CENTRE WELLINGTON– The Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce (CWCC) has announced the nominees for this year’s Awards of Excellence, presented by OLG and the Township of Centre Wellington.
The gala event will take place on May 30 and will be both in-person at The GrandWay Events Centre, and livestreamed, allowing anyone to tune-in virtually at no cost to them.
“Our goal is, as always, to recognize our nominees, sponsors, and winners to the best of our ability, with a reach that extends to the far corners of the CW community and beyond,” comments Chamber CEO Sally Litchfield in a press release.
“We were pleased to see another record year in terms of nominations, receiving close to 70 unique nominations across 11 categories,” added Ashley-Ann Maginnis who returned this year as chair of the adjudication committee.
New this year was the opportunity for people to submit additional testimonials for the Customer Service Excellence nominees.
Here are the nominees, by category:
Business of the Year – Sponsored by Ecclestone Financial Group
-519 Blanks and Crafts;
-Beyond Rewards HR ;
-Correct Fire & Security;
-Elora Physiotherapy;
-Fergus Legion Branch 275;
-Fergus Naturopathic Clinic;
-H & R Machine;
-Nicole Drake Wright Your Fairy Godmother;
-Pure Water Canada ;
-Stirling Marathon Limited;
-String Theory Yarn Shop;
-Studio Boutique; and
-Vault Café Bar.
Citizen of the Year
-Kathy Bouma;
-Katie Giddy;
-Alissa Pott (Giving Spot); and
-Pamela Stumpf.
Community Social Responsibility – Sponsored by The Ostic Group
-Centre Wellington Events Collective;
-Elora Centre for the Arts;
-Elora House;
-Giving Spot; and
-Team Addy.
Corporate Citizen of the Year – Sponsored by SV Law
-ICS Computers; and
-Jenn Locke Mortgages .
Cultural, Arts, Tourism Impact – Sponsored by Highland Pines Campground
-Elora Rocks;
-The Enchanted Forest of Fergus ;
-Fergus Fibre Festival; and
-Fergus Medieval Faire.
Customer Service Excellence – Sponsored by Baker Tilly
-519 Blanks and Crafts;
-Body Mechanik;
-Bridge Street Family Dentistry;
-Claire & Greg Real Estate Group;
-Elora Physiotherapy;
-Fancy That Cake;
-Greener’s Detailing Auto Care;
-Memories 4 Life;
-PlanetCPU;
-PrintFactor;
-Season’s Home and Gift;
-Station Earth;
-Studio Boutique; and
-The Outpost Bottle Shop.
Employer of the Year – Sponsored by Brighten Up Toys & Games
-Nicole Drake Wright Your Fairy Godmother;
•-Polycorp Ltd.;
-Pure Water Canada;
-Stirling Marathon Limited; and
-Wightman.
Entrepreneur of the Year – Sponsored by TD Bank
-Debbie Stanley – ETP Canada;
-Kellie Barclay – Fancy that Cake;
-Ryan Greene – Greener’s Detailing Auto Care;
-Matt Cole – Northstar Wealth Management;
-Misty Blue Mapplebeck – Misty Blue Photography;
-Siobhan Graham – MommyMerch;
-Nick Bachinski – Nick’s Quick Delivery;
Paul Coombe – Fergus-Elora Driving School;
-Paul Dalton – SAEDA Natural Wellness;
-Josh McEachern – Prestige Interior Solutions; and
•Debb Greer – The Bookery.
Environmental Excellence – Sponsored by the Grand River Agricultural Society
-1847 Stone Milling Inc.;
-Circular Innovation Council & Guelph-Wellington Our Food Future;
-Elora Salem Horticultural Society;
-Mapleton Acres; and
-Theakston Environmental.
Excellence in Innovation – Sponsored by Guelph Family Martial Arts
-1847 Stone Milling Inc (reLit);
-Dr. Maura McKeown and Associates;
-NexGEN Marketing Group; and
-The Scented Market.
Youth Citizen of the Year – Sponsored by Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora
-Jesse Duhacek (JMD Lawn Care) ; and
-Lily Brown.
Nominees are recognized and nominated for accomplishments achieved in the previous year.
For more details on the nomination and/or adjudication process, or to receive updates on when future nomination periods open, please email events@cwchamber.ca.
The Gala will also be celebrating Centre Wellington’s businesses who have been in business locally for 1, 10, 25 or 40 years for our Long Service Awards.
If you know a business that opened in 2022, or that celebrated 10, 25, or 40 years in business in 2022, please send an email to events@cwchamber.ca.
Special thanks to sponsors
The Chamber offered special thanks to its co-presenting sponsors, OLG, and Township of Centre Wellington, and its specialty sponsors RLB Chartered Professional Accountants, The Bar Store, The GrandWay, Bensol Consulting, RBC Royal Bank, Elora Fergus Today, Wightman, and The Grand at 101.
For the latest event updates, please visit www.cwchamber.ca/events.
