Fred Lee of the Vancouver Courier praised the Dr. Peter Centre's signature fundraising event as the Best Gala (Small) of 2005, citing that Passions had "attracted the city's top restaurants and chefs to the centre's delicious backyard do!"

Dr. Peter Centre joined the esteemed ranks of these winners, each in their respective categories:

• Opus Hotel's block party Brazilia
• Vancouver Art Gallery's Extraordinary
• Jacqui Cohen's Face the World Foundation Gala
• Lumiere's 10th Anniversary Party
• CityTV's Fall Launch Party
• Canadian Cancer Society's Diamond Ball
• Whistler's Cornucopia, and
• Bridges Restaurant's Retro 25th Anniversary Celebrations.

This year Passions will be held Sunday, September 17th , 2006. Tickets are available now for $175 and after September 1st for $200. To purchase tickets contact the Centre at 604-608-1874 or email donations@drpeter.org.