Cape Breton business leaders honoured
Four will be inducted into business and philanthropy categories at gala
The 2018 inductees into the Cape Breton Business and Philanthropy
Hall of Fame have been announced.
The three members being inducted under the business Marty Chernin category are Tom MacDonald, founder and chair of Tom MacDonald Trucking Ltd.; the late John Yurchesyn, co-founder of Joneljim Construction Ltd.; and Susan Gallop, founder and owner of the Cape Breton School of the Arts.
Marty Chernin, a Sydney real estate developer, will enter the philanthropy hall of fame.
The Sydney and Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Cape Breton University and the Association of Fundraising Professionals, released the names Tuesday.
The chamber will also recognize a committee, organization or event that demonstrates excellence in the fundraising field for worthy causes in the community.
The philanthropy organization, committee or event nominations are Caleb’s Courage, United Way Gala, Sydney Ribfest, Doctor’s Who Care Campaign and the Together We Care palliative care golf tournament. The selected recipient will be announced at the gala event on June 7 along with the four individuals in the hall of fame.
The gala will be held at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre with a reception at 6 p.m. and a dinner to follow.
“I am thrilled we are celebrating these outstanding members of our community who have each had a significant and positive impact across our island and country,” Darren Chiasson, hall of fame committee chair and partner at MGM & Associates, said in a release.
He said the inductees are “role models for all of us,” particularly for those attending university.
The funds generated from the hall of fame dinner and gala go toward student awards at Cape Breton University.
The money raised for scholarships and bursaries, in honour of the inductees, is awarded to students continuing their program of studies in the Shannon School of Business at Cape Breton University.
The Cape Breton Business Hall of Fame was established in 2002 to honour individuals from the Cape Breton business community who paved the road for future generations in Cape Breton through business achievement and community involvement.
In 2016, the mandate of the gala evening was broadened to recognize prominent representatives of both the business and philanthropy communities.
Individuals and organizations are selected from a publicly submitted list of nominees who have established a legacy for the community in terms of commitment, time, energy, financial support and outcomes that have broadened opportunities for others and provided inspiration for new entrepreneurs and philanthropy.
Tickets go on sale on May 1 and can be purchased online or directly through the chamber office located at 275 Charlotte St., Sydney.
For more information, contact the chamber at 902564-6453 or info@sydneyareachamber.ca.