Portfolio Category: 1996-2001

Calvert Coates Pratt Calvert Coates Pratt was born on October 6, 1888 in Blackhead, Newfoundland, the son of the Reverend John and Fannie (Knight) Pratt. Calvert received his education at the Methodist Academy in Grand Bank. In 1916, Calvert became director and secretarytreasurer of the newly formed A.E. Hickman Company where he became involved in shipbuilding and fishing business. In 1926,…

Arthur & Harold Lundrigan Arthur and Harold Lundrigan are well respected for building much of the infrastructure that exists in Newfoundland & Labrador today. From the small sawmill and lumber company started in the 1930’s to the establishment of W.J. Lundrigan Ltd., the Lundrigans started a number of companies, which opened the doors and created…

H. B. Clyde Lake H.B. Clyde Lake is remembered for his vision and commitment to the fishing industry in Newfoundland. His legacy is also as a politician, and community leader. Clyde Lakes’ primary business ventures focused on importing and exporting salt fish. In 1948, H. B. Lake Ltd. became Newfoundland’s largest salt fish exporting firm. In the 1950’s and 1960’s, the company…

John Joseph Murphy The Honourable John Joseph Murphy was born in St. John's on May 13, 1849, the son of Captain James Murphy and Alice (McDonald) Murphy of Catalina. He was educated at St. Bonaventure's College, St. John's. In 1904, John sold his sawmill and shipbuilding plant at Gambo and moved to St. John's where…

Roland Clement Goodyear Roland Clement Goodyear was born on December 15, 1882, at Ladle Cove, Newfoundland, the son of Josiah Goodyear and Louisa Highmore Wellon. He was the eldest of seven children. In 1900, at the age of 18, Roland began his career in the lumbering business as an apprentice for the Lewis Miller Company at Norris Arm and Millertown. In 1902,…

Henry & Ada “Annie” Petite Henry Edwin Petite was born on May 9, 1875 at Mose Ambrose. He operated a general store and schooners involved in the Grand Banks fishery, a business he started around 1900. Mr. Petite also operated three-masted schooners that sailed to Portugal and Italy with salt fish. He owned the 136-ton…

Craig L. Dobbin, O.C. Born in 1935, the third of 11 Children, Craig Dobbin’s unique entrepreneurial spirit and vision have led him where few were willing to travel. Where others see adversity, he sees opportunity. Mr. Dobbin’s CHC Helicopter Corporation has grown into a leading provider of helicopter transportation services to the oil and gas industry, with a fleet of…

Harry R. Steele Following a 24 year career in the Royal Canadian Navy, Harry Steele made his entrance into the Newfoundland business community by becoming a major shareholder of Eastern Provincial Airways. He eventually acquired control as majority shareholder, and would orchestrate the sale of EPA to Canadian Pacific Airlines for a profit of $20 million…

Arthur James Coleman Arthur James Coleman was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, on November 25, 1902, the only son of Arthur Coleman Sr. and Mary Gracie. In 1934, Arthur and his wife, Margaret, moved to Corner Brook and set up a confection store. Moving to a new location one year later, the business grew steadily. The inventory was expanded to…

Angela Cantwell-Peters Angela Cantwell Peters was born on March 10, 1930, in St. John's, the eldest of Peter and Madeline Withers’ nine children. Angela received her early education at Presentation Convent in Carbonear and at Mercy Business College in St. John's and also completed advanced management and business courses at Harvard and York universities. In 1947, at the age of 17, Angela…

Dorothy and Mary Udell Mary and Dorothy Udell, the daughters of John and Mable Udell, entered business in 1931 in Carbonear, Newfoundland. They received their education at Carbonear College, graduating from Grade 11. Upon graduation, they worked for their Aunt Nellie who operated a millinery business in Carbonear. The Udell sisters are members of a…

Charles Renfrew Bell Charles Renfrew Bell Charles Renfrew Bell was born in St. John's on December 1, 1901, the son of the Hon. Samuel K. Bell and M. Ellen (Crosbie) Bell. Charlie was educated at Methodist College School in St. John's; King's College School in Windsor, Nova Scotia; Lower Canada College in Montreal; Royal Military College in Kingston; and McGill University in…

Lewis Haldane Ayre was born on April 22, 1914, in St. John's, the son of Harold C. and Agnes Ayre. Lewis received his early education at the Methodist College in St. John's; Mostyn House Prepatory School in Cheshire, England; and Wrekin College in Shropshire, England. Returning to Newfoundland in 1931, Lewis began a business career which spanned more than 50 years.…

Robert Charles Anthony Robert Charles Anthony was born on September 22, 1916, in Kelligrews, the son of Andrew and Frances Anthony. Robert received his early education in Kelligrews and graduated from high school at Bishop Field School in St. John's. Financed by scholarships, he then completed 2 years at Memorial College. Robert began his career as a schoolteacher but in 1943, entered…

Mel Woodward Born in Boat Harbour on Newfoundland’s Great Northern Peninsula, Mel Woodward worked as a teacher, customs clerk, and clerk for a power utility before being recruited to Goose Bay as a Stores Clerk for the U.S. Air Force in 1957. Mr. Woodward’s entrepreneurial spirit was sparked by the home heating industry. While living in Goose Bay, he, like…