Divine Brown
Enjoy a night of jazzy neo-soul and R&B with Divine Brown, one of Canada’s most powerful and expressive vocalists. Born in Toronto to Jamaican parents, Divine Brown brings warmth, depth, and undeniable soul to every performance, blending classic jazz influences with contemporary R&B and neo-soul grooves. Known for her five-octave vocal range and magnetic stage presence, she first captured national attention with the hit Old Skool Love, earning a SOCAN No. 1 Song Award and quickly becoming a favourite with audiences across Canada and beyond.
Her critically acclaimed album The Love Chronicles won the 2009 Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, cementing her place as one of the country’s leading voices in the genre. Divine has toured internationally, shared stages with major artists, and continues to evolve as both a recording artist and acclaimed theatre performer. Influenced by legends like Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, and Aretha Franklin, Divine Brown delivers a rich, soulful sound that is timeless, intimate, and deeply moving.
Bill Jewer
Executive Chef
Chef Bill Jewer began his career working in the kitchen as a dishwasher in a small restaurant at the young age of fourteen and thought it was fun. From there, he held a few odd jobs stocking shelves, helping in a greenhouse and working as a camp counselor, until he was eighteen years old.
After turning 18, he began to struggle with what he wanted to do as a career, for the rest of his life. He tried the college route, enrolling in an engineering course, but Bill knew this was just not for him. That summer he went back to camp as the archery instructor. Midway through the summer, the camp Director let the head chef go and asked if Bill would like to work in the kitchen for the rest of the year. He thought to himself why not, it might be a nice change and he instantly fell in LOVE with the culinary arts and has been doing it ever since.
Upon his return to the city, he quickly enrolled in George Brown College for Culinary Management. He graduated with honors and was one of the few young chefs that was able to secure employment right after graduation. He completed his 3-year Apprenticeship at L’Hotel (CP) where he was exposed to all areas of the kitchen.
The love for cooking grew to a passion now after working 30 years in the kitchen cooking for Movie stars, royalty and presidents. Winning culinary competitions and working in three different countries, and for many different hotels and brands Chef Bill knows that his life in the culinary arts has been fulfilling.