Celebrating 32 Years
| Year | Speaker | Affiliation |
| 1981 | Jerome Choquetteh, Q.C. | Member of Parliament, QC |
| 1982 | Claude Taylor | CEO of Air Canada, NB |
| 1983 | Dr. James Perkin | President and Vice-Chancellor of Acadia University 1981 - 1993 |
| 1984 | Gilbert Parent | Liberal MP, St. Catherines, ON |
| 1985 | Benno Friesen | Progressive Conservative MP, Surrey-White Rock - North Delta, BC |
| 1986 | Dr. Fred MacKinnon | Director of NS Seniors Secretariat; Deputy Minister Social Services, NS |
| 1987 | Joseph Kass | CEO, Great Northern Paper, QC |
| 1988 | Bob Bentall | CEO, Bentall Group; Philanthropist, BC |
| 1989 | Albert Cooper | Progressive Conservative MP, Peace River, AB |
| 1990 | Premier John Buchanan | Progressive Conservative MP, NS; Premier of Nova Scotia (1978-90) |
| 1991 | Dr. Naomi Hersom | President of Mount Saint Vincent University, NS |
| 1992 | Andrew MacRae | Dean of Acadia Divinity College, NS |
| 1993 | Harry D. Thompson, Q.C. | Partner, Goldberg Thompson Law, NS |
| 1994 | Donald A. Cameron | President & Chairman, Lawtons Drugs, NS |
| 1995 | Kevin Jenkins | CEO, Canadian Airlines, AB |
| 1996 | Hon. Gilbert Parent | Liberal MP, St. Catherines, ON |
| 1997 | Bruce Havill | Member NSLPB Steering Committee, Entrepreneur (Roto-Static), NS |
| 1998 | Paul Henderson | Athletes in Action Canada; former NHL player (1963-81), ON |
| 1999 | Archibald D. McLean | President & CEO, Maple Leaf Foods (retired), ON |
| 2000 | David Toycen | President & CEO, World Vision Canada, ON |
| 2001 | Dianne Swinemar | CEO, Metro Food Bank Society (FEED NOVA SCOTIA), NS |
| 2002 | Commissioner June Dwyer | Salvation Army International Missionary |
| 2003 | W.R. (Bill) Mills | Mayor of Truro, NS |
| 2004 | Dennis Ignatius | Malaysian High Commissioner to Canada; Author of "Fire Begets Fire" (2002) |
| 2005 | Thomas Caldwell | Chairman & CEO of Caldwell Securities, ON |
| 2006 | Dr. Jock Murray | Former Dean of Medicine at Dalhousie; Professor Emeritus - Humanities at Dalhousie Medical School; Officer of the Order of Canada (1991); NS |
| 2007 | Dr. Tim O’Neill | Adviser to Ministry of Finance as Ontario’s first Visiting Economist; Former Executive Vice-President and Chief Economist, BMO Financial Group; Former President, Atlantic Provinces Economic Council; ON. |
| 2008 | Rev. Eleanor Clitheroe | Former CEO, Hydro One, ON; President & CEO of Prison Fellowship Canada, ON |
| 2009 | Tim Huff | Youth Unlimited Light Patrol Street Outreach, ON |
| 2010 | Terry LeBlanc | My People International, MB |
| 2011 | Murray Taylor | President & CEO, Investors Group |
Remembering the 2011 Event
