Donors and Sponsors
Thank you for your support
The corporation is extremely grateful for the generous contributions of our donors, and for the investments made by our corporate sponsors. Their support is instrumental in helping us achieve our goals for exhibitions, programming and collections development for both the Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum.
Spotlight on the Canadian History Hall

The Canadian History Hall gallery entrances
Since the campaign was first launched, the Museum has received support from over 430 donors from across the country, consisting of individuals, foundations and corporations. The Museum has raised nearly $9 million for the Canadian History Hall, a milestone amount, surpassing its original target of $5 million.
The Museum of History was fortunate to receive several significant record-breaking donations from notable philanthropists. All three galleries of the Canadian History Hall have been named for distinguished Canadian families.
Gallery 1: Rossy Family Gallery
The Rossy Family Foundation is supporting the Hall with a generous gift of $3 million. Of this sum, $1 million is allocated to the Rossy Family Canadian History Hall Education Project Fund.
Gallery 2: Fredrik Eaton Family Gallery
The Catherine and Fredrik Eaton Family Charitable Foundation have generously donated $2 million in support of the Hall.
Gallery 3: The Honorable Hilary M. Weston and W. Galen Weston Gallery
The W. Garfield Weston Foundation and the Weston Family are proud supporters of Gallery 3 of the Hall with a generous gift of $2 million.
The Museum would also like to give special thanks to the other generous Canadian History Hall donors who have pledged $100,000 or more in support of this legacy project since the campaign was first launched:
- The Wilson Foundation, gift of $600,000
- Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, gift of $400,000
- Windfields Farm Limited, gift of $150,000
- BCU Foundation, gift of $100,000
- Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund, gift of $100,000
- Pomerleau, gift of $100,000
- The Salamander Foundation, gift of $100,000
2016–17 Donations and Pledges
This is a list of donors and sponsors who have made financial donations over $150, or pledge installments for major gifts, during the fiscal year. The category in which each donor is listed reflects the value of the gift or pledge installment received in the 2016–17 fiscal year, and does not represent the total gift generously offered to the Museum.
$1,000,000 + | The Rossy Family Foundation |
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$500,000 to $999,999 | The W. Garfield Weston Foundation |
$100,000 to $249,999 | Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers The Fredrik Eaton Family John and Elizabeth Irving The Wilson Foundation |
$50,000 to $99,999 | Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund HCol (Ret’d) John C. Eaton, O.Ont., K.St.J., D.Com. and HCol (Ret’d) Sally Horsfall Eaton, S.S.St.J., C.D., R.N., LL.D. Friends of the Canadian War Museum Pomerleau |
$25,000 to $49,999 | Dr. John Scott Cowan R. Howard Webster Foundation |
$10,000 to $24,999 | BCU Foundation Eugene and Luba Zaraska Family Fleming Foundation Teknion Ltd. |
$5,000 to $9,999 | Andrea T. Bobkowicz Dr. Linda Grayson |
$1,000 to $4,999 | Karen and Bill Barnett Raymond and Audrey Beaulieu Maurice Corbett Dawne Deeley Maurice Dupasquier Russell and Carol Finch The Fleck Family Foundation J. (Joe) Geurts Jean Giguère, C.M. and Dennis Giguère Michael and Anne Gough J. L. Granatstein Raymond Herrington Norman Hillmer and Susan Whitney Historica Canada IODE Walter Baker Chapter Jackman Foundation Paul Kavanagh Audrey Kenny Mr. Robert J. Killen Douglas M. Kilpatrick Lower Canada College Peter Neary and Hilary Bates Neary Dean F. Oliver Janice, Caroline, Patrick and Mark O’Neill Orillia Unit 400 ANAVETS in Canada Col Kevin Pehr James Pitsula Mary and Guy Pratte Elinor Gill Ratcliffe, C.M., O.N.L., LL.D. H. Graham Rawlinson and Catherine E. Salo Donald Rutherford Chantal Schryer John and Donna Schwartzburg SLt Richard Iorweth Thorman, RCA Robert G. Tucker W. A. Waselovich Robert C. Wilband Donna Lee and J. W. Zaleski |
$500 to $999 | Athol Murray College of Notre Dame Judith Baxter Michael Bliss Maj J. Brodeur Brookfield High School Shirley Brosseau Michèle Canto John Catto Corporation du Fort St-Jean Nancy L. Court Frieda Dym John C. Franklin Eleanor Palmer Friesen R. Allan Gould Richard Gwyn Jason Halter Darren Hines Donald G. Hook Roy D. James Maj (Ret’d) Frank and Anne Jefferies John McCrae Secondary School Geoffrey Joyner Linda Kincaid J. V. Th. Knoppers Robert George Lacey Norman Lyng Dr. James and Cynthia MacDonald John and Nancy Matthews Francis H. Milledge LCpl Donley Mogan Arley K. Molloy Howard H. Newman Charles B. Nixon David and Patricia Noakes John and Sylvie O’Driscoll Brian P. Petruic Melissa Phillips Joan Porter John Redmond Megan Richardson Richard W. Rinn Thomas A. Ripley Karen Rowbottom Don and Jean Rutherford Selwyn House School Augusta Vineberg Solomon Stanstead College Walter G. Sychylo Nancy and George Taylor Claude Thibault LGen Kenneth J. Thorneycroft Chrissie Unterhoffer Jack Whitmore William Young and Phillipe Bussy |
$150 to $499 | Douglas Acton Shirley Ahern Lois M. Akana Tim Allan James Anderson Marion E. Anderson Frederick L. Arnold Cliff Arthur MWO (Ret’d) Carl J. and Dorothy E. Arthurs Ashbury College Roger Ashby Margaret Bachynski Ian K. Barker Sydney Barnett MWO (Ret’d) R. J. Bartlett LCol (Ret’d) B. Grahame Baskerville Douglas Bean Beryl and Omar Beckett David and Barrie Bercuson Vera Besso Donald B. Best Joost Blom Douglas Boxall Pauline Ewanyshyn-Braaksma George A. Bradshaw Domenic Bravi Donald E. Bremner Nancy Brickwood Victoria Brookes Dr. Frederick J. Brooks-Hill Iris Brown John Bufton Arthur G. Buskas Gordon and Vera Cameron Betty and Aldo Campitelli Leah Carmichael Christian Carrier LCol Donald and Joyce Carrington John Carter Peter Catoen James W. Chipman Wing Y. Choy B. Caroline Clark Paul Clarry John Clingen Collège Letendre Collège Saint-Sacrement Sterling Conrad K. G. Cox Brian and Lindsay Cuthbertson Mr. Barry H. Davidson De Grave, Jean Maj (Ret’d) Murray G. Decker Douglas Dennis Mary Frances DeRochie Raymond Deschamps Mrs. Philip Dexter MCpl Alden Dodge Donbar Medical Inc. Rod Donovan Lila Doughty Arthur B. C. Drache Marilynne Drummond Dr. Robert Drummond Leanne Duncan Valerie Dunlop Leslie Vincent Dunn Kenneth Durie Mark Dwor LCol Reverend Dennis Dwyer John L. Easson John P. Evans Patricia Evernden Bruce Farrand Frederick A. Fimio David Finley RAdm Patrick Finn Murray M. Fisher William Flahr Capt (Ret’d) Peter Forsberg Donald B. Foster MGen Norm S. Freeman Hugh W. A. Fuller Doreen Gabel Marielle S. Gagné Eileen Gascon Henri François Gautrin LCol (Ret’d) David V. Geary William D. Gibb Lorna C. Gilbertson Anthony Glen Robert Glendinning Irwin H. Goertzen Nan Margaret Griffiths Wayne Guenther Carole and Tony Guzman Michael F. H. Halleran Brian Hansen BGen (Ret’d) James I. Hanson Cathy and David Harbinson Derek Harrison Mrs. Russell Harrison Ron Hartle BGen Sheila A. Hellstrom Lawrence and Beatrice Herman Peter A. Herrndorf Kevin B. Higgins Kenneth Higgs Ken and Lydia Hollas Margaret Holmes Marion V. Holmes Robert and Shirley Hopper Thomas P. Hribar Ray Huether R. Douglas and Colleen Hunter Anne Hurlbut Chris and Iola Ingersoll Percy Jackson Kenneth Jewett Richard Johnson Ernest Jubinville Jeanne Kavanagh Maj Terry B. Kelly Otto Kerr John G. Kersley Robert Kincaid Kiwanis Club of Ottawa LCol Gerhard A. W. Knopf Robin Labatt Ken and Gale Langille Ralph Langtry Lyle Lawson Jack F. Layton Joseph H. Leach Douglas Leakey and Betty De Varennes Ms. Karen Clark LeBlanc G. L. (Lou) Lesperance John C. and D. Lorraine Little Donald B. Lloyd Dwight Logan Maj (Ret’d) J. A. David Lorente Douglas Louch Loyola High School Neil Lunty Willis Lynch Dr. Ian MacDonald Angela MacDonell Colin A. Mackay LGen Donald C. MacKenzie Ralph A. MacLean Wayne MacPherson Marion E. Magee Serge H. Malaison Gen Paul Manson Robert G. Marsden Judge Lauren Marshall Jamieson K. Martin David G. Mast Richard Maxfield Sheila McCormack Sheila McDermott Al McElveny Nancy McFadyen Col (Ret’d) D. B. McGibbon Virginia McLaughlin David McLeod Gordon McNulty Susan Merry Cpl William O. Minish Warren Mitchell Montship Inc. Jerry E. Moore David S. Morgan William Muir Dr. Karen Mulhallen Rupert and Elaine Mullins Ken Nicholson J. Erik Norenius Constance O’Donnell Mabel Oram Osgoode Township High School Alexander and Heather Paine Harry Papushka Peter R. Paterson Eric N. Patterson James Patton Martin Peach Col (Ret’d) Alain Pellerin, O.M.M., C.D. William George Perry Dorothy Phillips MGen (Ret’d) Alan Pickering Joseph Pighin William Pope Jean-Luc Prefontaine John Douglas Price Irwin Rajesky Glenda J. Redden Hazel Redmond A. Kent Robinson Bruce W. Robinson David Robinson Muriel Rolfe Walter Romanow Richard Ryan Dr. Brian Sabiston The Sacred Heart School of Montreal Beverly Schaeffer Gene R. Scissons Keith Scott Carl Severin Hannah Shannon Debra Shepherd Betty Sherwood Mark and Pat Shields James Sills Marvin G. Sinclair James M. Slavens Ben Smith Donald Francis Smith Michael D. Smith Robert W. Smith Shiela M. Smith Tom W. and Nell Smith Wendy and Walter Somerville J. Wallace and Dawn Sparling St. George’s School of Montreal William E. Stavert Tom Stevens F. John Stewart John D. Stewart Merlyn and Tom Stoate Richard D. Storey Judy Street George Strmotich LCol (Ret’d) Ian Sutherland Scott Sutherland and Lindsay DuVal Edward Swinton and Eldred Cook Al Tanenbaum Lee Taylor James G. Thompson Rowland and Linda Tipper Trafalgar School for Girls Francis E. Traynor Yves Tremblay Vernon G. and Beryl A. O. Turner Louise Vanasse Dr. Jonathan F. Vance Jeannine Vezina Kenneth N. Walker Peter Ward Gordon and Joanne Watt Ronald K. Watts R. A. White LCol Peter J. Williams Thomas Wilson June and John (Jack) Winik Michael and Amy Wolfe E. Ferne Wolstenholme Woodroffe High School Violet L. Wooff David Wysynski Henry B. Yates |
Legacy CircleWe are proud to acknowledge and thank the following individuals for providing a future gift to the Museums through a bequest, gift of life insurance or other planned giving arrangement. |
J. L. Granatstein Col (Ret’d) Jarrott W. Holtzhauer Ernest Howard Paul Kavanagh Gen (Ret’d) Paul D. Manson Ann R. Mooney John and Donna Schwartzburg SLt Richard Iorweth Thorman, RCA |
Benefactor PLUS Members
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Jill Carleton Judy Young Drache and Arthur B. C. Drache, C.M., Q.C. Bernard A. Gingras Sylvie Morel Nicole Myrand Sunny and Nini Pal The Ven. David Selzer and Ms. Ann E. Miller |
2016–17 Artifact Donors
This is a list of individuals and organizations that have chosen to be recognized for their artifact donation this year. Their generous donations represent a remarkable acknowledgement of the value of our shared history, culture and identity.
Douglas Barrett
Elizabeth Bollmann
Dr. Peter E. Campos
Manon Chapleau
Robert Côté, O.C.
The R. H. Davies Family
Steven Fletcher
The Bob Gehrke Family
The Globe and Mail
J. L. Granatstein
Reesa Greenberg
Anne Stanfield, Donald Henderson and Betsey Gudz
Les Harris
Hon. Dr. Lynda Haverstock and Mr. Harley Olsen
Hon. Serge Joyal
Karen Luczak
Ken Lyons
Lorenzo Mancini
René J. and Thérèse Marin
Bruce McCaughey
Margaret Bruun-Meyer
Senator Wilfred P. Moore, Q.C.
Ann Morton
Mark O’Neill
Wade Pitman
Dr. Victor Rabinovitch
The Rachlis Family
The Reitberger Family
Margaret Robertson
Guy Rowe-Sleeman
Royal Canadian Legion, Kings Branch #006, Kentville, NS
Marjorie Sandilands
The Sarsfield Family
Susan Evans Shaw
Nicla Sivilotti for the “Mani d’Oro” Kingston
William S. T. Sloan
Smythe Family
Daryl and Barton Stone
Olivia Thornburn
Lorraine Tomkewich (née Klassen)
Arleigh Trail
J. Glenn Vickers
Jean-Luc Vincent
Michael C. F. Webb
Sharon Stevenson Williams