Awards nominees announced

Times Reporter   

 

The Strathmore and District Chamber of Commerce announced the nominees for the 2013 Chamber Business awards on Oct. 10. 

The awards night is held in conjunction with National Small Business week, and is a way to recognize outstanding business and their achievements. 

“Congratulations to all our nominees. Now the excitement begins as the winners are chosen over the coming weeks. We are looking forward to the recipient of the Emerging Entrepreneur Award being chosen by event attendees that evening. While votes are being tabulated guest speaker, Monica Knight, Shosholoza, will share. The evening promises to be unique and engaging,” said Joyce Bazant, acting president of the Chamber in a press release. 

Knight is an entrepreneur, community developer, speaker, facilitator, teacher and consultant.  She began her career teaching in England, India and Ireland, later moving to South Africa as a human resource executive for a chain of retail stores.  It was in South Africa that Monica experienced the African philosophies of cooperation and interdependence in business and community development that changed her life.  

The winners will be announced at the Business Awards Gala on Oct. 23 at the Travelodge. 

Business of the year nominees for small enterprise are: Action Insurance Group; Country Farm House; Fieldstone Fruit Wines; Katy’s Consignment Boutique; Landscape Plus; Magnet Signs; Neverest Creative Marketing; Phoenix Signs & Graphics; Strathmore Dental Hygiene; and the Newsy Neighbour. 

Business of the Year -Medium Enterprise: All Genres DJ; Booster Juice; McBride Career Group; More Than Ice Cream; Scotia Bank; Strathmore Bottle Depot; Strathmore Kids; Strathmore’s Florist; Valley Dental Clinic.

Business of the Year – Large Enterprise: Agrium; Canadian Tire; Encana; Grays Limited; Gregory Harriman & Associates; Home Hardware; RBC; Strathmore Motor Products; Sobeys; Tim Hortons – Shell Location.

Community Spirit for Business: A & W; All Genre DJ Services; Eagle Lake Nurseries; Global Training Centre; Gregory Harriman & Associates; No Frills; Sobeys; Underground Performance.

Community Spirit – Organization: Hope Bridges Society; Parent Link; SFCSS; Strathmore Library; Strathmore Lions Club; Strathmore Musical Arts Society; Strathmore Victim Services; Strathmore SWAT; Wheatland Further Education Society; Wheatland Food Bank.

Emerging Entrepreneur: Bow Bench Retreat; Christina Bethlehem Photography; Equine Connection; Katy’s Consignment Boutique; Quality Canine Centre.

Employer of Choice: Chinook Credit Union; Global Training Centre; Home Hardware; Gregory Harriman & Associates; Rattray Reclamation; Strathmore Value Drug Mart; The Roadhouse; Tim Hortons- Shell location.

The awards ceremony will be held at the Travelodge on Oct. 23. Cocktails begin at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the awards presentation to follow. Tickets are $45 for Chamber members or $55 for non-members. Contact the Strathmore and District Chamber of Commerce for more details at Tel: (403) 901-3175 contactus@strathmoredistrictchamber.com