The Wallaceburg and District Chamber of Commerce will hand out its 27th annual Business and Community Excellence Awards tonight.
Nearly 40 businesses and individuals in Wallaceburg are in contention for 13 awards, including Business of the Year, Chip Gordon Citizen of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Industrial Achievement, Volunteer of the Year, Women in Business, and Young Professional.
Doors open at the CBD Hall in Wallaceburg at 5 o’clock, dinner will be served at 6 with the awards presentation to follow.
The evening also includes a silent auction and door prizes.
Full list of nominee finalists:
Agricultural Award
1. Dover Duds
2. Hideaway Honey
Building Bridges Award
1. Ken Oneil
2. Rebeccah Haskel -Thomas
3. Wendy Smith
Business of the Year
1. Maple Mutual Insurance
2. Mark & Sarah’s, No Frills
3. Select Finishing Ltd
4. The Black Goose
Chip Gordon Citizen of the Year
1. Greg Hetherington
2. Todd Trahan – Cops for kids/Gun safety
3. Wallaceburg Bike Rodeo
Community Inclusion Award
1. Glasstown Brewing Company
2. Select Finishing Ltd.
3. Wallaceburg Legion Br. 18
Entrepreneur(s) of the Year
1. Erin Burnett – All Occasions Gifts & More
2. Karly & Nick – Splash Pools
3. Kevin Wise – Kevin Wise Express Yourself
4. Todd Shepley – Glasstown Brewing Company
Industrial Award
1. Lambton Conveyor Ltd.
2. Mpower Electric
3. ThruFlow Ltd.
Legacy
1. Aaron Vendorssler
2. Dennis Debot
3. Jen Anthony
Technology Award
1. Chris Mann – Wallaceburg & District Museum
2. Dan White – CK Arts & Culture Network
3. Feddes Fabrications
4. James Swain – Cell Tech Clinic
Volunteer of the Year
1. Dresden Rotary Club
2. Virgina Smith
Wallaceburg BIA Award
1. Jessica D’Felio
Women in Business
1. Bronwyn Sol – The Sol Kitchen
2. Erin Bogeart – Big Chief
3. Nicki Martin – Goldcoast Fashions
Young Professional Award
1. Dalton Authier – Par 72 Golf Lounge
2. Dr. Alecia Chevilar – Small Town Sprouted Neuropathic
3. Katie Verbeek – Facials and More by Katie