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The 2013 Business Excellence Awards were handed out at the awards ceremony at The Trentwinds on October 18th. The 10th 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. In all, 50 businesses were profiled as “Finalists”, with one Excellence Award handed out in each of the 17 categories. In addition, the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce also announced its annual Business Citizen of the Year recipient at the awards ceremony. The 2013 recipient is Tim Barrie! Tim joins a long list of former Business Citizens of the Year, who have all made a significant contribution to the community. BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS FINALISTS 2013 (listed in alphabetical order) ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT (sponsored by The Venue) • Enticing Cakes Inc. • kawarthaNOW.com • Traynor Farms – Recipient! SUPPLY CHAIN (sponsored by Peterborough Community Futures Development Corp.) • At the Lake Distributing Inc. • Discovery Dream Homes – Recipient! • Triland Environmental SKILLED TRADES (sponsored by Business Development Bank of Canada) • J&M Automotive • Real Electrical Services • Whitfield Home Improvements Inc. – Recipient! TOURISM (sponsored by BMO Financial Group) • Indian River Reptile Zoo & Dinosaur Park • SPARK Photo Festival – Recipient! • The Canadian Canoe Museum HOSPITALITY (sponsored by Sysco Central Ontario, Inc.) • Golden Pathways Retreat and B&B – Recipient! • Peterborough Inn & Suites • The Venue MICRO BUSINESS – Fewer than 5 employees (sponsored by The Staffing Connection/Level A) • Buckhorn Observatory • Home Suite Home Transitions – Recipient! • The Toy Shop RETAIL - CHAIN/FRANCHISE (sponsored by RBC Financial Group) • Alf Curtis Home Improvements • Marlin Travel • The Body Shop – Recipient! RETAIL - NON-CHAIN/NON-FRANCHISE (sponsored by The Peterborough Examiner) • Bridget Anastasia’s Gifts & Home Decor • Hi Ho Silver • Primal Cuts – Recipient! CUSTOMER FIRST (sponsored by TD Canada Trust) • Driving Miss Daisy • Grady’s Feet Essentials – Recipient! • Lakeshore Designs LOCAL FOCUS (sponsored by Darling Insurance and Realty Ltd.) • black honey desserts coffee catering • Primal Cuts – Recipient! • Rare Grill House INNOVATION / RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (sponsored by Peterborough Economic Development) • Aclarus – Recipient! • Noble Purification COMMERCIAL RESTORATION / RENOVATION (sponsored by City of Peterborough) • Ashburnham Realty (211-221 Hunter Street) • KI Equity Corp. (Hobart’s Steakhouse) – Recipient! • Peterborough and The Kawarthas Association of REALTORS Inc. MARKETING & PROMOTION (sponsored by BDO Canada LLP) • Marlin Travel • SPARK Photo Festival (2013 Campaign) – Recipient! • Treehouse Studio (2013 Peterborough Musicfest Campaign) ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES (sponsored by County of Peterborough) • Elmhirst’s Resort – Recipient! • Harley Farms • Taylors Recycled Plastic Products Inc. HEALTH & WELLNESS (sponsored by Gauvreau & Associates Chartered Professional Accountant) • BIOS Natural Health - Allergy and Nutrition Clinic – Recipient! • CrossFit Kawartha • Peterborough Regional Health Centre NOT-FOR-PROFIT (sponsored by Fleming College) • Kawartha Food Share • Peterborough Society of Saint Vincent de Paul • YWCA Peterborough Haliburton – Recipient! EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR (sponsored by LLF Lawyers LLP) • BOATsmart! • GM Financial – Recipient! • Peterborough Regional Health Centre STUDENT BUSINESS LEADERSHIP BURSARY – FLEMING COLLEGE (sponsored by Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce) • Margaret Bowen (Business Administration Accounting) – Recipient! STUDENT BUSINESS LEADERSHIP BURSARY – TRENT UNIVERSITY (sponsored by Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce) • Nathan Dinnick (Business Administration) – Recipient! BUSINESS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR (sponsored by Nexicom) • Tim Barrie, Merit Precision Moulding Ltd. – Recipient!
The 2013 Business Excellence Awards were handed out at the awards ceremony at The Trentwinds on October 18th. The 10th 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. In all, 50 businesses were profiled as “Finalists”, with one Excellence Award handed out in each of the 17 categories. In addition, the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce also announced its annual Business Citizen of the Year recipient at the awards ceremony. The 2013 recipient is Tim Barrie!
Tim joins a long list of former Business Citizens of the Year, who have all made a significant contribution to the community.
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS FINALISTS 2013 (listed in alphabetical order)
ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT (sponsored by The Venue) • Enticing Cakes Inc. • kawarthaNOW.com • Traynor Farms – Recipient!
SUPPLY CHAIN (sponsored by Peterborough Community Futures Development Corp.) • At the Lake Distributing Inc. • Discovery Dream Homes – Recipient! • Triland Environmental
SKILLED TRADES (sponsored by Business Development Bank of Canada) • J&M Automotive • Real Electrical Services • Whitfield Home Improvements Inc. – Recipient!
TOURISM (sponsored by BMO Financial Group) • Indian River Reptile Zoo & Dinosaur Park • SPARK Photo Festival – Recipient! • The Canadian Canoe Museum
HOSPITALITY (sponsored by Sysco Central Ontario, Inc.) • Golden Pathways Retreat and B&B – Recipient! • Peterborough Inn & Suites • The Venue
MICRO BUSINESS – Fewer than 5 employees (sponsored by The Staffing Connection/Level A) • Buckhorn Observatory • Home Suite Home Transitions – Recipient! • The Toy Shop
RETAIL - CHAIN/FRANCHISE (sponsored by RBC Financial Group) • Alf Curtis Home Improvements • Marlin Travel • The Body Shop – Recipient!
RETAIL - NON-CHAIN/NON-FRANCHISE (sponsored by The Peterborough Examiner) • Bridget Anastasia’s Gifts & Home Decor • Hi Ho Silver • Primal Cuts – Recipient!
CUSTOMER FIRST (sponsored by TD Canada Trust) • Driving Miss Daisy • Grady’s Feet Essentials – Recipient! • Lakeshore Designs LOCAL FOCUS (sponsored by Darling Insurance and Realty Ltd.) • black honey desserts coffee catering • Primal Cuts – Recipient! • Rare Grill House
INNOVATION / RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (sponsored by Peterborough Economic Development) • Aclarus – Recipient! • Noble Purification
COMMERCIAL RESTORATION / RENOVATION (sponsored by City of Peterborough) • Ashburnham Realty (211-221 Hunter Street) • KI Equity Corp. (Hobart’s Steakhouse) – Recipient! • Peterborough and The Kawarthas Association of REALTORS Inc.
MARKETING & PROMOTION (sponsored by BDO Canada LLP) • Marlin Travel • SPARK Photo Festival (2013 Campaign) – Recipient! • Treehouse Studio (2013 Peterborough Musicfest Campaign)
ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES (sponsored by County of Peterborough) • Elmhirst’s Resort – Recipient! • Harley Farms • Taylors Recycled Plastic Products Inc.
HEALTH & WELLNESS (sponsored by Gauvreau & Associates Chartered Professional Accountant) • BIOS Natural Health - Allergy and Nutrition Clinic – Recipient! • CrossFit Kawartha • Peterborough Regional Health Centre
NOT-FOR-PROFIT (sponsored by Fleming College) • Kawartha Food Share • Peterborough Society of Saint Vincent de Paul • YWCA Peterborough Haliburton – Recipient!
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR (sponsored by LLF Lawyers LLP) • BOATsmart! • GM Financial – Recipient! • Peterborough Regional Health Centre STUDENT BUSINESS LEADERSHIP BURSARY – FLEMING COLLEGE (sponsored by Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce) • Margaret Bowen (Business Administration Accounting) – Recipient! STUDENT BUSINESS LEADERSHIP BURSARY – TRENT UNIVERSITY (sponsored by Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce) • Nathan Dinnick (Business Administration) – Recipient!
BUSINESS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR (sponsored by Nexicom) • Tim Barrie, Merit Precision Moulding Ltd. – Recipient!