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I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER YOU
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ROLE IN MAINTAINING A THIRTY-FIVE YEAR TRADITION
OF BUSINESS SUCCESS. THE PROPERITY THAT WE ENJOY AS A NATION HAS ITS
ROOTS IN A PROUD ENTREPRENEURIAL HERITAGE.
OUR
STANDARD OF LIVING IS THE COLLECTIVE OUTCOME OF THE WORK OF DEDICATED
INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN INSPIRED BY AN IDEA AND HAVE INVESTED THEIR
ENERGY, THEIR SPIRIT AND THEIR LABOUR KEEPING IT ALIVE AND VITAL.
ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE FACED THE CHOICES AND TAKEN THE RISKS INHERENT IN
MAKING A BUSINESS GROW CAN FULLY APRRECIATE THE SENSE OF FULFILMENT THAT
COMES WITH SUCCESS. IT IS PRECISELY THESE INVIGORATING AND CHERISHED
MEMORIES THAT WILL BE SAVOURED AS YOU CELEBRATE 35 YEARS OF GROWTH.
MY CONGRATULATIONS, AGAIN, FOR ATTAINING THIS MILESTONE. AND I WISH YOU
CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE YEARS TO COME.
JEAN
CHRETIEN|
PRIME
MINISTER OF CANADA
Dear
Peter,
I understand hearty congratulations are in order as your company, Nygǻrd
International, celebrates 35 years in business.
Your fashion manufacturing empire now employs more than 12, 000 people
and ranks in the top ten among North America’s most profitable fashion
houses.
What an extraordinary accomplishment!
Thank you for putting Winnipeg on the international fashion map and for
your steadfast commitment to sustained growth and job creation in
Manitoba.
Your
drive for excellence, energy, enthusiasm, and determination are an
inspiration to this community and its people.
More than 10 years ago, you initiated a national fundraising
strategy for breast cancer research. You have generously supported the
CIBC Run For The Cure and lead the hugely successful Scarf of Hope
campaign.
You are also the primary supporter of a mobile mammography unit that
tests more than 133,000 women for breast cancer each and every year.
As the son of a breast cancer survivor, I personally commend this kind
of charitable giving.
As you know, personal success and abundance starts to mean something
when the person who has it reaches out to the hearts and hands of those
who don’t.
On behalf of the citizens of Winnipeg and my colleagues on city council,
I thank you for 35 years of making a difference.
I wish you many more years of success in business, charitable giving,
health, and prosperity.
Best regards,
Glen Murray
Mayor of WPG
ON
BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO, I AM PLEASED TO ADD TO THE TRIBUTES
BEING PAID THIS EVENING TO PETER NYGARD. THIS IS THE PERFECT OCCASION TO
HONOUR PETER NYGARD'S VARIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS.
IN SO MANY WAYS - AS AN ENTREPRENEUR, A BUSINESSMAN, A FASHION LEADER, A
DELEGATE TO TRADE ORGANIZATIONS AND AS THE PHILANTHROPIC FORCE BEHIND MANY
FUNDRAISING EFFORTS - HE HAS WORKED TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC & SOCIAL
STRENGTH OF OUR PROVINCE AND OUR COUNTRY.
CANADA'S
AND ONTARIO'S STRENGTH COMES FROM THE VALUES, BELIEFS AND ACTIONS OF
PEOPLE LIKE YOU, PETER. YOUR INTELLIGANCE, PASSION AND SELFLESSNESS AND
YOUR ABILITY TO MAKE AN ENDURING DIFFERENCE IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY AND IN
OUR SOCIETY ARE QUALITIES TO BE ADMIRED.
MAY THE YEARS AHEAD BRING YOU CONTINUED SUCCESS, HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.
ERNIE EAVES,
PREMIER
OF ONTARIO
ALWAYS
AT THE FOREFRONT OF
PUBLIC ATTENTION AND INTEREST, THE FASHION INDUSTRY HAS CREATED A
PASSION IN ALL OF US FOR THE TIMELESS, CLASSIC OR READY TO-WEAR.
IT IS THIS PASSION, EXHIBITED OVER THE PAST 35 YEARS THAT HAS EARNED
YOU THE RESPECT & ADMIRATION OF FASHION MOGULS, ASSOCIATES,
SUPPLIERS, CUSTOMERS AND ESPECIALLY YOUR LOYAL AND DEDICATED EMPLOYEES
WHO REFLECT YOUR HIGH STANDARDS, LEVEL OF QUALITY AND TASTE THAT HAS
MADE NYGÅRD SUCH A SUCCESS.
A PIONEER IN THE CANADIAN FASHION INDUSTRY YOU HAVE BUILT AN EXTREMELY
SUCCESSFUL WOMEN'S READY TO WEAR BUSINESS AND ATTAINED INTERNATIONAL
STATUS AND A REPUTATION AS ONE OF TORONTO'S MOST CELEBRATED FASHION
ICONS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TREMENDOUS CONTRIBUTION AND THE ROLE YOU HAVE
PLAYED IN HELPING TO SHAPE THE FASHION INDUSTRY.
OUR
VERY BEST WISHES TO THE MAN AND HIS COMPANY FOR AN ENJOYABLE AND
MEMORABLE CELEBRATION AND MANY MORE YEARS OF CONTINUED SUCCESS. IT'S
GREAT TO HAVE YOU IN TORONTO
MEL LASTMAN
MAYOR OF TORONTO
Mr
Peter Nygard
With
joy we have received the notice of your 35th Anniversary,
an event without any doubt consolidates you as a personality in the
International Enterprise World of Fashion.
This
celebration will surely become an incentive to continue with your
growth projects and great challenges, and also with your huge social
commitment that you have started throughout your life.
We
sincerely wish you all kinds of success and we send you our most
sincere congratulations and a friendly hug,
Happy
Anniversary!!
Sincerely
Senor
Alberto Cardenas
Former Governor of Jalisco
Mexico
I
HAVE ALWAYS VALUED YOUR FRIENDSHIP AND WISH TO CONVEY MY GREAT
APPRECIATION TO YOU. THIS IS A GREAT AND PROUD TIME FOR YOU SINCE YOU
HAVE BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL IN THE FASHION FIELD FOR 35 YEARS.
MR
SHA LINN, FORMER VICE CHAIRMAN OF SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL PEOPLE’S
CONGRESS
DEAR
PETER
CONGRATULATIONS
FOR 35 YEARS IN THE FASHION BUSINESS
TAKE
CARE
BOB
ROBERT
DENIRO
To
my friend Peter ....
From
the early days in an L.A. club on La Cienega Blvd., Peter and I kidded
each other about being "brothers" ... maybe because we're
both Scandinavian ...
maybe because we used to be real blonds ... certainly because we
developed a mutual respect. Tonight I am proud just to know Peter ...
but no more so than when he invited me to celebrate the opening of his
NEW plant in Winnipeg 25 years ago
... and no less tonight ... though sadly I cannot be with him
... to celebrate 35 years of his continued success, growth and his
enormous contributions to society.
I
have never forgotten Peter's kindness to me those many years ago ...
or the open arms of his lovely family and the people of Winnipeg who,
along with Peter's dream, embraced me so warmly when he invited me to
help him open his NEW plant.
From the very beginnings, Peter's enthusiasm and devotion to "the
family Nygard" was infectious.
As I look back now over 35 years, I am reminded of the
commitment he made then to build an open and accessible business that
served the simple needs, the dignity and the fantasies of the working
woman who wanted a "bit of affordable style" in their lives
... while at the same time bringing "haute
couteur" to some
of the most beautiful and visible women of our time ... like Liza
Minnelli, First Lady Barbara Bush, Cybill Shepherd, Susan Anton,
Beverly Johnson, Bo Derek.
Peter's sensibilities were right ... women deserve to look and
feel good about themselves ... and Peter has always understood and
respected that ... even as he has respected those who work with him.
The
other thing I'd like to mention is that what remains with me about
Peter after all these years is his loyalty. From the very beginning,
his commitment always included family, friends and colleagues. He
was never selfish about allowing others to share in his dream ...
including myself.
This is what I wish I could be there to celebrate tonight ...
even more than Peter's success.
He's a rare "cookie" ... and someone I am proud to
call my "brother".
Congratulations Peter ... to you and the whole Nygard clan.
Love,
Your
friend,
DAVID
DAVID
SOUL
Congratulations,
Peter,
On
an exciting 35 years of innovation, groundbreaking technology, and a
commitment to excellence in the field of fashion.
Your sense of style coupled with your ability to adjust to
growth and change have firmly imprinted your mark on the fashion
industry.
We're
proud of our partnership and look forward to the future with you and
your Company.
ALEX
DILLARD
PRESIDENT
DILLARD'S
GREETINGS
TO YOU PETER FROM YOUR 'NATIVE HOMELAND FINLAND'! I WANT TO
CONGRATULATE YOU & YOUR COMPANY ON 35 YEARS OF SUCCESS IN BUSINESS
YOU MAKE US FINLANDERS PROUD!
BEST PERSONAL REGARDS,
JARRI KURRI
Former
Edmonton Oiler star hockey player born & raised in Finland. 5 time
Stanley Cup Winner - inducted into the Hockey Hall of fame in 2001
CONGRATULATIONS
ON YOUR SUCCESS…….KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
'GOLDEN
GIRL'
ELDECE
CLARKE-LEWIS
GOLD MEDAL WINNER
2000 OLYMPICS IN THE 4 X100 RELAY
HI
PETER AND CONGRATULATIONS!
I
CAN REMEMBER MY FIRST INTERVIEW WITH YOU AT CKY. OPEN SHIRT...DANGLING
GOLD CHAINS....THE EXCALIBUR IN THE PARKING LOT. TAN JAY WAS THE HOT
FASHION TREND THEN, BUT WHO WOULD HAVE GUESSED THAT ONE DAY YOU WOULD
BE KING OF THE GARMENT INDUSTRY IN CANADA!
I
CAN ALSO REMEMBER YOUR OFFICE ON ADELAIDE....THAT LITTLE BROWN
DESK....NO-IT WAS ACTUALLY A TABLE. TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TABLE WERE
OFFICE WINDOWS WHERE YOU COULD SEE THE WORKERS BUSILY SEWING THEIR TAN
JAY COORDINATES.
I ENJOYED INTERVIEWING YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, AND I CLEARLY
REMEMBER ONE INTERVIEW IN THE NOTRE DAME BOARD ROOM, BACK AROUND 1980,
WHEN I ASKED YOU WHAT YOUR DREAM WAS FOR NYGARD FASHIONS. YOUR ANSWER?
TO BE IN SAKS FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK! I KNEW THAT DAY WOULD COME,
BECAUSE YOU DO WHAT YOU SAY YOU ARE GOING TO DO! AND WHEN SAKS FIFTH
AVENUE STARTED SELLING NYGARD FASHIONS IN THEIR STORES, I HAD THE
PLEASURE OF INTERVIEWING THE BUYING TEAM FROM SAKS, AS WELL AS YOUR
CORPORATE TEAM!
IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT 35 YEARS HAVE PASSED...YIKES!
IT IS SUCH A PLEASURE TO BE PART OF THIS CELEBRATION, AND I THANK YOU.
WHAT ARE YOU PLANNING FOR THE NEXT 35 YEARS?
WITH LOVE,
MARJORIE STEVENS
WRITER & FORMER REPORTER & TALKSHOW HOST
CKND
TV
TO
MY BROTHER PETER - ALL THE BEST CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ON THE PAST 35
YEARS ANOTHER 70 YEARS AND YOU WILL BE TWICE AS GOOD!
YOUR
BROTHER, KING ERIC - BAHAMAS
CONGRATULATIONS!
WE
WISH TO SEND YOU HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 35 YEARS ANNIVERSARY OF SUCCESS.
WE
HOPE THAT THE FASHION SHOW IS A GREAT SUCCESS AND
WISH YOU ALL THE BEST FOR THE FUTURE.
BEST REGARDS,
ALFRED LIAO
It is with great personal
pleasure that I congratulate my dear friend Peter Nygård on an absolutely
wonderful and well deserved achievement for completing 35 years in the
fashion industry.
He is truly one of the
fashion moguls of today. Busana Apparel Group is extremely proud of
its long term association with Nygård.
I regret that I am unable
to attend the ceremony due to sudden engagements with the government
officials. However my President, Manufacturing - Mr. T. P. Antony
and also DGM Merchandising, Mr. Rajan Kapoor will attend the ceremony.
I would also like to
thank personally - Denis, Jim, Bill, and Pat for your continued business
support and great partnership.
I am committed and will
continue to strengthen our relationship and grow the businesses together.
Warmest personal regards,
Mani Maren
35 YEARS! THAT
MUST MEAN YOU WERE 2 WHEN YOU STARTED IN THIS BUSINESS ... & I'VE
KNOWN YOU FOR 28 OF THEM!
I REMEMBER SHOWROOM MODELING YOUR LATEST LINES, HOW YOU HELPED COACH
ME THROUGH THE MISS MANITOBA MISS CANADA PAGEANTS, SITTING IN
THE WASHROOM IN SAKS WITH ONE OF YOUR NEW YORK DESIGNERS WHILE SHE
SKETCHED AN INSPIRATION SHE DIDN'T WANT TO FORGET.
ALL THE TIME YOU KEPT STRESSING
HOW IMPORTANT IT WAS TO CONTINUE MY STUDIES BECOME THE BEST I COULD BE. YOU
WERE MORE MILITANT A FEMINIST THAN MOST WOMEN.
I ALSO REMEMBER SITTING THROUGH
MANY LATE-NIGHT MEETINGS, TRYING TO ABSORB SOME OF YOUR BUSINESS SAVVY.
NOW, WHEN YOU'RE PROFILED ON
"LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH & FAMOUS" & YOUR HOME IS ON
"OPRAH", I HAVE COME TO REALIZE WHEN IT COMES TO THE SECRETS TO
SUCCESS I WAS TRYING TO LEARN FROM YOU, EITHER I FELL ASLEEP IN THOSE
EARLY MORNING MEETINGS, OR THERE WERE MORE THAN A FEW LESSONS WHERE YOU WERE
HOLDING OUT ON ME!
CONGRATULATIONS ON SUCH A
SUCCESSFUL RUN, PETER.
CAN I SAY THAT THERE ARE OTHER INDUSTRY LEADERS WHO MAY BE AS FINANCIALLY
SUCCESSFUL AS YOU ... BUT FROM POLYESTER PULL-ON PANTS?
FOR A MAN WHO HAS CREATED AN
EMPIRE THAT CATERS TO WOMEN, (AND WE ARE KNOWN TO BE A FICKLE LOT), TO CONTINUE
TO THRIVE YEAR AFTER YEAR TAKES NOT ONLY THE GENIUS TO PREDICT THE FUTURE MUCH
FASTER THAN COMPETITORS, BUT THE STRENGTH TO BECOME A LEADER FOR OTHERS TO
FOLLOW.
BUT MY BIGGEST COMPLIMENT COMES
TO YOU FROM MY HEART... IT'S ONE THING TO MAKE MILLIONS, & QUITE ANOTHER TO
GIVE BACK.
THANKS FOR SHOWING THE
COMPASSION TO CHAMPION WOMEN'S CAUSES LIKE FIGHTING BREAST CANCER,
& FOR SUPPORTING YOUNG, FEMALE OLYMPIC ATHLETES WHO OTHERWISE MIGHT NOT
HAVE HAD THE FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE. THANKS ALSO FOR SO
QUICKLY LEADING THE PACK IN SUPPORT OF OUR AMERICAN FRIENDS AFTER 9-11 - FOR
NOT BEING AFRAID TO SPEAK YOUR MIND IN SUPPORT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE
WAR IN IRAQ.
TO TAKE THE POWER OF YOUR
SUCCESSES & TRY TO MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE IS A MUCH BIGGER GIFT THAN
MANY OTHERS ARE WILLING TO GIVE.
I'M SORRY I CAN'T BE WITH YOU
TONIGHT TO HELP CELEBRATE, BUT PLEASE KNOW YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE A SPECIAL
PLACE IN MY HEART ... & IN SPITE OF THE BEAUTIFUL FASHIONS YOU CONTINUE
TO CREATE IN YOUR SIGNATURE LINES, PLEASE KEEP MAKING THOSE POLYESTER
PULL-ON PANTS, BECAUSE IN A FEW YEARS I MAY BECOME YOUR BEST CUSTOMER!!!
ONE FINAL THOUGHT ... $500M A YEAR IN SALES ... WOW ... BUT CAN YOU
THREAD A NEEDLE??
LOVE,
LORRAINE MANSBRIDGE
ANCHOR, GLOBAL TV, EDMONTON
DEAR
PETER, WE CONGRATULATE YOU FOR YOUR 35 YEARS OF BUSINESS. WE ARE VERY SORRY
NOT TO BE IN WINNIPEG ON 4TH APRIL, HOWEVER WE HOPE THAT WHEN YOU WILL COME
TO ITALY WE CAN GET TOGETHER WITH YOU.
WE
WISH ALL THE BEST FOR YOUR FUTURE BUSINESS.
BEST REGARDS
MAURO SPRIANO
DEAR
MR. NYGÅRD ,
IN
CELEBRATION
OF
YOUR 35TH ANNIVERSARY IN TEXTILE BUSINESS,
I
WANT TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS
FOR
SUCH AN ACHIEVEMENT.
IT
IS A TRIBUTE TO YOUR TALENT AND
YOUR HARD WORK,
MAY
YOUR FUTURE EFFORTS BE EQUALLY SUCCESFULL AND REWARDING.
SINCERELY YOURS
SANDRO COMASTRI
TEXFILE
DEAR
PETER,
HAVE
A HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
AND
WISHING YOU MANY OTHER SUCCESSFUL YEARS IN BUSINESS,
SINCERELY,
FABRIZIO VENTISETTE
CHAIRMAN
OF EFFETEX
DEAR
MR. NYGÅRD,
WE
WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH OUR BEST WISHES AND CONGRATULATION FOR
YOUR NEXT 35 YEARS IN BUSINESS STANDING.
WE
ALSO HAVE TAKEN THE LIBERTY TO WRITE & ADD A SHORT
PIECE OF POETRY DULY
COMPOSED IN YOUR HONOR. "AN ANTHEM TO NYGÅRD"
FOR
ALL OF US HE IS A MYTH – IT IS ENOUGH THAT HE LIFTS A FINGER AND EVERYONE
OBEYS HE CAN ASK FOR ANYTHING AND EVERYONE WILL BE HAPPY TO SATISFY ANY OF HIS
REQUESTS –
ESPECIALLY
ALL THE FABRIC SUPPLIERS WHO WILL BE READY TO DO ANYTHING TO BE ABLE TO
JOIN HIM IN HIS PARADISE BETWEEN THE WAVES OF THE BAHAMAS
WISHING YOU A LOT OF HAPPINESS.
BEST REGARDS
THE CHAIRMAN COIANI
AUGUSTO RANFAGNI
DEAR
MR. NYGÅRD,
IT
WAS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I LEARNED OF THE GRAND CELEBRATION OF YOUR
35 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS.
SURELY
THE FASHION SHOW AND DINNER ON APRIL 4TH IN WINNIPEG WILL BE A GREAT
SUCCESS, AND WILL BE AS MEMORABLE
AS
THE MANY
CONTRIBUTIONS THAT YOU HAVE MADE TO THE FASHION BUSINESS.
I
REGRET NOT BEING ABLE TO PERSONALLY SHARE
IN
THIS CELEBRATION,
AND
SEND MY
VERY
BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS.
SINCERELY,
FABRIZIO PITIGLIANI (PRESIDENT)
ALBINI & PITIGLIANI PRATO,
ITALY
DEAR
MR. NYGÅRD,
PLEASE
ACCEPT OUR HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS
TO
YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE
ORGANIZATION
ON THE
35-YEAR-MILESTONE
YOU HAVE ACHIEVED SINCE FORMING NYGÅRD.
THIS
IS TRULY A MAGNIFICENT ACHIEVEMENT AND
ON BEHALF OF ALL T BRADLEE INT'L LTD., WE
WISH YOU A WONDERFUL AND EXCITING EVENING!
YOU
SHOULD
BE VERY PROUD OF WHAT YOU HAVE BUILT
THROUGH
VISIONARY DETERMINATION
AND
PERSEVERANCE.
WE
OURSELVES ARE PROUD TO BE YOUR SUPPLIER
AND
WE LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE GREAT YEARS OF
HAVING THE PRIVILEGE TO BE OF SERVICE TO NYGÅRD
INT'L. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN!
YOURS SINCERELY,
BRADLEY PEDELL PRESIDENT, BRADLEE INT'L LTD.
DEAR
MR. NYGÅRD,
WE
WANT TO EXPRESS OUR SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS
FOR
YOUR 35 YEARS IN BUSINESS AND THE SUCCESS THAT YOUR COMPANY HAS HAD ON
THE MARKET.
IT
IS THANKS TO YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOUR COMPETENCE AT YOUR COMPANY IS ONE
OF
THE
MAJOR BRANDS IN THE MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT FASHION WORLD.
WE
WISH YOU GREATER AND GREATER SUCCESS FOR THE TIME BEING.
SINCERELY YOURS
GIAMPIERO LOMBARDI - PRESIDENT
ASSOTEX - ITALY
DEAR
MR. PETER NYGÅRD,
I
HAVE HEARD THAT ON 4TH APRIL 03 YOU WILL CELEBRATE YOUR ''FIRST'' 35
YEARS IN BUSINESS AND, TOGETHER WITH MY BROTHER FABRIZIO, I
WISH THAT THIS IMPORTANT MILESTONE WILL BE ''DOUBLED'' AT LEAST.
WE ARE PROUD TO BE CHOSEN AS
SUPPLIERS
OF YOUR COMPANY
AND
ALL OUR STAFF IS AT THE COMPLETE DISPOSAL OF YOUR
PRECIOUS
ASSOCIATES TO INCREASE AND DEVELOP OUR BUSINESS.
NYGÅRD
COMPANY IS RECOGNIZED WITH
THE
''GOLDEN CARD''
FOR
IMPORTANCE AND PRESTIGE IN THE PRATO AREA. PROBABLY EACH OF US IS BORN
TO A SPECIAL MISSION, TO WHICH LIFE IS DEDICATED, PASSING THROUGH
MOMENTS OF PLEASURE AS WELL OF DISAPPOINTMENTS
AFTER 35 YEARS A BALANCE CAN BE FOUND AND I BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN BE
PROUD OF WHAT YOU HAVE REALIZED IN YOUR LIFE.
YOURS
FAITHFULLY,
FRANCO BINI
(LINEAESSE) &
PRESIDENT PRATOTRADE
LET
ME TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITYTO CONGRATULATE MR. P.J. NYGÅRD AND HIS TEAM ON
THIS
GREAT ACHIEVEMENT AND
WISH YOU THE VERY BEST FOR YOUR CONTINUED
SUCCESS.
WISHING YOU ALL THE VERY BEST AT ALL TIMES,
YOURS
SINCERELY
FRANCIS CHOKATTE
TRENDSETTERS
WE
WISH NYGÅRD COMPANY AND PETER PERSONALLY
ANOTHER
35
YEARS OF SUCCESS AND LEADERSHIP IN FASHION !
BEST REGARDS
PIERO ROSATI
CHAIRMAN OF ROSATI ( ITALY )
DEAR
MR. PETER NYGÅRD,
IT
IS
A REAL HONOUR TO COLLABORATE WITH YOUR COMPANY
WE
TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WISH YOU ALL
THE
BEST FOR
YOUR 35 YEARS IN BUSINESS
AND
THE MANY FUTURE YEARS TO COME.
ELISEO FULLIN
PRESIDENT OF FULLIN
DEAR
PETER:
CONGRATULATIONS ON AN INCREDIBLE 35 YEARS!
YOUR
LIFE STORY, SHARED
BY
YOU, AT A VARIETY LUNCH WAS TRULY A MEMORABLE EVENT.
TO HAVE
ACCOMPLISHED
WHAT YOU HAVE IN ALL YOUR ENDEAVOURS, MATCHED BY YOUR GENEROUS
CHARITABLE
LIFE, MAKES YOU ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRATIONAL PEOPLE I HAVE EVER
MET.
ONCE AGAIN, ON BEHALF OF OUR SPECIAL KIDS AND ALL THE STAFF AND FRIENDS
AT
VARIETY,
CONGRATULATIONS.
SINCERELY,
ED OLIVER.
VARIETY CLUB
I
REGRET I WON'T BE ABLE TO MAKE IT TO WINNIPEG ON THE 4TH.
SPEAKING AS A
34
YEAR-OLD (THE MAGAZINE, NOT ME SADLY), LET ME OFFER CONGRATULATIONS ON
THRIVING
FOR 35 YEARS IN ONE OF THE TOUGHEST BUSINESSES GOING.
I
KNOW YOU WILL HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME.
JIM SUTHERLAND, EDITOR,
WESTERN LIVING
MAGAZINE
SUCCESS
IS A RESULT OF HARD WORK, VISION & LEADERSHIP.
CLEARLY
MR. NYGÅRD
IS
UNPARALLELED & CONTINUES TO 'RAISE THE BAR‘ IN BUSINESS AND
HUMANITARIAN ACUMEN.
IT
IS AN HONOR & PRIVILEGE TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH MR. NYGÅRD & HIS
TEAM AT NYGÅRD INTERNATIONAL.
CONGRATULATIONS
ON THE JOURNEY THUS FAR AND BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED HEALTH, SUCCESS
AND PROSPERITY!
AL DEWAR
GEO. H. YOUNG & CO. CUSTOMS BROKERS AND TRADE CONSULTANTS
DEAR
MR NYGÅRD,
WE WISH TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR LONG AND DISTINGUISHED CAREER AND
MOST IMPORTANTLY YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE ITALIAN FABRIC INDUSTRY WITH
YEARS OF SUPPORT YOU HAVE BEEN A MAJOR PART OF THE PRATO FABRIC
INSTITUTION.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR CONTINUOUS SUCCESS AND OUR LONG LASTING
RELATIONSHIP BE SURE ALL OF US AT LINEAEMME ARE SENDING YOU OUR WARM
WISHES
SINCERELY YOURS
LUCA MAGNI
OWNER AND PRESIDENT OF LINEAEMME
DEAR
MR. NYGÅRD,
I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE YOU FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
35 YEARS IN BUSINESS AS, FOR SURE, ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CANADIAN
COMPANIES AND THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT SUPPORT YOU GAVE TO ALL OF US IN
ALL THOSE YEARS USING OUR PRODUCTS
IT
HAS BEEN AN HONOR FOR ME AND MY COMPANY TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH YOU AND I
WANT TO WISH YOU AND YOUR COMPANY ANOTHER 35 YEARS OF GREAT BUSINESS AND
SUCCESS.
SINCERELY YOURS
DR. BEPPE PISANI
CHAIRMAN ON BOARD OF SERIKOS
PRESIDENT OF IDEA COMO
DEAR MR. NYGÅRD
NEXT APRIL THE 4TH WILL
BE A GREAT DAY FOR YOU. YOU HAVE TO BE PROUD OF YOUR FIRST 35 YEARS IN
BUSINESS. I KNOW THAT THIS “FIRST” 35 YEARS ARE JUST A FABULOUS
BEGINNING AND YOU WILL BE STRONGER YEAR BY YEAR.
I’M SO SORRY I CANNOT BE THERE TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU THIS BEAUTIFUL
EVENT, BUT I’M SENDING YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART MY WARMEST
WISHES, TOGETHER WITH ALL MY STAFF.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
RICCARDO MARINI
35 YEARS OF COLLECTING
SUCCESS, WHAT AN IMPORTANT AND SIGNIFIGANT PRESENCE IN THE FASHION
BUSINESS.
QUALITY, INNOVATION, IMAGE – WERE AND WILL BE THE BUSINESS CARD OF
YOUR GREAT COMPANY.
TO PETER NYGÅRD,
OUR MOST SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS FOR THIS SIGNIFIGANT ACHIEVEMENT.
MARCO SACCENTI
OWNER AND PRESIDENT OF TERZO MILLENNIO
WE ARE WRITING TO
EXPRESS OUR HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS FOR OVER 35 YEARS THAT YOU HAVE
CONTRIBUTED IN THIS INDUSTRY.
WE HOPE YOUR CELEBRATION WILL BE A MOST WONDERFUL & SUCCESSFUL ONE.
MAY WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WISH YOU FURTHER SUCCESS IN YOUR
BUSINESS.
WE FU SENG GARMENT KNITTING FACTORY ENJOYS THE HONOUR AND HAPPINESS WITH
YOU, AND ARE PROUD OF BEING ONE OF YOUR BUSINESS PARTNERS.
JESSE FUNG & DEANNA CHAN
FU SENG GARMENT KNITTING FACTORY
MACAU
ON BEHALF OF SHANGHAI
SILK GROUP WE WISH TO EXPRESS OUR CONGRATULATIONS AND ALSO TO WISH YOU
FURTHER SUCCESS IN YOUR BUSINESS.
YE CHANG GENE
BENERAL MANAGER
SHANGHAI SILK GROUP CO. LTD.
DAWN & I WOULD LIKE
TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON THE HALLMARK OF 35 YEARS
OF SUCCESS. WHAT AN ACCOMPLISHMENT!
THIS CERTAINLY SAYS MUCH ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER & DETERMINATION, NOT
TO MENTION YOUR FORESIGHT AND VISION FOR THE FUTURE. IF THAT WEREN’T
AMAZING ENOUGH, YOU ALSO HAVE AN ENORMOUSLY GENEROUS NATURE ABOUT YOU.
THE TIME AND ENERGY YOU PUT INTO CHARITABLE FUNCTIONS, AS WELL AS YOUR
SUPPORT OF RESEARCH FOR MANY CAUSES, FURTHER CONTRIBUTES TO YOUR
SUCCESS.
BECAUSE WE KNOW YOU SO WELL AND CONSIDER YOU AS OUR CLOSE FRIEND, WE
ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT AT 35 YEARS IN THE GAME, YOU’RE JUST GETTING
WARMED UP, MUCH CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE. AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS
AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!
WITH LOVE,
NICK AND DAWN MORF
I WOULD LIKE TO
CONGRATULATE NYGÅRD ON IT’S 35TH ANNIVERSARY.
WE HOPE YOU CONTINUE TO GROW & PROSPER FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. WE
HAVE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND OUR RELATIONSHIP HAS
GROWN STRONGER AS THE YEARS GO BY.
IT HAS BEEN A REAL PLEASURE TO WORK ALONG WITH MR. NYGÅRD AND HIS
COLLEAGUES. NYGÅRD HAS REINVENTED ITSELF WITH THE ICS COMPUTER SYSTEM
ALONG WITH IT’S ARTS2 – MANY YEARS AHEAD OF IT’S COMPETITORS –
YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMBINED HI-TECH WITH GREAT MANAGEMENT.
I WAS HONOURED TO HOST A DINNER WITH MR. NYGÅRD, HIS SON AND DAUGHTER
WHEN THEY VISITED INDONESIA. I WAS ABLE TO TO SEE NOT ONLY WAS HE A
SUCCESS IN BUSINESS BUT IS ALSO A SUCCESSFUL FAMILY MAN FROM THE WAY HE
AND HIS CHILDREN INTERACTED.
I THINK MR. NYGÅRD’S
SPIRIT IS NOT FOR GLORY, AND LEAST OF ALL FOR PROFIT – BUT TO CREATE
OUT OF THE MATERIALS OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT SOMETHING WHICH DID NOT EXIST
BEFORE.
KIND REGARDS
BRUCE YANG
MANAGING DIRECTOR
PT. UNILARGE
INDONESIA
DEAR MR. NYGÅRD
IT’S A REALLY GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SEND YOU OUR HIGHEST
CONGRATULATIONS FOR THIS IMPORTANT CELEBRATION. YOUR OUTSTANDING
PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT THESE YEARS ARE GOING TO BE A LESSON FOR FUTURE
FASHION GENERATIONS A GREAT REFERENCE POINT TO WHICH ALL OF US IN THIS
BUSINESS WILL HAVE TO LOOK TO.
WE ARE A FAMILY THAT HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE 1944 AND WE SHARE WITH
YOU THE MOST IMPORTANT KEYS IN THIS BUSINESS: PASSION, RELIABILITY,
CREATIVITY AND CONTINUOUS INNOVATION…
WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE DONE
BUSINESS WITH YOU ALL THESE YEARS PLEASE ACCEPT OUR WARMEST
CONGRATULATIONS
MASSIMO CECCHI
CECCHI LIDO
DEAR MR. NYGÅRD
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TRUST, AFTER MANY YEARS OF OUR VERY IMPORTANT
RELATIONSHIP, I’M VERY PROUD TO BE PART OF THE ONES WHO WILL CONTINUE
TO GROW WITH YOU FOR THE NEXT 35 YEARS.
DR. RENATO VESINO
PFRESIDENT
ANGELO VASINO CO
CONGRATULATIONS
PJN,
ON BEING ON TOP OF THE GAME FOR THE PAST 35 YEARS HERE'S TO BEING ON TOP
OF YOUR GAME FOR THE NEXT 35 YEARS ALL OUR LOVE,
YANK AND YVETTE BARRY – BAHAMAS
HI
!
I´M
HAPPY TO HEAR THAT YOU ARE GOING STRONG !
ALL THE BEST TO PETER AND ALL OF YOU !
ILKKA KANERVA
MEMBER
OF PARLIAMENT - FINLAND
HI
PETER,
CONGRATULATIONS ON 35 GREAT YEARS! YOU HAVE WORKED SO HARD AND BUILT AN
INCREDIBLE EMPIRE.
WELL DONE! LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU.
BEST ALWAYS,
SUSAN A. THOMPSON
FORMER MAYOR OF WPG
CONGRATULATIONS PETER ON 35 YEARS
OF SUCCESS.
FINLAND IS PROUD OF 'ITS
SON' WHO HAS ALWAYS HELD THE FLAG OF HIS BIRTH COUNTRY HIGH.
YOUR FINLAND HAS COME THROUGH THE WINTER WAR & MANY BATTLES
AGAINST ITS ENEMY, IT HAS PAID ALL IT WAR DEBTS & TODAY IS A
PROSPERING NATION -- ALL THIS WITH FINNISH SISU!
FROM FINLAND COME THE STRONG ROOTS & TRADITIONS THAT WERE INSTILLED
IN YOUR PARENTS HILKKA & ELI - & YOU HAVE DONE YOUR PARENTS
PROUD BY UPHOLDING THEM. WE
ALL KNOW PETER, THAT THESE STRONG ROOTS ARE FIRM WITHIN YOU.
32 YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE WE FIRST MET & BECAME THE BEST OF FRIENDS
... I WISH YOU & YOUR FAMILY MUCH HAPPINESS & ALL THE BEST.
WITH LOVE,
AIRA & EKKU & FAMILY
CONGRATULATIONS
PETER,
ON 35 YEARS AS AN OUTSTANDING CANADIAN ENTREPRENEUR AND BUSINESSMAN.
IV’E ENJOYED YOUR GENEROUS AND OUTSTANDING HOSPITALITY AT YOUR DIGS IN
LYFORD CAY.
THANKS FOR SHARING A BIT OF YOUR LIFESTYLE AND FRIENDSHIP.
KINDEST REGARDS
RON JOYCE
RETIRED SENIOR CHAIRMAN/CO-FOUNDER
TDL GROUP LTD.
PARENT CO. FOR TIM HORTONS
ON
BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR AND ALL OF OUR MEMBER APPAREL
MANUFACTURERS
AND SUPPLIERS -THE
MANITOBA FASHION INSTITUTE CONGRATULATES AND
THANKS
PETER NYGÅRD FOR ALL HE HAS DONE TO FURTHER THIS INDUSTRY AND THIS
ASSOCIATION.
JOHN SILVER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MANITOBA FASHION INSTITUTE
.
Peter Nygard:
Peter,
On behalf of James, Linda and myself, we wish to thank you for a most lovely
evening. It was a to remember!
Best regards,
Albert D. Cohen
President & CEO Gendis
My instinct is always to send a
thank you card - but I know that you function in a paperless world - so I can't.
So please - consider this as my
thank you - sincere thanks - for including the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
in the celebration of Nygård 35 years of business leadership in Canada. It was
a pleasure for both Barbara Shumeley and I to be able to attend. Thank you and
congratulations to you and your colleagues on an absolutely fantastic evening.
Well done - and again thank you.
Jay Hooper CFRE
National Funds Development Director
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
Many thanks for the wonderful
evening on Friday at the 35th anniversary celebration at the Convention
Centre. We had a great time and could not have felt more welcome at the
event. It was a first class affair and you all deserve hearty
congratulations for staging the evening.
Please pass along our thanks and
our congratulations to Peter. The tributes proved that he has made his mark
in business and in his community over 35 years and will continue to do so
for as long as he chooses.
There isn't much we could add to
what was said about Peter on Friday. However, we wanted to add our voices to
those who spoke so eloquently at the celebration dinner.
Geoff Currier, CJOB
Jan Currier, Little Bo Peep Boutique
Dear Peter
Thank you so much for the opportunity
to Celebrate your 35 years of success in business.
It was an incredible evening! You
must be very proud of your many accomplishments and all the legacies you will
leave,
Congratulations Peter!
Best Always,
Susan Thompson
I just wanted to thank you again for
the wonderful time Susan & I had. We both felt so comfortable, and you just
made us feel very welcome.
In my years of business; this is not
something that happens very much - Our congratulations to everyone at NYGÅRD
the evening was a great success!
Thank you again for all you have
done - it is greatly appreciated!
Kind personal regards
Susan & Peter Gordon
11891 Hammersmith Way
Richmond, BC
V7A 5E5
Peter
Congratulations on your
"35" years. Thank you for your many contributions and sharing your
success!
Bonnie Korzenowski
MLA St James
Peter
Congratulations on 35 years of
excellence - you have moulded and modeled a Winnipeg company equal to any in the
world!
You truly are a pioneer, warrior,
adventurer and a gladiator. As Paul Anka wrote - "You did it your
way."
We wish you many more years of
continued success with a very brilliant future.
Personal regards,
Judge Deborah Lamont & Rod
Zimmer
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