The nominees have been announced for next month’s Business and Community Excellence Awards.
The Wallaceburg and District Chamber of Commerce has compiled a list of 32 individuals or businesses who have been nominated for awards in 12 categories, including Business, Community Builder, and Citizen of the year.
New this year is a ChamberChoice Award, with nominees that were voted on by the community.
Tammy Chouinard, Marketing & Membership Coordinator for the Wallaceburg & District Chamber of Commerce says the awards are being run a little differently this year.
“We had a fabulous Nominations Committee which included a few, well-connected lifetime residents of the C-K community who wish to remain anonymous,” Chouinard explains. “Each member of this panel complimented each other in terms of the industries and areas of the community they were familiar with, and they each took these nominations very seriously.”
The Nominee Finalists are as follows (in alphabetical order):
Agricultural Award
1. Kerr Farm Market
2. Serkka Farms
Technology Award
1. AarKel Tool & Die Inc.
2. Jennen Family Farm Market
3. Sydenham Current
Environmental Award
1. Sydenham Field Naturalists
2. Walpole Island Heritage Centre
Business of the Year
1. Oaks Retirement Village
2. Subway (Dave McCready)
3. Union Gas
Entrepreneur(s) of the Year
1. Aaron Hall
2. Fran Betts & Jeanette Matak
3. Melissa Gaylord
Chip Gordon Community Builder Award
1. Bill Wolsing
2. Wallaceburg Splash Pad
3. Wallaceburg Arts Council
Community Inclusion Award
1. pAshion Salon & Spa
2. Rulmeca
3. Star Janitorial
Young Professional Award
1. Ashley Oughtred
2. Eleena DeBakker
3. Nick Cadotte
Volunteer of the Year
1. Don Verhagghe
2. Judy Bacchus
3. Karen Debergh
Citizen of the Year
1. Chris Young
2. Dave Babbitt
3. Gail Stucke
Wallaceburg BIA Award
Recipient: Wallaceburg Fireworks Committee
ChamberChoice Award
1. Jason & Cindy Mallette
2. Krystal Gyuricza
3. Nick Cadotte
