THE GHERMEZIAN ORGANIZATION LTD.
Suite 3000, 8770
170 Street
Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada T5T 4M2
Telephone: (403) 444
8100 Fax: (403) 444 5232
E-Mail:
mail@ghermezian.com
The Ghermezian Organization and its
affiliates are a major diversified, international conglomerate
with vast knowledge and experience. Their active involvement
comprises large scale ventures in such fields as banking,
economic redevelopment and revitalization, job creation, urban
renewal, establishment of suburban communities, civic projects,
full range residential, commercial and industrial developments,
major tourism facilities, mixed retail and entertainment
complexes, technology, mining and natural resources, hospitality
and hotel operations, the majority of which are developed,
managed, owned and operated by The Group.
A sample of the groups activities
and projects include:
- the federally chartered
People's Trust company, Canada's second largest
non-public banking institution;
- as mentioned in the Guiness
Book of World Records, West Edmonton Mall in Canada and the Mall of America in the United States respectively
the first and second largest tourism, retail and
entertainment complexes in the world. Each year they
generate over $2 billion in regional economic impact and
taxes. They attract over 60 million visits annually, more
than Disneyland in California, and Disneyworld in Florida
combined.
The Group's diverse business
history began in 1895. Their projects stimulate the economy of an
entire region and break the limited mold set by other
organizations. The ability to develop, manage, own and operate
these enterprises is due to over 2,000 uniquely qualified staff
members internationally, mainly in USA and Canada. Through its
internal resources the Group is able to mobilize a highly capable
team and meet the demands of unique projects in any part of the
world.
Among many awards, the Government
of Canada recently honoured the Ghermezian Family with the Great
Canadian Award, recognizing the family's contribution to the
economies of Canada and USA, responsible for the creation of over
50,000 jobs. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has honoured the
senior members of the Ghermezian family with medals of honour in
recognition of their significant contributions to compatriots,
community and economy of Canada.
The Ghermezians support a host of
philanthropic causes. Notable among these are the fully funded
educational centres for the underprivileged including elementary,
junior high and high schools, and adult education centres
internationally.
Organizations supported by the
Ghermezian Family are as follows:
ASSOCIATIONS/SOCIETIES
- ABC Child Services
- Alberta Child and Family
Services
- American Association of
Zookeepers
- The Arthritis Society
- Big Brothers and Big
Sisters Associations
- Boys and Girls Clubs of
Edmonton
- Canadian Paraplegic
Association
- Capital Health
- Celiac Association
- Edmonton Block Parent
Association
- Edmonton John Howard
Society
- Elizabeth Fry Society
- Family Links
- Festival Place
- Good Samaritan Society
- The Hope Foundation
- Kids On Track
- Lupus Society
- Make-A-Wish Foundation
- Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Old Strathcona Mother's
Day Family Run
- Paralympic Sports
Association
- Planned Parent Hood
Association
- The Private Adoptions
Society of Alberta
- The Rainbow Society of
Alberta
- Sickle Cell Society of
Alberta
- Stony Plain & West
Parkland Crime Association
- Students International
Health Association
- Support Network
- Teen Time of Edmonton
- Younglife Edmonton
- The Valley Zoo Development
Society
MAJOR FUND RAISING EVENTS
- Alberta Special Olympics
- Cans Festival
- Carnival of Champions
- Kids Cottage
- Ronald McDonald House
- S'NO Challenge
MEDICAL
- Alberta Health
- Associated Ambulance
- Canadian Association of
Medical Radiation Technologies
- Canadian Cancer Society
- Canadian Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation
- Canadian Diabetes
Foundation
- The Chevan Sickle Cell
Society
- Cerebral Palsy Association
- Cops With Cancer
- Cross Cancer Institute
- Canadian Red Cross
- Dental Health Month
- Eating Disorder Education
Organization
- Emergency Response
Department
- Heart and Stroke
Foundation
- Huntington's Society
- Kidney Foundation of
Canada
- Kids with Cancer
- Lupus Society of Alberta
- Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Osteoporosis Society of
Canada
- Parkinson Society of
Alberta
- Royal Alex Hospital
- Schizophrenia Society of
Alberta
- Stars
- Winnifred Stewart
Association
EDUCATION
- Adult Education Centre
- Alberta College
- Alex Taylor School
- Alix Max School
- Archbishop High School
- Archbishop Jordon High
School
- Assumption School
- Balwin Junior High School
- Belgravia School
- Blessed Kateri School
Council
- Britannia School
- Canadian Parents for
French
- Cardinal Leger Catholic
School
- Career College
- Dan Knott Junior High
School
- D.S. MacKenzie School
- Duffield Community School
- Ecole Bellevue School
- Ecole Elementaire Queen
Street School
- Ecole Mountain School
- Ellersie Elementary School
- Elmwood Elementary School
- FR. Haythrone School
- George H. Luck School
- George P. Vanier School
- Glen Allen School
- Good Sheppard Elementary
School
- Graminia Community School
- Grant McEwan Community
College
- Grandview Heights School
- Griesbach School
- Guthrie School
- Harry Ainley
- H.E. Beariult Catholic
School
- Hillcrest Junior High
School
- Hilltop High School
- Holy Family Catholic
School
- Holy Trinity Community
High School
- Inglewood Elementary
School
- James Gibbons Elementary
School
- J.H. Picard School
- John Maland High School
- John Paul I Catholic
School
- Katherine Thierrien School
- Killarney Junior High
School
- Laurier Heights School
- Leduc Composite High
School
- Lynnwood Elementary School
- Mary Butterworth
- Mayfield School Early
Education
- Mecca Glen School
- Morinville Community High
School
- Mount Carmel School
- Namao School
- Northern Alberta Institute
of Technology
- Notre Dame School
- Oliver School
- Parkview School
- Patricia Heights School
- Peace River School
- Prince Charles School
- Queen Elizabeth School
- Queen Mary Park School
- Robert Rundle High School
- Ross Sheppard High School
- Rudolph Hennig School
- Rundle School
- St. Alphonses Catholic
School
- St. Benedict Catholic
School
- St. Joseph High School
- St. Matthew Lutheran
School
- St. Thomas More Catholic
Junior High School
- St. Timothy Community
School
- St. Vincent School
- Saskatoon Christian School
- S. Bruce Smith School
- Stony Plain Central School
- Strathcona Composite High
School
- Sturgeon Composite High
School
- Sweet Grass School
- Terra School
- Thorncliffe Elementary
School
- Thorsby Junior and Senior
High School
- University of Alberta
- Vernon Barford Junior High
School
- Vincent J. Maloney
Catholic School
- West Hosford School
- West Mount Junior High
School
- William D. Cuts Community
School
SERVICES
- Bissell Centre
- Canadian Armed Forces
- Catholic Social Services
- Community Services
- Edmonton Firefighters
- Edmonton Police Service
- Edmonton Women's Shelter
- Family and Social Services
- Gibbons Fire Department
- Junior Achievement
- Metis Child & Family
Services
- Royal Canadian Mounted
Police Victim Services Units
- Volunteer Centre of
Edmonton
- Wetaskiwin Youth Center
SPORTS & ASSOCIATIONS
- Alberta Deaf Sports
Association
- Archbishop O'Leary Council
Knights of Columbus
- Ardrossan Minor Hockey
Association
- Bon Accord Atom
"A" Hockey
- Calahoo Prenovice Hockey
Association
- Calmar Hockey Association
- Devon Ringette
- Edmonton Kyokushin Karate
Club
- Fort Saskatchewan Minor
Hockey Association
- Garrison Thunderbolts
- Joesphburg Minor Hockey
Association
- Lamount Minor Hockey
Association
- Leduc & District Minor
Football
- Manning Minor Hockey
Association
- Millwoods Minor Hockey
Association
- Morinville Minor Hockey
Association
- New Sarepta & District
Association
- Oldtimers Hockey Challenge
Association
- Onoway Minor Hockey
Association
- Paralympic Sports
Association
- Ringette Alberta
- Sherwood Park Pee Wee B
Hockey
- Spruce Grove Minor Ball
- Spruce Grove Minor Hockey
- St. Albert Atom "AA
Hockey
- Thorsby Minor Hockey
Association
- Warburg Minor Hockey
Association
- West Edmonton Ballet
Academy
- Wetaskiwin Hockey
Association
- Whitemud West Broncos