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CANADIAN
PICTURE
PIONEERS 2017
2017 PIONEER OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT
JOHN PEDERSEN
SILVER SPOTLIGHT AWARD RECIPIENTS DIAMOND SPOTLIGHT AWARD
• JASON FULSOM • KAREN HANSEN BARRY
• MICHAEL STEWART NEWSTEAD
IS PROUD TO HONOUR
CINEPLEX John Pedersen
CONGRATULATES 2017 PIONEER OF THE YEAR
Barry Newstead
Diamond spotlight award winner
AND ALL OUR SILVER SPOTLIGHT AWARD WINNERS
PIONEER
OF THE YEAR
John Pedersen
DIAMOND
SPOTLIGHT AWARD
Barry Newstead
SILVER SPOTLIGHT AWARD
Jason Fulsom
Karen Hansen
Michael Stewart
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2017 SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR 2017
2017
BOARD OF DIRECTORS BRITISH COLUMBIA PAST PRESIDENTS 1940-2017
Karen Burke-Keniston, Margaret Burnside, President – Ken Mont 1940–41 Clair Hague 1963–65 Dan Krendel 1983 Ted Hulse
Louise Campbell, Karen Davis, Darlene Elson, Vice President – Brent Calvert 1942 O.R. Hanson 1966–67 Leonard Bishop 1984–85 Dudley Dumond
Jennifer Hofley, Michael Kennedy, Ernie MacDonald, Secretary / Treasurer – Ted Bielby 1943–45 Clair Hague 1968–69 Myer Axler 1986–88 Barry Carnon
Trust Fund Liaison – John Pedersen
Greg Mason, Ken Mont, Michael Mosca, 1946 Leo Devaney 1970 A.L. “Pat” Travers 1989–90 Ron Emilio
Sarah Necoloff, Sandy Power, Ian Shaw, 1947–49 Hon. J. Earl Lawson, K.C. 1971 Lloyd C. Pearson 1990 Barry Silver
Susan Smythe-Bishop, Sandra Stewart, 1950 Ray Lewis 1972–73 Leonard Bernstein 1990–92 Robert Stinson
Danish Vahidy, Robert Wales, Cathy Watson, ALBERTA 1951 O.R. Hanson 1974–75 Lionel Lester 1993–94 Michael Taylor
Jason Wright, Paul Wroe, Clinton Young 1952–55 N.A. Taylor 1976–77 Don Watts 1995–97 Phil Carlton
President – Louise Campbell
Honourary Life Director - Barry Chapman Vice President – Dale Reimer 1956–57 Morris Stein 1978 Gerald Dillon 1998–2001 Cathy Watson
Secretary / Treasurer – Sherry Chappell 1958–59 R.W. Bolstad 1979–80 Orval Fruitman 2002–Present Phil May
Trust Fund Liaison – Neil Campbell 1960–62 Frank H. Fisher 1981–82 Jack Bernstein
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE
BOARD MEMEBER & TRUSTEES
President – Phil May
Vice President – Denise James ATLANTIC REGION
Secretary / Treasurer – Jason Fulsom President – Ernie MacDonald
Executive Director – John Freeborn Secretary – Wayne Carter
Legal Counsel – Brian W. Chu Treasurer – Don Mitchell
Bogart Robertson & Chu, Toronto
Trust Fund Liaison – Ernie MacDonald
Auditor – Brendan Pennylegion
Chartered Accountant Licensed Public Accountant
QUEBEC
President – Michael Mosca
TRUST FUND Vice President – Armand Zwibel
Secretary – Mario Fortin
Chairman – Paul Wroe
Treasurer – Tom Fermanian
Treasurer – Cathy Watson
General Manager – Mario Fortin First Row (left to right): Jennifer Hofley, Sandra Stewart, Rob Wales, Sandy Power,
Trustees – Denise James, Phil May, Neil Campbell
Trust Fund Liaison – John Xinos Darlene Elson, Cathy Watson, Karen Burke-Keniston, Sarah Necoloff
Executive Director – John Freeborn
Investment Portfolio Manager Back Row (left to right): Michael Mosca, Greg Mason, John Pedersen, Paul Wroe,
– Susan Howson, Director, Portfolio Manager Mackie Research Capital Phil May, Ian Shaw, Clinton Young, Danish Vahidy, Jason Fulsom, Louise Campbell,
Armand Zwibel
Absent: Margaret Burnside, Karen Davis, John Freeborn, Denise James, Michael
Kennedy, Ernie MacDonald, Ken Mont, Susan Smythe-Bishop and Jason Wright
“Movies
are the memories
of our lifetime.”
Martin Scorsese
Wallace & Carey
is pleased to congratulate
2017 PIONEER OF THE YEAR
John Pedersen
SILVER SPOTLIGHT
AWARD RECIPIENTS
Jason Fulsom
Karen Hansen
Michael Stewart
and
DIAMOND SPOTLIGHT
AWARD RECIPIENT
Barry Newstead
Thank you
for the memories!
2017 SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR 2017
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PIONEER
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OF THE YEAR
John Pedersen Congratulates the 2017
Pioneer of the Year
DIAMOND
SPOTLIGHT AWARD John Pedersen
Barry Newstead
SILVER SPOTLIGHT AWARD Silver Spotlight Award Recipients
Jason Fulsom Jason Fulsom
Karen Hansen
Michael Stewart Karen Hansen
Michael Stewart
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Diamond Spotlight Award Recipient
Barry Newstead
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2017 SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR
2017 PIONEER
Congratulations
Pioneer of the Year
OF THE YEAR
John Pedersen
JOHN
PEDERSEN
2017 SILVER SPOTLIGHT AWARD RECIPIENTS
Jason Fulsom
Karen Hansen
Michael Stewart
2017 DIAMOND SPOTLIGHT AWARD RECIPIENT
Barry Newstead
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2016 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Emily Adams Jennifer Dixon Jennifer Mercieca Isabel Seminario
David Cartwright Jennifer Fletcher Kiera Moore Olivia Siciliano
Christine Cervania Samantha Hann Isidora Nedeljkovic Michelle Weiler Silver Spotlight Award Recipients
Susan Chipman Ryan Jamison Harlan Nemerofsky Petra Woods
Breanne Cursley Rebecca Larkin Reisa Palacios 2017 SCHOLARSHIP Jason fulsom · karen hansen · michael stewart
Francis Austin Diaz Deanna Liao Colleen Riordan RECIPIENTS WILL BE
ANNOUNCED AT THE
Ken DiTomaso Mackenzie McCuaig Jack Rogers AWARDS DINNER. Diamond Spotlight Award Recipient
BARRY NEWSTEAD
CANADIAN PICTURE PIONEERS
Board of Directors, Trustees and Members across Canada congratulate this year’s honourees and thank them for their dedicated service to the
Pioneers over the years. We would like to thank every one of our members and sponsors across the country for supporting the Picture Pioneers.
Your continued support of events, annual donations and in memory bequeaths are truly appreciated by those who need our assistance.
CANADIAN PICTURE PIONEERS
HONOUR ROLL PIONEER OF THE YEAR
1982 Robert Myers
1983 Jack Bernstein
SPECIAL AWARD RECIPIENTS
Dudley Dumond, Al Youngson, Syd Sniderman, Cecil Johnston
Barry Carnon, Mort Prevost, Al Laubenstein, Vi Hosford
1952 First Canadian Picture Pioneers Gala Dinner celebrating 50 Years of Theatre Exhibition across Canada
1984 Don Watts Hilliard Gunn, George Heiber, Genny LeBlanc, Irving Stern
Honours presented to Jule Allen, George Ganetakos, A.J. Mason, Ernest Ouimet, John Schuberg, F.G. Spencer
1985 Chris Salmon Ted Hulse, A.W. Shackelford, Nadie Wolk, Cedric Woodbury
PIONEER OF THE YEAR SPECIAL AWARD RECIPIENTS 1986 Morris Appleby Herb Black, Doug Isman, Olive MacDonald, Bud Prygrocki
1987 Doug Gow Jack Gow, Graydon Hulse, Ruth Melman, Michael Taylor
1953 John J. Fitzgibbons C.B.E. Lt. Col John A. Cooper, Ray Lewis, Bernard E. Norrish
1988 Barry Carnon Betty Bellamy, Jack Franko, Jim Fustey, Dan Jardine
1954 Jack Arthur O.B.E. William McLaughlin, Charles Stephenson
1989 A.L. (Pat) Travers Don McKelvie, Doug Pinder, David Wolk
1955 Louis Rosenfeld Hy Bossin
1990 Dudley Dumond Dan McLeod, Pat McIntyre, Paul Wroe
1956 Oscar Hanson James A. Whitebone, Winnipeg Branch
1991 Ron Emilio Lou Barr, Phil Carlton, Roly Rickard, Bryan Rudston-Brown
1957 William Summerville Sr. Kenneth Leach
1992 Ted Hulse Joan Brown, Gail Shiffman, Ron Tiboni
1958 N.A. (Nat) Taylor A.J. Laurie, William Singleton, Walter Wilson,
J. Howard Booth, Charles Krupp 1993 Robert Stinson Gordon Purnell, Cathy Watson
1959 Haskell Masters Frank Gow, Joshua Lieberman, Harold Pfaff, David Rothstein, 1994 Herb Mathers Brian Rogers, Richard Lothian, Bob Shackleford, Ellie Munro
1960 Morris Stein Reg Doddridge, Tom Cleary, Clare Appel, Steve Rolsten 1995 Michael Taylor Hank Heck, Denise James, Gary D. Martin
1961 Reuben W. Bolstad Bert Copper, William Redpath, Robert Hurwitz, J.F. (Jimmy) Davies, 1996 Doug Pinder Ancillary Awards not presented in 1996
Izzy H. Allen 1997 Paul Wroe Dene Joyal, Bob MacDonald
1962 William Lester Roy Tash, Bill Stewart, Hugh Sedgwick 1998 Philip R. Carlton Karen Davis, Bob Scott
1963 Frank Fisher Ken Beach, J.M. Rice, William Reeves 1999 Orval Fruitman Ted Bielby, Brian Stewart, Sandy Stewart
1964 Robert D. Hurwitz & O.J. Silverthorne, Tom Daley 2000 John Bailey Ray Mainland, Ian Shaw, Al Whittle. Tom Fermanian
Harry W. Hurwitz 2001 Doug Isman Marie Formosa, John Freeborn, Michael Goldberg
1965 Herbert Allen Charles Dentelbeck, F. Gordon Spencer, Fred Varlow 2002 Cathy Watson Colin Davis, Bruce Elves, Phil May, Ken Williamson
1966 Dan Krendel Art Bahen, Maynard Joiner, David Rothstein, A.L. (Pat) Travers 2003 Sandra Stewart Harriet Bernstein, Michael Kennedy, Greg MacNeil, John Pedersen
1967 Harold Pfaff First 50 year Scrolls awarded to over 100 Pioneer members 2004 Allen Karp Neil Campbell, Jennifer Hofley, Dean Leland, Clinton Young
1968 Harvey Harnick Harry Irving Howard, James Nairn, May Chinn, Hy Swartz 2005 Karen Davis Dianne Schwalm, Robert Wales, John Xinos
1969 Leonard Bishop Walter DuPerrier, Nat Gordon, Abe Levy, Zeke Sheine 2006 Brian Stewart Kelley Bowman, Barry Chapman, Denis Hurtubise,
1970 David Rothstein Jack Fitzgibbons, Ferg Martin, Ivan Ackery Isabella Middleton-Howe
1971 Myer Axler Owen Bird, Lionel Lester, Phil Maurice, Andy Rouse 2007 Michael Kennedy Adina Lebo, Kevin Norman, Raffaele Papalia, Danish Vahidy
1972 Zeke Sheine Bert Brown, Florence Long, Hector Ross, Sam Swartz 2008 Eugene Amodeo Margaret Burnside, Pierre Gauthier, Dan McGrath, Michael Mosca
1973 David Ongley Q.C. Gerry Dillon, John Ferguson, Curly Posen 2009 Denise James Stan Ford, Greg Mason, Darren Stokes
1974 O.J. Silverthorne Lloyd Pearson, Murray Lynch, Gerald Sutherland 2010 Stuart Fraser Guy Gagnon, Karen Burke Keniston, Leonard Schein
1975 Leonard Bernstein Morris Appleby, Jack Armstrong-Taylor, Robert Myers, Larry Strick 2011 Michael Goldberg Adam Noble, Darlene Ullman, Jason Wright, Donna Grant
1976 Lionel Lester Romeo Goudreau, Dawson Exley, Barry Myers, Bill Devitt 2012 Neil Campbell Jason de Courcy, Ron Flynn, Sarah Necoloff, Susan Smythe-Bishop
1977 Hector Ross Les Sprague, Frank Marshall, Martin Simpson, Harry Blumsom 2013 Robert Wales Louise Campbell, Darlene Elson, Ernie MacDonald, Frank Kettner
1978 N.A. (Nat) Taylor Ross Campbell, Blain Covert 2014 Phil May Carol Burgoyne, Tony Cianciotta, Vincenzo Guzzo, Shaun McAlpine,
1979 Gerry Dillon Doug Gow, Harold Joyal, Fred Leavens, Bert Wiber Joe Peixoto
1980 George Destounis Don Watts, John Bernard, Greig Jones 2015 Ian Shaw Brian Chu, Anthony Macina, Dale Reimer, Shellie Goldberg
1981 Barry Myers Orval Fruitman, Herb Mathers, Mark Kramer, Fred Levitt 2016 Karen Burke-Keniston Mario Fortin, John Narvali, Don Popow
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JOHN
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1953
Jack Arthur, O.B.E.
1954
Louis Rosenfeld
1955
Oscar Hanson
1956
William Summerville Sr.
1957
N. A. Taylor
1958
Haskell Masters
1959
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1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
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1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Barry Myers Robert Myers Jack Bernstein Don Watts Chris Salmon Morris Appleby Doug Gow Barry Carnon A.L. “Pat” Travers Dudley Dumond Ron Emilio Ted Hulse
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
Robert Stinson Herb Mathers Michael Taylor Doug Pinder Paul Wroe Philip R. Carlton Orval Fruitman John Bailey Doug Isman Cathy Watson Sandra I. Stewart Allen Karp
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
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J ohn was born in Denmark but
lived out most of his child hood on
a dairy farm in Mission, BC. He moved
Cineplex theatres in the lower-main-
land, as well as some on Vancouver
Island. The campaign continues to this
on the Board of Directors for the
Canadian Picture Pioneers BC Chap-
ter for 17 years, many of which he
John Pedersen
to Vancouver in 1974 and has remained day and has raised a total of approxi- was President, and in 2003 he was the
in the Vancouver West End since. mately $450K so far. For his work with Ancillary Award Recipient. John has
Positive Living BC, who execute the been very active with the Canadian
John started his career with annual Vancouver AIDS Walk, John Picture Pioneer Scholarship Fund, that
Famous Players on June 1st, 1975 at was nominated three times for the was started by Sandra Stewart, and it
the Orpheum Theatre as an assistant Accolaids Award in the category of is a charity that he is very passionate
manager trainee. He was hired by Philanthropist of the Year, which he about. John continues to raise funds and
Pioneer Ted Bielby and they are still won in 2004. awareness for the fund, as well as judge
great friends to this day. John continued the applications.
his employment with Famous Players/ John has been presented numerous
Cineplex Entertainment for the next other awards throughout his career Although John retired from his career
38 years and held positions including including the first ever Customer in theatre exhibition, he continues to
Theatre Manager and General Manager at Service Award sponsored by the utilize his well-known guest service
various theatres in the BC Lower- Richmond Review newspaper, and the skills part-time with the Vancouver
Mainland. Volunteer of the Year and Above and Canucks as a Host at Rogers Arena
Beyond the Call of Duty twice each in Vancouver. In addition, John does
Throughout his career in the from the Richmond Centre Mall. John part-time work on his beloved Paddle-
theatre exhibition business, John was also received the Volunteer of the Year wheeler Riverboat Tours in whichever
well known for being a philanthropist. award from Famous Players, the Impact role that his ‘people skills’ are needed.
He first started supporting the Rich- award from the Cineplex BC Region “I’ve always been very much of a people
mond Food Bank, while working at and the first ever EPIC award from person and I’ve always wanted to work
Richmond Centre, offering a monthly Cineplex Entertainment. John has at an arena with hockey and concerts,
free movie for seniors with the donation been active with other charities as well, so it’s like a dream come true. It’s like
of any food item. This program brought including the Kids Help Phone, WE crossing something off my bucket list!”
in totals of 20,000 lbs to 25,000 lbs of and Starlight Children’s Charity, who
food each year and continued annually he continues to support. John’s favourite saying has always
until the closure of the theatre. been, “Friends are family that you
John was a member of the Board of choose” and he has made a huge fam-
In 1990, while still at Richmond Directors for the Motion Picture The- ily from all of industry friends. He is
Centre, John began raising funds atre Association of British Columbia very excited to have the honour of being
for the AIDS Walk. The campaign for 23 years until he retired from Cin- named Pioneer of the Year in 2017 and
expanded over the years to all the eplex in August 2013. John was also celebrate with all of his “family”.2017
SILVER SPOTLIGHT
CONGRATULATIONS RECIPIENT
2017 PIONEER OF THE YEAR
JOHN PEDERSEN Jason Fulsom
DIAMOND SPOTLIGHT AWARD RECIPIENT
BARRY NEWSTEAD A career in the Canadian film
industry is what I might call a
‘happy accident’ for me. It all started
In 2005 I thankfully rode Michael’s
coattails over to the newly dominant
Cineplex Entertainment. For the next
years as a film booker I was even ‘lucky’
enough to have the great Doris Payne
donate $20 to throw a cream pie in my
when I graduated business school and eight years I’d like to say I helped face at the annual picnic day.
applied for a job at Famous Players contribute to Cineplex’s success in
based on an ad that I saw in the Toronto becoming the market leader it is today. Attending all those events over the
SILVER SPOTLIGHT AWARD RECIPIENTS Star classifieds (yes, in a newspaper, for years introduced me to the fine charity
all you millennials out there). I started In the spring of 2013 I was presented work the Pioneers actually accomplish
KAREN HANSEN MICHAEL STEWART in 1995 as a Business Analyst – crunching
numbers for Famous Players to justify
with an opportunity that I simply could
not pass up... the chance to become the
– raising money to discreetly help those
in our industry community who need
building all those stadium-seated VP/GM of Universal Canada. I have it the most. In 2013 I was presented
multiplexes that still largely drive the truly enjoyed my time there ever since… with the opportunity to more directly
& OUR OWN Canadian box office today. once I got over the awkwardness of
negotiating against the very people I had
contribute to the organization, joining
the Board of Directors as Treasurer/
JASON FULSOM A little over a year later the head
film buyer for Famous at that time, Joe
been in the trenches with for so long. So,
now I work the other side of those same
Secretary. I could not be more proud
to serve with the other members of our
Strebinger, got tired of me pestering five or six arguments, although I have working Board under the leadership of
him for box office estimates and made never really mastered the art of the four Phil May and with the help of the un-
me an offer I could not refuse – I was letter words. I am honoured to have the derappreciated John Freeborn.
joining the Film team as a booker. opportunity to work under great leaders
Rumour had it they only worked one in Nick Carpou and Jim Orr. Their Congratulations to my fellow
day a week and watched movies the stellar understanding of the Canadian Spotlight honorees Karen Hansen,
rest of the time! Well those rumours market has certainly helped my transi- Michael Stewart, and Barry Newstead,
were not true, yet Joe’s warnings were… tion and success in the role. and my good friend John Pederson for
Mondays will be tough and you will, his well-deserved award of Pioneer of
consequently, never get a good sleep on My introduction to the Canadian the Year.
a Sunday night again. Picture Pioneers came very early in
my career as my colleague and friend I am very honoured to be a part of the
A couple of years later Michael Ellie Munro was quite involved with Canadian Picture Pioneers and to spend
Kennedy became my boss and I quickly the organization. In those days you my career in this wacky Canadian film
learned that the basic five or six were required to have 10 years of industry. I look forward to continuing to
arguments we always used when nego- industry experience before you could be a part of it for many years to come.
tiating film became a lot more interest- join the organization, but that did not Thank you very much for this award
ing when they were injected with four stop me from attending all the events tonight – it is truly an honour to accept.
letter words… many four letter words. and meeting new people. In my early
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I absolutely love the movies! Many special memories
are movie related: Saturday evenings with “the gang”
at the movies, Sunday afternoons at the “dome” theater in
Family has always played a big role in the way we do things
and those who weren't family at first became part of it over
the years.
Laval-West, or the outing to the movies in Montreal with
SALUTES the Brownies (Girl Guides of Canada) to see The Sound of The Pioneers, Always Close To Heart
JOHN PEDERSEN Music, which is still my favorite movie to this day!
My father-in-law, Jean-Paul Hurtubise, had always been
“PIONEER OF THE YEAR 2017” In 1988, my good friend said “Let me introduce you to my a great supporter of the Pioneers as he worked for Universal
favorite cousin. He works for Cineplex, not sure exactly what Pictures. Following in his footsteps, both Denis and I believe
he does though". in its mission and support the organization the best we can
every year, which led us for many years to participate in the
JASON FULSOM & MICHAEL STEWART Denis and I married in 1991 and without knowing it at the
time (I was working as a legal assistant and I had nothing to
organization of the two biggest Quebec Pioneers events: the
Annual Golf Tournament and the Christmas for Kids event.
& KAREN HANSEN do with the movie business), that would be the beginning of
“SILVER SPOTLIGHT AWARD” a great movie! The Dream
Family, Always Almost exactly 6 years ago now (time flies!), we jumped on
an great opportunity and acquired La Maison du Cinéma, a
Our booking agency Services de programmation DenHur unique independent theatre located in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
AND OUR ADOPTED QUEBECOIS Inc.’s first day of business was April 1, 1994. As I was on Dream come true.
BARRY NEWSTEAD maternity leave, I told Denis I would give a hand at the office.
Temporary becomes permanent and 23 years later, I’m still Both our sons now work with us. I am happy, life is won-
“DIAMOND SPOTLIGHT AWARD” giving a hand, most of the time both, and would not have it derful. I am surrounded by people I love with whom we can
any other way! share our common passion: the movies. Every week, thou-
sands of people walk into La Maison du Cinéma where they
Denis’ sister Isabelle has been with us in this adventure come to dream for a few hours.
since the beginning, now taking care of the graphic design
work with Karine, and our good friend and neighbor at the I could not have imagined playing part in such a beautiful
time Louise has now been working with us for 20+ years as if movie. I thank all that made this possible.
it was her own business. For a few years, even my mother-in-
law worked with us, as the welcoming voice that answered the La Vie Est Belle!
phone (and made sure we returned our calls by end of day!)2017
PRIX PROJECTEUR
D’ARGENT
Karen Hansen
J ’aime tellement les films ! Plusieurs très beaux souvenirs
sont liés au cinéma: Les samedi soirs au cinéma avec «la
gang», les dimanche après-midi au "dôme" de Laval-Ouest, ou
Les Pionniers, Une Organisation
Qui Nous Tient À Coeur
la sortie au cinéma avec les Brownies (Guides du Canada) pour Mon beau-père, Jean-Paul Hurtubise, a toujours été un grand
voir The Sound of Music, qui est toujours mon film favori ! supporter des Pionniers alors qu’il travaillait pour Universal
Pictures. Suivant ses traces, Denis et moi croyons fortement
Le plus important, un certain soir de 1988, ma bonne amie en sa mission et supportons l’organisme du mieux qu’on peut
m’a dit: «Je veux te présenter mon cousin préféré. Il travaille pour chaque année. Nous avons participé plusieurs années à l’organisa-
Cineplex, je ne suis pas certaine de ce qu'il y fait cependant.» tion des deux plus grands évènements des Pionniers du Cinéma
du Québec: le Tournoi de Golf Annuel et le Noël des Enfants.
Denis et moi nous sommes mariés en 1991. Sans le savoir à ce
moment, ce serait le début d'un super film ! Le rêve
La Famille, Toujours Il y a de cela six ans presque exactement (le temps file !), nous
avons sauté sur une grande opportunité et avons fait l’acquisition
Notre agence de programmation de cinémas Services de Pro- de La Maison du Cinéma, un cinéma indépendant unique situé
grammation DenHur Inc fut inaugurée 1994. Alors que j’étais
JOHN
à Sherbooke, Québec.
en congé de maternité, j’ai suggéré à Denis que je donne un coup
de main au bureau de temps en temps. Comme c’est souvent Nos deux fils travaillent maintenant avec nous. Je suis
le cas, temporaire devient permanent, et je suis maintenant très
heureuse de donner un coup de main à tous les jours.
heureuse, la vie est géniale. Je suis entourée de gens que
j’aiment avec qui nous pouvons partager notre passion commune:
PEDERSEN
le cinéma. 2017 PIONEER OF THE YEAR
La soeur de Denis, Isabelle, est avec nous dans cette aventure
depuis le tout début. Elle s’occupe maintenant de toute la
création graphique avec Karine (avec nous depuis 15 ans).
Chaque semaine, des milliers de gens entrent à La Maison du
Cinéma pour rêver pendant quelques heures.
JASON KAREN MICHAEL
Notre bonne amie Louise (notre voisine à l’époque) complète
FULSOM HANSEN STEWART
Je n’aurais pu imaginer jouer un rôle dans un aussi beau film. SILVER SPOTLIGHT AWARD WINNERS
cette super équipe depuis maintenant 20 ans. Je suis reconnaissante envers tous ceux qui ont rendu tout ça
Pour quelques années, même ma belle-mère Huguette a
possible. BARRY
travaillé avec nous. Elle était la voix accueillante qui répondait
NEWSTEAD
La vie est belle ! DIAMOND SPOTLIGHT AWARD WINNER
aux appels (et s’assurait qu'on retourne nos appels avant la fin de
la journée !)
La famille a toujours joué un grand rôle dans la façon dont on
fait les choses et ceux qui ne faisaient pas partie de la famille au
départ le sont devenus au fil du temps.CONGRATULATIONS
to the Pioneer of the Year
CONGRATULATIONS
PHIL
MAY
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Pioneer
of
the
Year
AND
THE
SILVER
SPOTLIGHT
AWARD
RECIPIENTS
2017
SILVER SPOTLIGHT
JOHN PEDERSEN
Karen Burke-Keniston
Pioneer of the Year CAROL
BURGOYNE
TONY
CIANCIOTTA
RECIPIENT
and the Silver Spotlight Award Recipients
Michael Stewart
And all the other Award Recipients VINCENZO
GUZZO
JASON FULSOM
Silver SpotlightHANSEN
KAREN Award Recipients SHAUN
McALPINE
Mario Fortin and our&own
John Narvali Congratulations
to
Joe
Peixoto
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Spotlight
Award
MICHAEL STEWART
Diamond Spotlight Award Recipient
Congratulations to
BARRYDon Popow
NEWSTEAD
I
Diamond Spotlight Award
n 1989, I started working coworkers and customers that I looks after its own in a time of need.
for Paul Wroe and Herb was introduced to in the early Thank you to the selection committee,
Matthews driving trucks and years, have become friends and I’m very proud for being recognized
vans at Mavety Film Delivery. are still in the industry. with this Silver Spotlight Award.
It was my first and turns out Congratulations to this year’s Pioneer
only company I would work I’m very lucky to have married of the Year John Pederson and the
Congratulations
for. Although the name may Brenda 24 years ago, we have other Spotlight Award winners.
have changed a few times, been blessed with our daughters
Mavety Film Delivery, Victoria Kathryn and Elizabeth. I still
Films Services, Technicolor remember my first work cell
to all of tonight’s award recipients Cinema Distribution and now phone came in a duffel bag with
Canada Cinema Distribution, a large roof magnet, being on
the work was always the same. call 24/7/365, and I’m positive
John Pedersen Over the years Jim Matsumoto Brenda remembers the weekly
and Karen Davis helped me 2am phone calls for reel replace-
Jason Fulsom understand the business and I’ve
always had the same goals,
ment emergency deliveries.
Karen Hansen customer service; all films
delivered must get delivered
Working behind
scenes at Annual Pioneer
the
every week, the show must go Golf Tournament and Kids
Michael Stewart on. Christmas Party has shown
me how much the people
Barry Newstead GTA driver, Friday night
transfer driver, dispatcher, fleet
in this industry believe
in and support the work
supervisor, depot manager and of the Canadian Picture
now Senior Operations Managers, Pioneer Charity. CPP is
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eople always ask me money travelled to England to Indian summer and I thought and worked for one tough
when, why and how did try my luck there. this place isn’t that bad and boss for 4 years. Those weren’t
you become interested in film. once again hit the sidewalk to fun years. Then a lady named
They always think we have the After pounding the pave- meet some companies and was Doris Payne came in as the
SILVER SPOTLIGHT AWARD RECIPIENTS coolest jobs. They haven’t met ment and knocking on doors, offered a job with United Artists. head of Fox and things changed
Michael Kennedy. I ended up getting a job in a very positive manner for me.
AND PROUDLY SUPPORTS THE with Cinema International Four months later I was back
CANADIAN PICTURE PIONEERS
The story I tell is when I Corporation (A joint venture in Canada with a full resident In 2000 Doris left and
was 12 years old, my father, between Paramount, Universal visa and learning a new market. returned to the States and
who owned a retail business, and MGM). I was fortunate After two years, United Artists thanks to Doris, I was given the
dropped me off every Saturday enough for them to obtain my sent me to Calgary as the role of General Sales Manager
morning at Synagogue. What working papers and started Calgary branch manager. for Fox Canada.
I used to do was wave goodbye in the booking department.
to him, go in the front door of I was eventually promoted to I spent three years there Most of the people in our
the Synagogue and slip out the an old fashioned salesman when my boss from Toronto office have been together since
side door to go to the 10am travelling around to small told me he was leaving to open my career with the company
matinee. This lasted 6 weeks towns and selling film to Orion Pictures and wanted me and it is not too often that one
until the Rabbi called my Dad independent theatres. to move back to Toronto as the can work for such a long time
and asked why I wasn’t attending branch manager, so back to with the same people. At Fox,
services. The end of my movie During my stay in London Toronto and after a year and a we have a saying that we are
career. I met two Canadian doctors half took over as head of Orion part of the Fox family and I
on sabbatical who kept telling Pictures in Canada. can certainly say that for our
In 1971, attended the very me stories of Toronto and that, Toronto office.
first film school in Pretoria, that would be the place for me In 1989 when things started
South Africa. to live. to change at Orion and for I am blessed to have a
personal reasons, I moved back wonderful wife, Andrea, two
After 2 years of working on I visited them in the fall of to Calgary and worked as a lovely daughters and a stepson,
film and finding how difficult ’74. Typical Canadian cold, consultant to a local distributor plus recently, our adorable
it was for full time work, I wet, windy, miserable fall week and did other odd jobs selling granddaughter.
decided to find something more and after the first three days I clothes.
concrete and looked into distri- wondered why would I want to I have now lived in Canada
bution. Unable to find a job in live here instead of London. In 1991 was offered a job at longer than I lived in South
distribution in South Africa 20th Century Fox in Toronto as Africa and I can say I am a
and on a whim and borrowed The second week was an a salesman, returned to Toronto proud Canadian.CANADIAN PICTURE PIONEERS
SCHOLARSHIP
RECIPIENTS
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Cineplex Entertainment
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Film.Ca Cinemas
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Landmark Cinemas Landmark Cinemas Hollywood 3 Cinemas Landmark Cinemas Highland Kinmount Cineplex EntertainmentSCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS SAY THANKS
“I would like to thank “This greatly impacts my The Cana dian Picture
the Canadian Picture
Pioneers for their generous
ability to continue with my
social work degree and helps me
Pioneer s Sc holars hip Fund
contribution to my education.” manage my chronic illness, wo
rk
Eric Ennis Neuser, Famous Players
hours, volunteer commitments,
and my ability to save up
for my Masters.” THANKS PIONEERS!
“A HUGE thank you for Nikolas Harris, Cineplex Entertainment
granting me this scholarship! Your contributions have made a huge difference!
It truly means a lot to be given
“I am currently working two jobs
the opportunity to further my Your Canadian Picture Pioneers Scholarship Fund has awarded
to help try and support my dream!
education and love for Film!” $426,500 in the past fifteen years... changing the
It truly means a lot to me, helping
Taylore Beechy, Cineplex Entertainment
me one step closer to my goals.” lives of 222 young people associated with our industry.
Michala Todd, Cineplex Entertainment
“I am overwhelmed with Movies are magic and the film industry is full of ambitious,
gratitude, You cannot begin to intelligent and creative young people. If you would like
comprehend how much this means to support the Pioneers’ future movers-and-shakers,
“It is of great assistance in helping
to myself and my family.” please consider the Scholarship program.
me to achieve my academic,
community, and career goals.”
Casey Riddle, Landmark Cinemas
Mark Cashin, Cineplex Entertainment
“I am now graduated and working
ing
in the hospital in Kenora and enjoy
me “Thank you, thank you,
it very much. Thanks for helping
r,
financially in my graduating yea thank you... you made
it is very appreciated.” my year!” Let’s Keep Changing Young Lives!
Thomas Becker, Landmark Cinemas
Justine Edmondson, Famous Players�n �emoriam
Frank
KETTNER
This last year we lost the following members across Canada
IN MEMORY BIO 1929 - 2017
Frank Kettner was a Frank and Hector’s success extended into the Alberta
fixture in the Canadian film distribution business. They formed Roke
motion picture business Distributors and Roke Entertainment Group, Frank Kettner
for over fifty years. In becoming for many years the exclusive Western
1951, together with partner Canadian sub-distributor for Walt Disney, Ontario
Hector Ross, Frank formed Touchstone and Hollywood Pictures. Together
a motion picture buying and they also formed Canfilm Screen Services, Madge Allen
booking agency, Theatre Agencies, which bought, booked and distributed 16 mm
that acted on behalf of independent film and projection equipment throughout Robert Stewart
theatre owners throughout Western Canada, Western Canada and the Northern Territories.
Western Ontario, the Yukon and the North-
west Territories. The business expanded when Frank’s passionate commitment to the Quebec
they partnered with Doug Isman, of West- business led him to serve as President of the
coast Theatre Services in Vancouver and Barry Motion Picture Theatre Association of Canada George Coudé
Myers, of Prairie Allied Booking Services, for six years. His contribution to the Industry
Winnipeg. Encouraged by early successes, saw Frank recognized as “Honoree of the Year” Pierre René
Frank and Hector broke into exhibition, by the Alberta Motion Picture Theatre
starting out with Calgary’s Towne Cinema Association at their 57th Annual General
in 1965. Together with brothers Phil and Chuck Meeting in Banff in 2003. In 2013 Frank was
New Brunswick
May, the partners gradually expanded into small
towns and bigger markets throughout Western
honoured by the Canadian Picture Pioneers
with a Diamond Spotlight Award. Together
Donald McKelvie
Canada. That theatre chain became Landmark with his wife Sophie (who passed away in 2010)
Cinemas of Canada. Over the years, Landmark Frank has been honoured countless times for
embraced every mode of exhibition, from 15 his service to Jewish causes. He served in the
drive-ins to art houses to single screens to mega- Israeli Army, was President of the Calgary
plexes. By 2005, when Frank sold his interest in Hebrew School, President of the B’nai Brith,
the circuit to private equity firms Manvest Inc. led many community missions to Israel, and
and Polar Capital, Landmark Cinemas had be- has been honored by the Jewish National Fund.
come the third largest chain in Canada with 134 Frank has two children, Carla and Eric, and two
screens in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba,
Saskatchewan, and the Yukon Territory.
granddaughters, Remy and Sasha.
75 CANADIAN
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20172016 PIONEER OF THE YEAR EVENT
SHO U T OU T S
is thrilled to celebrate Pioneer of the Year,
John Pedersen!
Our heartfelt congratulations to
Jason, Karen, Michael and Barry as well!
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ABOUT NEWS & EVENTS PIONEERS
I t was the year “Gone
WITH OUR
WEBSITE! with the Wind”, “The
Wizard of Oz”, “Mr.
TRUST
that formal fundraising
plans would have to be
developed to meet such
FUND
Smith Goes to Washing- demands. An important
ton”, “Stagecoach” and first step in those plans
“Gunga Din” opened in would be to apply to the
theatres. Canadian Income Tax
Department to register
In 1939 a group of what would become the
movie industry exec- Canadian Picture Pio-
utives gathered to remember the passing of a neers Trust Fund as a qualified charity with the
friend. Jack Cohn, one of the founding part- right to issue receipts for income tax purposes.
ners of Columbia Pictures, was concerned
that it only seemed to be funerals that brought It took until 1947, but this all came together
industry friends together. Motivated by this with the Trust Document that we still operate
thought, Cohn and a group of industry peers under today stating that; “The Canadian Picture
started the Picture Pioneers Inc., an organization Pioneers Trust Fund shall be used and operated
to bring people in the industry together for fel- exclusively as a charitable fund and not for the
lowship and friends willing to help each other out benefit or private gain or profit of any persons,
in time of need. In the beginning membership or of the Pioneers and shall be used solely for the
was restricted to only those who had been in the relief of needy, poor or indigent persons general-
industry for 25 years. ly throughout Canada and more particularly for
the relief of any needy, poor or indigent persons
Many of the original members had help to start who have been or are employed or were a part
the major studios in Hollywood. In the first year of the motion picture industry, or any affiliated
over 200 other industry members joined, includ- industry.” From the beginning the Trustees strug-
ing some Canadians, among them pioneer theatre gled to build up a sustaining capital fund.
exhibitor Oscar Hanson and John Fitzgibbons,
who later became president of Famous Players. Each year, little by little, with the generous
These men brought together their friends Clair support of Pioneer members and supporting
Hague and Ray Lewis to work on forming a companies the fund has grown but the Pioneers
Canadian equivalent and by the end of 1940 still need your assistance. Please remember
ratified a charter forming The Canadian Picture to donate to the Picture Pioneers with regular
Pioneers. In the beginning years, it became annual contributions, in memory donations and
obvious that the need for help would increase planned giving through insurance and estate
beyond what had been first contemplated, and planning.
Total Assistance provided
1947 to 2017:
$ 3.1 Million
C ANADIAN P ICTURE P IONEERS.CAIS A PROUD SPONSOR OF THE
CONGRATULATIONS
2017 PIONEER OF THE YEAR
JOHN PEDERSEN
SILVER SPOTLIGHT AWARD RECIPIENTS
JASON FULSOM
KAREN HANSEN MICHAEL STEWART
DIAMOND SPOTLIGHT AWARD RECIPIENT
BARRY NEWSTEAD
BAR
SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR 2017your donations at work…
Providing financial assistance to
industry members in need for additional
health care expenses and other incremental
general living expenses.
Assisting industry families and students
with the Canadian Picture Pioneers Student
Assistance Scholarship program.
Improving the quality of our members’ lives
when they need it the most.
cdnpicturepioneers@rogers.com
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