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North Bay Businessman John C. Hopper Passes at 88

10/23/2025

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John C. Hopper, a prominent businessman and former North Bay, Ontario, city councillor, has died at 88 in hospice.
He owned a successful car dealership and led the North Bay Centennials, who won the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) championship in 1994.
He chaired a campaign that raised over $7 million for a new hospital.
Al McDonald, former mayor, and others paid tributes on social media as funeral plans remain undisclosed.

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John C. Hopper, a prominent businessman and former North Bay, Ontario, city councillor, has died at 88 in hospice.
He owned a successful car dealership and led the North Bay Centennials, who won the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) championship in 1994.
He chaired a campaign that raised over $7 million for a new hospital.
Al McDonald, former mayor, and others paid tributes on social media as funeral plans remain undisclosed.