The Wallaceburg & District Chamber of Commerce held their 26th annual Business Excellence Awards on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at the CBD Club.
The event included a dinner provided by The Black Goose.
This theme this year was ‘Wallywood’ — a playful nod to Hollywood.
Here are the nominees, with the winners in bold, below:
Agricultural Award
1. Dover Duds
2. Farmers Gold
3. Hideaway Honey
Building Bridges Award
1. Ken O’Neil
2. Rebeccah Haskel-Thomas
3. Wendy Smith
Business of the Year
1. Maple Mutual Insurance
2. Mark & Sarah’s No Frills
3. Select Finishing Ltd.
4. The Black Goose
Chip Gordon Citizen of the Year
1. Greg Hetherington
2. Todd Trahan – Cops for Kids/Gun Safety
3. Wallaceburg Bike Rodeo
Community Inclusion Award
1. Glasstown Brewing Company
2. Select Finishing Ltd.
3. Wallaceburg Legion Branch 18
Entrepreneur(s) of the Year
1. Erin Burnett – All Occasions Gifts & More
2. Karly & Nick – Splash Pools
3. Kevin Wise – Kevin Wise Express Yourself
4. Todd Shepley – Glasstown Brewing Company
Industrial Award
1. Lambton Conveyor Ltd.
2. Mpower Electric
3. ThruFlow Ltd.
Legacy Award
1. Aaron VanDorsselaer
2. Dennis Debot
3. Jen Anthony
Technology Award
1. Chris Mann – Wallaceburg & District Museum
2. Dan White – CK Arts & Culture Network
3. Feddes Fabrications
4. James Swain – Cell Tech Clinic
Volunteer of the Year
1. Dresden Rotary Club
2. Virginia Smith
Wallaceburg BIA Award
1. Jessica D’Felio
Women in Business
1. Bronwyn Sol – The Sol Kitchen
2. Erin Bogeart – Big Chief
3. Nicki Martin – Goldcoast Fashions
Young Professional Award
1. Dalton Authier – Par 72 Golf Lounge
2. Dr. Alecia Chevilar – Small Town Sprouted Naturopathic
3. Katie Verbeek – Facials and More by Katie
