2009 Recipient

2009 Entrepreneur of the Year

On June 11, 2009 Ron Joyce was inducted into Burlington's Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. Mr. Royce resides in Burlington and has played a vital role in the Burlington business community, and many other communities across Canada. Mr. Joyce's dedication and commitment to the Tim Horton Children's Foundation earned him the Gary Wright Humanitarian Award in 1991, presented periodically in recognition of the outstanding contributions to the betterment of community life throughout Canada.

"The amazing part of this story is that a young kid can leave small-town Nova Scotia at an early age, and be successful working hard at what he believed in. It's a great story of what you can achieve in this country."
- Mr. Ron Joyce, 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year