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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

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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

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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

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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

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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. Over the next several decades University of Alberta and Royal Roads University; he completed numerous residential and commercial the Order of British Columbia; Fellow of the real estate projects in Vancouver and throughout Institute of Corporate Directors; The Rix Award for North America, including a 35-acre land assembly Engaged Corporate Citizenship; an original inductee in east Vancouver, now the home of The McLean as a Distinguished Alumni of The University of Group’s Vancouver Film Studios (VFS). Alberta; the Distinguished Leadership Award from Mr. Mclean was a Director of CN Rail from 1979 SFU; and inductee into the Alberta High School to 1986, and returned as Chairman of the Board Athletic Hall of Fame. of Directors from 1994 to 2014. He is the longest- He has written a book on his life published in 2014 serving Chair in the company’s history, and was entitled “A Road Taken.” named Chairman Emeritus on his retirement.

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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 John McLernon Foundation and a past Chair of Brentwood Honorary Chair and Co-founder College School. Colliers International Mr. McLernon has been awarded two Queen Elizabeth Jubilee medals and the Province John McLernon is co-founder of Colliers of BC Community Achievement Award for Macaulay Nicolls Group of Companies (now his work with StreetoHome Foundation. He Colliers International) and currently serves is a graduate of Bishops College School and as its Honorary Chair. He served as CEO McGill University. 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.

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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 Richard “Ritchie” Nelson the Fraser River, in Port Edward (near Prince Rupert), (1898-1983) and in Bristol Bay, Alaska. The “Paramount” label was Founder and Chairman established to differentiate and value-add Nelson Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd. Bros.’ canned salmon in the Canadian market. Richard Nelson was born in northern Norway to a Amongst the Nelson Bros. corps of fishermen were family of fishermen and farmers. Around the 1890s many First Nations harvesters, whose fishing acumen the cod fishery collapsed, creating financial hardship was obvious to Ritchie. His support for First Nations in the region. The Nelson family immigrated to fishermen--both appointing Natives to skipper Canada and arrived in British Columbia in 1910, company boats and provision of financial support settling in the Sunbury area of Delta on the shores to independent Indian fishermen--earned him an of the Fraser River. honorary Chief distinction by the Tlingit Nation of Alaska: Chief Big Fin. Mr. Nelson (Ritchie) was drawn to the Fraser River from the outset. Beginning with net repairs, he While steering Nelson Bros., Ritchie also quickly gravitated to fishing. At age 14, using a contributed to resource conservation, acting as makeshift net and an old rowboat he had repaired, Commissioner on both the International Pacific he started gillnetting on the river. He and his Halibut Commission and the International Pacific brother Ralph spent summers gillnetting salmon in Salmon Commission. His substantial community and around the river while Ritchie attended school involvement included serving on the Boards of the the rest of the year. Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, the Pacific National Exhibition, and the New After studying Business at Pacific Lutheran College Westminster Police Department. He was also in Everett, Washington, Ritchie scanned the coast highly active in the Shriners of North America, an for opportunities. He was drawn to fish buying--the organization providing free medical care for needy ability to make a cent or two per pound between children. buying and selling. In addition to business and community work, Ritchie By 1920, Richie and his brother Norman owned was an avid outdoorsman and a devoted family and operated two packing vessels, buying troll man. He made a mark on countless fishermen, plant salmon on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, and workers, family, friends, and all who crossed his packing and selling them in Seattle. The operation path. His boundless energy and engaging personality soon moved ashore, as fish-buying stations were helped make him the industry icon he became. established in Bamfield and Kyuquot on the West Coast. This was the real beginning of Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd. 12 The Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame

The Business Laureates of British Columbia They Built. We Benefit. Hall of Fame is an initiative created by JABC These words represent the foundation of the to honour BC business leaders who have Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall made outstanding contributions to our of Fame. province and country. The Hall of Fame Laureates have demonstrated a Vision unique stands as a testament to the positive legacy among their peers; they have provided the Laureates provide to future generations Leadership to inspire others to achieve their of business leaders. goals; they have led their lives with Integrity; Each year, new Laureates are formally and they have built a Legacy that will enrich welcomed into the Hall of Fame at the Gala the lives of those who follow. These four Dinner and Induction Ceremonies. They words are engraved in the awards presented are nominated by their peers and chosen to each Laureate and to each of them we by an independent selection committee express our gratitude. representing BC’s foremost business, academic and media institutions.

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

Michael Audain, Lucille Johnstone, C.M., O.B.C., William M. Mercer, B.Comm. O.C., O.B.C., LL.D. LL.D. (Hon), C.G.A. Jefferson Mooney Nathanial (Nat) Ryal Bailey Dr. Norman B. Keevil, Dr. Rudy North, C.M., O.B.C., O.C., Ph.D., F.G.S.A. Irving (Ike) Barber, B.Comm., LL.D.(Hon) O.C., O.B.C. Dr. Norman B. Keevil, O.C., David Oppenheimer O.B.C., Ph.D., C.B.H.F., LL.D. Henry Ogle Bell-Irving (Hon.), P.Eng. Jim Pattison, Charles Bentall O.C., O.B.C., C.B.H.F. Henry Holman (Hank) L.L.G. (Poldi) Bentley, Ketcham III, O.B.C. Art Phillips LL.D. (Hon) Henry Holman (Pete) John (Jack) W. Poole, Peter Bentley, Ketcham Jr. O.C., O.B.C., B.Sc. O.C., O.B.C., LL.D. (Hon) Samuel Kendall (Sam) John Prentice David Black, LL.D. (Hon) Ketcham Dave Ritchie Dick Bradshaw, C.M. William Peters (Bill) Ketcham Dr. Donald B. Rix, Peter M. Brown, Hassan Khosrowshahi, C.M., O.B.C., M.D., D.Sc. (Hon.), O.B.C., C.B.H.F., LL.D. (Hon) C.M., O.B.C. F.R.C.P.C., LL.D. (Hon) Jenny Butchart Leon J. Koerner, LL.D. (Hon) Benjamin Tingley Rogers Alex A. Campbell, Dave Lede, B.Comm., Dick (Percy Ritchie) Sandwell O.B.C., LL.D. (Hon) LL.D. (Hon) William (Bill) L. Sauder, O.C., Brian A. Canfield, Robert (Bob) H. Lee, C.M., O.B.C., B.Comm., LL.D. (Hon) C.M., O.B.C., D.Tech. (Hon) O.B.C., B.Comm., LL.D. (Hon) Joseph Segal, C.M., O.B.C., Hon. John V. Clyne, C.C. Brandt C. Louie, O.B.C., C.B.H.F., O.ST.J., LL.D. (Hon) Jack Diamond, C.B.H.F., LL.D., FCA, CA, CPA Howard Allan Simons C.C., O.B.C., LL.D. (Hon) Hok Yat Louie David W. Spencer William Farrell Tong Louie, C.M., O.B.C., Dr. Ken Spencer, Earl B. Finning B.S.A., LL.D. (Hon) Ph.D., LL.D. (Hon) Thomas James Foord, O.B.C. John S. MacDonald, Ian Telfer, FCPA, FCA, BA, O.C. Ph.D., F.C.A.E., P.Eng. MBA, Ph.D. (Hon) Norm Francis, B.Sc., FCPA, FCA H.R. MacMillan, C.C. W. James Treliving A.E. “Dal” Grauer, Ph.D., LL.D. (Hon) G. W. Grant McConachie Milton K. Wong, C.M., O.B.C., LL.D. (Hon) Frank A. Griffiths, FCA Wendy B. McDonald, C.M., O.B.C., LL.D. (Hon), D.Tech. Charles Woodward Bob Hager George Melville, Chester A. Johnson, CPA, F.C.A., LL.D. (Hon) C.M., O.B.C., B.Comm, FCA

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

Olivia Cheng Olivia 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.

15 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.

EXECUTIVE TEAM REPRESENTATIVES

Gabriela Caceres Zeh Daruwalla Kevin Zhang President VP, Operations VP, Marketing

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LAUREATE CHAMPION SPONSOR

STUDENT AWARD FOR ORATORY AND PRESENTATION SKILLS AWARD SPONSORS

JUNIOR ENTREPRENEUR AWARD SPONSOR

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RECEPTION SPONSOR SPEAKER SPONSOR EVENING PRODUCTION SPONSOR

DEANS KNIGHT AND PETER & JOANNE BROWN FOUNDATION

PLATINUM SPONSORS

18 GOLD SPONSORS

JOHN AND DANA MONTALBANO

SILVER SPONSORS

British Columbia Institute Dueck Auto Group RBC Royal Bank of Technology (BCIT) Ernst & Young LLP Robert Lee Ltd. Blackcomb Helicopters Horne Family Seaspan ULC Boardwalk Ventures Inc. Ledcor Group of Companies Serracan Properties Ltd. Canfor Lumina Group TD Bank Group Capilano Suspension Bridge Nelson Family UBC Sauder School of Capital West Partners Business, Executive Education Odlum Brown Limited Colliers International Group Inc. Peter B. Gustavson School of Business

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MEDIA SPONSORS PRODUCTION SPONSOR

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About JA British Columbia BC benefit from JA programs delivered free JA British Columbia (JABC) is a member of JA of charge by volunteers from local business Canada, part of JA Worldwide, the world’s largest communities, who bring real-life experience NGO dedicated to educating young people into the classroom. JA programs focus on work about business. Since 1955, British Columbia readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship, schools have relied on JA to inspire and prepare giving students the confidence and skills they youth to succeed in an ever-changing global need to become the next generation of business economy. Each year, over 38,000 students in 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 MAJOR INVESTORS – $50,000 - $99,999 Austeville Properties Ltd.* RBC Foundation Canadian Western Bank* Great-West Life * INVESTORS – $25,000 - $49,000 HSBC Bank Canada* CIBC The Keg Spirit Foundation* CPA Ledcor Group of Companies* Shaw* Teekay Corporation

* multi-year commitments

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