The local Chamber of Commerce is set to honour the achievements and contributions of five individuals and three businesses from Chatham-Kent.

The 136th annual Business Excellence Awards will take place on Thursday at the Everest Convention Centre in Chatham beginning at 6 p.m.

The Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce will present nine awards to the following recipients during the ceremony:

  • Young Business Individual of the Year — Dr. Maxwell Abraham of Abraham Orthodontics
  • Business Individual of the Year — Kaleena Cryderman of TekSavvy
  • Youth Entrepreneur – Megan Devries
  • Young Entrepreneur of the Year — Dr. Maxwell Abraham of Abraham Orthodontics
  • Entrepreneur of the Year — Tina Hodgson of Neighbourly Care
  • Small Business of the Year — CKXS 99.1 FM
  • Medium Business of the Year — The Paper Bride/Style Co.
  • Large Business of the Year — Neighbourly Care
  • Corporate Citizen of the Year — CKXS 99.1 FM
  • Citizen of the Year — Susan Bienstman