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Willard Gordon Galen Weston, OC, OOnt, (born October 29, 1940) is a Canadian businessman and descendant of George Weston of the George Weston Bakeries Limited. Galen is the son of Willard Garfield Weston and grandson of the founder George Weston. Brother Garfield Howard (Garry) Weston was in charge of the UK operations and died in 2002. Garry's sons George G. Weston is deputy chair of ABF and Guy Weston is chair of Weston UK. Galen Weston is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario. The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means, Desiring a better country. ... The Order of Ontario is an award given in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... George Weston Limited (TSX: WN), often called Westons or simply Weston, is a Canadian food processing and distribution company, and one of Canadas most recognizable companies. ... George Weston Limited (TSX: WN), often called Westons or simply Weston, is a Canadian food processing and distribution company, and one of Canadas most recognizable companies. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Guy Weston is son of George G. Weston and Hilary Weston. ... Guy Weston is son of Galen Weston and Hilary Weston. ...

He and his family are the second richest family in Canada, with a net worth of US$8.4 billion, and the 59th richest family in the world (according to Forbes[1]. His family's fortune comes from their interest in such stores as Loblaws, Holt Renfrew, and Selfridges. Following the death of his brother Garry Weston, Galen's interests have again spread to the United Kingdom, against the unwritten pact which followed the division of their father's assets into the British/European enterprises, notably Associated British Foods, controlled by Garry, the then-struggling North American bakeries George Weston Limited controlled by Galen, and the US interests controlled by eldest brother Grainger. Their six sisters received nothing. According to Canadian Business Magazine 2004, the ten richest Canadians are: Kenneth Thomson and family (Thomson Corporation) $22. ... Disambiguation: For the Boston Brahmin family of John Forbes Kerry, see Forbes family. ... Loblaw Companies Limited is the largest food retailer in Canada, with over 1,690 supermarkets operating under a variety of names including: Atlantic Superstore, Atlantic SuperValu, Atlantic Cash & Carry, SaveEasy, Dominion-Superstores, Extra Foods, Maxi, Provigo, Fortinos, Loblaws, No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore, Valu-Mart, Your Independent Grocer, and Zehrs. ... Founded as a hat shop in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, in 1837, by Irishman William Samuel Henderson, Holt Renfrew is a high-end Canadian department store often compared to the United States retailer Neiman Marcus. ... Selfridges in Birmingham Selfridges is a chain of department stores in the United Kingdom. ... Associated British Foods (ABF) is a multi-billion pound turnover British multinational with diverse food manufacturing interests and a secondary business in fashion retailing. ... George Weston, Ltd. ...

Galen Weston is married with two children, Galen Jr. and Alannah. His wife Hilary (born Hilary Frayne in Dublin in 1942) served as the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1997 to 2002. The Honourable Hilary M. Weston, CM, OOnt (born Hilary Frayne, January 12, 1942, Dublin, Ireland) was the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, serving from 1997 to 2002. ... Dublin (Irish: Baile Ãtha Cliath) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland (and the island of Ireland), located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region. ... This article is about the year. ... The flag of the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario This is a list of Lieutenant Governors of the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

His daughter, Alannah Weston, was appointed as Creative Director of British retailer Selfridges, purchased by Galen Weston's holding company in 2003. He has a granddaughter, daughter of Galen Jr., Angela Weston who is currently a Head Designer at Hold Renfrew Co. Selfridges in Birmingham Selfridges is a chain of department stores in the United Kingdom. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1990, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2005, he was awarded the Order of Ontario. This article is about the year. ... The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means, Desiring a better country. ... The Order of Ontario is an award given in the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

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George Weston Limited

President's Choice brands: President's Choice | President's Choice Financial | PC Mobile | PC Points
Food or drink brands: Arnie's Bagels | Arnold | Boboli | Brownberry | Country Harvest | Entenmann's | Exact | Freihofer | George Weston Bakeries | Interbake Foods | Neilson Dairy | no name | Stroehmann Pennsylvania Dutch Bakers | Thomas' | Wonder Bread (in Canada)
Supermarkets: Atlantic Cash & Carry | Atlantic Superstore | Dominion (Newfoundland) | Extra Foods | Fortinos | Loblaws | Maxi | no frills | Provigo | Real Canadian Superstore | SaveEasy | valu-mart | Your Independent Grocer | Zehrs Markets Presidents Choice is the upscale private label brand of Loblaw Companies Limited, covering a wide variety of food, drinks and other products found, in Canada, only through Loblaw-owned or -supplied stores including Loblaws, Zehrs, Maxi, Provigo, The Real Canadian Superstore, Atlantic Superstore, and (in Newfoundland and Labrador) Dominion. ... This article is about brands in marketing. ... Presidents Choice is the upscale private label brand of Loblaw Companies Limited, covering a wide variety of food, drinks and other products found, in Canada, only through Loblaw-owned or -supplied stores including Loblaws, Zehrs, Maxi, Provigo, The Real Canadian Superstore, Atlantic Superstore, and (in Newfoundland and Labrador) Dominion. ... Presidentâ€™s Choice Financial is a financial institution that offers banking services through a joint venture between Loblaws (a supermarket chain) and CIBC ( a major Canadian bank). ... PC Mobile started in the summer of 2005 as another Presidents Choice product, reselling Bell Mobilitys services as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator in Canada. ... PC Points are offered by Presidents Choice Financial when users utilize their mastercard, banking services or insurance products. ... The word drink is primarily a verb, meaning to ingest liquids. ... This article is about brands in marketing. ... Entenmanns is a bakery brand now owned by Canadian company George Weston, Ltd. ... William Neilson Dairy Limited is a Canadian dairy company owned by George Weston Limited. ... no name is a brand used by Loblaw grocery stores to refer to their value line of private label brand products. ... Thomas is a brand of english muffins and bagels in North America. ... Wonder Bread Wonder Bread Slices Wonder Bread is a North American brand of extremely soft white bread. ... Supermarket produce section A supermarket is a store that sells a wide variety of goods including food and alcohol, medicine, clothes, and other household products that are consumed regularly. ... Atlantic Superstore is an upscale supermarket chain of 51 stores in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. ... In Newfoundland and Labrador, Dominion is the primary brand name of the major-market supermarkets of Loblaw Companies Limited, Canadas largest food retailer, which uses that brand name under licence. ... Fortinos is a Canadian supermarket chain operating 21 stores in Ontario (As of 2005). ... Loblaws is a supermarket chain of 68 stores, headquartered in Toronto, with stores across Ontario and Quebec. ... Maxi is a groceries store located in Quebec. ... No Frills are discount grocery stores in the Toronto, Canada area that were either bought or developed by the Loblaws company, which became very profitable for George Weston, Ltd. ... Provigo is a Quebec-based grocery retailer consisting of over 300 stores and franchises throughout the province. ... Real Canadian Superstore outlet in Courtenay, British Columbia. ... SaveEasy (often seen as Save-Easy) is a chain of retail grocery store franchises in the Maritime Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, Canada. ... valu-mart is a chain of grocery stores owned by Loblaw Companies Limited. ... Your Independent Grocer is a supermarket chain based in Ontario, Canada. ... Zehrs logo Zehrs Markets, or simply Zehrs, is a chain of grocery stores located in southwestern Ontario. ...

Annual Revenue: $29.4 billion CAN ( 10% FY 2004) | Employees: 148,000 | Stock Symbol: TSX: WN | Website: www.weston.ca The dollar (currency code CAD) has been the currency of Canada since 1858. ... Image File history File links Green_Arrow_Up. ... A fiscal year or financial year is a 12-month period used for calculating annual (yearly) financial reports in businesses and other organizations. ... Former logo of the Toronto Stock Exchange prior to the switch to TSX. The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) is Canadas largest stock exchange, and the division of the TSX Group that holds senior equities. ...

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	Willard Gordon Galen Weston, OC, OOnt, (born October 29, 1940) is a Canadian businessman and descendant of George Weston of the George Weston Bakeries Limited.
	Galen is the son of Willard Garfield Weston and grandson of the founder George Weston.
	Galen Weston is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario.

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