Finalists Announced For Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce 2024 Business Excellence Awards

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Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for the 2024 Business Excellence Awards where the winners will be announced in a ceremony at The Venue on Oct. 29.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce.

The awards publicly recognize and honour local businesses and business people who have demonstrated a passion for excellence.

The evening begins with a reception at The Venue, followed by the ceremony at Showplace Performance Centre. Megan Murphy will host the event, which will award prizes in 22 categories, including the prestigious Business Citizen of the Year. 

“Excellence is out there, throughout our local business community in Peterborough and the Kawarthas,” says Sarah Budd, Chamber president and CEO. “It’s so important to recognize the hard work, innovation, resilience, and impact of our local businesses and business leaders, and this annual celebration does just that.”   

Tickets are available online. 

The following is a list of the 2024 Business Excellence Awards Finalists (listed alphabetically):

4-Under-40 Profiles, in memory of Kathy Windrem

Winning recipients:

  • Dr. Taylor Bonner

  • Joe Curry

  • Hillary Flood

  • Dylan Radcliffe

Businesswomen of the Year

Entrepreneur

  • Rosalea Terry (nectar co.)

Organization

  • Heidi Popov (Kawartha Gymnastics)

Business Citizen of the Year

(To be announced at the ceremony)

Business Student Leadership Prizes

Winning recipients:

  • Ali Jammal (Trent)

  • Joylyn Johnson D Souza (Trent)

  • Swarna Latha Mareedu (Fleming)

Commercial Development or Renovation

  • Ashburnham Realty (The Railyard Development)

  • The Canadian Canoe Museum

  • Holmes Riseley LLP (823 Park St. S.)

Customer First

  • The Boardwalk Board Game Lounge

  • Couture Candy

  • McLeod's EcoWater

Employer of the Year

  • Engage Engineering

  • Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory

  • New Beginnings Building Services

Entrepreneurial Spirit

  • Green Street Inc.

  • nectar co.

  • Wanderlight Alpaca Experience

Peterborough County Farm Family of the Year

  • Winner: Scott & Paula Cornish (Whiskey Lane Livestock)

Green Initiatives

  • Camp Kawartha

  • Cheeks Ahoy

  • Dietrich Homes

Health & Wellness

  • Acceptance Nurse Psychotherapy

  • Flow Spa

  • Trent Health in Motion

Hospitality

  • The Dirty Burger

  • Levantine Grill

  • Millbrook Mercantile

Local Focus

  • Lang Pioneer Village Museum

  • Market Hall Performing Arts Centre

  • OmniWorx Design

Marketing & Promotion

  • Cottage Country Lifestyle Magazine

  • Harmony for Healing

  • nectar co. - The Viral Keepsake Campaign

Micro Business

  • The Chocolate Rabbit

  • Millbrook Mercantile

  • Peterborough Disability Tax Services

Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year

  • Winner: Sama Noor Yousafzai (Goodies on Mews)

Not-for-Profit

  • Five Counties Children's Centre

  • Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region

  • Kawartha Gymnastics

Professional Services

  • Acceptance Nurse Psychotherapy

  • Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory

  • Holmes Riseley LLP

Retail

  • Dan Joyce's Retailing Limited

  • Paris Marine

  • Shop The Lake Inc.

Skilled Trades

  • New Beginnings Building Services

  • R & M Smith Contracting

  • Tom's Heating and Cooling

Tourism

  • Beachwood Resort

  • Kawartha Country Wines

  • Lang Pioneer Village Museum

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Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce Opening Nominations For 2024 Business Excellence Awards

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Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce has opened nominations for the 2024 Business Excellence Awards.

HAJNI HŐS, HOSPICE PETERBOROUGH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACCEPTING THE AWARD FOR EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR from the last event. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PETERBORUGH CHAMBER.

“In Peterborough and the Kawarthas, excellence is out there,” said Sarah Budd, Chamber President and CEO. “In restaurants, tourist attractions, retail shops, offices, and not-for-profits; on construction sites, family farms, and making service calls. We encourage everyone to take a moment to recognize the businesses and organizations that make our community great.”

Express and self-nomination forms are available online.

Early Bird deadline end on May 8 at 4:30 p.m. Early Bird nominations are entered into a draw to win a $100 gift card for the Chamber member business of your choice.

Final Deadline is May 22 at 4:30 p.m.

Three Finalists in each category will be announced in August, with the award recipients announced live on the big stage – Oct. 29th at Showplace Performance Centre.

The Business Excellence Awards were established to promote the advancement of responsible business leadership within the community. Awards will be handed out in over 20 categories including the prestigious Business Citizen of the Year Award.

Businesses and individuals within the City and County of Peterborough are eligible, and do not need to be members of the Chamber of Commerce.

There are categories for every business size & sector:

  • 4-Under-40 Profiles in memory of Kathy Windrem

  • Business Citizen of the Year

  • Business Student Leadership Prizes 2

  • Businesswoman of the Year – Entrepreneur

  • Businesswoman of the Year – Organization

  • Commercial Development or Renovation

  • Customer First

  • Employer of the Year

  • Entrepreneurial Spirit

  • Farm Family of the Year

  • Green Initiatives

  • Health & Wellness

  • Hospitality

  • Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year

  • Local Focus

  • Marketing & Promotion

  • Micro Business

  • Not-for-profit

  • Professional Services

  • Retail

  • Skilled Trades

  • Tourism

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Nominations Open For Peterborough And The Kawartha Chamber 2022 Business Excellence Award

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Nominations are now open for the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce’s 2022 Business Excellence Awards.

File Photo.

Categories for business nominations include Commercial Development or Renovation, Customer First, Employer of the Year, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Farm Family of the Year, Green Initiatives, Health & Wellness, Hospitality, Local Focus, Marketing & Promotion, Micro Business, New Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year, Not-for-profit, Professional Services, Retail, Skilled Trades, and Tourism.

Individuals are also eligible to be nominated in categories like Business Citizen of the Year, 4-Under-40 Profiles, New Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year, Businesswoman of the Year – Entrepreneur, and Businesswoman of the Year – Organization.

Nomination forms are available at pkexcellence.ca. The deadline to nominate a business or individual is at 4:30 p.m. on May 25.

Three finalists in each category will be announced in August. The winners will be announced in the fall.

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Peterborough Chamber Wins Two National Awards At AGM In Regina

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The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce won two National awards on the weekend at the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada held in Regina, Saskatchewan.

On Saturday, Peterborough Chamber CEO Stuart Harrison and Manager of Membership Services Karen August made a presentation to a packed room of Chamber staff and volunteers from across the Country as one of three finalists in the annual Chamber Competition. The Calgary Chamber was awarded Gold, the Peterborough Chamber Silver, and the Burnaby Chamber Bronze.

At far right: Peterborough Chamber's Manager of Membership Services Karen August and President & CEO Stuart Harrison pictured on stage accepting award

“Each year, the Canadian Chamber chooses a different theme for this competition," Stuart Harrison says. "This year the theme was 'Membership in the age of Google' and we were chosen for the strategy and techniques we employ to communicate the business message to both our members and the public at large."

Sandra Dueck

On Friday night, Peterborough Chamber Policy Analyst and Communication Specialist Sandra Dueck was awarded the Employee of the Year award.

The award is presented annually at the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada awards dinner. Sandra was recognized for the work she has done to help the Peterborough Chamber amplify issues of importance to business at all three levels of Government.

“Sandra is part of a high performance team at the Peterborough Chamber and we are very proud of her accomplishment," says Chamber CEO Stuart Harrison.

Congrats to the innovative team at the Chamber for both awards!  

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