The Wallaceburg & District Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for their 20th annual award event which takes place on Thursday, November 2 at 6 p.m.
This year the nominations were made by a committee who also served as the judging panel.
“We decided to run the awards a bit differently this year,” stated Tammy Chouinard, marketing & membership coordinator for the Wallaceburg & District Chamber of Commerce, in a press release.
“We had a fabulous Nominations Committee which included a few, well-connected lifetime residents of the C-K community who wish to remain anonymous. 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.”
There was one award, which is new this year, that was nominated and voted on exclusively by the community, called the ChamberChoice Award. This award recognizes the best of the best when it comes to an individual who is dedicated to the Wallaceburg & District area. Nominees exemplify excellence through dedication, community leadership and achievements.
The nominee finalists are as follows (in alphabetical order):
Agricultural Award
– Kerr Farm Market
– Serkka Farms
Technology Award
– AarKel Tool & Die Inc.
– Jennen Family Farm Market
– Sydenham Current
Environmental Award
– Sydenham Field Naturalists
– Walpole Island Heritage Centre
Business of the Year
– Oaks Retirement Village
– Subway (Dave McCready)
– Union Gas
Entrepreneur(s) of the Year
– Aaron Hall
– Fran Betts & Jeanette Matak
– Melissa Gaylard
Chip Gordon Community Builder Award
– Bill Wolsing
– Wallaceburg Splash Pad
– Wallaceburg Arts Council
Community Inclusion Award
– pAshion Salon & Spa
– Rulmeca
– Star Janitorial
Young Professional Award
– Ashley Oughtred
– Eleena DeBakker
– Nick Cadotte
Volunteer of the Year
– Don Verhagghe
– Judy Bacchus
– Karen Debergh
Citizen of the Year
– Chris Young
– Dave Babbitt
– Gayle Stucke
Wallaceburg BIA Award
– Recipient: Wallaceburg Fireworks Committee
ChamberChoice Award
– Jason & Cindy Mallette
– Krystal Gyuricza
– Nick Cadotte
This event recognizes businesses and individuals in the Wallaceburg and district area.
The Wallaceburg Chamber of Commerce is 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,” Chouinard said.
Ticket can be purchased online at www.wallaceburgchamber.com, by stopping in at the office located at 152 Duncan Street, Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.), via email at tammy.wchamber@gmail.com or by phone at 519-627-1443.
