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Peter Fleming Handley
Peter Handley was born in London, Ontario in 1933 and lived in Kenora and Toronto before his family moved to Kingston in 1942 where he grew up. He later graduated from Queen’s University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1955. -
John and Adrienne Peacock
John and Adrienne met in 1960 while attending St Francis Xavier (StFX) University. Adrienne was a home economics student from Coxheath, Nova Scotia and John was a business student from Quebec City. They were both very involved in campus life - Adrienne with the Dramatic Society and the Model Parliament, and John as President of the Debating Society and Business Manager of the varsity football team. After graduating in 1963, Adrienne qualified as a registered dietitian at University Hospital in Saskatoon and John articled with the accounting firm Clarkson Gordon in Montreal and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1966. -
Alanis Obomsawin
A member of the Abenaki Nation and one of Canada’s most distinguished filmmakers, Alanis Obomsawin is a director and producer at the National Film Board of Canada, where she has worked since 1967. -
Tanya Talaga
Tanya Talaga is an Anishinaabe journalist and speaker. Talaga’s mother’s family is from Fort William First Nation and her father was Polish-Canadian. -
Helen Vari
Mrs. Helen Vari is an eminent Canadian philanthropist and the President of the George and Helen Vari Foundation. Throughout her life, she has contributed greatly to the betterment of society. -
Thomas Charles Palangio
Thomas Charles Palangio is an explosive specialist, innovation expert and internationally recognized entrepreneur. He is currently the president and owner of WipWare Incorporated, a software development company that introduced the field of fragmentation imaging and analysis to the global mining industry. -
Susan Hay
Broadcast Journalist Susan Hay has been part of the Global News family for more than 30 years. During her tenure, Hay has covered weather news, special events, and hosted a variety of shows. Her current position is anchor/producer of Making a Difference, the popular early evening news segment profiling inspirational people and organizations throughout the GTA who are positively impacting the lives of others. When Hay isn’t anchoring Making a Difference, she’s live in the field covering various events or in studio discussing hot topics of the day. -
Tom Curry
Tom Curry is a leading trial and appellate lawyer and Managing Partner of Lenczner Slaght LLP, Canada’s leading litigation firm. -
Scott Russell
A Canadian Screen Award and Gemini Award-winning broadcaster and acclaimed author, Scott Russell brings vast experience, passion and knowledge to his role as one of the hosts of CBC Sports' Road to the Olympic Games. Mr. Russell's unparalleled enthusiasm for amateur sport shines through in every aspect of his work for the network. -
Penny McIntyre
Penny McIntyre is a Senior Executive and international business leader with extensive experience living and working abroad at premier consumer packaged goods companies including Newell Rubbermaid, The Coca-Cola Company, and S.C. Johnson.
