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Bill Davis honoured as a visionary
The Brampton Guardian
Tuesday November 3 2009
 
BRAMPTON - The Honourable William G. Davis, 18th premier of Ontario, was named an Ontario Visionary by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) Monday at the opening night of the 2009 Ontario Economic Summit. 

Davis accepted the award with humility, attributing his success as Premier to the values impressed upon him by his parents. 

“I grew up in a household where they all felt we had some responsibility to the community and to give back to the province in which we grew up.”

Ontario Visionaries is a new initiative, designed to annually honour those who have contributed to business, public policy, labour and the social fabric of Ontario through leadership, collaboration and integrity. 

“We are pleased to have such a noble Canadian as our first recipient of the Ontario Visionaries award,” says Len Crispino, President & CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. 

“More than just his education agenda, Premier Davis had a profound impact on transportation, infrastructure and trade.  Perhaps most of all, his unwavering statesmanship and commitment to Ontario