Peter Wilson Dinner

The 2026 Peter Wilson Dinner will take place on November 6, 2026 at the Westin Halifax Hotel.

 Tables and seats will be available to purchase soon!

Family Business Association-Atlantic’s signature annual fundraising event

Our signature event celebrates Canada's oldest continuously run seed company, Halifax Seed

Ali (L) and Emily (R) Tregunno

This  29th annual Peter Wilson Dinner welcomes Emily and Ali Tregunno and family of Halifax Seed! 

Join us for a special evening celebrating an enterprise that has been blooming for 160 years. This year, we honour the legacy of Halifax Seed, and their family business story deeply rooted in resilience and community.

From its beginnings in 1866 as a small seed merchant, to becoming a trusted name across Atlantic Canada, Halifax Seed has weathered generations of change. In 1925, first-generation Fred Tregunno didn’t just see a business, but saw potential for a thriving future. What followed was a family journey rooted in sacrifice and an enduring belief in growing something meaningful together.

Through loss, growth, and renewal, each generation has stepped forward, carrying not just the business, but the values behind it. Today, fourth-generation leaders Emily and Ali Tregunno continue that tradition, proving that their story is still being written.

Behind every seed is a new beginning.
Behind every family business is a legacy worth sharing.
And behind Halifax Seed is a story that reminds us all that growth takes time, care, and people who believe in what they’re building.

Come celebrate the past, connect with the present, and be inspired by a legacy continuing to bloom.

Our 2026 signature event takes place on November 6, 2026 at the Westin Hotel in Downtown Halifax.

“The Peter Wilson Dinner has been a celebration of the success and contributions of family businesses for 25 years. Our family and employees have benefited tremendously by learning from others and sharing our own family business experience. My father, Peter, would be very proud of the event’s legacy and the contribution that it makes to the development of family businesses in the region.” – David Wilson, son of the late Peter Wilson

Thank You to our 2026 Sponsors:

Platinum

Gold

Silver

Reception

Bronze

Interested in supporting our Peter Wilson Dinner?

Contact us at info@familybusinessatlantic.ca to find out more about our sponsorship levels and what we can do to make the opportunity a worthwhile investment for your company!

2025 Dinner Photos

Keynote Speaker, Mike Cassidy, The Cassidy Group
Mike Cassidy (L) and David Wilson (R)
Christine, Matthew, Stephen and Ryan Cassidy answer questions from the audience, facilitated by David Wilson


Peter Wilson

We remember Peter Wilson each year as not only one of the principal founders of our Association, but also as an instrumental part of the establishment of this dinner, back in 1996.  Since that first dinner, we have been entertained and educated by well-known business leaders such as: Scott McCain, John Risley, Paul and Rob Sobey, Derek and Giles Oland, Rob Steele, Andrew and Patrick Oland, Jon Stanfield, George Bishop, Tim Moore, Dennis Campbell and more. While the dinner commemorates Peter and his contributions to the development of FBA-Atlantic, it also provides guests with an opportunity to celebrate the successes of well-known entrepreneurs and hear about the challenges and successes they have encountered while growing and operating a successful family business.  

Past Peter Wilson Dinner Speakers

2025 – Mike Cassidy, Coach Atlantic / Maritime Bus

2024 – Bruce Casey, Casey Concrete Ltd.

2023 – Kevin Murphy, Murphy Hospitality Group

2022 – Hossein Mousavi and Taleb Abidali, Cresco

2021 – Dennis Campbell, Ambassatours Gray Line

2019 – Tim Moore, Premiere Suites

2018 – George Bishop, Leslie Bishop, Kristen Bishop and Jesse Brotz, Scotia Investments

2017 – Caroline Wood and David Bentley, allNovaScotia

2016 – Ian and Leslie Wilson, Wilson Fuels

2015 – Jon Stanfield, Stanfields

2014 – Andrew and Patrick Oland, Mooseheads Breweries

2013 – Mickey and Colin MacDonald, Micco Group of Companies

2012 – Rob Sobey, Sobeys

2011 – Louis and JP Deveau, Acadian Seaplants

2010 – John and Lee Bragg, Bragg Group of Companies

2009 – Rob Steele, Newfoundland Capital

2008 – Gail Asper, Canwest Global Communications Corp

2007 – Stephen and the late Paul O’Regan, O’Regans Automotive

2006 – Scott McCain, McCain Foods

2005 – Derek and Giles Oland, Oland’s

2004 – The late Charles Keating, Altimax

2003 – Wayne Gray, Vogue Optical

2002 – Paul Sobey, Sobeys

2001 – John Risley, Clearwater Seafoods

1997 – Scott McCain, McCain Foods

Special thanks to John Abbass of Econo Color for being our exclusive Association Photographer.
Most event photos are credited to Mr. Abbass.

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