Two companies, a philanthropist, grocers and an architect are the 2024 inductees into the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Business Hall of Fame.
The Times Colonist, CHEK Media, Michael Williams, the Yuen family/Fairway Market and Alan Lowe are named for their key roles in improving our community’s quality of life and developing our region’s economy.
The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce launched the Business Hall of Fame in 2022, with five inductees taking their place among our region’s pantheon of entrepreneurial excellence. Every two years, new inductees are added.
According to a media release, The Business Hall of Fame “recognizes organizations, families and individuals who are positive role models through their leadership, vision and commitment to the prosperity of Greater Victoria. The process to select inductees considers and respects the diversity of leaders who have helped our region’s business community grow.”
In 2022, the following business legends were inducted: Chief Robert Sam, Helen Beirnes, Clare Copeland, Ron Lou-Poy and Ian Maxwell.
Also added to the hall were previous recipients of The Chamber’s Lifetime Achievement Award: Bill McCreadie, Gordy Dodd, Eric Charman, Mel Cooper, Murray and Lynda Farmer, Naz Rayani, Bob Skene, Keith Dagg, Terry Farmer, Cedric Steele, Gordon Denford, Alex A. Campbell, Robert H. Wright and John Chew.
This year’s inductees will formally enter the Business Hall of Fame on October 29 at the Fairmont Empress.
“The Business Hall of Fame honours the leaders who paved the way for so many businesses to be successful in Greater Victoria,” Chamber CEO Bruce Williams said. “We celebrate our contemporary business leaders at our annual Business Awards, and the biannual Business Hall of Fame is a way for us to honour those who have left a lasting legacy.”