Choice Award is an outside award, so that
to me is much more relevant because it is
people who do not know you personally,
but are voting for you for what you do,”
said Colin. “I embrace the concept of (this
award) because I believe it is a lot more
legitimate.”
John C. said that a meaningful award for
him was winning the AGM’s Robert M.
Shipley Award in 2007. Colin interjected to
describe the significance of the honour: “I
know you are being humble Dad, but he
was the first Canadian to win the award. It
was for my father. (He has) been the presi-
dent of the Canadian Jewel Association
and on the AGS board and very involved in
the industry; in making the industry a bet-
ter place.”
For both Colin and John C., however, it is not
the awards that they describe as being their
proudest accomplishment but the “enduring
family nature of the staff”. “We (recently) had
our staff party at our place . . . and to have
staff members who had been with us for
30 to 40 years that have now retired to still
show up to staff functions is a big accom-
plishment,” said John C.
“We are heavily involved in the community and I think through our roots we have been
able to grow into the concept about being involved in the community and that is a healthy
way to be.” Colin Nash
John A. Nash
John B. Nash
John C. Nash
Colin Nash
OCTOBER 2015
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