January 4/14 10:25 am - Peter Gilgan Receives Order of Canada Appointment

Posted by Editoress on 01/4/14
 

On December 30th, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced 90 new appointments to the Order of Canada.  Among the appointees was Peter Gilgan, the founder of Mattamy Homes, who made a multi-million dollar donation to the Milton Velodrome, and whose company will receive naming rights.  In 2012 Gilgan also made a $40 million donation to the Toronto Hospital for Sick Kids, which named its new research centre after him.  Gilgan has been named a Member of the Order of Canada, the first of three levels.