News & Updates

October 2022 The Maple Leaf Trust is delighted congratulate and fund the CCSF and their 14 recipients of £5,000 scholarships for the 2022 – 2023 academic year 

Thank you to our donors and to funds raised at the Maple Leaf Ball, the Maple Leaf Trust is able to support the CCSF with its 2022-23 cohort of students.

Recipients are chosen on the basis of their academic or artistic excellence and their ability to represent Canada.

A full list of scholars can be found here: https://www.canadianscholarshipfund.co.uk/past-recipients/draft-new-profiles/

May 17th, 2022

2022 marks the events 70th anniversary of the Maple Leaf Ball and is set to be the most successful to date with nearly 400 distinguished Canadians attending to raise money for our two fantastic charities: The Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund (CCSF), and The Veterans’ Support Committee (VSC).

This spectacular fundraising gala will take place at the iconic London landmark the Victoria & Albert Museum on 19th May 2022. The night is generously sponsored by CIBC, DADCO, Copper St Capital, McCarthy Tetrault, Blakes and Teck. The evening will open at 6.30pm (please use the Exhibition Rd entrance) with a champagne reception in the John Madejski Garden accompanied by performances from David Zucchi, Emily Gibson Brown, and Charis Hanning, our fantastic CCSF scholar’s.

The evening will be hosted by Gerald Finley. Gerald is one of the most revered and influential artists of our time, with celebrated performances at the world’s major opera and concert venues and recordings on CD and DVD with major labels in a wide variety of repertoire.

Following the reception, a three-course gourmet dinner with wine will be served in the Raphael Court where guests will be surrounded by monumental Renaissance masterpieces. Dinner will be topped off with cocktails from the Miami Cocktail Company.

The ball will host a not-be-missed raffle. Air Canada have donated a pair of signature class tickets to Canada and La Mine d'Or have kindly donated a diamond necklace as prizes.

Throughout the evening there will be a live and silent auction. Live Auction prizes include exclusive Terry Fox running shoes, hospitality package to the Toronto Maple Leafs, a money can't buy evening with Andrea Bocelli and art from Canadian artist, Mychael Barratt. Guests will have the opportunity to outbid each other in the silent auction. With the chance to buy great items including, tickets to a Guards Club Polo match, tickets to the National Bank Open Tennis Tournament 2022 (Montreal & Toronto) & a Top Gun fighter jet experience! The table who donates and bids the most money on the night will win an exclusive Black Fox Farm & Distillery rare whisky!

The night will draw to a close with DJ Lopez and dancing under the Dome at the after party. Guests will have the opportunity to taste Black Fox Farm & Distillery whisky & gin, toast the evening with J Cuvee 20 sparkling wine from E.& J. Gallo Winery or sample the delights of Molson Coors beer and spirits. Carriages at 1.45am.

The Platinum Maple Leaf Ball, May 19th, 2022, at The Victoria & Albert Museum

 Over the decades the Maple Leaf Ball has become the social highlight in the UK Canadian calendar, providing the opportunity for Canadians from across the UK to come together to celebrate, reminisce, and make new connections – something we have all sorely missed!

2022 marks the events 70th anniversary and is set to be the most successful to date with nearly 400 distinguished Canadians attending to raise money for our two fantastic charities: The Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund (CCSF), and The Veterans’ Support Committee (VSC)

 This spectacular  fundraising gala will take place at the iconic London landmark the Victoria & Albert Museum on 19th May 2022. The evening will open with a champagne reception in the John Madejski Garden accompanied by performances from David Zucchi and Emily Gibson Brown, our fantastic CCSF scholar’s.

The evening will be hosted by Gerald Finley. Gerald is one of the most revered and influential artists of our time, with celebrated performances at the world’s major opera and concert venues and recordings on CD and DVD with major labels in a wide variety of repertoire. 

 Following the reception, a three-course gourmet dinner will be served in the Raphael Court where guests will be surrounded by monumental Renaissance masterpieces. Throughout the evening there will be a live and silent auction and a not-be-missed raffle.

The night is then drawn to a close with a DJ and dancing under the Dome, all set against the backdrop of the Medieval marvels of the Paul and Jill Ruddock Gallery.

Buy you tickets either here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-platinum-maple-leaf-ball-tickets-251371197017

 Or contact Jenny McCann for ticket, table, and sponsorship bookings at info@mapleleaftrust.com

Canadian Centennial Scholarship News

Congratulations to the 2021 - 2022 CCSF Award Winners!!

Past CCSF Scholars list here.

Veterans’ Support Committee News

Eldon Roberts

Austin Burnett