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John Scrymgeour

Inducted 2002

“A lifelong supporter of the arts, he made significant contributions to the Edmonton Art Gallery, the Dalhousie Art Gallery, where the main gallery is known as the Scrymgeour Gallery and to other galleries and museums across Canada.”
— Globe and Mail (2003)
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Biography

National energy pioneer and philanthropist, he founded Westburne International Industries Ltd., one of Canada’s largest drilling, electrical, plumbing and oilfield supply companies.

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John Scrymgeour Obituary
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Dalhousie Art Gallery's 50th anniversary - article
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APA 7th Edition
The Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame. (2021, October 5). John Scrymgeour. Nova Scotia Business Laureates Digital Archive. Retrieved from: https://nslaureates.ca/laureates/john-scrymgeour.

MLA 9th Edition
The Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame. “John Scrymgeour”. Nova Scotia Business Laureates Digital Archive, 5 Oct. 2021. nslaureates.ca/laureates/john-scrymgeour.