BROOKS SPOTLIGHTS THE CITY

Around town with our man Bill

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More than 800 business and community leaders gathered at the Hyatt Regency Calgary Oct. 25 to honour four legendary business entrepreneurs as they were officially inducted into the Alberta Business Hall of Fame-Southern Alberta. The JA Southern Alberta initiative also presented the JA Alumni of Influence Award at the annual dinner which celebrates entrepreneurship and philanthropy.

Established by JA Southern Alberta in 2004, the Alberta Business Hall of Fame-Southern Alberta has inducted business leaders the likes of Jim Gray, Bud McCaig, Doc Seaman, Harley Hotchkiss, Rick George and Dick Haskayne, to name a few. Through their vision, citizenship, business acumen, entrepreneurial spirit and gifts of time and treasure, these Calgarians serve as vital mentors for today’s youth, who will be the leaders of tomorrow.

Joining these inspirational leaders in the Hall of Fame are: Murray Cobbe; Lorenzo Donadeo; Dr. Chen Fong; and the late David Mitchell. Catherine Williams was also recognized this night as the JA alumna who has made extraordinary business and community contributions to southern Alberta.

Guests in attendance included: Cobbe’s wife Connie and other family members; Fong ’s wife Alice Chan; Donadeo’s wife Donna and sons Franco and Marco with other family members; son of the late David Mitchell, Dave Mitchell and his partner Ling Chen and other family members; JA Southern Alberta president and CEO Melissa From; U of C president Elizabeth Cannon with colleague Nuvyn Peters; MATCO Investments vice-chairman Michael Tims; Werklund Foundation’s David Werklund and his wife Susan Norman; Jeff and Marilyn McCaig; Dawn Turcotte; community leaders and philanthropists Tom and Debra Mauro; Pyramid Productions’ Larry Day; past JA board chair Rick Gallant; SAIT’s Brian Thompson; RGO’s Ross Glenn and his wife Shirley; Jim and Anne Davidson; Bonavista Energy board chair Keith MacPhail and his wife Kathy; Clayton Woitas and his wife Linda; and others pictured.

From your friends at the Herald, congratulations to this year’s inductees. You do our city proud.

PHOTOS: BILL BROOKS Lorenzo Donadeo, third from left, was one of four legendary entrepreneurs inducted into the Alberta Business Hall of Fame for Southern Alberta. Joining Donadeo, from left, are proud family members, son Franco, daughter -in-law Hayley, wife Donna, Haley Pickard and son Marco Donadeo.

From left, Boavista Energy chairman Keith MacPhail and his wife Kathy MacPhail with Linda and Clayton Woitas, CEO and president, Range Royalty Limited Partnership.

2018 Southern Alberta Business Hall of Fame Laureate Dr. Chen Fong and his wife Alice Chan attend the awards gala held on Oct 25 at the Hyatt Regency Calgary.

David Mitchell was posthumously recognized as a 2018 Southern Alberta Business Hall of Fame Laureate at an SRO gala dinner held Oct 25 at the Hyatt Regency Calgary. Pictured, from left, representing the Mitchell family, are Carolyn Mitchell, Ling Chen, Dave Mitchell, Jessica Mitchell and family friend Mike Tims, vice-chairman, Matco Investments.

From left Marilyn McCaig, U of C’s Nuvyn Peters and Dawn Turcotte.

Werklund Foundation’s David Werklund and his wife Susan Norman.

From left, Community leaders and philanthropists Tom and Debra Mauro pictured with Pyramid Productions’ Larry Day.

From left, JA Southern Alberta past board chair Rick Gallant, Melissa From, president and CEO, JA Southern Alberta and SAIT’s Brian Thompson.