annual General Meeting in Beijing, China.
The meeting was hosted by RayYin & Partners PRC
Lawyers. At the meeting, Jim McPherson stepped down
at the end of his successful term as the Secretary
of LAW and Michael Miller was appointed as one of
two representatives of the Americas Region on the
LAW Executive Committee. .
September
2006
On 15
September Joe Falconeri, Dan Giantsopoulos, Douglas Hendler
and Eric Kay participated in the 4th Annual FOREmidable
Golf Classic in Support of St. Michael's Hospital Head Injury
Clinic. Aylesworth LLP is a sponsor for this event.
On 9
and 10 September David Gray exhibited at the Franchise Show
which was held at the Toronto Congress Centre.
On
23 August the Aylesworth LLP staff enjoyed the firm's
annual summer function which was held at C Lounge, Toronto's
Spa Inspired Lounge.
On
14 August Harry Andrew, Eric Kay, Jim McKeon and Harry
Andrew participated in the British Canadian Chamber
of Trade and Commerce (Central Division) Golf Tournament.
Eric Kay and Jim McKeon were part of the foursome who
won the Past President's Trophy.
July 2006
On 6 July
Danika Cruickshank, Karen Currie, Sam De Caprio, Joseph Falconeri
and Barry Munro participated in the 2nd Annual Aylesworth LLP
Golf Classic in support of CSRO (Canadian Spinal Research Organization).
On 15 July
Tiziana Bruni, Susie Drever, Danika Cruickshank, Marni Power
and Melinda Turner participated in the 12th annual Heatwave
2006, Toronto's Largest Beach Volleyball fundraiser. This is
the second year the firm has participated in this event which
raises funds for childhood cancer research at SickKids Hospital.
On 26 July
Eric Kay and Trevor Whiffen participated in the Rose Cherry's
Home for Kids - 2006 Golf Tournament. Aylesworth LLP was a bronze
sponsor for this event.
On 29
June Firm's ISO 9001:2000 Quality Assurance System Re-Certification
Audit was successfully completed.
On 27
June Dan Giantsopoulos, Eric Kay, Andy Skinner and Stewart
Wallace participated in the Tenth Annual Amexon Charity
Golf Classic held at the Angus Glen Golf Club in support
of The Hospital for Sick Children. Aylesworth was a sponsor
for this tournament.
In June
Markus Cohen was elected by other franchise law practioners
to Who's Who Legal - The International Who's Who of Business
Lawyers for Franchise Law.
On 7
June Stewart Wallace and Jim McKeon participated in the
9th Annual RBC Commercial Markets, Greater Toronto Region
Charity Golf Tournament at the Woodington Lake Golf Club
in support of Rose Cherry's Home for Kids and The Ontario
Rett Syndrome Association.
On 7
June the Firm was a Gold Sponsor for the first annual Staffing
Symposium held by the Staffing Edge. The Symposium featured
a keynote speaker, various learning tracks, a CEO panel
and networking opportunities. Staffing Edge Inc. is a client
of Trevor Whiffen which provides staffing management technology.
On 2
June Trevor Whiffen was a panelist for a round table discussion
on the topic of Professional Coaching Contracts at the 32nd
Annual Sports Lawyers Association Conference in Toronto.
This was the first time that this Association has held its
Annual Conference Canada.
On 1
June the Firm was a Supporting Sponsor for PowerBall 8 the
annual fundraiser for The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery
at Harbourfront Centre. The theme of this year's event was
Gorgeously Flawed. Paul Bain was the co-chair of PowerBall
8 and is a member of the Board of Directors of The Power
Plant.
May 2006
On 2, 3,
and 4 May Elo Tulving-Blais attended the BioFinance 2006 conference
in Toronto. This is the signature conference for the biotechnology
industry in Ontario.
On 7, 8,
9, and 10 May Elo Tulving-Blais (a Registered Trademark Agent)
attended the International Trademarks Association annual conference.
The INTA is an educational and networking conference attended
by 8000 intellectual property professionals from around the
world.
On 11, 12
and 13 May Stewart Wallace, Eric Kay and Jim McKeon attended
the Lawyers Associated Worldwide - Europe, Middle East and Africa
Regional Meeting in Dublin, Ireland. The meeting was hosted
by Amorys Solicitors of Dublin.
On 22 and
23 May Elo Tulving-Blais attended Biotech 2006 in North Carolina.
North Carolina is one of USA's top three states for biotechnology
business and research and thus an excellent target for collaborative
alliances with Canadian biotech companies.
April 2006
On 28 April the
London Knights won their conference final and as a result won the
Wayne Gretzky Trophy and will now play the Peterborough Petes for
the J. Ross Robertson Cup. The winner of this round will head to Monkton,
New Brunswick to play in Memorial Cup Tournament in late May. Trevor
Whiffen has been the Governor of the London Knights for the last two
years.
On 27 April Julia
Dublin was featured in the Financial Advisors - Personal Finance column
in The Globe and Mail. Rob Carrick commended Julia for her efforts
to help individuals get better treatment from investment advisors.
On 27 April Elo
Tulving-Blais chaired a seminar on "Licensing in China: The Good,
the Bad and the Ugly" which took place at the Toronto Chapter
of the Licensing Executive Society Luncheon Meeting.
On 20, 21 and
22 April James McPherson, Michael Miller and Sam De Caprio attended
the Lawyers Associated Worldwide - Americas Regional Meeting in New
Orleans, Louisiana. The meeting was hosted by Lugenbuhl, Wheaton,
Peck, & Rankin & Hubbard.
On 9, 10, 11 and
12 April Elo Tulving-Blais attended BIO 2006 in Chicago. This is the
world's largest biotechnology conference and trade show with about
20,000 attendees from over 60 countries. A delegation from the Ontario
government led by Premier McGuinty was also in attendance.
On 28 March
Harry Andrew traveled to London, England to attend the Spring
Conference of the British American Business Council (BABC).
On 22 March
Corey Levin spoke to a group of at-risk youth who are being assisted
by Street Outreach Services on the subject of courtroom and business
etiquette. Corey volunteers as legal counsel to Street Outreach
Services.
On 12 March
the London Knights capped another exciting year by winning their
third straight Ontario Hockey League regular season title. They
are the first team in OHL history to win the Hamilton Spectator
Trophy three years in a row. As well, the Knights have been ranked
No. 1 (of 59 teams) by the National Hockey League Scouts in the
Canadian Hockey League. Trevor Whiffen has been the Governor of
the London Knights for the last two years.
On 10 and
11 March Harry Andrew and Douglas Hendler attended the Lawyers
Associated Worldwide - Great Lakes Sub-Regional Meeting in Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
On 8 March
Ismail Barmania, Nadine Barmania, Joseph Falconeri, Barry Munro,
Michael O'Brien, Danika Cruickshank, Karen Currie and Barb Sampson
attended the Canadian Paraplegic Association's Knowledge Mobilization
Seminar - It's Good To Be Dense. The presentation was given by
Dr. Cathy Craven a physiatrist who stressed the importance of
maintaining proper bone density for everyone, but particularly
for women and those living with spinal cord injuries. This was
the third in this series of seminars are sponsored by Aylesworth
LLP.
On 2 and 4
March Michael Miller attended the Lawyers Associated Worldwide
- Asia Pacific Regional Meeting in New Delhi, India. The meeting
was hosted by P.H. Parekh & Co.
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