By Joe Mancini
Published in March 1988
Almost 800 people attended The First Annual Kitchener-Waterloo Celebrity Dinner in honour of Mayor Dominic Card The dinner honoured Mayor Cardillo on the occasion of his 25 years in public service. Guests included many local business people, as well as representatives from government, labour, service clubs, and ethnic groups.
The evening was extremely enjoyable. Jokes and praise were combined to produce a cross between a Roast and a Toast for Kitchener’s Mayor. Mayor Cardillo received praise for his many achievements as a strong force in promoting Kitchener’s growth over the past 25 years.
The Working Centre’s President, Wayne Samuelson quipped, “One of Dom’s goals is to give each resident of the city of Kitchener a pin and a pen. He’s about fifty percent of the way towards that already.”
Comedian Dave Broadfoot’s half-hour show was a witty combination of political and social satire. Broadfoot’s seemingly effortless humour brought round after round of laughter from the room full of guests.
Tickets were $25 each for the evening dinner and entertainment, $15 of which was a donation to The Working Centre. We would like to sincerely thank Mayor Cardillo for agreeing to the dinner and for supporting The Working Centre. Thanks to everyone who attended and helped to make the evening a great success.
