Brian Tobin, former Premier of Newfoundland and former Federal Cabinet Minister, chats with Roman Gralewicz, President of Seafarers' International Union of Canada, and Paul Martin , former Prime Minister of Canada. Looking on are Sean Adams, dinner chairman, Ed Lumley, guest of honour, and Mr. Tobin's wife Jodean.

 

 

Brian Tobin, former Premier of Newfoundland and Celebrity roast chair Sean Adams share a laugh with the guest of honour Hon. Ed Lumley.

 

 

Hugh Riopelle gets a response from Ed Lumley and wife Pat during the roast. Riopelle, former Director of Public Affairs for Air Canada, is regarded as one of the country's most talented, and funniest, master of ceremonies. He donated his services for the roast.

 

 

 

 

William Fox, senior Vice-President, public affairs, CN, and former Press Secretary to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, had an opportunity to 'roast' Ed Lumley. 

 

 

Former Newfoundland Premier, Brian Tobin was among the 'roasters' for the evening.

 

 

Brian Tobin, overcome by emotion, talks of a great liberal's comeback-the Rt. Hon. Herb Gray's. Enjoying the former Newfoundland Premier's humour are left Sheila Martin, Paul Martin, Pat Lumley and Ed Lumley.

 

 

One of the country's most distinguished parlimentarians, the Rt. Hon. Herb Gray, former Deputy Prime Minister, seizes the opportunity to respond to Brian Tobin's introduction of the "comeback kid". 

 

 

Brian Tobin, former Premier of Newfoundland entertains the crowd as evident by the reaction at the head table by Sheila Martin, Paul Martin, Pat Lumley and Ed Lumley.  

 

Mike Harris, former Premier of Ontario shared in the festivities. 

 

 

What's up with Mike? He's telling the audience about a recent nightmare. He became a tax-and-spend Liberal. There's no question Ed Lumley enjoyed the joke.

 

 

Paul Martin former Prime Minister,of Canada recalls the days when he and Ed Lumley were high-school students in Windsor and working summers for the local Coca-Cola bottler. Ed and Pat both enjoyed the tale.

 

 

Ron Joyce, a founder of the Tim Horton's chain, gets a big thank-you from his old pal Ed Lumley after presenting a personal cheque for $5,000.00 to dinner chairman Sean Adams, in background, for the Treatment Centre.

 

 

The head table line-up included, left, William Fox, Senior Vice-President, public affairs, CN, and former Press Secretary to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Sean Adams, dinner chairman, Mike Harris, former Premier of Ontario; Ed Lumley, the guest of honour, Hugh Riopelle, master of ceremonies; Paul Martin, former Prime Ministerof Canada, and Bruce MacPhee, Regional Senior Justice, Ontario Court of Justice. Missing from the photo are: Brian Tobin former Premier of Newfoundland and the Rt. Hon. Herb Gray, former Deputy Prime Minister.