His parents, also part time Musicians, encouraged his musical endeavours as well. His mother, a trained vocalist, and father, second generation in the Brampton Concert Band, were great role models.

In grade twelve he began trumpet lessons with Bramwell Smith II, one of the finest Trumpet soloist that this country has produced. Bram was the Trumpet Soloist in the President's own U.S. Marine Band in Washington in the late fifties.

David joined the Brampton Concert Band in 1975, representing the third generation of his family to play in the band. Both his Father and Grandfather played in the band for over fifty years. In 1979, David  founded the Jazz Mechanics, a sister group of the Concert Band, has been a board member for over twenty five years and still plays with both groups and has held the position of Band President since 1995.

He also co-founded the Thursday Night Concert Series thirteen years ago, Classic Cars and Legendary Stars, both of which are organized and sponsored by the Brampton Downtown Development Corporation.

Along with his wife Cathy, David was the recipient of the 2001 Brampton Arts Council Arts Person of the Year.

Mr. Harmsworth is also the fifth generation in Downtown Brampton's oldest retail business where he has been employed since 1980, Vice Chair of the former Brampton Downtown Business Association, and on the Board of Directors of the new Brampton Downtown Development Corporation.

David just recently was the recipient of a City of Brampton Long Term Service

Award for over twenty five years of volunteer work in Brampton.

Past and Present Volunteer Experience

• Past Member, Board of Governors, Sheridan College
• Peel Children's Safety Village (Counsel)
• Co-Chairman, Peel Memorial Hospital Corporate Fundraising Campaign
• Board of Directors, President and Chairman (6 years), Georgian Bay Trust Foundation Inc.
• Co-Founder of the Nature Conservancy of Canada and Georgian Bay Land Trust Joint Venture
• Board of Directors, Supportive Housing in Peel
• Board of Directors, Cognashene Cottagers' Association
• Board of Trade — Local Affairs Committee Member
• Brampton Community Foundation Advisor
• Board of Directors, Brampton Downtown Business Association
• Champion (Advisor), Success by Six Peel
• Board of Directors, HACE Brampton
• Board of Trustees, Grace United Church
• Carabram (Brampton Multicultural Festival) (Counsel)
• Board Member, Brampton YMCA (Chairman, Major Gift Division, YMCA Campaign)
• Founding Board Member and Vice Chair, Brampton Downtown Development Corporation
• Board Member, Crisis Care Access Centre of Peel
• Special Advisor, Georgian Bay Association

 
Public Board Experience

• Board of Directors, Decoma International Inc.
• Board of Directors, Intier Automotive Inc.
• Board of Directors, MI Developments Inc.

As one of the four Councillors whose wards are located in downtown Brampton, Grant considers the revitalization of downtown and the Queen Street corridor to be one of Council’s top priorities, and as such chairs the new Downtown and Queen Street Corridor Advisory Committee.  Grant was involved with the construction of the beautiful Rose Theatre, and is an active member of the downtown agencies and committees, such as the Brampton Downtown Business Association (BDBA) and the Brampton Downtown Development Corporation (BDDC).  In fact, he was instrumental bringing about the legislation of the BDDC.

As Chair of the Planning, Design and Development Committee, Grant continues to oversee the challenges of burgeoning development, traffic management and maintaining sustainable growth.  As Vice-Chair of the Economic Development Committee, these same principles are applied to help encourage the growth and development in Brampton’s business community.

Regionally, Grant sits on the Integrated Municipal Enforcement Team (IMET), Waste Management Committee, Peel Advisory Working Group on Older Adults Housing, as well as the Toronto & Region Conservation Authority (TRCA).

Councillor Gibson has been involved with several community organizations, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Sports Hall of Fame, and the Brampton Youth Hockey Association.

The BBOT named Sanderson the 2003 Business Person of the year. His community spirit and volunteer work were both contributing factors in the reasons Sanderson was chosen for that award.

He continued as an active member of the BBOT when he started his own company, J.W.S. Waste Systems Inc., in 1998. In addition to serving on BBOT, Sanderson also served as President of the Ontario Waste Management Association.

Sanderson was nationally recognized in 2002 as the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year for Eastern Canada. In 2005, Sanderson received the Brampton Guardian’s Citizen of the Year Award. He was also the recipient of the prestigious Queen’s Jubilee Medal. As a long term Rotarian, he received the Club’s highest honour, a Paul Harris Fellowship award.

Sanderson was born and raised in Brampton. He says he has a passion for this City and he gets a lot of satisfaction out of helping others. “I do it because I want to do it, not because I want recognition for it. My dad was the same way,” Sanderson added.

Sanderson married his childhood sweetheart, Gloria, and they have two children and five grandchildren. He says without the support of his family, he would not be able to contribute as much as he does.

A member of the Brampton Downtown Business Association (BDBA) for 15 years, Scott is also a Past Chair.  He currently sits as a member of the Brampton Downtown Development Corporation’s (BDDC) Development Initiatives & Partnerships Committee.  As a member of the Brampton Board of Trade, Scott has participated in the capacity of Director and Executive Committee Member.

In 2006 Scott was awarded the Brampton Board of Trade Business Person of the Year Award, recognizing his many years of business excellence and community involvement.  He is also a past recipient of the Arthur W. Parker Award for Community Service.  In 2005 Goodison Insurance was the winner of Brampton’s Best Insurance Broker Award.

He received the Directors Club Award in 1993 and the President’s Council Award (1994 – 2001 inclusive).  Industry accreditations include Registered Representative (1985); Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (1989); Vice President of BMO Nesbitt Burns and Branch Manager of BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. (1994).  In 1999 Sean became a Registered Representative BMO Nesbitt Burns Securities Limited as well as Branch Manager BMO Nesbitt Burns Securities Limited.

Volunteer work includes Sub-Committee Chair of St. James Anglican Church; Coach for the Caledon Soccer Club (1993 – 2001) and a member of the BMO Private Client Group Diversity Council (2002).