Brampton Board of Trade
The Brampton Board of Trade is a business organization first founded in Brampton, Ontario in 1887. Currently representing the broad interests of 1100+ members, the Brampton Board of Trade serves its members through government lobbying, member discounts, and networking opportunities.
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
Chairpersons of the BBOT
- 2016, Badar Shamim
- 2015, Jaipaul Massey-Singh
- 2014, Susan Crawford
- 2013, Glen Williams
- 2012, Jim Schembri
Presidents of the BBOT
- 2010-2011, Stephen Rhodes
- 2009-2010, F-Charles Waud (from WaudWare Incorporated)
- 2008-2009, Carman McClelland
- 2007-2008, Linda Ford
- 2006-2007, Wayne Waters
- 2005-2006, Michael Luchenski (from Lawrence, Lawrence, Stevenson LLP)
- 2004-2005, Mitch Robinson (from ScotiaMcLeod Inc.)
- 2003-2004, Michael Collins
- 2002-2003, Robert Peacock
- 2001-2002, John Sanderson
- 2000-2001, Adam Nowak
- 1999-2000, Heather Picken (from Lawrence, Lawrence, Stevenson LLP)
- 1998-1999, Ken Hay
- 1997-1998, Maria Britto
- 1996-1997, Bryan Dawson
- 1995-1996, Bob Nutbrown
- 1994-1995, Blaine Mitton
- 1993-1994, Paul Howlett
- 1992-1993, Jim Inglis
- 1991-1992, Jack Coughlin
- 1990-1991, Al Brannon
- 1989-1990, Joe Spina, later an MPP
- 1988-1989, Wally Rudensky
- 1987-1988, Lou Duggan
- 1986-1987, Dennis Cole
- 1985-1986, Robert Bell
- 1984-1985, Bruce Carruthers
- 1983-1984, Keith Coulter
- 1982-1983, Earnie Mitchell
- 1981-1982, Marty Hughes
- 1980-1981, Jim Phair
- 1979-1980, Terry Champ
- 1978-1979, John Logan (from John Logan Chevrolet-Oldsmobile)
- 1977-1978, Don Crawford
- 1976-1977, Harry Lockwood
- 1975-1976, A.D.K. Mackenzie
- 1974-1975, G.W. (Joe) Harley
- 1973-1974, Watson Kennedy
- 1972-1973, Peter Montgomery
- 1971-1972, Hank Sawatsky
- 1970-1971, R.C. Harvey
- 1969-1970, Richard Boyle
- 1968-1969, Ronald Rider
- 1967-1968, J.A. Carroll
- 1966-1967, Stan Eisel
- 1965-1966, Gordon Vivian
- 1964-1965, Douglas Brown
- 1963-1964, Sam Charters
- 1962-1963, Edward Ching
- 1961-1962, Cecil Chinn
- 1960-1961, Harold Knight
- 1960, Stan Stonehouse
- 1959, Lloyd Denby
- 1958, William Robinson
- 1957, William Coupar
- 1956, William Watson
- 1955, Emerson McKinney
- 1954, Joe Racine
- 1953, C.G. Patterson
- 1952, Frank Richardson
- 1951, William Robinson
- 1950, Cecil Carscadden
- 1948-1949, F. Gordon Umphrey
- 1922, James Martin
- 1919-1920, G.W. McFarland
- 1917-1919, F. W. Wegenast, later mayor
- 1914-1917, R.H. Pringle
- 1911-1914, J.H. Boutler
- 1907-1911, G.L. Williams
- 1907, E.S. Anderson
- 1906-1907, T.W. Duggan, later mayor (from Dale Estates Limited)
- 1904-1906, J.H. Boutler
- 1890-1896, E.O. Runians
- 1887, K. Chisholm
Brampton Business Person of the Year
- 2016: Heather Picken
- 2014-15: Bob Peacock
- 2013: David Sharpe
- 2012: Linda Ford
- 2011: Rob Filken
- 2010: Vlad Stritesky
- 2009: Doug Munro
- 2008: George Chiu
- 2007: Neil Davis
- 2006: Scott Goodison
- 2005: Bill Strachan
- 2004: Bryan Dawson
- 2003: John Sanderson
- 2002: Maria Britto
- 2001: Chris Butcher
- 2000: Mike Cuttle
- 1999: Ignat Kaneff
- 1998: Roger Peddle
- 1997: Bob May
- 1996: Lou Duggan
- 1995: Bill Graham
- 1994: Al Brannon
- 1993: John Cutruzzola
- 1992: Jeff Kerbel
- 1991: Ruth Sharpe
- 1990: Robert Bell
- 1989: Donald Crawford
- 1988: Harry Lockwood
- 1987: David Dickson M.D.
- 1986: John Mills
- 1985: John Logan
- 1984: Marie and Joseph Colbacchin
- 1983: G.W. (Joe) Harley
- 1982: Max Rice
- 1981: Carl Dalli
- 1980: William Pickett
- 1979: Charles Armstrong
- 1978: Emerson McKinney
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