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John W. Lindsay Sr.

Inducted 2004

“The Lindsay name is almost synonymous with construction and development in Nova Scotia, especially in the Halifax area.”
— Tribute, CANS Honourary Lifetime Member (2003)
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Biography

Construction industry pioneer, business counselor and founder of J.W. Lindsay Enterprises Ltd., one of the region’s largest general contracting firms. Lindsay’s most notable developments, Purdy’s Wharf and the Burnside Industrial Park, have transformed the face of HRM.

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Honourary Life Members - John W. Lindsay
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John Lindsay family donates $3M for new YMCA facility
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Lindsay Construction - Serving the Atlantic Region Since 1959
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YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth post on John W. Lindsay
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Lindsay Construction - building partners
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APA 7th Edition
The Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame. (2021, October 5). John W. Lindsay Sr. Nova Scotia Business Laureates Digital Archive. Retrieved from: https://nslaureates.ca/laureates/john-w-lindsay-sr.

MLA 9th Edition
The Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame. “John W. Lindsay Sr.”. Nova Scotia Business Laureates Digital Archive, 5 Oct. 2021. nslaureates.ca/laureates/john-w-lindsay-sr.