The Founders' Club of Peninsula Ridge (Peninsula Ridge Foundation)

As part of his commitment to the community, Norm initiated The Founder's Club of Peninsula Ridge to raise money for local charities and community projects. The club has pledged to raise $250,000 over five years from the proceeds of the annual Jazz on the Ridge gala to benefit the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation's capital campaign to build a new hospital for West Niagara . Since its inaugural year in 2002, Jazz on the Ridge has raised over $350,000 thanks to the extraordinary contributions of individuals and organizations. As a result of the event's success, The Founder's Club expanded its donation horizon to include Niagara West Community Hospice McNally House.

Associations

Norman Beal is the Chair of the Wine Council of Ontario and a member of the Canadian Vintners Association Board of Directors.

The Wine Council of Ontario www.winesofontario.org is a non-profit trade association with a leadership role in marketing and establishing policy and future directions for the wine industry in Ontario. It acts as a liaison and coordinating body between Ontario wineries, grape growers and government group.

Board of The Canadian Vintners Association www.canadianvintners.com

The Canadian Vintners Association is Canada 's national association of vintners, an organization dedicated to the promotion and well being of Canada 's wine sector. The Association represents and supports the interests of all members - large, medium, and small wineries - through balanced governance by providing a focused national body that represents member issues to federal government policy makers. It provides information and advice to its members on a broad range of government policies, programs and legislation, and is a source of information on the Canadian wine sector, for consumers, and the general public across Canada and around the world. CVA members represent about 90% of Canada's total wine production and exports.