Maritime man Paul-Emile Légère became the first Acadian to lead Co-op Atlantic when he took over as CEO in May. Golden Pencil winners 2011 Reading through the names of past recipients of the Golden Pencil Award is like going through a who’s who of Canadian grocery industry history: Sam Steinberg, Anthony Longo, David Sobey and Wallace and Harrison McCain. Selling the Deal Consumer demand for certification labels beyond organic is on the rise The remarkable Alex Campbell A legend in the business, he never forgot that a grocery store also had to be the centre of the community Bill McEwan President and CEO of Sobeys Inc., Bill McEwan, started in the grocery industry at age 15, working at a Ferraro’s Super Valu store in British Columbia. Steve van der Leest Steve van der Leest has done just about everything in the grocery store, from part-time bagger, to store manager, to independent owner. Back to the future As Canadian Grocer celebrates its 125th anniversary, we salute the leaders and future leaders in grocery Family affair Small, tough and independent, more than a century ago family grocers set the stage for today’s retail food industry. Shelley Broader Walmart Canada’s new boss, Shelley Broader, started her career in finance advising U.S. Annick Gazaille IGA Gazaille’s Annick Gazaille is the true definition of an innovative, resourceful, passionate grocer. First Previous 221 222 223 224 225 Next Last