Alina-Exchange Student Presentation (TBC by JoAnne

John Edgar - Calendar Club (Postponed - TBD) and replaced with Alina (exchange student)

BIO for John Edgar

John and his wife, Marsha (a well-known artist in our community) have two grown daughters.  They live on a century farm just south of Paris. Their families have farmed in the area for 6 generations and they are proudly carrying on this tradition of agriculture. They are very involved in the community from volunteering at the Paris Fair to holding music concerts and art shows in their renovated barn. They are also very physically active and have played on and coached numerous sports teams in Paris and Brantford.  Upon graduation from the University of Guelph, John worked in Horticultural Sales and Marketing specializing in greenhouse substrates. He has experience with importing and exporting products to and from Canada and has been involved in several company startups.  He enjoys the challenges of taking an idea from concept to commercial viability. In 1993, he co-founded Calendar Club of Canada which now has more than 180 stores across Canada specializing in Calendars, Games and Toys.  He is Past President of the Brantford Girls Hockey Association and was convener for the 130-team annual Walter Gretzky Girls Hockey Tournament. He was also a member of the fund raising team for the Brant Sportsplex and an active member of the Paris Agricultural Society. He has extensive experience with numerous boards in corporate leadership and governance.