- Over 40 years successful Insurance, Financial and Business Consulting Professional as a Certified Financial Planner and Chartered Financial Consultant.
- Original founding director and Executive of Kanata Business Association and Kanata Chamber of Commerce
- Founding Chairman of the Kanata Holiday Parade
- Founder and Chairman of the Friends of the Ottawa Senators Bring back the Senators Campaign
- Numerous positions on community boards and organizations
- Lawyer and founding partner of Mackinnon and Phillips Law firm in Ottawa
- Chairman of St. Vincent de Paul Charity for many years
- Founder and Chairman of a Successful nutraceutical company
- Community philanthropist and supporter of many Ottawa Charities
THE STORY OF PARTNERS IN CANADA FINE ART FOR CHARITIES
Wayne and Garry have known each other for over 40 years and worked together and supported each other in their business endeavors over the years.
Wayne’s love of art led him to purchase a large collection of quality Ontario lithographs from a charity that received them through a tax donation program established in the 90’s.
He has held the collection in storage and escrow for over 15 years. It comprises of over 25,000 pieces of Canadian art by over 50 noted Canadian artists.
In an effort to maximize the value of the collection and have people enjoy art by such notable Canadian artists as Carol Ann Shelton, Ken Kirkby, Carl Beam, Tony Onley and many others, Garry and Wayne have developed an organization to market, manage and develop a project which provides collectable art to the community in innovative programs and at an affordable cost with 25% of revenue and profits being provided to local charities to assist those most at need.
In these times, and as the launch of the commercial program has been delayed due to the Covid 19 pandemic, Canada Fine Art for Charities has set a goal to Market upwards of 1000 units in order to raise $100,000 for these charities in Ottawa for the balance of 2021
We are seeking partners in the Real Estate Industry to utilize a client appreciation program we have developed providing for those who purchase a home from the realtor during this time, a piece of Canadian custom framed art as a gift for their new home. We are urging realtors to provide this gift of appreciation art to clients to thank them for their patronage all the while assisting a local charity of their choice.