The Wallaceburg and District Chamber of Commerce has announced its finalists for its upcoming awards ceremony.
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The 26th-annual Business and Community Excellence Awards will be held Nov. 8 at 5 pm at the CBD Club in Wallaceburg.
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The event will include a dinner from Burns Catering. The theme this year is the 1950s and ’60s.
This year, the nominees were made online and by a nominees committee who wishes to remain anonymous, and by a judging panel from outside of the Wallaceburg area, a news release from the chamber said.
The Wallaceburg chamber hosts the event, but has no part in choosing the winners or nominees, the release said.
This year’s finalists include:
Agricultural Award: Agris Co-operatives; The Jennen Strawberry Family Farm; and VanDamme Transportation
Business of the Year: GLasstown Brewing Co.; Splash Pools Plus; and Wallaceburg Martial Arts
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Chip Gordon Citizen of the Year: Kinsmen Club of Wallaceburg; Wallaceburg Sports Hall of Fame; and Tri Shores ATV Club
Entrepreneur(s) of the Year: A. Childs Homestead (Adam Childs); Tropical Tan & Palm Tree Boutique (Michelle Lajoie); and Your Hometown Deli
Legacy Award: Gary Caroll; Crystal Babbitt; and Clarence Field
Industrial Award: DeMall Group Inc.; 1 SourceDesign; and Ritch-Meyer Machine Tool
Technology Award: All Ears; Glassford Productions; and Par72 Golf Lounge
Volunteer of the Year: Mike Hindmarsh; Julie VanDamme; and Henry Vanharen
Women in Business: Erin Burnett – All Occasion Gifts & More; Melissa Gaylor – Beef Meatz Bun; and Kelly Hetherington
Young Professional Award: Kasidy DeWulf – Sales Rep Realty House Inc. Brokerage; Martha Fehr – The Chip Co.; and Tanner Havens – 99.1FM
Community Inclusion Award: Kleenway; Mark & Sarah’s No Frills; and Rulmeca Ltd.
Wallaceburg BIA Award: Ryan Strong
CKXS 99.1FM will be the MC for the event.
Ticket can be purchased online at wallaceburgchamber.comby stopping in at the office lat 152 Duncan St. (Monday to Thursday from 9 am to 4 pm), by email at [email protected] or by phone at 519-627-1443.
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