NEWS RELEASE
CENTRE WELLINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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The Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce (CWCC) is thrilled to announce the nominees for this year’s Awards of Excellence, presented by OLG and the Township of Centre Wellington, as well as share details for the upcoming gala event.
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 Sally Litchfield, CEO of the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce.
“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 the chair of the adjudication committee.
New this year was the opportunity for people to submit additional testimonials for the Customer Service Excellence nominees. With more than 50 submissions in support of the 14 nominees in that category, the adjudication committee will have extra accounts of how these businesses have serviced our community.
Congratulations to all the amazing nominees this year:
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
- Vault Café Bar
Citizen of the Year
- Kathy Bouma
- Katie Giddy
- Alissa Pott (Giving Spot)
- Pamela Stumpf
Community Social Responsibility – Sponsored by The Ostic Group
- Centre Wellington Events Collective
- Elora Centre for the Arts
- Elora House
- Giving Spot
- Team Addy
Corporate Citizen of the Year – Sponsored by SV Law
- ICS Computers
- Jenn Locke Mortgages
Cultural, Arts, Tourism Impact – Sponsored by Highland Pines Campground
- Elora Rocks
- The Enchanted Forest of Fergus
- Fergus Fibre Festival
- 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
- The Outpost Bottle
Employer of the Year - Sponsored by Brighten Up Toys & Games
- Nicole Drake Wright Your Fairy Godmother
- Polycorp Ltd.
- Pure Water Canada
- Stirling Marathon Limited
- 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
- 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
- Theakston Environmental
Excellence in Innovation – Sponsored by Guelph Family Martial Arts
- 1847 Stone Milling Inc (reLit)
- Dr. Maura McKeown and Associates
- NexGEN Marketing Group
- The Scented Market
Youth Citizen of the Year – Sponsored by Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora
- Jesse Duhacek (JMD Lawn Care)
- 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 [email protected].
We 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 [email protected].
This event would not be possible without the support of sponsors, volunteers, and of course, our nominators from the community. Thank you all! We look forward to celebrating with everyone in May. For the latest event updates, please visit www.cwchamber.ca/events.
Special thanks to our co-presenting sponsors, OLG, and Township of Centre Wellington, and our specialty sponsors RLB Chartered Professional Accountants, The Bar Store, The GrandWay, Bensol Consulting, RBC Royal Bank, EloraFergusToday, Wightman, and The Grand at 101.
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