Over 250 guests joined us for this year's Christmas gala at Carmen's Banquet Hall in Hamilton. We couldn't be more thankful to those who came. We'd like to especially thank Cody Bates for his keynote speech, and Siegfried Tepper for blessing us musically.
Guests arrive for the gala and begin to find their seats.Cody Bates (R), this year’s key speaker, stands beside last year’s guest speaker, John Johnathan (L).Board members René Kooistra and Eileen Henderson open the event.Chaplains from Grand Valley Institution for Women take the stage to talk about the impact Crossroads has had on their ministry.Crossroads Canada’s president, Martie van Niekerk, gives her annual update on the ministry.Keynote speaker Cody Bates addresses the crowd.World-renowned pianist Siegfried Tepper plays re-mixed piano versions of popular Christmas carols and hymns.Guests mingle after the dinner and speeches conclude.
