2022

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BLBC Hall of Fame Gala Dinner & Induction Ceremonies 2022

JABC was pleased to host the 16th annual Business Laureates of BC Hall of Fame Gala Dinner and Induction Ceremonies on June 7, 2022. The event took place at the Vancouver Convention Centre West which is also the physical site of the Hall of Fame.

Over 750 guests attended the gala dinner which hadn’t been held in person since 2019. The evening was hosted by Chris Gailus, Anchor for Global BC News, and we welcomed special guest speaker Deborah Flint, President & CEO, Greater Toronto Airports Authority who shared her vision of transformation with a focus on what Canadian airports mean to Canada and the world, and what it means to create the airport of the future.

Deborah Baker, Squamish Nation, performed a lively territory welcome that had all of the guests up on their feet.

The 2022 Laureates inducted and honoured at the event were:

Peter P. Dhillon, O.B.C., LL.B. (Hon), President & CEO, Richberry Group of Companies

Dr. Allen Eaves, O.B.C., F.R.C.P.C., Founder, President & CEO, STEMCELL Technologies Inc.

Darren EntwistleC.M., President & CEO, TELUS

Peter P. Dhillon video

Dr. Allen Eaves video

PRESENTING SPONSORS

LAUREATE CHAMPION SPONSOR

RECEPTION SPONSOR

JUNIOR ENTREPRENEUR AWARD SPONSORS

STUDENT AWARD FOR ORATORY AND PRESENTATION SKILLS SPONSORS

LAUREATE SELECTION SPONSOR

SPEAKER SPONSOR

EVENING PRODUCTION SPONSOR

WINE SPONSOR

PLATINUM SPONSORS

GOLD SPONSORS

Axiom Builders Inc.

Belkorp Industries Inc.

Bank of Montreal

Coast Appliances

Concert Properties

Finning International

Global Container Terminals Canada

KPMG

Ledcor Group

Madison Group

McCarthy Tétrault

Osoyoos Indian Band

Robert H. Lee Foundation

Simons Family Foundation

The Geyer Family

Upper Canada Forest Products

SILVER SPONSORS

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Capilano Suspension Bridge Park 

CIBC Private Wealth – Private Banking & MC Financial and CIBC Family Office

City of Richmond and Richmond Olympic Oval

Colliers International 

The Connor, Clark & Lunn Foundation

Fractal Capital Corp

Gordon Food Service 

Mark James Group

Nurse Next Door

Odlum Brown 

Oppenheimer Group

PwC

Richberry Group of Companies

Spira Equity Partners

STEMCELL Technologies Inc.

Vanedge Capital Partners

Varshney Capital Corp.

White Crane Capital Corp.

ZLC Financial

Fred Withers

Janet Wood

DONATIONS IN LIEU

Dayhu Group of Companies

Hold it All, Inc.

Holland Family Charitable Foundation

Mark James Group

Leith Wheeler

MEDIA SPONSORS

VIDEO SPONSOR

2022 Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame Cabinet

Co-Chairs

  • Janet Wood
  • Fred Withers

Past Co-Chairs

  • Olin Anton
  • Peter Blake
  • Barbara Brink
  • John C. Kerr
  • Terry A. Lyons
  • Conrad Pinette
  • Jim Shepard

Special Cabinet Advisor

  • Kelly Heed

Cabinet Members

  • Dale Bosa
  • Doug Brandes
  • Christian Chia
  • Phil Cotterill
  • Lorraine Cunningham
  • Robin Dhir
  • Brad Eshleman
  • Paul Geyer
  • Kirk Kuester
  • John Kump
  • Tracey McVicar
  • Bill Tam
  • Martin Thibodeau
  • Peeyush Varshney
  • William Westeringh

Laureate Selection Committee

  • Haig Farris
  • Clarence Joseph Louie
  • David Podmore
  • Ratana Stephens
  • Chip Wilson

Laureate Nomination Committee

  • Olin Anton
  • Peter Blake
  • Frank Bourree
  • Barbara Brink
  • Shelina Esmail
  • Jock Finlayson
  • Casey Forrest
  • Rusty Goepel
  • George Hungerford
  • Alice Laberge
  • Omar Ladak
  • Leslie Lee
  • Terry Lyons
  • Tim Manning
  • Janine North
  • Dale Parker
  • Marsha Walden
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