Chamber Announces Recipients of 2020 Peterborough Business Excellence Awards
The 2020 Peterborough Business Excellence Awards, sponsored by Bell, were handed out during a digital awards ceremony on October 21st. The 17th annual ceremony was presented by the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce, and is designed to publicly recognize and honour local businesses who have demonstrated a passion for excellence.
The ceremony included the announcement of the Business Citizen of the Year. As the Chamber of Commerce is a business-to-business organization, the role that a nominee for the Business Citizen of the Year Award has had in the business community is extremely important. The Chamber of Commerce also recognizes the importance of volunteerism within the broader community. The 2020 recipient is Ian Scates, owner of Central Smith! Ian joins a long list of Business Citizens of the Year, who have all made a significant contribution to the community.
In all, more than 50 businesses and individuals were profiled in more than 20 categories, with recipients announced live during the broadcast (all finalists were asked to record a thank-you speech; those of the recipients were then inserted, keeping their identities a secret until the big reveal).
The Chamber is proud to have partnered with the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough to present the Businesswomen of the Year Awards, and with the Peterborough County Federation of Agriculture to recognize the Farm Family of the Year. In addition, the event featured a special tribute in memory of former Chamber Board Chair Kathy Windrem. The 4-Under-40 Profiles, which recognize business and community leadership in individuals under the age of 40 and are sponsored by BDO Canada LLP, now bear Kathy’s name.
2020 Business Excellence Awards Finalists & Recipients (listed alphabetically)
SKILLED TRADES (sponsored by Business Development Bank of Canada)
• Cardinal Plumbing & Electric
• Keene Truck Inc. – Recipient!
• Percheron Plastic Inc.
TOURISM (sponsored by OLG)
• Multicultural Canada Day: New Canadians Centre Peterborough
• Peterborough Air Show: The Loomex Group / The City of Peterborough – Recipient!
• Peterborough Petes Hockey Club
HOSPITALITY (sponsored by Kawartha Credit Union)
• Hanoi House
• The Imperial Tandoor
• La Mesita Restaurante & Catering – Recipient!
MICRO BUSINESS – Fewer than 5 employees (sponsored by Trent Security Systems Ltd.)
• 705 Creative
• Birchview Design – Recipient!
• Peterborough Carpet Care
RETAIL (sponsored by RBC Royal Bank)
• Floortrends
• Needles in the Hay – Recipient!
• Sustain
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (sponsored by Community Futures Peterborough)
• Cambium Inc. – Recipient!
• Lett Architects Inc.
• Savino Human Resources Partners (SHRP)
CUSTOMER FIRST (sponsored by TD Bank Group)
• Gauvreau & Associates Chartered Professional Accountants – Recipient!
• Glen Isle Agri-Services
• Second Story Wedding Shop
LOCAL FOCUS (sponsored by Trent University)
• Kitchen Farmacy
• Peterborough Housing – Recipient!
• Silver Bean Cafe
INNOVATION/RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (sponsored by Cleantech Commons & Innovation Cluster)
• Canuck Play
• Lab Improvements
• Persian Empire Distillery / CDC Inc – Recipient!
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OR RENOVATION (sponsored by City of Peterborough)
• Fusion Bowl
• Hospice Peterborough – Recipient!
• Millbrook Mercantile
ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT (sponsored by Gauvreau & Associates Chartered Professional Accountants)
• Diatom Consulting and Training Ltd.
• Floortrends – Recipient!
• La Mesita Restaurante & Catering
MARKETING & PROMOTION (sponsored by The Peterborough Examiner)
• The Loomex Group / The City of Peterborough – Recipient!
• Movingmedia Digital
• Watson & Lou
GREEN INITIATIVES (sponsored by County of Peterborough)
• Camp Kawartha
• The Gardener
• Three Sisters Natural Landscapes – Recipient!
HEALTH & WELLNESS (sponsored by Peterborough Regional Health Centre)
• Dohjo Muay Thai and Fitness
• Pilates on Demand – Recipient!
• VON Peterborough Victoria Haliburton
NOT-FOR-PROFIT (sponsored by D.M. Wills Associates Ltd.)
• Junior Achievement of Northern and Eastern Ontario
• Peterborough Humane Society
• YES Shelter for Youth and Families – Recipient!
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR (sponsored by LLF Lawyers LLP)
• Comfort Keepers Peterborough
• Gauvreau & Associates Chartered Professional Accountants
• Lett Architects Inc. – Recipient!
BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR – ENTREPRENEUR (sponsored by Women’s Business Network of Peterborough)
• Rhonda Barnet – AVIT Manufacturing
• Angela Jones – Lakeshore Designs – Recipient!
• Shelby Leonard-Watt – S.O.S.
BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR – ORGANIZATION (sponsored by Women’s Business Network of Peterborough)
• Sandra Dueck – Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce – Recipient!
• Katie Haddlesey – Curve Lake First Nation
• Rosalea Terry – Innovation Cluster
PETERBOROUGH COUNTY FARM FAMILY OF THE YEAR (sponsored by Peterborough County Federation of Agriculture)
Congratulations to this year’s recipients!
• Chris & Angela Klompmaker
4-UNDER-40 PROFILES in memory of Kathy Windrem (sponsored by BDO Canada LLP)
Congratulations to this year’s recipients!
• Kemi Akapo
• Waleed Dabbah
• Shawn Morey
• Rosalea Terry
BUSINESS STUDENT LEADERSHIP PRIZES (sponsored by Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)
Congratulations to this year’s recipients!
• Trent University student – Shayan Faisal
• Fleming College student – Ron LaChapelle
NEW CANADIAN ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR (sponsored by Fleming College)
Congratulations to this year’s recipients!
• Gill & Nick Exton (Canoe and Paddle/Stuff’d/Stuff’d Ice cream, Bakery & Cafe)
BUSINESS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR (sponsored by Nexicom)
Congratulations to this year’s recipient!
• Ian Scates (Central Smith)
