Our Generous Contributors Pledges received between January 1, 1995,
and April 30, 1999

CORPORATIONS,
FOUNDATIONS &
GROUPS


$500,000+
Fishery Products International Limited
Government of Newfoundland & Labrador
Iron Ore Company of Canada
Johnson Family Foundation
MUN Students
Petro-Canada
Power Corporation of Canada
Voisey's Bay Nickel Company Limited
Anonymous gift

$250,000-$499,999
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Nova Scotia
Canadian Helicopters Corporation
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
JetForm Corporation
Joseph R. Smallwood Heritage Foundation
Mobil Oil Canada Limited
Murphy Oil Company Limited
NewTel Communications Incorporated
Northern Telecom Canada Limited
Ron Joyce Foundation
Royal Bank of Canada
Terra Nova Project
The C.D. Howe Memorial Foundation

$150,000-$249,999
Association of Universities &
Colleges of Canada
Beaver Foods Limited/Nova Food Services
Imasco Limited
MFC Bancorp Limited
Smith Kline Beecham Pharmaceutical Incorporated
Sobey Foundation
Toronto-Dominion Bank
Wabush Mines

$100,000-$149,999
Abitibi-Consolidated Incorporated
Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation
Limited
General Motors of Canada Limited
Hibernia Management &
Development Company Limited
Johnson Inc.
Kruger Incorporated
McCain Foundation
Newfoundland & Labrador
Hydro Corporation
Newfoundland Power
Pennecon Limited
TAL Global Asset Management Incorporated
Xerox Canada Incorporated

$25,000-$99,999
A. Harvey and Company Limited
AGRA Industries Limited
Air Labrador
Amoco Canada Petroleum Company Limited
Baine, Johnston &
Company Limited
Bayer Incorporated
Bristol Group
CRB Foundation Heritage Project
Canadian National Railway Company
Canadian Pacific Charitable Foundation
Canadian Soft Drink Association
Canadian Tire Corporation
Chawkers Foundation
Clearwater Fine Foods
Coca-Cola Foundation
Crosbie Group Limited
Curtis Dawe
EJLB Foundation
Eli Lilly Canada Incorporated
Glaxo Wellcome Incorporated
Harold Crabtree Foundation
Harrison McCain Foundation
Hickman Holdings Limited
High Liner Foods Incorporated
Hoffmann-La Roche Limited
Hydro Quebec
IODE National Chapter of Canada
Imperial Oil Limited
International Grenfell Association
KPMG
Leonard Foundation
Lincluden Management Limited
Maritime Life Assurance Company
Martin Whalen Hennebury and Stamp
Merck Frosst Canada Incorporated
Molson Companies Limited
Morneau Sobeco
Mutual Life Assurance Company
of Canada
Nesbitt Burns Incorporated
Noranda Group of Companies
Norsk Hydro Canada Oil & Gas
North Atlantic Petroleum
Nova Corporation
Oceanex Incorporated
PanCanadian Resources
Pepsi Cola Canada Limited
Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Consumer
SNC Lavalin Incorporated
Sceptre Investment Counsel Limited
Schlumberger Foundation Incorporated
Shell Canada Limited
Society of Management Accountants
Southam Incorporated
Stewart Mckelvey Stirling Scales
Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program
The Chartered Accountants Education
Foundation of Newfoundland
Incorporated
The Dominion Group Foundation
Toromont CAT
White, Ottenheimer & Baker
Wood Gundy Limited

$10,000 -$24,999
Apotex Incorporated
Astra Pharma Incorporated
Bell Group of Companies
Beothic Fish Processors
Boehringer Ingelheim
Browning Harvey Limited
Cable Atlantic Incorporated
Canada Life Assurance Company
Canada Trust
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Helicopters
Canadian Liquid Air Limited
Canadian Society of Exploration
Canadian Society for Chemistry
Chalker Green & Rowe Barristers
and Solicitors
Chevron Canada Resources Limited
Corner Brook Pulp & Paper Limited
Dover Corporation (Canada) Limited
First Marathon Securities
Fisons Instruments Incorporated
Fortis Incorporated
Freedom Forum
General Electric Canada Incorporated

Beginning the Campaign

In January 1995 Memorial's Board of Regents approved the plan to undertake The Opportunity Fund, Memorial's first major fund-raising campaign since 1979. This initiative was intended to build on Memorial's strengths, enhancing the university experience for students and positioning the university as a leader in education and research in the country.

Halliburton Energy Services
Health Care Corporation of St. John's
Hoechst Roussel Canada Incorporated
Homestake Canada Incorporated
Husky Oil Limited
IEEE Newfoundland & Labrador
IMP Group
Jacques Whitford Group
Labatt Breweries of Canada
Laidlaw Foundation
Locke's Electrical Limited
Maritime Awards Society of Canada
Newfoundland Design Associates Limited
Newfoundland Flotilla '97
Newfoundland Margarine Company
Newfoundland Pharmaceutical Association
Newfoundland Transshipment Limited
Novartis Pharma Canada Incorporated
O'Dea, Earle Law Offices
Patterson Palmer Hunt Murphy
Perlin Family Trust
RBC Dominion Securities Incorporated
Ram Exploration Limited
Regional Cable TV (Atlantic) Incorporated
Sandwell Engineering Incorporated
Scotia Mcleod Incorporated
Secunda Marine Services Limited
St. Aidan's Presbyterian Church
Sun Microsystems of Canada Incorporated
Terra Nova Brokers Limited
Tom Woodford Limited
Ultramar Canada Incorporated
Unilever Canada Limited
Wal-Mart Canada Incorporated
Western Construction Company Limited
Wilson Technologies Incorporated
Women's Association of MUN

$1000 -$9,999
3M Canada Incorporated
A.D. Garland Professional Corporation
Abbott Laboratories Limited
Acres International Limited
Addison Wesley Publishers Limited
AltiMed Pharmaceutical Company
Amalco Foods
Anthony Group of Companies
Association of Professional Engineers
Atlantic Provinces Library Association
BCE Incorporated
BFL Consultants Limited
Baccalieu Trail Chapter
Bechtel Foundation of Canada
Beta Sigma Phi
Birks Family Foundation
Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Group
Brookfield Dairy Group
Campus Physiotherapy
Canadian 4-H Council
Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry
Canadian College & University Food Service Association
Canadian College of Teachers
Canadian Federation of University Women
Canadian Golf Foundation
Canadian Institute of Mining,
Metallurgy & Petroleum
Canadian Manufacturers of Chemical Specialties
Carter-Horner Incorporated
Central Dairies Limited
Certified General Accountants
Chemical Management & Resources Association
Ches Crosbie Barristers
Chester Dawe Limited
Clarke & Clarke Limited
College of Family Physicians of Canada
Communications, Energy and
Paperworkers Union
Community Concerts Association
of St. John's
Coopers & Lybrand
Corner Brook Alumni Chapter
Corporate Health Consultants Limited
Crosbie Job Insurance Limited
Daley Brothers Limited
Day and Ross (Nfld) Limited
Deloitte & Touche
Det Norske Veritas
Doane Raymond
Dover Elevators
Dr. J.P. O'Brien Professional Corporation
Eastern Capital Corporation
Ernst & Young
Extendicare Incorporated
Farm Credit Corporation
Financial Concepts Group
Fisher Scientific Limited
Fisheries Association of Newfoundland
Friends of Memorial University
Fujisawa Canada Incorporated
Gendis Incorporated
Geological Association of Canada
Glaxo Wellcome Incorporated
Government of Canada
Grand Falls Realty Company Limited
Greensleeves Limited
Guigné International Limited
Gulf Canada Resources Limited
Harvey's Travel Limited
Henry J. Thomas & Son Limited
Hip Hip Hooray, Dept. of Orthopedics
Hoffmann-La Roche Canada
Holiday Inn
Hollinger Incorporated
Hong Kong Bank of Canada
IBM Canada Limited
IODE, Sir Wilfred Grenfell Chapter
Imperial Life Assurance Company of Canada
International Christian Scholarship Foundation
International Council for Canadian Studies
International Order of The King's Daughters and Sons
Intra Travel - Legrow's Travel Agency
James G. Crawford Limited
Janssen Ortho Incorporated
Jeroboam Books
Kidney Foundation of Canada
Knight, Bain, Seath & Holbrook
Knoll Pharma Incorporated
Kraft General Foods Canada Incorporated
Labatt Breweries of Newfoundland
Labrador Fishermen's Union Shrimp Company Limited
Law Foundation of Newfoundland
Lawton's Drug Stores Limited
Learmonth, Dunne & Clarke
Linden Development Corporation
M5 Advertising
MUN Council of Students Union
MUN Cross Country Ski Club
MUN Department of English Language and Literature
MUN Department of
Physical Education & Athletics
MUN Faculty of Business Administration
MUN Faculty of Engineering and
Applied Science
MUN Folklore Students Society
MUN Office of the Comptroller

Rallying the Troops

Volunteers have been the driving force behind the success of The Opportunity Fund campaign. Memorial's hardworking representatives throughout Canada and the United States and Hong Kong helped identify and contact potential donors around the world and ask for their support. The Campaign Advisory Group, chaired by chancellor and campaign Chairman Hon. John C. Crosbie, set the strategy and fund-raising target amounts for the various sectors to be solicited. Personal visits and correspondence with potential leading donors was the first priority.

Assisting volunteers in their efforts was the Campaign Co-ordinating Group, a working committee of senior institutional advancement staff, including President Arthur May. A campaign planning office was also established to co-ordinate and support all efforts. In May 1996 Opportunity News was launched. The monthly fax newsletter kept volunteers and staff informed of the progress of the campaign, provided hints to help them with their fund-raising efforts and offered profiles of the volunteers.

MUN Queen Elizabeth II Library
MUN Technical Services
Marine Atlantic
Marion Merrell Dow Canada
Matchless Group Incorporated
McCain Foods Limited
McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited
Medis Health and Pharmaceutical Services
Incorporated
Modern Paving Limited
Mr. Submarine
NODECO
National Life Assurance Company
of Canada
Naval Officers Association of
Newfoundland
Newfoundland & Labrador Basketball
Association
Newfoundland & Labrador Federation of
Municipalities
Newfoundland & Labrador Health &
Community Services
Newfoundland & Labrador Housing
Corporation
Newfoundland & Labrador Volleyball
Association
Newfoundland Brain Injury Association
Newfoundland Ranger Force Association
Newfoundland Slate Incorporated
Newfoundland Soccer Association
Norcen Energy Resources
Northern Telecom Canada Limited
Norwegian Trade Council
Novopharm Limited
Olympic Construction Limited
Organon Canada Limited PPG Canada Incorporated (Pittsburgh
Paint Division)
Parke-Davis Canada
Peter Kiewit Sons Company Limited
Peter Warrian & Associates Limited
Pfizer Canada Incorporated
Pharmaceutical Supplies Limited
Pharmacia and Upjohn Incorporated
Pinsent Holdings Limited
Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada
Poole Althouse Clarke
Thompson & Thomas
Pyramid Construction Limited
Quebec-Labrador Foundation Incorporated
RDS Petroleum Engineering
Robert Allan Limited
Rotary Club of St. John's Foundation
Incorporated
Rotary Club of St. John's
Rotary Club of Wolfville
Royal Bank of Canada
SGE Group Incorporated, The
Sabex Incorporated
Schlumberger Canada Limited
ShawMont Limited
Shoppers Drug Mart Atlantic Region
Sisters of Mercy Generalate
Smith Stockley Limited
Sobeys Incorporated
Society of Naval Architects and Marine
Engineers
Spar Aerospace Limited
St. John's Minor Soccer Association
St. John's Port Corporation
Stephenville Integrated High School
T & M Winter Limited
T. Hallett Limited
T.R.A. Newfoundland Limited
Talisman Energy Incorporated
Tatham Offshore Canada Limited
Technilab
Terra Nova Chamber Players
The Citadel Assurance
Tim Hortons
Toronto-Dominion Bank
Unocal Canada Limited
VOCM Cares Foundation
VOCM Radio Newfoundland Limited
War Brides Reunion 1996
Warner Music of Canada Limited
Western Newfoundland C.A. Club
Whitehall-Robins Incorporated
Women's Home Missionary Association
Woodward's Limited
Wyeth, Ayerst Canada Incorporated
Zonta Club of St. John's

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