A packed convention centre and pom pom girls to fete the biggest cheerleader of them all.

By Pepper Parr

BURLINGTON, ON June 9, 2010 – It was a Celebration and all the people who do business in this town were on hand to recognize a member of their community who got out of high school because he cut a deal with his principal and went to create a trucking company with a name everyone recognizes –”If it’s on time it’s a Fluke” and a whistle that is blown in more than 100 countries around the world.

This was Ron Foxcroft’s night and he reveled in every minute of it and said Thank You to those who helped him get to where he is as often as he mentioned the Fox40.

Mayor Rick Goldring and his wife lead the procession into the convention hall followed by Ron Foxcroft, 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year and his wife Marie.

Mayor Rick Goldring and his wife lead the procession into the convention hall followed by Ron Foxcroft, 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year and his wife Marie.

The room was packed: 572+ people were in the room to honour Foxcroft as the Burlington Entrepreneur of the Year and install him in the Burlington Entrepreneurial Hall of fame.

All the movers and shakers were on hand. Members of Council, former Lt Governor Lincoln Alexander, who is looking pretty good. Can Jackson made one of his first public appearances since the election and was in fine form.

Connie Smith – The CHCH Good News Girl – who let everyone know she was a graduate of Nelson High, MC’d the event. Mark Cohon, Commissioner of the Canadian Football League was on hand and Angelo Mosca made the evening a true sports evening.

Marie, wife of the guest of honour was there along with their three sons.

A piper brought the dignitaries into the hall and Connie Smith even got some in the audience to toast the Queen. Thought that went out in the 50’s but then maybe Connie is a 50’s kind of gal.

Everyone in the room had a Fox40 whistle beside their cutlery. You can imagine what kind of an evening it was.

Someone should tell Foxcroft that the 500 whistles given away don’t counts as sales; he has a tendency to stretch a number just a wee bit.

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