Brampton Board of Trade

The Brampton Board of Trade is a business organization founded in Brampton, Ontario, in 1887.[1] It engages in government lobbying, member discounts, and networking. It has also organized the Brampton Santa Claus Parade.[2][3]

Brampton Board of Trade
TypeChamber of commerce
Headquarters36 Queen Street East, Suite 101,
Brampton, ON L6V 1A2
Canada
Coordinates43°41′20″N 79°46′23″W
CEO
Todd Letts
Chair: Vanessa White, Chief Human Resources Officer, Maple Lodge Farms
Websitewww.bramptonbot.com
Formerly called
Brampton-Chinguacousy Chamber of Commerce

Joe Spina served as an Ontario MPP from 1999 to 2003, after his time as BBOT President.[4]

The Board's archival fonds is at the Region of Peel Archives, with records from 1909 to 1919 and 1947 to 1973.[5]

History
  • 1887 - founded and lapsed shortly after election of officers
  • 1890 - founded
  • 1897 - ceases operations
  • 1903 - founded
  • 1921, 1923–1947 - dormant
  • 1947 - revived as Brampton Chamber of Commerce
  • 1964 - amends name to Brampton and District Chamber of Commerce
  • 1975 - changes name back to Brampton Board of Trade

Programs

Speakers

The organization has hosted many notable speakers, including federal Small Business Minister Tony Abbott,[6] Chrysler Canada CEO Reid Bigland,[7] Ontario Premier Bill Davis,[8][9][10] Canadian Alliance party leader Stockwell Day (who announced a timetable for merging with Progressive Conservative party),[11] Prime Minister Stephen Harper,[12] Ontario Premier Mike Harris,[13] Chrysler Canada president Yves Landry,[14] Reform Party leader Preston Manning,[15] Ontario Minister of Agriculture William "Bill" Newman,[16] Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion Mary Ng,[17] Ontario Premier David Peterson,[18][19][20] federal Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan,[21] and Minister of Finance Michael Wilson.[22]

Policy positions

The Board supported the Charlottetown Accord (1992).[23]

Brampton Santa Claus Parade

Brampton's Santa Claus parade stopped in the mid-1970s. In 1985, the Brampton Board of Trade started planning a Santa Claus parade for 1986; simultaneously, the Jaycees were intending to start a parade in 1987. With City co-operation, the Board's parade launched in 1986, with Jaycee assistance in marshalling.[24] That year's program was announced to include forty community entrants, sponsored by companies,[24] but ended up with 52 units.[25] In recent years, it has included over 100 units.[26] The parade moved to a "night parade" format in 1995.[27]

The parade route has expanded from Vodden to south of Wellington Street (1986)[24] to Sproule to south of Elgin Street.

The parade typically happens a week before the Toronto Santa Claus Parade.

The Board claims an in-person attendance of 160,000 (2012).[26] It claims to be the largest single-day event in the Regional Municipality of Peel, and the largest night parade in Canada.[26] The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has named the parade as the Best Community Lighted Parade in Canada.[26]

The program was broadcast on Rogers TV Brampton, which claimed viewership of over 250,000 between live and repeat broadcasts.[27]

People

Chairpersons of the BBOT

From 1887 to 2011, Chairs were referred to as Presidents of the BBOT.

  • 1887, K. Chisholm
  • 1890–1896, E.O. Runians
  • 1904–1906, J.H. Boutler
  • 1906–1907, T.W. Duggan, later mayor (from Dale Estates Limited)
  • 1907, E.S. Anderson
  • 1907–1911, G.L. Williams
  • 1911–1914, J.H. Boutler
  • 1914–1917, R.H. Pringle
  • 1917–1919, F. W. Wegenast, later mayor
  • 1919–1920, G.W. McFarland
  • 1922, James Martin
  • 1948–1949, F. Gordon Umphrey
  • 1950, Cecil Carscadden
  • 1951, William Robinson
  • 1952, Frank Richardson
  • 1953, C.G. Patterson
  • 1954, Joe Racine
  • 1955, Emerson McKinney
  • 1956, William Watson
  • 1957, William Coupar
  • 1958, William Robinson
  • 1959, Lloyd Denby
  • 1960, Stan Stonehouse
  • 1960–1961, Harold Knight
  • 1961–1962, Cecil Chinn
  • 1962–1963, Edward Ching
  • 1963–1964, Sam Charters
  • 1964–1965, Douglas Brown
  • 1965–1966, Gordon Vivian
  • 1966–1967, Stan Eisel
  • 1967–1968, J.A. Carroll
  • 1968–1969, Ronald Rider
  • 1969–1970, Richard Boyle
  • 1970–1971, R.C. Harvey
  • 1971–1972, Hank Sawatsky
  • 1972–1973, Peter Montgomery
  • 1973–1974, Watson Kennedy
  • 1974–1975, G.W. (Joe) Harley
  • 1975–1976, A.D.K. Mackenzie
  • 1976–1977, Harry Lockwood
  • 1977–1978, Don Crawford
  • 1978–1979, John Logan (from John Logan Chevrolet-Oldsmobile)
  • 1979–1980, Terry Champ
  • 1980–1981, Jim Phair
  • 1981–1982, Marty Hughes
  • 1982–1983, Earnie Mitchell
  • 1983–1984, Keith Coulter
  • 1984–1985, Bruce Carruthers
  • 1985–1986, Robert Bell
  • 1986–1987, Dennis Cole
  • 1987–1988, Lou Duggan[28]
  • 1988–1989, Wally Rudensky
  • 1989–1990, Joe Spina, later an MPP
  • 1990–1991, Al Brannon
  • 1991, Lewis Wagg[29]
  • 1991–1992, Jack Coughlin[30]
  • 1992–1993, Jim Inglis[30]
  • 1993–1994, Paul Howlett
  • 1994–1995, Blaine Mitton
  • 1995–1996, Bob Nutbrown
  • 1996–1997, Bryan Dawson
  • 1997–1998, Maria Britto
  • 1998–1999, Ken Hay
  • 1999–2000, Heather Picken (from Lawrence, Lawrence, Stevenson LLP)
  • 2000–2001, Adam Nowak
  • 2001–2002, John Sanderson
  • 2002–2003, Robert Peacock
  • 2003–2004, Michael Collins
  • 2004–2005, Mitch Robinson (from ScotiaMcLeod Inc.)
  • 2005–2006, Michael Luchenski (from Lawrence, Lawrence, Stevenson LLP)
  • 2006–2007, Wayne Waters
  • 2007–2008, Linda Ford
  • 2008–2009, Carman McClelland
  • 2009–2010, F-Charles Waud (from WaudWare Incorporated)
  • 2010–2011, Stephen Rhodes
  • 2012, Jim Schembri
  • 2013, Glenn Williams
  • 2014, Susan Crawford
  • 2015, Jaipaul Massey-Singh
  • 2016, Badar Shamim
  • 2017, Evan Moore
  • 2018, Heather Strati

Brampton Business Person of the Year
  • 1978: Emerson McKinney
  • 1979: Charles Armstrong
  • 1980: William Pickett
  • 1981: Carl Dalli
  • 1982: Max Rice
  • 1983: G.W. (Joe) Harley[31][32]
  • 1984: Marie and Joseph Colbacchin
  • 1985: John Logan[33]
  • 1986: John Mills
  • 1987: David Dickson M.D.[28]
  • 1988: Harry Lockwood[34]
  • 1989: Donald Crawford
  • 1990: Robert Bell
  • 1991: Ruth Sharpe[35][36]
  • 1992: Jeff Kerbel[37]
  • 1993: John Cutruzzola
  • 1994: Al Brannon
  • 1995: Bill Graham
  • 1996: Lou Duggan[38]
  • 1997: Bob May
  • 1998: Roger Peddle
  • 1999: Ignat Kaneff[39][40]
  • 2000: Mike Cuttle[41]
  • 2001: Chris Butcher
  • 2002: Maria Britto[42]
  • 2003: John Sanderson[43]
  • 2004: Bryan Dawson
  • 2005: Bill Strachan
  • 2006: Scott Goodison
  • 2007: Neil Davis[44][45][46]
  • 2008: George Chiu[47]
  • 2009: Doug Munro[48][49]
  • 2010: Vlad Stritesky[50]
  • 2011: Rob Filken
  • 2012: Linda Ford[51][52]
  • 2013: David Sharpe[53]
  • 2014–15: Bob Peacock[54]
  • 2016: Heather Picken[55]
  • 2017: Mohamad Fakih[56]
  • 2018: Robert Bedard<[57]
  • 2019: Richard Prouse, lawyer, Prouse, Dash & Crouch, LLP[58]
  • 2020: William E. Johnston, Bramgate Automotive Inc. president[59]

Lifetime members of BBoT
  • Robert Bell
  • J. Bruce Carruthers C.A.
  • Keith Coulter
  • Donald R. Crawford
  • G.W. (Joe) Harley
  • Harry Lockwood
  • John Logan
  • Ron Rider
  • Peter Robertson
  • Ruth Sharpe
  • Gordon Smith

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