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JA British Columbia

Presents

The 12th Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame

Gala Dinner and Induction Ceremonies

May 24, 2017

The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, BC

Under the distinguished patronage of

The Honourable Judith Guichon, O.B.C.

Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

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Evening Agenda

WELCOMEMC - Andrew Chang, Host, CBC Vancouver News at 6

HEAD TABLE INTRODUCTIONSPiped in by members of the Vancouver Police Pipe Band

PAST LAUREATES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

WELCOME INCOMING LAUREATES

JABC OVERVIEWMC - Andrew Chang, Host, CBC Vancouver News at 6

JABC STUDENTSBarbara Brink, C.M., O.B.C., CPA (Hon), Event Co-Chair

INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKERWilliam Westeringh, Q.C., Managing Partner, Fasken Martineau

KEYNOTE SPEAKERGordon Campbell, O.B.C., Former High Commissioner for Canada to the

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Former BC Premier

THANK YOU TO KEYNOTE SPEAKERGary Laxon, Director, Private Banking, Scotia Wealth Management

Entrée & Dessert Service

INDUCTION CEREMONIESBarbara Brink, C.M., O.B.C., CPA (Hon) and Olin Anton, FCPA, FCA, Event Co-Chairs

LAUREATESRoss J. Beaty

David G. McLean, O.B.C., LL.D, F.ICD John McLernon

Richard “Ritchie” Nelson (1898-1983)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND CLOSING REMARKSBarbara Brink, C.M., O.B.C., CPA (Hon) and Olin Anton, FCPA, FCA, Event Co-Chairs

Good Evening

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Keynote Speaker

Gordon Campbell, O.B.C., Former High Commissioner for Canada to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Former BC PremierGordon Campbell currently sits as independent Director of the Boards of The Laurentian Bank of Canada, Leagold Mining Corporation, Brit Insurance U.K., Bryte Insurance S.A. and Grosvenor Americas.

He was Canada’s High Commissioner to The United Kingdom and Northern Ireland (2011-2016) where he sat on the Board of Governors of the Commonwealth and led the revitalization of Canada House on Trafalgar Square. The project has been hailed for excellence in design and for its reflection of Canada today and led to substantial operational savings returning over C$300 million to Canadian taxpayers.

He was also Canada’s special envoy to the Ismaili Imamat.

Campbell served as British Columbia’s 34th Premier (2001-2011).

As Premier, he led the re-establishment of a strong, internationally-competitive economic foundation in British Columbia based on low taxes, and regulatory reform. Under his leadership, BC’s AAA credit rating was restored and the province had the best provincial job creation record in Canada.

Campbell’s leadership in P3 infrastructure development was recognized in 2008 with the Canadian Council of Public Private Partnerships’ Champion Award.

The Campbell government’s climate policy has been described as “the best climate policy in the world” in the New York Times by Former US Secretary of State George Schultz.

The Fraser Institute ranked Gordon Campbell as the Premier with the best fiscal performance in their study “Measuring the Fiscal Performance of Canada’s Premiers”.

Campbell was a leader in building a new relationship with BC’s first nations.

Campbell was the 40th Mayor of Vancouver (1986-1993), served as the Chair of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (1990-1993) and was President of the U.B.C.M. (1992-1993).

Campbell founded his own development company in 1981 and was General Manager of Development, Marathon Realty (1976-1981).

He was a teacher with C.U.S.O in Nigeria (1970-1972) and served as the Executive Assistant to the Mayor of Vancouver from (1972-1976).

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2017 Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame Cabinet

CO-CHAIRS Barbara Brink, C.M., O.B.C., CPA (Hon) and Olin Anton, FCPA, FCA

PAST CHAIRSPeter Blake

John C. Kerr, C.M., O.B.C., LL.D.Terry A. LyonsConrad Pinette

Jim Shepard, O.B.C.

CABINET MEMBERS

ADVISOR

Kelly Heed

LAUREATE SELECTION COMMITTEEBrian Canfield, C.M., O.B.C.

Anne Giardini, Q.C.George Melville

Jefferson MooneyDr. Ken Spencer

Josh BlairJamie Brown

Jim CaseRobin Dhir

Pat ElemansCasey Forrest (Ex-Officio)

Yuri FulmerDoug HoltbyJoanne KleinGary LaxonPhil LehnJim Logan

Jason LudwigTracey McVicar

Geoff PlantWilliam Westeringh, Q.C.

Bill WeymarkSusan Yurkovich

Jock Finlayson Casey Forrest (Ex-Officio)

George Hungerford Terry Lyons

Tim Manning (Ex-Officio)

John Montalbano Dale Parker

Conrad Pinette (Ex-Officio)John Winter

Jan Bell-Irving Crystal Lynch Amy Carotenuto

LAUREATE NOMINATION COMMITTEE

JA BRITISH COLUMBIA STAFF

Peter Blake (Ex-Officio)Barbara Brink, C.M., O.B.C., CPA (Hon)

Pat Elemans Shelina Esmail (Ex-Officio)

Susan Ewanick

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2017 Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame Inductee

Ross J. Beaty Executive Chairman Alterra Power Corp. Chairman, Pan American Silver Corp.Ross J. Beaty is a geologist and resource company entrepreneur with over 41 years of experience in the international minerals and renewable energy industries. Mr. Beaty is the founder and Executive Chair of Alterra Power Corp., a mid-sized clean energy company with geothermal, solar, hydro and wind power operations in BC, Iceland and Ontario. Mr. Beaty also founded and serves as Chairman of Pan American Silver Corp., one of the world’s leading silver producers, and since 1985 has successfully founded and divested a number of other public mineral resource companies.

Mr. Beaty is also President of the Sitka Foundation, one of Canada’s leading environmental foundations, patron of the Beaty Biodiversity Center at the University of BC and Director of a number of environmental NGO’s, including Panthera and the Pacifi c Salmon Foundation. Mr. Beaty is a past President of the Silver Institute in

Washington, D.C., a Fellow of the Geological Association of Canada, the Society of Economic Geologists, and the Canadian Institute of Mining, and a recipient of the Institute’s Past President’s Memorial Medal. In 2007 Mr. Beaty received the Association of Mineral Exploration of BC’s Colin Spence Award for excellence in global mineral exploration, the 2008 Mining Person of the Year award from the Mining Association of BC and the 2008 Natural Resources & Energy Entrepreneur of the Year Award by Ernst & Young. In 2010, Mr. Beaty was awarded the prestigious Viola MacMillan Award by the Prospector and Developers Association of Canada and was selected as Mining Person of the Year for 2011 by Canada’s Northern Miner newspaper. In 2014 Mr. Beaty received the CIM’s Vale Medal for Meritorious Contribution to Mining and in 2015 was inducted to the Resource Hall of Fame. In 2016 Mr. Beaty received the Vancouver Aquarium’s North Medal for Ocean Conservation and the Alumni Award of Distinction from UBC’s School of Law.

Mr. Beaty was born in Vancouver, Canada and educated at the Royal School of Mines, University of London, England, M.Sc., Distinction (Mineral Exploration) 1975 and the University of British Columbia, LL.B. (Law) 1979 and B.Sc. (Honours Geology) 1974. He and his wife have a son and four daughters.

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David G. McLean O.B.C., LL.D, F.ICDChairman, McLean Group of Companies, Chairman Emeritus, Canadian National Railway CompanyThrough his entrepreneurial spirit, business leadership skills, and commitment to community, David McLean has built a large and diverse family enterprise, The McLean Group of Companies; led one of Canada’s iconic corporations, CN Rail, through its most transformative period; and contributed generously to many worthy community causes.

Born, raised, and educated in Alberta (BA, LL.B, University of Alberta), Mr. McLean moved to Vancouver in 1968 to practice law and expand his business interests. Over the next several decades he completed numerous residential and commercial real estate projects in Vancouver and throughout North America, including a 35-acre land assembly in east Vancouver, now the home of The McLean Group’s Vancouver Film Studios (VFS).

Mr. Mclean was a Director of CN Rail from 1979 to 1986, and returned as Chairman of the Board of Directors from 1994 to 2014. He is the longest-serving Chair in the company’s history, and was named Chairman Emeritus on his retirement.

He helped lead the company through its transition from a crown corporation to a private corporation, which was completed in November 1995. At $2.26 billion, it was the largest Initial Public Off ering in Canadian history. His fellow Directors re-elected him as Chairman each year thereafter, and the company’s market capitalization has multiplied 29 times to $68 billion today. During Mr. McLean’s time as Chair, CN transformed itself from a money-losing Crown conglomerate, to become North America’s most streamlined, profi table and effi cient freight rail operator, a model for the industry.

Mr. McLean has chaired and served on several corporate boards in addition to CN. He was chair of Concord Pacifi c Group Inc., Coastland Wood Industries Inc., and Westech Information Systems Inc. He was a director of DeHavilland Aircraft of Canada and Nu West Development Corporation.

Mr. McLean has played an active role in community development, especially in the fi elds of business, education and healthcare. He has chaired the Vancouver Board of Trade, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the UBC Board of Governors, the Board of the VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation, the Capital Campaign of the University of Alberta, the Canadian Studies Program at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Canadian Duke of Edinburgh Awards, Charter for Business. His family’s McLean McCuaig Foundation has made many generous donations to education and healthcare institutions in BC and Alberta and other parts of Canada.

Mr. McLean has received numerous awards and honors including: Honorary Degrees from UBC, SFU, University of Alberta and Royal Roads University; the Order of British Columbia; Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors; The Rix Award for Engaged Corporate Citizenship; an original inductee as a Distinguished Alumni of The University of Alberta; the Distinguished Leadership Award from SFU; and inductee into the Alberta High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

He has written a book on his life published in 2014 entitled “A Road Taken.”

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John McLernon Honorary Chair and Co-founderColliers International John McLernon is co-founder of Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Group of Companies (now Colliers International) and currently serves as its Honorary Chair. He served as CEO from 1977 to 2002 and Chair from 1985 to 2004. Over two decades, Mr. McLernon guided Colliers through some 60 acquisitions, mergers, and start-ups in the Americas, Asia Pacifi c, and Europe. By his retirement in 2004, Colliers had grown from a single city, province, and country business to a global business operating in 65 countries.

Mr. McLernon started his career with Canadian Pacifi c in Montreal before moving to Vancouver in 1970 to eventually head the Western development arm of its real estate subsidiary, Marathon Realty. He joined Macaulay Nicolls Maitland in 1977.

Mr. McLernon is currently Chair of A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund, City Offi ce REIT and Village Farms International, all public companies. Mr. McLernon was also Chair of BC Rail (2001-2010) and BC Lottery Company (2006-2013) both Provincial Crown Corporations. He has also served as a director of The Vancouver Opera and the Vancouver Art Gallery. He is Director and Advisor to many private companies including Canadian Urban Limited and the Mark Anthony Group as well as non-profi t organizations. He is currently Chair of StreetoHome Foundation, and is a past Vice Chair of the Vancouver Foundation and a past Chair of Brentwood College School.

Mr. McLernon has been awarded two Queen Elizabeth Jubilee medals and the Province of BC Community Achievement Award for his work with StreetoHome Foundation. He is a graduate of Bishops College School and McGill University.

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Richard “Ritchie” Nelson (1898-1983) Founder and ChairmanNelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd. Richard Nelson was born in northern Norway to a family of fishermen and farmers. Around the 1890s the cod fishery collapsed, creating financial hardship in the region. The Nelson family immigrated to Canada and arrived in British Columbia in 1910, settling in the Sunbury area of Delta on the shores of the Fraser River.

Mr. Nelson (Ritchie) was drawn to the Fraser River from the outset. Beginning with net repairs, he quickly gravitated to fishing. At age 14, using a makeshift net and an old rowboat he had repaired, he started gillnetting on the river. He and his brother Ralph spent summers gillnetting salmon in and around the river while Ritchie attended school the rest of the year.

After studying Business at Pacific Lutheran College in Everett, Washington, Ritchie scanned the coast for opportunities. He was drawn to fish buying--the ability to make a cent or two per pound between buying and selling.

By 1920, Richie and his brother Norman owned and operated two packing vessels, buying troll salmon on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, and packing and selling them in Seattle. The operation soon moved ashore, as fish-buying stations were established in Bamfield and Kyuquot on the West Coast. This was the real beginning of Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd.

By the early 1930s Nelson Bros. had added a pilchard processing plant on the West Coast and four seine boats. The business was growing, with Ritchie serving as President and business manager, while Norman focused on the fishing grounds. A Howe Street office was established. Ritchie was seen by his contemporaries as a business man with uncanny intuition and instinct. This knack proved invaluable in an industry notorious for its variability and uncertainty.

By the 1950s the Nelson Bros. fleet, including company-owned vessels and those owned by independent fishermen, numbered about 1,000. Approximately 3,000 fishermen operated these boats. A fleet of packing vessels transported the catch of salmon, herring, pilchards, and other species to the company’s major processing plants on the Fraser River, in Port Edward (near Prince Rupert), and in Bristol Bay, Alaska. The “Paramount” label was established to differentiate and value-add Nelson Bros.’ canned salmon in the Canadian market.

Amongst the Nelson Bros. corps of fishermen were many First Nations harvesters, whose fishing acumen was obvious to Ritchie. His support for First Nations fishermen--both appointing Natives to skipper company boats and provision of financial support to independent Indian fishermen--earned him an honorary Chief distinction by the Tlingit Nation of Alaska: Chief Big Fin.

While steering Nelson Bros., Ritchie also contributed to resource conservation, acting as Commissioner on both the International Pacific Halibut Commission and the International Pacific Salmon Commission. His substantial community involvement included serving on the Boards of the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, the Pacific National Exhibition, and the New Westminster Police Department. He was also highly active in the Shriners of North America, an organization providing free medical care for needy children.

In addition to business and community work, Ritchie was an avid outdoorsman and a devoted family man. He made a mark on countless fishermen, plant workers, family, friends, and all who crossed his path. His boundless energy and engaging personality helped make him the industry icon he became.

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The Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame

The Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame is an initiative created by JABC to honour BC business leaders who have made outstanding contributions to our province and country. The Hall of Fame stands as a testament to the positive legacy the Laureates provide to future generations of business leaders.

Each year, new Laureates are formally welcomed into the Hall of Fame at the Gala Dinner and Induction Ceremonies. They are nominated by their peers and chosen by an independent selection committee representing BC’s foremost business, academic and media institutions.

They Built. We Benefit. These words represent the foundation of the Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame.

Laureates have demonstrated a Vision unique among their peers; they have provided Leadership to inspire others to achieve their goals; they have led their lives with Integrity; and they have built a Legacy that will enrich the lives of those who follow. These four words are engraved in the awards presented to each Laureate and to each of them we express our gratitude.

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The Members of the Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame

Michael Audain, O.C., O.B.C., LL.D.

Nathanial (Nat) Ryal Bailey

Irving (Ike) Barber, O.C., O.B.C.

Henry Ogle Bell-Irving

Charles Bentall

L.L.G. (Poldi) Bentley, LL.D. (Hon)

Peter Bentley, O.C., O.B.C., LL.D. (Hon)

David Black, LL.D. (Hon)

Dick Bradshaw, C.M.

Peter M. Brown, O.B.C., C.B.H.F., LL.D. (Hon)

Jenny Butchart

Alex A. Campbell, O.B.C., LL.D. (Hon)

Brian A. Canfield, C.M., O.B.C., D.Tech. (Hon)

Hon. John V. Clyne, C.C.

Jack Diamond, C.C., O.B.C., LL.D. (Hon)

William Farrell

Earl B. Finning

Thomas James Foord, O.B.C.

Norm Francis, B.Sc., FCPA, FCA

A.E. “Dal” Grauer, Ph.D., LL.D. (Hon)

Frank A. Griffiths, FCA

Bob Hager

Chester A. Johnson, C.M., O.B.C., B.Comm, FCA

Lucille Johnstone, C.M., O.B.C., LL.D. (Hon), C.G.A.

Dr. Norman B. Keevil, O.C., Ph.D., F.G.S.A.

Dr. Norman B. Keevil, O.C., O.B.C., Ph.D., C.B.H.F., LL.D. (Hon.), P.Eng.

Henry Holman (Hank) Ketcham III, O.B.C.

Henry Holman (Pete) Ketcham Jr.

Samuel Kendall (Sam) Ketcham

William Peters (Bill) Ketcham

Hassan Khosrowshahi, C.M., O.B.C.

Leon J. Koerner, LL.D. (Hon)

Dave Lede, B.Comm., LL.D. (Hon)

Robert (Bob) H. Lee, C.M., O.B.C., B.Comm., LL.D. (Hon)

Brandt C. Louie, O.B.C., C.B.H.F., LL.D., FCA, CA, CPA

Hok Yat Louie

Tong Louie, C.M., O.B.C., B.S.A., LL.D. (Hon)

John S. MacDonald, O.C. Ph.D., F.C.A.E., P.Eng.

H.R. MacMillan, C.C.

G. W. Grant McConachie

Wendy B. McDonald, C.M., O.B.C., LL.D. (Hon), D.Tech.

George Melville, CPA, F.C.A., LL.D. (Hon)

William M. Mercer, B.Comm.

Jefferson Mooney

Dr. Rudy North, C.M., O.B.C., B.Comm., LL.D.(Hon)

David Oppenheimer

Jim Pattison, O.C., O.B.C., C.B.H.F.

Art Phillips

John (Jack) W. Poole, O.C., O.B.C., B.Sc.

John Prentice

Dave Ritchie

Dr. Donald B. Rix, C.M., O.B.C., M.D., D.Sc. (Hon.), F.R.C.P.C., LL.D. (Hon)

Benjamin Tingley Rogers

Dick (Percy Ritchie) Sandwell

William (Bill) L. Sauder, O.C., O.B.C., B.Comm., LL.D. (Hon)

Joseph Segal, C.M., O.B.C., C.B.H.F., O.ST.J., LL.D. (Hon)

Howard Allan Simons

David W. Spencer

Dr. Ken Spencer, Ph.D., LL.D. (Hon)

Ian Telfer, FCPA, FCA, BA, MBA, Ph.D. (Hon)

W. James Treliving

Milton K. Wong, C.M., O.B.C., LL.D. (Hon)

Charles Woodward

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The Winners of the JABC Student Award for Oratory and Presentation Skills

Olivia ChengOlivia is currently a grade 11 student at Lord Byng Secondary School. In school, she is the president of their Model UN club and student forum. She enjoys public speaking and debating about international affairs at Model United Nations. In her spare time, Olivia volunteers for Wish Youth Network Society, a charity which aims to rekindle hope for children with terminal illnesses. Currently, she is working towards finance for her future post-secondary education and is aspiring to become an entrepreneur.

Tina Fang Tina is a senior at RC Palmer Secondary School. She invests her time in a variety of pursuits, including organizing case study competitions, coaching math club, and heading a non-profit. Tina has participated in the JA Company Program for two years, and has delivered the Dollars With Sense program as part of her internship with Coast Capital Savings. Tina looks forward to pursuing her passion for finance and capital markets at Queen’s University in the fall.

Felix He Felix is a second-year student at the UBC Sauder School of Business. Possessing great initiative and eagerness, he has acquired a variety of extremely diverse skills, hobbies, and extracurricular experiences. From hosting a radio show, to being flown out to Toronto for a case competition, Felix will continue to make the most out of the opportunities and resources available to him, a skill he picked up in high school thanks, in part, to Junior Achievement.

Fiona Yang Fiona is a second year Commerce student at the University of British Columbia. Majoring in Marketing and Business Technology Management, Fiona hopes to pursue a career in product design. She will be working with Microsoft this summer as a product design intern. Two years ago, Fiona discovered her passion for design while in the JA Company Program as the CEO of Cards Reincarnate. In her spare time, Fiona likes making motion graphics and trying new foods.

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Junior Entrepreneur Presentation

Apiary is a JA Student Company from Burnaby

South Secondary that provides a unique and eco-

friendly alternative to the plastic waste produced

from food storage. Made with beeswax and 100%

recycled cotton, their wraps are completely

compostable. Apiary takes pride in the fact that their

products are not damaging the environment, but

rather protecting it. A portion of their net proceeds

will go to Hives for Humanity a non-profi t that

teaches beekeeping to people living in Vancouver’s

poorest neighborhoods.

Gabriela Caceres President

Zeh DaruwallaVP, Operations

Kevin ZhangVP, Marketing

EXECUTIVE TEAM REPRESENTATIVES

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PRESENTING SPONSORS

LAUREATE CHAMPION SPONSOR

JUNIOR ENTREPRENEUR AWARD SPONSOR

STUDENT AWARD FOR ORATORY AND PRESENTATION SKILLS AWARD SPONSORS

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LAUREATE SELECTION SPONSOR

PLATINUM SPONSORS

RECEPTION SPONSOR SPEAKER SPONSOR

DEANS KNIGHT AND PETER & JOANNE BROWN

FOUNDATION

EVENING PRODUCTION SPONSOR

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GOLD SPONSORS

JOHN AND DANA MONTALBANO

SILVER SPONSORS

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)

Blackcomb Helicopters

Boardwalk Ventures Inc.

Canfor

Capilano Suspension Bridge

Capital West Partners

Colliers International Group Inc.

Dueck Auto Group

Ernst & Young LLP

Horne Family

Ledcor Group of Companies

Lumina Group

Nelson Family

Odlum Brown Limited

Peter B. Gustavson School of Business

RBC Royal Bank

Robert Lee Ltd.

Seaspan ULC

Serracan Properties Ltd.

TD Bank Group

UBC Sauder School of Business, Executive Education

WINE SPONSOR

MEDIA SPONSORS PRODUCTION SPONSOR

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JA BRITISH COLUMBIA

About JA British ColumbiaJA British Columbia (JABC) is a member of JA Canada, part of JA Worldwide, the world’s largest NGO dedicated to educating young people about business. Since 1955, British Columbia schools have relied on JA to inspire and prepare youth to succeed in an ever-changing global economy. Each year, over 38,000 students in

BC benefit from JA programs delivered free of charge by volunteers from local business communities, who bring real-life experience into the classroom. JA programs focus on work readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship, giving students the confidence and skills they need to become the next generation of business and community leaders.

JA British Columbia Donors Thank you to our outstanding donors for their

current commitment to JA programs. (Gala sponsorships not included)

JA CHAMPIONS – $1,000,000 +

Lotte and John Hecht Memorial Foundation*

The Province of British Columbia*

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE – $250,000 - $999,999

Coast Capital Savings*

Columbia Basin Trust*

PRESIDENT’S CLUB – $100,000 - $249,000

Austeville Properties Ltd.*

Canadian Western Bank*

Great-West Life *

HSBC Bank Canada*

The Keg Spirit Foundation*

Ledcor Group of Companies*

MAJOR INVESTORS – $50,000 - $99,999

RBC Foundation

INVESTORS – $25,000 - $49,000

CIBC

CPA

Shaw*

Teekay Corporation

* multi-year commitments

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