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No matter what work threw our way, her motto was always “family first”.
Between our last issue and this, our Atlantic Business Magazine hearts were broken. On Friday, September 13, our beloved co-founder, Edwina Hutton, passed unexpectedly, thankfully peacefully, away.
A clever and astute businesswoman, she was our quiet voice behind the scenes for 25 years. But being a quiet leader didn’t make her any less influential. Together, she and her husband Hubert built this publication into Atlantic Canada’s longest-publishing and most award-winning business magazine. Along the way, they founded what has become the region’s premiere corporate leadership recognition program—the Top 50 CEO awards.
A trusted mentor and valued advisor to many, in 2004 she was recognized with a Newfoundland and Labrador Organization for Women Entrepreneurs (NLOWE) Champion Award for her outstanding contribution to women’s advancement in business and community economic development. I can attest to how well earned it was, having frequently heard her on the phone with other women in business as well as aspiring entrepreneurs. She often followed-up with in-person meetings, taking people to lunch, sharing her market knowledge, industry expertise and occasionally, financial resources. Even when she was contacted by potential competitors who were interested in launching their own magazine, she never hesitated to offer advice.
Being helpful wasn’t second nature; it’s who she was. Once, during my early years with the magazine, my oldest son was around 13 and I was teaching him to do his own laundry. Except, of course, he forgot the instructions and called the office for a reminder of what he was supposed to do. But I was out that afternoon, conducting an interview. His call was answered by Edwina. Was everything okay, she asked? Did he need anything? Could she help? She could have taken a message and said I’d call him back. Instead, she proceeded to talk him through the process. From sorting colours to adding detergent to starting the machine, she stayed on the phone, guiding him each step of the way.
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