David Braley, also a former senator and owner of a Canadian Football League (CFL) franchise, has passed away at 79
Braley was the owner of auto parts maker Orlick Industries Limited and, over the past decades, had pumped tens of millions of dollars into local health care and education
You can follow his philanthropic journey through a series of Hamilton buildings that bear his name, including the David Braley Health Sciences Center, the David Braley Athletic Center at McMaster University, the David Braley Athletic and Recreation Center in Mohawk. College David Braley Research Institute at Hamilton General Hospital
In 2019, he was officially appointed to the Order of Canada by Gov Gen Julie Payette
As for his involvement in the CFL, Braley owned the BC Lions and formerly the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats
« I make sure Hamilton has the best, » Braley said announcing his $ 3 million donation to Mohawk College in 2013
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David Braley
World News – CA – The legacy of former Senator, CFL franchise owner David Braley shaped Hamilton