Bear Wear 2009

is now closed!

The bears were on display at the lovely Hotel Grand Pacific
 (463 Belleville Street) but are now closed as of
Sunday, December 20 at 2pm!

Thank you to everyone for their generous support!
Together, we raised $51,025 to help QA kids!  We couldn't have done it without everyone's participation - from our sponsors and dressers and those bidding and voting with a donation - thank you for your kindness!

Winner of People's Choice

First Place
Bear #30: Flo - the bathing beauty by Andrew Sheret.

Second Place:
Bear #28: Ted and Ursula by Rudi Hoenson, Jennifer Jasechko & Iris Madore

Tied for Third Place:
Bear #44: Madame Bearissa by McLean Budden

All of the money raised at this year's event will support the
QA School Age Program (SAP), including the purchase
of 3 specialized pieces of equipment (over $8,000) with the
remainder of funds going towards the $50,000
grant the QAF makes to this program each year.

You may download the catalogue here
or view the pictures of the bears on flickr.

FINAL WINNING BIDS:

Bear #1: Victor the Bear
Sponsored by: Victoria Salmon Kings
Dressed by: Alex Zaruk
Value: $325
Current Bid: $225

Bear #2: Bearista
Sponsored by: Island Savings Credit Union
Dressed by: Marshia Roberge & Joy Shaw
Value: $425
Current Bid: $520

Bear #3: Dairy-Bear
Sponsored by: Dairyland Saputo Foods
Value: $310
Current Bid: $160

Bear #4: New Bear-ginnings
Sponsored by: Access Records & Media Management
Dressed by: Melissa Corbett & Katie Vaines
Value: $825
Current Bid: $400

Bear #5: The Natural West Coast Bear
Sponsored by:  Queen Alexandra Foundation for Children ~
personal donations from the Board of Directors
Dressed by: the Youth Advisory Council ~ QA Foundation
Value: $500
Current Bid: $500

Bear #6: Jack's Prize Pig
Sponsored by: 103.1 JACK FM
Dressed by: Mary Chan & Erin Eastman
Value: $695
Current Bid: $280

Bear #7: Puck
Sponsored by: Representative for Children & Youth ~
personal donations from the Executive Team
Value: $2,100
Current Bid: $945

Bear #8: Rodney
Sponsored by: SmartMove Real Estate and Sasha Hair Studio
Value: $1,200
Current Bid $600

Bear #9: Bear Boomers
Sponsored by: Hotel Grand Pacific
Dressed by: April Brand & Andrea Denys
Value: $1,050
Current Bid: $470

Bear #10: Mario Beartali
Sponsored by: Fastrac Mail Services
Dressed by: Deb and James McDonald
Value: $250
Current Bid: $145

Bear #11: Crumsbear from Crumsby's
Sponsored by Crumsby's Cupcake Cafe
Dressed by: Maria Elwood
Value: $200
Current Bid: $175

Bear #12: Pamp BEARed Chef
Sponsored by: SHAW
Dressed by: Donna Lang
Value: $900
Current Bid: $510
Help the Pamp BEARed Chef raise even more money
for kids through her Giving Page!

Bear #13: Maggie
(short for Margaret - named by the Gr. 4 class)
Sponsored by: St. Margaret's School
Dressed by: Jr. School Fundraising Committee
Value: $325
Current Bid: $260
Help Maggie raise more money for the kids through her Giving Page!

Bear #14: Stayin' Alive Bear-y Gibbs of the Bee Gees
Sponsored by: Joe Larade
Dressed by: Denise Bull
Value: $375
Current Bid: $200

Bear #15: Mitzy, the Million Dollar Bear
Sponsored by: Suburbia Adversiting
Dressed by: Liz Butterfield
Value: $250
Current Bid: $420

Bear #16: Grr-Rizzo, the Backstage Bear
Sponsored by: Heather Jeliazkov
Dressed by: Heather & Sofia Jeliazkov
Valued: $500
Current Bid: $260

Bear #17: Promise
Sponsored by: Jane Bowers
Dressed by: Charlotte & Kate Campbell
Value: $650
Current Bid: $460

Bear #18: Beary
Sponsored by: Country Grocer
Dressed by: Judi Duckmanton
Value $400
Current Bid: $360

Bear #19: Jack
Sponsored by: Bear Mountain Resort & TELUS
Dressed by: A couple of 'crafty' cubs
Value: $1,075
Current Bid: $580
Help Jack raise even more money for kids through his Giving Page!

Bear #20: Mary Lou
Sponsored by: Karen Love ~ Re/Max Camosun
Dressed by: Denise Bull
Value: $625
Current Bid: $470

Bear #21: Penny Paw Bear
Sponsored by: Maria Dominelli, Mortgage Broker, invis
& Russ Hay's The Bicycle Shop
Value: $525
Current Bid: $500

Bear #22: Harry Potter
Sponsored by: Horne Coupar
Handmade by: Martha Burd
Value: Priceless
Current Bid: $120

Bear #23: Sir Ursus
Sponsored by: Coast Capital Savings Credit Union
Dressed by: A.C. Feger
Value: Priceless
Current Bid: $400

Bear #24: FOREtune Bear
Sponsored by: Hatch & Muir
Value: $975
Current Bid: $570

Bear #25: Golden Bear
Sponsored by: Parker Johnston Ltd.
Dressed by: Janice Solotki
Winner of Team Spirit Award
Value: $3,900
Current Bid: $1,600

Bear #26: Co-op Chef Bear
Sponsored by: Peninsula Co-op
Value: $525
Current Bid: $380

Bear #27: Chef Mario Beartali
Sponsored by: Thrifty Foods
Dressed by: Thrifty Foods Smil Team
Value: $575
Current Bid: $430

Bear #28: Ted & Ursula
Sponsored by: Rudi Hoenson, Jennifer Jasechko, & Iris Madore
Dressed by: Margot LaVigne
Value: $450
Current Bid: $400

Bear #29: Reno, the home renovation bear
Sponsored by: Dominion Lending Centres - Harbour View Mortgage Corp
Dressed by: Dan Tognotti
Value: $1,300
Current Bid: $230

Bear #30: Flo - our bathing beauty
Sponsored by: George & Sylvia Hill/Andrew Sheret Ltd.
Dressed by: Sylvia Hill
Winner of Best Dressed, Honourable Mention Award
Value: $1,075
Current Bid: $610

Bear #31: Hermey
Sponsored by: Sorensen & Bowers
Dressed by: Sue Henry
Value: $900
Current Bid: $340

Bear #32: Villages Pizza Bear
Sponsored by: Villages Pizza
Dressed by: Marvelee Papaloukas
Value: $370
Current Bid: $275

Bear #33: TLC Adventure Bear
Sponsored by: The Land Conservancy
Value: $750
Current Bid: $400

Bear #34: Captain McBear of the Ocean Jet
Sponsored by: 98.5 The Ocean 
Value: $200
Current Bid: $175

Bear #35: Bedtime Bear
Sponsored by: Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel
Dressed by: Lois George
Value: $300
Current Bid: $170

Bear #36: Your 2010 Olympian
Sponsored by: Garman & Associates (Sutton Group)
Value: $1,100
Current Bid: $465

Bear #37: Alexandra
Sponsored by: Queen Alexandra Foundation for Children ~
personal donations from the Board of Directors
Value: $375
Current Bid:$200

Bear #38: Techie
Sponsored by: SW Audio Visual
Dressed by: Brent Nicholson
Value: $120
Current Bid: $120

Bear #39: Victory Bear
Sponsored by UVic Department of Community Relations
Dressed by: UVic Vikes Athletics and Recretion Services
Winner of Sponsors' Choice, Honourable Mention Award
Value: $4,100
Current Bid: $1,620

Bear #40: Navy Pete
Sponsored by: Old Navy
Dressed by: Tom Roddy
Value: $400
Current Bid: $230
Help Navy Pete raise more money
for the kids through his Giving Page!

Bear #41: Twilight's Edward & Bella
Sponsored by: Ron Neal & The Neal Estate Team ~ Re/Max Alliance
Value: $650
Current Bid: $320

Bear #42: Sand-y Bear
Sponsored by: The Bay Centre
Dressed by: Adrienne Lockstead
Value: $725
Current Bid: $400

Bear #43: Times Colonist News Bear-er
Sponsored by: Times Colonist
Value: $325
Current Bid: $350

Bear #44: Madame Bearissa
Sponsored by: McLean Budden
Dressed by: Lynda Davies
Winner of Best Dressed Award
Value: $850
Current Bid: $1,500

Bear #45: Picnic Nicki
Sponsored by: TD Commercial Banking
Handmade by: Janine Cowie
Winner of Team Spirit, Honourable Mention Award
Value: Priceless
Current Bid: $475

Bear #46: Disney Bear
Sponsored by: Mortgage Architects - Kelly Curtis & Stephen Gagnon
Dressed by: Melissa Louie & Bobby Smart
Winner of Sponsors' Choice Award
Value: $2,100
Current Bid: $1,700

Bear $47: Polka Dot Bear
Sponsored by: Wille Dodge
Value: $250
Current Bid: $220

Bear #48: Dan-Gun, Taekwon-Do Teddy to his friends
Sponsored by: Sandalwood Martial Arts
Dressed by: Natalie Laboissiere
Value: $825
Current Bid: $290
Help Dan-Gun raise even more money
for the kids through his Giving Page.

Bear #49: Hula Hawaii
Sponsored by: WestJet
Value: $3,000
Current Bid: $2,000

Bear $50: Grand Bearent
Sponsored by: Hayworth Communities
Dressed by: Sheila Airey
Value: $275
Current Bid: $155

Collector Bears donated by Pat Crofton

Edmund
Value: $350
Current Bid: $200

Classic Teddy Bear
Value: $300
Current Bid: $220

Cream Bun
Value: $350
Current Bid: $210

WINNER OF THE $100 WESTJET RAFFLE (licence # 19163)
IS TICKET # 0028 - M. DESPINS