The Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame () honors and celebrates Canadians who have made outstanding contributions to the agriculture and food industry and publicizes the importance of their achievements throughout Canada.
Inaugurated in 1960 and located in Toronto, Ontario, the temple is currently administered by an association comprising a board of 12 directors; three each from Eastern Canada, Western Canada, Ontario and the rest of the country.
Gallery
Since 1960, the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto has been home to the gallery where the association displays portraits of its inductees along with their biographical notes. The gallery is open to the public during the fair in November but can only be visited by appointment during the rest of the year. In 1995–1996, the gallery moved to a more permanent home at the National Trade Center.
Induction ceremony
The association chooses at the most three inductees each year for all the nominations is receives. During the November Agricultural Fair in Toronto, an induction dinner and portrait unveiling ceremony is held where the life and accomplishments of the year's inductees are celebrated.
Notable inductees
Name Year of induction Province John Edward Brownlee 1963 Alberta Patrick Burns Ross Butler 1997 Ontario Robert Bertram Church 1991 Alberta Keith Downey 2002 Ontario Ernest Charles Drury 1971 John Dryden 1963 Christian Jensen 1962 Alberta James Garfield Gardiner Saskatchewan Adélard Godbout Quebec Harry Hays 1983 Alberta George Stewart Henry 1963 Ontario Thomas Laird Kennedy 1962 Charles Mayer 2005 Manitoba Duncan McNab McEachran 1961 Quebec James Duncan McGregor Manitoba Archibald J. McLean 1963 Alberta Dr. Ernest Mercier 1991 Quebec William Richard Motherwell 1962 Saskatchewan Robert R. Ness 1962 Quebec Daniel Edward Riley 1965 Alberta Charles E. Saunders 1987 Ontario Donald Shaver 1986 New Brunswick Walter Russell Shaw 1980 Prince Edward Island Cyril Sherwood 1986 New Brunswick Baldur R. Stefansson 2002 Manitoba William Atcheson Stewart 1988 Ontario Lyle Vanclief 2014 Eugene Whelan 2001 Charles Ambrose Zavitz 1974
See also Agricultural Hall of Fame of Quebec List of agriculture awards
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