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Invest in Kids Golf Classic 2003
On Monday, July 21, 29 foursomes made up of legends in Canadian sport and their fans came out to Wooden Sticks, Uxbridge, Ontario, for the Invest in Kids Golf Classic. Thanks to the support of the golfers and the many sponsors and contributors, Invest in Kids raised close to $50,000.


Our field of champions from the sports world included:


Johnny Bower
Dale Hawerchuk
Mike Palmateer
Todd Brooker
Geraldine Heaney
Brad Park
Gerry Cheevers
Harry Howell
Pierre Pilote
Wendel Clark
Bobby Hull
Jim Ralph
Dan Daoust
Dennis Hull
Billy Smith
Marcel Dionne
Jeff Jackson
Gord Stellick
Ron Ellis
Angela James
Brian Stemmle
Tom Fergus
Peter Mahovlich
Vicky Sunohara
Todd Gill
Jim McKenny
Rick Vaive
Curt Harnett
Mark Napier


Our Classic Sponsors & Contributors

TOURNAMENT SPONSOR
CART & BEER SPONSOR
BANQUET SPONSOR
LUNCH SPONSOR
BREAKFAST SPONSOR
PRINT SPONSOR


HOLE SPONSORS
Agile
Jeremy Burge
BMO Nesbitt Burns
Manpower Services Canada Ltd.
Capital Guardian
Presidential Gourmet – Fine Catering
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Scott Paper Limited, A Kruger Company
GE Canada
TD Securities

CONTEST SPONSORS

Longest Drive
Closest to the Pin
Straightest Drive
Dunlop Sport

Putting
Telus Mobility

Hole-In-One
Hole in One Canada

Prize, Gift & Auction Contributors
Accumark Promotions Group
MediaTex
Aquarius Men’s Wear
Merkur & Sister AdWEAR
PromoSTUFF
All the Best
Michelle Savoy
Allstate
Nancy Birnbaum
Arthur Murray Dance Studios
Nearly New Flags
Barbara Richards (Auctioneer)
NFL
Belvedere International
Oswald Chiropractic Offices
Bill Fraser, RMT
PBNJ Consulting Inc.
CBC
Pfizer Canada Inc.
Chris Coburn
Reader’s Digest Association Inc.
Christopher Invidiata
Research in Motion
Corus Entertainment
Rob Mikalachki
David Linds
Rogers AT&T Wireless
DeWALT Power Tools
Scotia Capital
Dunlop Sport
Dr. Sidney W. Lisser
Gillette Canada Inc.
Skinworks4you
Golf Town
Spinmaster Toys
Good Humor-Breyers
Sporting Life
Great Lakes Gliding – Capt. Michael Ronan
Sylvie Jensen
Hasbro
Timeless Canadian Furniture
Hockey Hall of Fame
Tina Hull, RMT
Hole in One Canada
Tom & Judy Fergus Blue Leaf Ltd.
Invest in Kids
Tony Morina Glass Designs
Joanne Alexopoulos
Toronto Maple Leafs
Kevin Drynan
TSN
Kim Ponzi
TSX Group
Labatt Breweries
2 Great Gals
Leslie Venturino
Woodbine Entertainment Group
Flavour
Wooden Sticks Golf Inc.
Marie Verschuuren
Wrigley Canada
McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Ltd.
Zellers

Special thanks to National Bank Financial for their generosity.



Battle of the Brains® 2003
On Thursday, April 3, 55 teams representing Toronto's corporate community were pitted against each other in a battle of wits at Battle of the Brains® 2003, the 10th anniversary edition of Invest in Kids' signature black-tie fundraiser.

Chaired by Debbie and Don Morrison, the event was presented by TD Securities for the third year and was a CBC Production. Quizmaster Alex Trebek of Jeopardy! fame returned for the fourth year running to host the trivia challenge of more than 500 players. Each of the previous nine winning companies were represented along with new recruits who participated in the friendly competition for the first time.

Thank-you to our participants, sponsors and volunteers.

PRESENTING SPONSOR
PRODUCTION SPONSOR
MEDIA SPONSOR
GIFT AND PRIZE SPONSOR
PRINTING SPONSOR
CREATIVE SPONSOR
WILD CARD ROUND SPONSOR
TECHNOLOGY SPONSOR
CATERING SPONSOR
WINE SPONSOR
INVEST IN KIDS VIDEO
DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
TRAVEL SPONSOR

ACCOMMODATION SPONSOR
Invest In Kids would also like to thank
CIBC World Markets for their
continued generous support.

Dinner Donations
Ace Bakery
Arlequin Restaurant
Culligan
Dufflet Pastries
Urban Source Catering

Volunteer Sponsor
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Company of Canada

Gift Cheque Contributors
National Post
Commanding Presence
Personal Fitness Services
Windsor Arms Hotel Spa
Just White Shirts
SonicBoomerang
Pink Colour + Design
Rogers AT&T Wireless
Country Style
Golftown

Dessert Surprise
Presented by Good Humor-Breyers

Battle of the Brains® 2003 Participating Teams


AGF Management Limited
Barrick Gold Corporation Barrick Heart of Gold
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.
Bell Canada
Bell Nexxia
Beqaj International
CBC
CIBC World Markets Children's Miracle Foundation
Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd.
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young
Capital One Services (Canada) Inc.
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Davis + Henderson
Deloitte & Touche
DesignMode
Ericsson Canada
Ernst & Young
Fidelity Investments Canada
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Griffiths McBurney & Partners
Heathbridge Graham Inc.
Hewlett-Packard
Intellx
Invest in Kids
Loyalty Management Group Canada Inc.
MacLaren McCann Canada Ltd.
Mandrake
Manpower Services Canada Ltd.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
McKinsey & Company
McMillan Binch LLP
Motorola Canada
National Bank Financial
National Post
Nokia
O&Y Properties
Osler Hoskin Harcourt LLP
PCL Constructors Group
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Research in Motion
RBC Capital Markets
The Rider Group/ Globalive
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust
Rogers AT&T Wireless
Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.
Scotia Capital
Scotiabank
State Street Trust Company
Stikeman Elliott LLP
TD Securities
Toronto Stock Exchange
UBS Bunting Warburg Inc.
UBS Global Assets
Unilever Canada Ltd.

Battle of the Brains Honour Roll

10 Years of Doing Battle
BMO Nesbitt Burns
Rothmans Benson & Hedges
Unilever Canada

9 Years of Doing Battle
ScotiaBank
McCarthy Tétrault LLP

8 Years of Doing Battle
RBC Capital Markets
Rogers AT&T Wireless

7 Years of Doing Battle
Deloitte and Touche LLP
Ernst & Young
Fidelity Investments
Griffiths, McBurney & Partners
Johnston Smith International
RBC Financial Group
State Street Bank and Trust Company
The Rider Group

6 Years of Doing Battle
Altamira
Bell Canada
BMO Financial Group
CIBC Wood Gundy
NOVA
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust
Scotia McLeod
Soroc
TD Canada Trust
TD Securities

5 Years of Doing Battle
AGF Management Ltd.
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Imperial Oil
Loyalty Management Group
Molson Breweries
Moore Corp.
Sabre
Scotia Capital
Torys LLP

4 Years of Doing Battle
Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP
The Boston Consulting Group
UBS Bunting Warburg
The Cadillac Fairview Corporation
Canadian Airlines International Ltd.
Ford Motor Co.
GlaxoSmithKline
The Goldfarb Corporation and Goldfarb Consultants Limited
Noma
Ontario Hydro
Perigee Investment Counsel Inc.
Seabury & Smith

3 Years of Doing Battle
AIM TRIMARK
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
The Caldwell Partners International
Canaccord Capital
Canadian Tire
Coopers & Lybrand LLP
CTV
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Goodman Philips Vineberg LLP
IBM
Instinet
Marsh & McLennan
McKinsey & Company
National Post
Onex
Osler Hoskin Harcourt LLP
Procter & Gamble
RIM
Seymour Epstein
Telemedia
TMCL
Toronto Stock Exchange
Y & R



Scotia Capital and institutional investment community raise more than $682,000 for Invest in Kids

On Wednesday, February 26th, 2003 Canada's youngest children were the investment of choice for Scotia Capital Inc. and the institutional investment community. For the second consecutive year, Scotia Capital hosted Invest in Kids Day, and will donate more than $682,000 in commissions generated from institutional equity trades made with the Firm that day to Invest in Kids.

"We are once again delighted with the support of the institutional investment community in helping us secure more than $682,000 for Invest in Kids," says Jim Mountain, Managing Director and Head, Institutional Equities, Scotia Capital. "Given the current market conditions, we are thrilled to have raised such a significant contribution to help with the ongoing initiatives of Invest in Kids."

Funds raised will support Invest in Kids' research, parent education and professional education initiatives designed to strengthen the parenting knowledge, skills and confidence of Canadian parents.

"We are overwhelmed by the continued support and generosity of Scotia Capital and the institutional investment community," says Nancy Birnbaum, President and CEO, Invest in Kids. "This year's donation is an important contribution towards ensuring the healthy social, emotional and intellectual development of all young children."

For more information about Scotiabank, visit www.scotiabank.com.

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