Several businesses and individuals in Wallaceburg are set to be recognized at the Business and Community Excellence Awards.
The Wallaceburg & District Chamber of Commerce announced the final nominees on Tuesday for the 25th annual event. A full list of the finalists can be found below.
This year the nominations were made online and by a committee that wished to remain anonymous and a judging panel outside of the Wallaceburg area.
There are 13 award categories including two that are new for this year — the Legacy Award and the Women in Business award.
The awards ceremony will take place at the Sydenham Curling Club on November 2 at 5 p.m. Tickets to the event can be purchased by clicking here.
The list of nominees is as follows:
Agricultural Award
- Honeylocust Homestead
- J&E Meats
- Old Red Barn
- Tacq’s Garden Market
Business of the Year
- Comic Oasis
- J. Thomas McGregor Professional Corporation
- The Outdoor Store
Chip Gordon Citizen of the Year
- Bernard (Bun) Lozon
- Gary and Dina Edwards
- Jamie Latimer
Entrepreneur(s) of the Year
- Dave McCready- Angler’s Choice
- Haight-Ashbury
- James St. Eatery
Legacy Award
- Gord Childs
- Rex Crawford
- Steve Bilodeau
Industrial Award
- Steve Bilodeau Inc.
- Select Finishing Ltd
Technology Award
- Chad Debot
- Jackie VanderLinden (Holistic Jackie)
- Tech Savvy
Volunteer of the Year
- Leesa Erving
- re: find
- Rock Missions
Women in Business
- Erin Erickson
- Eleena Shepley
- Lisa Holland
- Melissa Patterson
Young Professional Award
- Joe Amelia
- Paige Sneath
- Samantha McFadden
Community Inclusion Award
- Aarkel Tool & Die
- Rulmeca Ltd
- Select Finishing Ltd
Wallaceburg BIA Award
- Gene Schepens
Lifetime Membership Achievement
- Karen Debergh