Award Archives

Since 1994, the Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards has presented 345 entrepreneurs with honours. This section features a complete list of award alumni dating back more than two decades, and we invite you to use the menu by year to browse the archives of Niagara’s most outstanding entrepreneurs.

1996 Alumni

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The late Louis J. Cahill

OEB International

1996 Lifetime Achievement Award

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The late John Holer

Marineland of Canada Inc.

1996 Lifetime Achievement Award

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James Glynn

Maid Of The Mist Steamboat Co. Ltd.

Community Contribution Award

Claude Mindorff

HRS Canada Ltd.

New Venture Award

Rick W. Davis

Doctor Crete (Canada) ’94 Ltd.

New Venture Award

Robert W. Coulombe

Equine Forgings Ltd.

International Trade Award

The late Hans De Waard

Basic Technologies

Science & Technology Award

The late Hans De Waard

Basic Technologies

Family Enterprise Award

Robert L. Neff

Regional Leasing Corporation

Enterprise Award

Leonard Pennachetti

Cave Springs Cellars

Special Achievement Award

Stephen Coote

Group 92 Mechanical Inc.

Youth Award

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