BLBC Hall of Fame Gala Dinner & Induction Ceremonies 2019
Members inducted into the BLBC Hall of Fame:
Samuel Belzberg (1928-2018) Chair & CEO of Belzberg & Co.Ltd.
J. Haig deB. Farris President of Fractal Capital Corp.
David R. Podmore Chair & Co-Founder of Concert Properties Ltd.
Chip Wilson Co-Founder of Hold It All Inc.
Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Time: 5:45 pm Reception | 6:45 pm Dinner
Location: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 900 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
Emcee: Kristi Gordon, Global BC News
Keynote: Chief Clarence Louie, First Nations Leader, Chief of the Osoyoos Indian Band
JABC Student Award for Oratory and Presentation Skills: Sanna Bhayana, Aaron Cabiles, Joshua Santos
Junior Entrepreneur Presentation: Recycled Sounds
2019 Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame Cabinet
Co-Chairs
- Barbara Brink, C.M., O.B.C., C.P.A. (Hon)
- Bill Weymark, B.A. Sc., P. Eng.
Past Chairs
- Olin Anton, F.C.P.A., F.C.A.
- Peter Blake
- John C. Kerr, C.M., O.B.C., LL.D.
- Terry A. Lyons
- Conrad Pinette
- Jim Shepard, O.B.C.
Cabinet Members
- Josh Blair
- Dale Bosa
- Jamie Brown
- Dave Chapman
- Robin Dhir
- Pat Elemans (d. 2020)
- Casey Forrest – ex-officio
- Frank Geier
- Jim Gowans
- Doug Holtby
- Jim Logan
- Jason Ludwig
- Tracey McVicar
- Derral Moriyama
- Martin Thibodeau
- Peeyush Varshney
- Will Westeringh, Q.C.
- Susan Yurkovich
Advisor
- Kelly Heed
Laureate Selection Committee
- Ross J. Beaty, O.C., C.M., LL.D. (Hon)
- Norm Francis, B.Sc., F.C.P.A., F.C.A.
- Frank Giustra, O.B.C.
- Mary Jordan
- David McLean, O.B.C., LL.D., F.I.CD.
- John McLernon
Laureate Nomination Committee
- Olin Anton, F.C.P.A., F.C.A. – ex-officio
- Barbara Brink, C.M., O.B.C., C.P.A (Hon) – Committee Chair
- Peter Blake – ex-officio
- Pat Elemans (d. 2020)
- Shelina Esmail – ex-officio
- Jock Finlayson
- Casey Forrest – ex-officio
- Rusty Goepel
- George Hungerford
- Alice Laberge
- Terry Lyons – ex-officio
- Tim Manning
- John Montalbano
- Dale Parker