Award Recipients
Business Hall of Fame
The Vancouver Board of Trade's Business Hall of Fame recognizes the important contributions made to Greater Vancouver by organizations active in B.C. for more than 100 years. The Business Hall of Fame was established in 1987 in honour of The Board's 100th anniversary. Nominations are accepted in January and February. Eligible organizations must have:
Clearly contributed to the economic or social well-being of Greater Vancouver;
Operated in a manner consistent with The Board's mission, goals and ethics;
Operated continuously in B.C. for at least 100 years while retaining the same identity as the founding business or having a lineage traceable to it.
Recipients to date:
| YEAR | RECIPIENTS |
| 2008 | Avalon Dairy
Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services
The Fairmont Empress
University of British Columbia |
| 2007 | BIRKS
Purdy's Chocolates
Central City Foundation
The Province Newspaper |
| 2006 | British Columbia Automobile Association
The Chinese Benevolent Association
Ledingham McAllister
Scotiabank
Terminal City Club
Vancouver Coastal Health
Vancouver Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club
Vancouver Rowing Club |
| 2005 | Tourism Vancouver
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC |
| 2004 | Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy
Vancouver Police Department |
| 2003 | H.Y. Louie Co. Limited
Sprott-Shaw Community College |
| 2002 | The Law Society of B.C.
The Royal Westminster Regiment |
| 2001 | BC Medical Association
Hastings Park Racecourse
The Mining Association of British Columbia B.C. Pioneers of Innovation honourees: Dr. Julia Levy, QLT PhotoTherapeutics Inc. John MacDonald, MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Don Mattrick, Electronic Arts Inc. Dr. Geoffrey Ballard, Ballard Power Systems Michael Brown, Nepal Management Ltd. Gordon MacFarlane, BCTEL Dr. Erich Vogt, UBC TRIUMF project Haig Farris, Fractal Capital Corporation |
| 2000 | ADT Security Services Inc.
39 Canadian Brigade Group
Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) British Columbia |
| 1999 | The BC Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)
Pitman Business College
Seaspan International |
| 1998 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Crofton House School
Maritimes Forces Pacific
Richards Buell Sutton |
| 1997 | AT&T Canada
Dickson's Coffee Company
Imperial Life Financial
KPMG
Royal Bank of Canada
YWCA |
| 1996 | The Canadian Red Cross Society, BC & Yukon Division
The Nabob Coffee Company |
| 1995 | British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA)
Canada's Trade Commissioner Service
G.A. Roedde Ltd. |
| 1994 | C.H. Cates & Sons Limited
Hotel Vancouver
Inchcape Shipping Services
Murchie's Tea & Coffee Ltd.
St. Paul's Hospital
The Vancouver Museum |
| 1993 | BC Sugar
Canada Post
The Vancouver Sun |
| 1992 | Davis & Company
Woodward's Stores Limited |
| 1991 | The BC Tel Group
Capilano Suspension Bridge
Royal Columbian Hospital |
| 1990 | Vancouver General Hospital
Bull, Housser & Tupper
Edward Chapman Ltd.
BC Transit |
| 1989 | BC Hydro
Russell & DuMoulin Barristers & Solicitors
The Salvation Army
Vancouver Port Corporation |
| 1988 | Ocean Construction Supplies Limited
YMCA of Greater Vancouver |
| 1987 | Bank of Montreal
CP Rail
Hudson's Bay Co.
Jones Tent & Awning Limited
Oppenheimer Bros. & Co. Ltd.
Pemberton Houston Willoughby Bell Guinlock Inc.
Vancouver Public Library
W.H. Grassie Ltd. |
Women in the SpotlightTM
The Vancouver Board of Trade's Women in the Spotlight award series honours women in the community who have successfully combined a business or professional career with an active life in the family and the community. An ideal networking opportunity, awards are presented at an evening wine-and-cheese reception followed by motivational presentations by the award winner and a well-known guest speaker.
| DATE | HONOUREE |
| February 17, 1998 | Gabrielle Levin
Executive Director
B.C. Festival of the Arts |
| | Peggy Schroeder
President
International Image Group |
| April 30, 1998 | Barbara Crompton
President & Chief Executive Officer
The Fitness Group |
| | Patricia Chuey
Registered Dietician & Sport Nutritionist
Eating for Energy |
| January 13, 1999 | Carole Taylor
Chair
Vancouver Port Corporation |
| | Cheryl Cran
Founder
Walk the Talk |
| March 9, 2000 | Naomi Yamamoto
President
Lasercolour |
| | Joanne Thomas Yaccato
President & Founder
Women And Money Inc. |
| November 21, 2000 | Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia
President
Absolute Spa Group |
| November 14, 2001 | Victoria Withers
GM Western Canada, Midmarket Solutions
IBM Canada Ltd. |
Business and the Arts Awards
The Vancouver Board of Trade's Business and the Arts Awards were established to carry on the successful work initiated by the Vancouver Society for Business and the Arts. The objective of the Awards is to encourage the corporate sector's involvement with the arts and to recognize those businesses that through financial aid, sponsorships, employee involvement and other corporate services are committed to the arts in Vancouver.
Awards are offered in four categories:
INNOVATION
| 1999 | Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Limited |
| 1998 | A & W Food Services of Canada, BC Transit and MacLaren McCann |
| 1997 | Chan Foundation of Canada |
| 1996 | Rogers Communications Inc. |
| 1995 | Rogers Cablesystems Limited and Arts & Entertainment Network |
| 1994 | CHUM Limited-CHQM/FM 103.5 |
| 1993 | Pier 32 Restaurant |
| 1992 | Vancouver's STEP magazine |
| 1991 | South Fraser Broadcasting Limited |
| 1990 | Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Limited |
SUSTAINED SUPPORT — SMALL BUSINESS
| 1999 | Granville Island |
| 1998 | Western Printers & Lithographers |
| 1996 | Robert Ledingham |
SUSTAINED SUPPORT — MAJOR CORPORATION
| 1999 | London Drugs |
| 1998 | BC TEL |
| 1997 | Alcan British Columbia |
| 1996 | Seagram Canada |
| 1995 | Canaway Consultants Ltd |
| 1994 | R. C. Purdy Chocolates |
| 1993 | Canfor Corporation |
| 1992 | BC TEL and Tom Lee Music |
| 1991 | Canadian Airlines International |
| 1990 | Richmond Savings Credit Union |
SMALL BUSINESS
| 1998 | James Hancock-Architect |
| 1997 | Dr. L. Chan & Associates |
| 1996 | Diane Farris Gallery |
| 1995 | Reliance Holdings Ltd. |
| 1994 | Ward & Company |
| 1993 | Buschlen/Mowatt Fine Arts Ltd. |
| 1992 | Tony Cavelti Ltd. |
| 1991 | The Lazy Gourmet |
| 1990 | Thomas Hobbs Florist |
JOINT VENTURE
| 1997 | Hoarse Raven Theatre |
| 1996 | The Canadian Institute of the Arts for Young Audiences (Vancouver International Children's Festival) |
| 1995 | B.C. Rail-Passenger Services |
| 1994 | Opus Framing Ltd. (The Newsletter Opus) |
| 1993 | Vancouver Opera |
| 1992 | No award given |
| 1991 | The Vancouver Playhouse |
| 1990 | No award given |
Awards are presented at the annual Business and the Arts Awards event in November of each year. Nominations are accepted in September and October.
Public Sector Achievement Award
"Last week we beat the debt, today we beat the clock," were the closing remarks of federal Minister of Finance Paul Martin, at a sold-out event on March 5, 1998. Martin spoke to a crowd of 750 business and media representatives. Robert Fairweather, chairman of The Vancouver Board of Trade, invited Paul Martin to stop the debt clock.
The award has been presented to:
The Hon. Ralph Klein, Premier of Alberta
David Dodge, Deputy Minister of Finance, Government of Canada
The Hon. Paul Martin, Minister of Finance, Government of Canada
Community Leadership Award/Outstanding Leadership Award
The Community Leadership Award is not presented annually, but rather is presented when a worthy individual is identified. The recipient is chosen by a committee of Board governors (past chairs), chaired by the immediate past chair of The Board. The selection criteria for the Community Leadership Award stipulate that the individual must:
Have demonstrated outstanding commitment and leadership in a variety of activities which have made B.C. a better place in which to live and conduct business;
Have had some association with The Vancouver Board of Trade;
Command wide respect in the Vancouver business community;
Have demonstrated a deep commitment to furthering the community's economic, social and/or cultural objectives.
The award has been presented to:
John Furlong (2010) *Outstanding Leadership Award
Jane Bird (2009) *Outstanding Leadership Award
Michael Audain, OBC, LLD (2008)
Thomas Fung (2008)
David Thompson (2008)
Janet Austin, YWCA of Vancouver (2007)
Dave Mowat, Vancity (2007)
Dennis Skulsky (2006)
Greater Vancouver Gateway Council (2006)
Dr. Martha Piper (2005)
Joseph and Rosalie Segal (2002)
Jack Munro (1998)
Hon. David and Dorothy Lam (1997)
John Fraser (1996)
Grace McCarthy (1993)
Commissioner General Patrick and Alison Reid (1990)
Robert and Jane Rogers (1998)
Chairman's Award
The chairman's award is intended to recognize individuals and/or organizations that have made an outstanding contribution to The Vancouver Board of Trade. Ordinarily, no more than two awards are presented annually. However, there is no requirement for an award to be made annually. The nomination of the recipient(s) is the exclusive responsibility of the current chair. Nominations must be approved by the executive committee.
| YEAR | RECIPIENTS |
| 2010 | Austin Nairn
Al Sello |
| 2009 | Robert Chorner
Terry Hadley |
| 2008 | Yvonne DeValone
Shane Gibson
Bill Massendar |
| 2007 | Tracy Campbell
Rob Fitzgerald
Joyce Fulford
Blair Qualey
Norm Stickelmann |
| 2006 | Bob Laurie
Marguerite Ford |
| 2005 | John Nightingale
Bruce Rozenhart
Rick Mahler |
| 2004 | John Collings
Diane Dym
Norman Stowe |
| 2003 | Brock Ryan
Sherrill Schlamann |
| 2002 | Rebecca Clapperton
Fred Leonard
Glenn Young |
| 2001 | Alfonse Daudet
Dennis Farrell
Angela Wynton |
| 2000 | Kathy Baker |
| 1999 | Connie Parsons |
| 1998 | Owen Anderson
Robert Noon
Patrick Reid |
| 1997 | Stuart Hodgson
Peter Ross |
| 1996 | David Esworthy
Larry Millson |
| 1995 | Professor Robert Clark
Bernie Isman |
| 1994 | Rae Armstrong
Roy James |
| 1993 | Gerry E. Manning
Bill Michelmore
David E. Park
Dale G. Parker |
| 1987 | Darcy Rezac |