Media Release

For Immediate Release

March 19, 2008

To all media: Ron Joyce to speak at SMU’s Commerce Dinner

Ron Joyce, C.M., Chairman of Jetport Incorporated, will be the keynote speaker at the Saint Mary’s Commerce Society’s Annual Business Dinner.

The event takes place on Thursday, March 20, starting with a reception at 5:30 PM in the Commonwealth Ballroom at the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel, followed by dinner at 6:30 PM.

As co-founder of Tim Hortons, Mr. Joyce has been honoured many times within the Canadian business community and his success with a fledgling business provides inspiration to many entrepreneurs today. Mr. Joyce has also been recognized for his numerous charitable contributions to postsecondary education and through his creation of the Tim Horton’s Children’s Foundation, of which he is Chairman Emeritus.

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For More Information:

Paul Fitzgerald
Public Affairs Officer
Saint Mary's University, Public Affairs
(902) 420.5514
E-mail: paul.fitzgerald@smu.ca
www.smu.ca