The Wallaceburg and District Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce the finalists for their 22nd annual awards event which takes place on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 6 p.m.
This year the nominations were made by a committee who also served as the judging panel.
“We had a fabulous nominations committee which included a few, well connected lifetime residents of the Chatham-Kent community who wish to remain anonymous,” stated Jill Misselbrook, executive director for the Wallaceburg and District Chamber of Commerce.
“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 People’s Choice Award, third year for this award, was nominated and voted on exclusively by the community.
This award recognizes the best of the best when it comes to an individual who is dedicated to the Wallaceburg and District area.
Nominees exemplify excellence through dedication, community leadership and achievements.
The Nominee Finalists are as follows (in alphabetical order):
Agricultural Award/Industrial
– Jacks Tire Craft Wallaceburg
– Rulmeca Canada
– Whyte’s Foods Inc
Technology Award
– Internet Kent
– Lambton Conveyor
– Thru Flow
Environmental Award
– C-K Tree Care
– Dresden Horticultural Society
– Sydenham Field Naturilists
– The Crappie Store
Business of the Year
– Anderson Law Group
– Days Inn
– DPM Insurance
Entrepreneur(s) of the Year
– Ballistic Fitness
– J&E Meats- Josh and Emma Butler
– Union Block
Chip Gordon Community Builder Award
– Chatham-Kent Health Alliance
– Defiance Running Group
– 519 Productions
Community Inclusion Award
– Oaks Retirement Village
– Little Caesars
– Crabby Joe’s
Young Professional Award
– Chris and Kyle Wesley
– Eric VanDamme
Volunteer of the Year
– Karen Moran
– Sherri Wills
– The Wills Family (Dresden)
Citizen of the Year
– Dr. Robert Mayo
– Kim O’Neil
Wallaceburg BIA Award
TBA
People’s Choice Award
– Sherri Wills
– Stephen Bilodeau
– Wallaceburg Concert Band
This prestigious event, which will be emceed by 99.1, recognizes businesses and individuals in the Wallaceburg and district area.
The Wallaceburg Chamber of Commerce is simply the host of the awards gala and had no part in choosing the nominees or the winners of this event.
“We simply feel this awards presentation is something that should be done annually as there are so many dedicated members of our community that are not recognized for their ongoing devotion to making this a better place to live and work,” Misselbrook added.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.wallaceburgchamber.com, by stopping in at the office located at 152 Duncan Street (Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., via email at jill.wchamber@gmail.com or by phone at 519-627-1443.
