07-01 Ryerson Fellowship
It was at the Ryerson Polytechnic Institute graduation ceremonies in May 1981, that I received my Fellowship in recognition of outstanding work in Small Business Development. In the photo I can be seen with Dave Sutton, the Dean; Brian Segal, the Ryerson President and on my right, Colin Graham, the Chairman of the Board.It was…
07-02 The Wilford L White Fellowship
If your work as an advocate includes small business development, the logical partners are all members of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB), which is a network of academics from around the world, specializing in entrepreneurship and small business management. The Wilford L White Fellowship is named after the ICSB's founder, and in academic…
07-03 Distinguished Business Alumni
It was a huge surprise in 1987 when Roger Wolf, Dean of the Faculty of Management Studies at the University of Toronto, called to inform me that the University of Toronto had created a Distinguished Business Alumni award for graduates of their business school who had distinguished themselves in their professional lives. The award in…
07-04 The 15th and 25th Anniversaries
At the Annual General Meeting in 1986, and as part of our 15th Anniversary Celebrations, CFIB gifted me with a Karsh photo to remember the occasion. Having the photograph taken by one of the world's most famous photographers was an experience in itself. He talks with you to get the look he wants, and then…
07-05 The Order of Canada
It was a moment to remember. Receiving the introduction to the Order of Canada from the Governor General Romeo LeBlanc at Rideau Hall on November 13, 1996. The Order is a fraternity of merit that recognizes significant achievement in important fields of human endeavour. I was deeply humbled to be honoured. A booklet accompanied the…
07-06 The John and Mary Bulloch Building
We were celebrating our 60th wedding anniversary at the Airport Bristol Hotel in August 1915, and Dan Kelly announced that to celebrate our Anniversary, the CFIB Board had decided to name the CFIB Building at 4141 Yonge Street, the John and Mary Bulloch Building. For those who can stand excitement, the party celebrations can be…
07-07 The National Film Board
It was a huge honour to be told by the National Film Board that they wanted to do a film on the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, which would be called, “The Politics of Persuasion”. It was only a few months after our father died in January 1980. They were excited about CFIB as an…