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presents 2017 Gala Dinner 2017 Gala Dinner AND AND Induction Ceremonies Induction Ceremonies PRESENTING SPONSORS Suite 360-475 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M9 Tel: 604.688.3887 Fax: 604.689.5299 email: [email protected] businesslaureatesbc.org jabc.ca 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 1 2 3 4 Evening Agenda WELCOME MC - Andrew Chang, Host, CBC Vancouver News at 6 HEAD TABLE INTRODUCTIONS Piped in by members of the Vancouver Police Pipe Band PAST LAUREATES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WELCOME INCOMING LAUREATES JABC OVERVIEW MC - Andrew Chang, Host, CBC Vancouver News at 6 JABC STUDENTS Barbara Brink, C.M., O.B.C., CPA (Hon), Event Co-Chair INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKER William Westeringh, Q.C., Managing Partner, Fasken Martineau KEYNOTE SPEAKER Gordon 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 SPEAKER Gary Laxon, Director, Private Banking, Scotia Wealth Management Entrée & Dessert Service INDUCTION CEREMONIES Barbara Brink, C.M., O.B.C., CPA (Hon) and Olin Anton, FCPA, FCA, Event Co-Chairs LAUREATES Ross J. Beaty David G. McLean, O.B.C., LL.D, F.ICD John McLernon Richard “Ritchie” Nelson (1898-1983) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND CLOSING REMARKS Barbara Brink, C.M., O.B.C., CPA (Hon) and Olin Anton, FCPA, FCA, Event Co-Chairs Good Evening 5 The Menu Golden Beet Vichyssoise pickled vegetables | morels | fromage frais | spring flowers Tenderloin of Beef porcini dust | romanesco | salsify | asparagus | carrots | shallot jus Key Lime Pie charred meringue | passion fruit | mango | coconut cremeux Freshly Brewed Regular & Decaffeinated Coffee Traditional, Herbal and Flavoured Teas WINES Chardonnay – Mission Hill Five Vineyards Cabernet Merlot – Mission Hill Five Vineyards 6 Keynote Speaker 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 Gordon Campbell, O.B.C., Former US Secretary of State George Schultz. Former High Commissioner for Canada to the United Kingdom of The Fraser Institute ranked Gordon Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Campbell as the Premier with the best fiscal performance in their study “Measuring the Former BC Premier Fiscal Performance of Canada’s Premiers”. Gordon Campbell currently sits as Campbell was a leader in building a new independent Director of the Boards of The relationship with BC’s first nations. Laurentian Bank of Canada, Leagold Mining Corporation, Brit Insurance U.K., Bryte Campbell was the 40th Mayor of Vancouver Insurance S.A. and Grosvenor Americas. (1986-1993), served as the Chair of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (1990-1993) and He was Canada’s High Commissioner to was President of the U.B.C.M. (1992-1993). The United Kingdom and Northern Ireland (2011-2016) where he sat on the Board of Campbell founded his own development Governors of the Commonwealth and led the company in 1981 and was General Manager of revitalization of Canada House on Trafalgar Development, Marathon Realty (1976-1981). Square. The project has been hailed for He was a teacher with C.U.S.O in Nigeria excellence in design and for its reflection (1970-1972) and served as the Executive of Canada today and led to substantial Assistant to the Mayor of Vancouver from operational savings returning over C$300 (1972-1976). 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). 7 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 CHAIRS 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 Yuri Fulmer Jason Ludwig Jamie Brown Doug Holtby Tracey McVicar Jim Case Joanne Klein Geoff Plant Robin Dhir Gary Laxon William Westeringh, Q.C. Pat Elemans Phil Lehn Bill Weymark Casey Forrest (Ex-Officio) Jim Logan Susan Yurkovich ADVISOR Kelly Heed LAUREATE SELECTION COMMITTEE Brian Canfield, C.M., O.B.C. Anne Giardini, Q.C. George Melville Jefferson Mooney Dr. Ken Spencer LAUREATE NOMINATION COMMITTEE Peter Blake (Ex-Officio) Jock Finlayson John Montalbano Barbara Brink, C.M., O.B.C., CPA (Hon) Casey Forrest (Ex-Officio) Dale Parker Pat Elemans George Hungerford Conrad Pinette (Ex-Officio) Shelina Esmail (Ex-Officio) Terry Lyons John Winter Susan Ewanick Tim Manning (Ex-Officio) JA BRITISH COLUMBIA STAFF Jan Bell-Irving Crystal Lynch Amy Carotenuto 8 2017 Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame Inductee 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 Ross J. Beaty Award by the Prospector and Developers Executive Chairman Association of Canada and was selected as Mining Person of the Year for 2011 by Alterra Power Corp. Canada’s Northern Miner newspaper. In 2014 Chairman, Pan American Silver Corp. Mr. Beaty received the CIM’s Vale Medal Ross J. Beaty is a geologist and resource for Meritorious Contribution to Mining company entrepreneur with over 41 years of and in 2015 was inducted to the Resource experience in the international minerals and Hall of Fame. In 2016 Mr. Beaty received renewable energy industries. Mr. Beaty is the the Vancouver Aquarium’s North Medal for founder and Executive Chair of Alterra Power Ocean Conservation and the Alumni Award of Corp., a mid-sized clean energy company Distinction from UBC’s School of Law. with geothermal, solar, hydro and wind power Mr. Beaty was born in Vancouver, Canada operations in BC, Iceland and Ontario. Mr. and educated at the Royal School of Mines, Beaty also founded and serves as Chairman of University of London, England, M.Sc., Pan American Silver Corp., one of the world’s Distinction (Mineral Exploration) 1975 and the leading silver producers, and since 1985 has University of British Columbia, LL.B. (Law) 1979 successfully founded and divested a number and B.Sc. (Honours Geology) 1974. He and his of other public mineral resource companies. wife have a son and four daughters. 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 9 2017 Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame Inductee 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 David G. McLean Inc. He was a director of DeHavilland Aircraft of O.B.C., LL.D, F.ICD Canada and Nu West Development Corporation. Chairman, McLean Group of Mr. McLean has played an active role in community Companies, development, especially in the fi elds of business, Chairman Emeritus, Canadian education and healthcare. He has chaired the National Railway Company Vancouver Board of Trade, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the UBC Board of Governors, the Through his entrepreneurial spirit, business Board of the VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation, leadership skills, and commitment to community, the Capital Campaign of the University of Alberta, David McLean has built a large and diverse family the Canadian Studies Program at the University enterprise, The McLean Group of Companies; of California, Berkeley, and the Canadian Duke of led one of Canada’s iconic corporations, CN Rail, Edinburgh Awards, Charter for Business. His family’s through its most transformative period; and McLean McCuaig Foundation has made many contributed generously to many worthy community generous donations to education and healthcare causes. institutions in BC and Alberta and other parts of Born, raised, and educated in Alberta (BA, LL.B, Canada. University of Alberta), Mr. McLean moved to Mr. McLean has received numerous awards and Vancouver in 1968 to practice law and expand his honors including: Honorary Degrees from UBC, SFU, business interests.