PTBOCanada Featured Post: Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame Event
/Peterborough is a town built on entrepreneurs. On Thursday, May 26th at the inaugural Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame event, both past and present are going to be celebrated!
Hosted by Marina Wilke from Junior Achievement and Mike Skinner, the night will be filled with musical entertainment, a massive local culinary showcase, networking opportunities—and, of course, the induction of the first class of 2016! With this being the first annual JA Peterborough Business Hall of Fame event, they are pulling out all the stops for their big night at The Venue in downtown Peterborough!
Erica Cherney to be inducted
Junior Achievement is an organization which prides itself on providing educational programs about financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship.
All of its programs are delivered by committed volunteers from within our community and in other communities across Canada. The Business Hall of Fame is JA's way to honour business leaders past and present, and provide excellent examples to their students of outstanding business people.
Cameron Taylor to be inducted
With this being the inaugural class of the Business Hall of Fame, both past and present are going to be honoured in a very impressive group!
Living Inductees include:
Erica Cherney > business woman, community activist and volunteer (Trent University, The United Way, TVO, YMCA)
Cameron Taylor > Founder and CEO of OUTDOORsmart
Being inducted posthumously:
Keith Brown > cofounder of the Liftlock Group of Companies
David Fife > innovator of Red Fife Wheat
Ross Smith > cofounder of AON
James Stevenson > Merchant and politician who brought Edison Electric Co (aka General Electric) to Peterborough
Charlotte and Robert Nicholls > philanthropists who helped establish Peterborough’s first hospital and bank branch
Bill, Frank and Chester Fisher > Fisher Gauge co-founders
Keith Brown
