1899-1992 SynopsisWhen Leonard Crimp retired in June of 1964, he did so as the vice-president of sales for the H. J. Heinz Company of Canada. An industrious young man of good character and natural ability, he rose to frontline leadership in a large company during its period of major expansion across Canada. He also became […]
1907 – 1997 Leadership that Promoted OthersSynopsisMost Canadians living in the mid-20th century will have heard of the Ernest C. Manning and William Aberhart, but far fewer will have heard of Orvis A. Kennedy, Manning’s lifelong friend and closest political advisor. In fact, Kennedy was arguably as influential as the other two in the political […]
1917 – Photo by Ashley-Crippen. Edwin Charles Phillips is quick to make the point that his parents laid good foundations for him.Phillips was born in Saskatoon on October 19, 1917, into a pastor’s home to Charles Henry and Beatrice (Johnson) Phillips. His father was later minister of the prestigious Monroe Street Christian Church in the […]
1803-1882 Copyright © 1998 by Michael D. Clarke, used with permission. Synopsis“To make men Christians.”In midlife, Egerton Ryerson shifted from Methodist minister to civil servant and established a system of public education in Ontario that became a model for other English-speaking provinces. By the age of forty-one, he had served as a revivalist preacher, acted […]
Photos reproduced by permission of Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship.) Cathie Nicholl, pictured on the left as she appeared in her younger years and, on right, later in life. SynopsisCathie Nicholl, who played a major role in Christian formation and leadership development for many Canadian high school and university students, through Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship and Pioneer […]
1920—1987 Used by permission of Global Online Mennonite Encyclopedia (GAMEO) SynopsisFrank C. Peters, a Mennonite Brethren pastor who became president of Waterloo Lutheran University and used his leadership and relational skills to help that institution move from the private faith-based sector into the public sphere, ultimately re-named Wilfrid Laurier University.Frank Cornelius Peters: preacher, professor, and […]
