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Over 200 people joined us in supporting feminism from the stage up at our 2017 premier fundraising event: Grit & Grace: A Pink Tie Gala on November 3rd at the CLB Amoury in St. John’s, NL.

Featuring a performance by Petrina Bromley of the Tony award winning Broadway smash Come From Away, guests enjoyed a five-course meal prepared by five of Newfoundland’s finest chefs (SEE MENU BELOW).
  • Katie Hayes of the Bonavista Social Club
  • Michelle LeBlanc of Chinched Bistro
  • Lori McCarthy of Cod Sounds
  • Brittany Oram of Tavola
  • Carolyn Power of the Hungry Heart Cafe

The evening was a wonderful celebration of the finest contributions from our women – from the stage to the dining tables to the auction tables. Fabulous items were won under the direction of St. John's maestro of the auctioneer's gavel Wayne Bartlett.

The evening kicked off with live entertainment from Play Date - an all-female pop/rock trio consisting of recording artist Joanna Barker, joined by Sarah Harris (Dame Nature/City on the Coast/Property) and Kelly McMichael (Thelma and Louise/Renders/The Gloss).

Later in the evening, Fionn Shea kept the room lively with his fabulous fiddle.

The event was generously sponsored by:
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Performance by Petrina Bromley of Broadway's Come From Away
Chef Katie Hayes of the Bonavista Social Club
Chef Michelle LeBlanc of Chinched Bistro
Chef Carolyn Power of the Hungry Heart Cafe
Chef Lori McCarthy of Cod Sounds
Chef Brittany Oram of Tavola
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All meals included plenty of wine, water, tea, coffee
Dessert was "by auction" and featured many gourmet desserts from local bakers

Thank you to our generous auction donors!

  • Adelaide's Newfoundland Honey
  • Afterwords
  • Alex of All Art Trades
  • Anne Budgell
  • Anonymous
  • Atlantic Light Theatre
  • Au Natural
  • Best Kind Productions
  • Blue Box Pantry
  • Blue Moon Pottery
  • Bobbie Warren
  • Boulder Publications
  • Breakout NL Escape Rooms
  • Breakwater Books
  • Buttercup Scarves
  • CareDrop
  • Caroline Clarke
  • Comfort Inn
  • MHA Cathy Bennett
  • Darlene Payne
  • David Balzer
  • Dawn's Creations
  • Elaine's Books
  • Escape Quest
  • The estate of Gerry Squires
  • ETC Gift Studio
  • Fisher's Loft
  • Frank Barry
  • Georgestown Cafe and Bookshelf
  • Gerry Carr & the St. John's Rod & Gun Club
  • Graham Blair Woodcuts
  • The Hair Factory
  • Homeport Apartment Hotel
  • Husky Energy
  • Idle Hands Jewelry
  • Jean Graham
  • Jenn Deon
  • Jennifer Lee Morgan
  • Joan Stone
  • Kate Robbins
  • Kathleen Winter
  • Kelly Bruton
  • King's Bridge Service Station
  • Knit Sprite​
  • Linda Ross
  • LunchIn​
  • Marian Frances White
  • MotherMetal Art
  • Mumbo Jungle
  • Natalie Falk
  • Nickel Independent Film Festival
  • Newfoundland Chocolate Company
  • Nova Yoga
  • Oh My Cheeses
  • Opera on the Avalon
  • Pedlar Press
  • PnP Photography
  • Public Service Credit Union
  • Rachel Ryan
  • Ray Cox Pewter
  • Resource Centre for the Arts
  • Rhonda Pelley
  • Rising Tide Theatre
  • Rowena Ryan Chiropractic
  • Ruby Knits
  • Ruby Rose Beauty Bar
  • Running the Goat Books and Broadsides
  • Serendipity Makeup Artistry
  • Spicy Cat Designs
  • St. John's Women's International Film Festival
  • Susan Lee Studios
  • The Paint Shop
  • The Works
  • Theatre Newfoundland & Labrador
  • Theatre St. John's
  • Third Place Cocktail Company
  • Tracy Brown Nails & Airbrush Spray Tanning
  • Tuckamore Lodge
  • Twisted Sister Boutik
  • Ultramarine Fine Art Studio
  • Victoria Barbour
  • Whitney Leila Designs
  • Wild Mother Provisions
  • Will Gill
  • Yoga Therapy NL

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St. John’s is home to a rich, diverse, and vibrant urban Indigenous community. Located on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Beothuk, the lands and waters in and around the City have traditionally served as a gathering place for the Mi’kmaq. The broader region of Newfoundland and Labrador continues to be home to diverse Indigenous Peoples, including First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. We honour and pay respect to the past, present, and future caretakers of these territories.

We also must acknowledge the labour theft extracted from people of African descent, used to build European wealth and economies globally, and in the Canadian nation state, including Newfoundland and Labrador’s shipbuilding and cod fishery industries, through the violence of trans-Atlantic enslavement.

We thank both First Light and the office of the Vice-Provost of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism at Memorial University for crafting and sharing these words that provide us with important perspectives.

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  • Home
  • The Armine Nutting Gosling Statue in Bannerman Park
  • About Us
    • About
    • Staff & Governance >
      • Board Bios
    • In The News
  • Donate
    • Join the Ceiling Breakers Circle
    • Donate to PerSIStence
    • Persistence Supporters
  • Past Projects
    • 2017-2018 >
      • Isle of Demons (Sept 2017)
      • Pink Tie Gala (2017)
      • Offensive to Some (Dec 2017)
      • Women Playing Hamlet (Feb 2018)
      • Isle of Demons (April 2018)
      • Play Workshops
    • 2018-2019 >
      • Pink Tie Gala (2018)
      • Original (Nov 2018)
      • Offensive to Some (Jan 2019)
    • 2019-2020 >
      • The Abortion Monologues (2019)
      • Pink Tie Gala (2019)
      • The Haunting of Margaret Duley >
        • Teacher's Guide
        • Workshops with Edward Daranyi
      • Working with Respect Conference
    • 2020-2021 >
      • Original (2021) >
        • Programme
      • Offensive to Some (2021) >
        • Programme
      • What Hangs in the Balance (2021)
      • I AM A GENIUS DOES ANYONE HERE KNOW ME? (2021)
    • 2021-2022 >
      • Votes for Women 100
      • Pink Tie Gala (2021)
    • 2022-2023 >
      • The Abortion Monologues (2022)
      • 2022 Pink Tie Gala
    • 2023-2024 >
      • Stolen Sisters
      • Rainbow Tie Gala
      • Precariously Placed: Pandemic Monologues from the Edge
    • 2024-2025 >
      • Today I...
      • Year of the Arts Women's Play Festival >
        • Reviews & Recaps
        • Opening Night
        • Night Two
        • Night Three
        • Night Four
        • Night Five
        • Night Six
        • Night Seven
        • Night Eight
        • Night Nine
        • Night Ten
        • Night Eleven
        • Closing Night
      • Goodbye Glass Ceiling - An Election Night Celebration
      • 8th Annual Pink Tie Gala >
        • Pink Tie Gala Programme
    • 2025-2026 >
      • Raise Her Up - The Gosling Statue >
        • Raise Her Up: June 18
        • Project Newsletter Apr 2024
        • Armine Nutting Gosling Statue project updates
        • Donate to #RaiseHerUp
        • Purchase Statue Miniature
  • Blog
  • Contact & Location