They call it the the grown-ups ball for the children. Which is rather apropos, given that the thousand plus fine young professionals who descended upon the 2017 ball, held this year at gorgeous Le Salon 1861, did feel like kids in a candy shop (albeit kids with very discriminating taste in music, gastronomy, entertainment, and good company!). Even more fabulous: The 16th edition, proudly presented by Bloomberg and organized masterfully by devoted members of the Young Leaders Circle committee raised a wow $280,000 for the CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation, funds that will go the distance in supporting the CHU Sainte-Justine Centre of Excellence in Neonatal Intensive Care. Clearly the future’s in very good hands. Photography JIMMY HAMMELIN, G. GIGUERE