August 18, 2021 Finalists Announced for 2021 Peterborough Business Excellence Awards August 18, 2021/ David Tuan Bui The Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce has released the finalists for the 18th annual Peterborough Business Excellence Awards on Wednesday. President and CEO of the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Stu Harrison delivers his Business Beat with StoosNews every Monday on PTBOCanada. Screenshot. Businesses and people in over 20 categories will be honoured and recognized throughout Peterborough county for demonstrating excellence.Up to three nominees are chosen for each category.The award ceremony will be done virtually for a second consecutive year due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Oct. 20.The following are the 2021 Business Excellence Awards finalists (listed alphabetically):SKILLED TRADES (sponsored by Charlotte Products Ltd.)• Cardinal Plumbing & Electric• Goodwin Creations• Kawartha Lakes Construction Tourism• The Canadian Canoe Museum• Escape Maze Incorporated• Lang Pioneer Village Museum Hospitality• Black Honey desserts coffee catering• Haven Brewing Company• Jesse’s Tap & Grill Micro Business — Fewer than 5 employees • Accountability Financial• CMD Technology Solutions Corp• Jason McIntosh Auctions Retail• Avant-Garden Shop• Watson & Lou• Wild Rock Professional Services• Century 21 United Realty Inc.• Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory• Pinchin Ltd. Customer First• Antoinette Bridal Boutique• Griffin’s Greenhouses• Morello’s Your Independent Grocer Local Focus• Lang Pioneer Village Museum• Living Local• RMS Events — LIVE! at the Barn Innovation/Research and Development• Noblegen• OptiSolve Ltd.• PKA SoftTouch Corp. Commercial Development or Renovation• Cambium• Central Smith• The Little Building Company Entrepreneurial Spirit • acorn30• Emily Mae’s Cookies• Social Kat Media Marketing and Promotion• acorn30• Central Smith• Peterborough Public Health Green Initiatives• Green Street• Lockside Trading Company• Trent University — Forensic Crime Scene Facility Health and Wellness• Canadian Family Health Counselling• Euphoria Wellness Spa• Peterborough Public HealthNot For Profit• New Canadians Centre• Peterborough Humane Society• YMCA of Central East Ontario Employer of the Year• Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory• Pinchin Ltd.• Trent University Businesswoman of the Year — Entrepreneur • Brenda Ibey — Avant-Garden Shop• Carlye Mongraw — Shaw Computer Systems Inc.• Christine Teixeira — Accountability Financial Businesswoman of the Year — Organization• Julia Anderson — Canadian Partnership for Women & Children’s Health• Joëlle Favreau — YWCA Peterborough Haliburton / Nourish Project• Gail Moorhouse — Community Futures Peterborough Peterborough County Farm Family of the Year• The Traynor Family (Traynor Farms)4-Under-40 Profiles in memory of Kathy Windrem • Jessica Dalliday• Faith Dickinson• Joon Kim• Lyle Saunders Business Student Leadership Prizes • Sarah Moore (Fleming College)• Mohamad Ellabban (Trent University)New Canadian Entrepreneur of the YearCongratulations to this year’s recipient!• Rosie Salcido-Schmidt (Agave Designs, Faces by 2)Business Citizen of the Year • Recipient to be announced at the awards ceremony on Oct. 20Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for PTBOBuzz newsletter here.