Peter Hallman

Peter Hallman was born in Kitchener, and was a life-long resident of Waterloo Region, primarily living near Breslau. Hallman’s passion was sports, notably softball, both as a volunteer manager in Kitchener and Waterloo, and as a corporate sponsor. His generosity and foresight were prime reasons why the Waterloo Twins have been Canada’s longest established senior men’s fastball team. The Waterloo Twins acted as the host team of the International Softball Congress World Championships several times during the early 2000s. The Peter Hallman Ball Yard in Kitchener was named in his honour.

Hallman was a driving force in many of the community’s not-for-profit organizations and charities including United Way, the Canadian Mental Health Association, the Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation, Grand River Hospital, and as a co-founder of the Centre for Family Business. He led the transition committee when Kitchener-Waterloo and Freeport hospitals merged in 1995 to become Grand River Hospital.

In the corporate world he served with the Economical Insurance Company. He was also active in the Breslau Recreation Association and the Breslau Mennonite Church. In his work with the Hallman Group of family-owned companies, Hallman served as president of Hallman Eldercare, operating three retirement homes in Waterloo Region and one in Brantford. Hallman was honoured posthumously at the 13th annual Mayors’ Dinner in Kitchener in 2000 for his outstanding contributions to the community.