More than 500 people came to celebrate love and friendship as this premier event marked its fifth anniversary.

Among the illustrious guests who attend this glamorous evening were the Honourable Hélène Chalifour Scherrer, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister Responsible for Museums; the Honourable Mauril Bélanger; the Right Honourable Antonio Lamer and Madam Justice Danielle Tremblay; the Honourable André Ouellet; and Mr. Victor Rabinovitch, President and CEO of the Canadian Museum of Civilization.

Guests at the Ball were treated to a short performance by the celebrated Canadian violinist Jasper Wood.

Finally, it should be noted that this prestigious event enabled the Friends of the Canadian Postal Museum to present a cheque for the record amount of $100,000 to their favourite museum.

Since its inception, the Valentine's Day Ball has raised over $250,000 for the Friends of the Canadian Postal Museum , a not-for-profit organization dedicated to assisting the Canadian Postal Museum in its efforts to preserve Canada 's rich postal heritage.