British Columbia

Ricky Neckles

April 26, 2011 British Columbia

TweetPublic Speaker / Community Servant / President, Neckles Global Enterprise Inc. (NGE) & Co-Founder, TNTech Canada Inc., Vancouver, BC. Born:St. Andrew’s, Grenada. As an Entrepreneur, Public Speaker, and Community Servant, the name Ricky Neckles is synonymous with excellence and leadership. His academic performance at the University of Toronto earned him the role of Business Development Analyst during his [...]

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April 4, 2011 British Columbia

Tweet1926-2008 Dancer / Actor / Singer / Writer / Producer / Choreographer / Teacher / Theatre Owner, Len Gibson Dance Ensemble, Vancouver, BC. Born: Athabasca, AB. In the world of dance, Len Gibson is a legend. With a career spanning over six decades, he was also one of the country’s longest working professional artists. Len was born [...]

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April 1, 2011 Actor

Tweet Honouring the life and legacy of Lorena Gale – May 9, 1958 – June 21, 2009 Actor / Playwright / Director, Curious Tongue, Vancouver, BC. Born: Montreal, QC. Lorena Gale was an international actor, playwright and director who has appeared in over 50 stage productions across Canada, and over 132 roles in film and [...]

March 24, 2011 British Columbia

TweetGeologist / Mineral Exploration Consultant (Retired), Surrey, BC. Born: Montego Bay, Jamaica. Dr. David Cooke was employed as an Exploration Geologist by Cominco Ltd. (now Teck-Cominco Ltd.) from 1966-70 where he set up its copper/molybdenumexploration program for British Columbia and the Yukon Territory. In 1970, he embarked as a Mineral Exploration Consultant in Vancouver, providing geological [...]

March 3, 2011 Author

TweetSpeech Language Pathologist / Clinical Lead, Collage Pediatric Therapy, Vancouver, BC. Born: Washington, DC. E. Elisabeth Nyang is a certified speech language pathologist who is an expert in working with clients with articulation, language, feeding, and swallowing disorders. She is one of the first Black speech language pathologists to practice in British Columbia and is [...]

January 19, 2011 Arts

TweetFilmmaker / Producer, National Film Board of Canada (NFB). Born: Trinidad & Tobago (in Canada since 1969). Selwyn Jacob is an award-winning filmmaker, based in Vancouver, who has produced or directed more than 40 films since joining the NFB in 1997. His recent projects include, Mighty Jerome, a feature-length documentary on Vancouver sprinter Harry Jerome, directed by [...]

January 18, 2011 Author

Tweet(Originally posted Jan. 18/2011. Re-posted today as part of our special Black History Month tribute highlighting 28 of Canada’s top influencers & trailblazers.) Professor, Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC. Born: Paris, France. Dr. Daniel Pauly is an international expert in the management of fisheries and the assessment of their effects on marine [...]

January 10, 2011 Activism

Tweet“The Ability Guy” / CEO, World Accessibility, Vancouver, BC. Born: Truro, NS. Roger B. Jones, “The Ability Guy,” is a recognized expert on disability issues, and has spoken nationally and internationally. He was a main presenter at the first International Conference on Individualized Funding and Self-determination in Seattle, Washington; is a Consultant on Accessible and Inclusive Cities; sits on the [...]

January 6, 2011 British Columbia

TweetRecreation & Leisure Consultant (Retired), BC Provincial Government, Victoria, BC. Born: Trinidad & Tobago. Clyde Griffith is a pioneer in the field of recreation in British Columbia’s public sector. Clyde was the first Recreation Director for the cities of Delta in 1961; Surrey in 1963, where he prepared design plans and site locations for the [...]

December 20, 2010 Athletics

Tweet(Originally posted on Dec. 20, 2010. Re-posted today as part of our special Black History Month tribute, highlighting 28 of Canada’s top influencers & trailblazers.) Olympian & Olympic Silver Medalist / President & Founder, NGU Consultants, Vancouver, BC. Born: Jamaica. Five-time Olympian and Olympic Silver Medalist (1984, 4X400m relay), Charmaine Crooks represented Canada for close [...]

December 15, 2010 Actor

TweetActor / Director/ Writer/ Producer / CEO, Plaza Noir Inc., British Columbia & California. Born: Los Angeles, California. Charles Woods Gray has a myriad of experience in the entertainment industry. Born into a “Hollywood showbiz family” he started off, at the early age of seven, singing impromptu with his father’s vocal group, The Ink Spots. [...]

November 24, 2010 Activism

TweetHuman Rights Activist / Lawyer / COO & CEO, The Great Little Water Company & Veritas Hydrophobic Polymer Inc., New Westminster, BC. Born: Toronto, ON. Paul Winn is a former civil servant, former broadcaster, and community and human rights activist. In 2003, he ceased to practice law after opening his firm in 1999, and joined the [...]

November 16, 2010 Actor

TweetActor / Singer / Songwriter / Olympian / Professional Athlete / Cardiac Treatment Specialist / Coach / Educator, Victoria, B.C. & Orange County, CA. Born: North York, ON. Former Olympian Howard Dell approaches every avenue of his life with the same drive, passion and persistence that propelled him, at breakneck speed, down the icy rollercoaster-like slopes [...]

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TweetManager, Scotiabank / President & Owner, Bellemoun, Toronto, ON. Born: St. Lucia Karlyn Percil is a host, entrepreneur, former model, manager & philanthropist. Karlyn migrated to Toronto in 2003 and has been employed with Scotiabank for over 11 years, with extensive experience both in Canada and the Caribbean. At Scotiabank, she helps to develop leaders [...]
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