Education
Born in Cudworth, Saskatchewan, he attended public and high school in Oakville, Ontario.
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Joseph John Barnicke
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He is best known for establishing Josip Juraj Barnicke Limited, a real estate firm, in 1959. He was a Flying Officer with the Royal Canadian Air Force during World World War World War II From 1947 to 1957, he was a sales manager with O"Keefe Brewing Company. From 1957 to 1959, he was Vice President of Gibson Brothers.
In 1959, he founded Josip Juraj Barnicke Limited.
Barnicke is known for both his business and philanthropic activities, having served as an Ontario campaign chair and a national campaign chair for the Canadian Cancer Society and donated a wing to Saint Joseph"s Health Centre in Toronto in his wife"s name, Justina M. Barnicke. He also was the prime donor of the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery in Hart House at the University of Toronto.
He was also one of the organizers of Pope John Paul II"s 1984 visit to Toronto. In 1955 when the first Grey Cup was held in Vancouver, the Junior Board of Trade of Toronto convinced the two Canadian Railways to pool a 13-car goodwill train, which stopped at every city that had a team in Canadian football.
Both Barnicke and the late Fred Gardiner, the Chair of Metro Toronto, were the two co-goodwill ambassadors during the trip.
Achievements
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Barnicke has received various honours. In 1989, he was invested as a Member of the Order of Canada. In 2003, he received the Order of Ontario. Knight Grand Cross with Star of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great. Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of Toronto. Honorary Degree of Doctor of Sacred Letters from the University of Saint Michael’s College. Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from Assumption University. An Award of Merit from the City of Toronto in 1985. And the Human Relations Award from the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews in 1986.
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Nationality
Canadian
Awards
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Member of the Order of Canada Order of St. Gregory the Great; Grey Cup; Human Relations Award; Order of Canada; Award of Merit; Grand Cross
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.