A number of businesses and individuals will be recognized at tonight’s Business and Community Excellence Awards.
The 25th annual Wallaceburg & District Chamber of Commerce awards include 13 categories including two that are new for this year — the Legacy Award and the Women in Business award.
This year, the nominations were decided a committee that wished to remain anonymous and a judging panel outside of the Wallaceburg area.
The ceremony is being held at the Sydenham Curling Club. Doors open at 5, dinner will be served at 6, followed by the awards presentation.
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
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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
