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

Presidents of the BBOT

• 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
  John Sanderson (councillor)
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• 2000-2001, Adam Nowak
• 1999-2000, Heather Picken (from Lawrence, Lawrence, Stevenson LLP)
• 1998-1999, Ken Hay
  Ken Hay
  Kenneth Edward Hay is the founder of The Wilds, a fundamentalist camp and conference center.-Biography:Ken Hay, a native of California and a graduate of Oregon City High School, is the son of a Baptist pastor who took his sons to camp settings "as soon as we were old enough to walk." Hay, who was...
  
  
• 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
  Joe Spina
  Joe Spina is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003, representing a Brampton-area riding for the Progressive Conservative Party....
  
  , later an MPP
• 1988-1989, Wally Rudensky
• 1987-1988, Lou Duggan
• 1986-1987, Dennis Cole
• 1985-1986, Robert Bell (from Bell's Framing and Fine Arts)
• 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
• 1904-1906, J.H. Boutler
• 1890-1896, E.O. Runians
• 1887, K. Chisholm

Brampton Business Person of the Year

• 2007: Neil Davis
• 2006: Scott Goodison
• 2005: Bill Strachan
• 2004: Bryan Dawson
• 2003: John Sanderson
  John Sanderson (councillor)
  right|250px|thumb|John SandersonJohn W. Sanderson is a notable business person in Brampton, Ontario. He is a regional councillor for the region of peel wards 3 & 4 Brampton municipal election, 2006. He defeated incumbent Susan DiMarco....
  
  
• 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
  John Cutruzzola
  John Cutruzzola is a Canadian real estate developer and artist.He was born in southern Italy, and by the age of 21, had been elected mayor of his hometown of Gagliato....
  
  
• 1992: Jeff Kerbel
• 1991: Ruth Sharpe
• 1990: Robert Bell
  Robert Bell
  Robert Bell or Rob Bell may refer to:* Robert Bell , British politician* Robert Bell , Irish journalist & editor* Robert Bell , Canadian legislator* Robert Bell , Canadian legislator...
  
  
• 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
  Robert Bell
  Robert Bell or Rob Bell may refer to:* Robert Bell , British politician* Robert Bell , Irish journalist & editor* Robert Bell , Canadian legislator* Robert Bell , Canadian legislator...
  
  
• 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

External links

• Brampton Board of Trade