Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell's fundraisers

Members of The Three Canadian Tenors serenade Fennell at the event then known as Mayor Susan Fennell's Annual Gala on Feb. 28, 2009. The annual gala and golf tournament, in 2012 and 2013 combined, raised $1,710,106, of which $1,077,323 went toward the cost of the events.

Sources / More info: Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell's private fundraisers returned only 25 per cent to community | Toronto Star

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