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Congratulations to the 2021 Finalists & Recipients!

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The 2021 Peterborough Business Excellence Awards, sponsored by Bell, were handed out during a digital awards ceremony on October 20th. The 18th 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 recipient. 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 2021 recipient is Tom Minicola! Tom 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).

(finalists listed alphabetically)

Business Citizen of the Year

Sponsored by Nexicom

Tom Minicola - Recipient!

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Sponsored by Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory

acorn30
Emily Mae's Cookies - Recipient!
Social Kat Media

Skilled Trades

Sponsored by

Cardinal Plumbing & Electric
Goodwin Creations
Kawartha Lakes Construction - Recipient!

Tourism

Sponsored by OLG

The Canadian Canoe Museum
Escape Maze Incorporated - Recipient!
Lang Pioneer Village Museum

Retail

Sponsored by RBC Royal Bank

Avant-Garden Shop - Recipient!
Watson & Lou
Wild Rock

Marketing & Promotion

Sponsored by The Peterborough Examiner

acorn30
Central Smith
Peterborough Public Health - Recipient!

Customer First

Sponsored by TD Bank Group

Antoinette Bridal Boutique - Recipient!
Griffin's Greenhouses
Morello's Your Independent Grocer

Local Focus

Sponsored by Trent University

Lang Pioneer Village Museum
Living Local
RMS Events - LIVE! at the Barn - Recipient!

Innovation / Research & Development

Sponsored by Cleantech Commons & Innovation Cluster

Noblegen
OptiSolve Ltd. - Recipient!
PKA SoftTouch Corp.

Commercial Development or Renovation

Sponsored by City of Peterborough

Cambium
Central Smith
The Little Building Company - Recipient!

Professional Services

Sponsored by Swish Maintenance Limited

Century 21 United Realty Inc.
Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory
Pinchin Ltd. - Recipient!

Green Initiatives

Sponsored by County of Peterborough

Green Street
Lockside Trading Company
Trent University - Forensic Crime Scene Facility - Recipient!

Health & Wellness

Sponsored by Peterborough Regional Health Centre

Canadian Family Health Counselling - Recipient!
Euphoria Wellness Spa
Peterborough Public Health

Not-for-Profit

Sponsored by D.M. Wills Associates Ltd.

New Canadians Centre - Recipient!
Peterborough Humane Society
YMCA of Central East Ontario

Employer of the Year

Sponsored by LLF Lawyers LLP

Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory
Pinchin Ltd.
Trent University - Recipient!

Businesswoman of the Year

Sponsored by Women’s Business Network of Peterborough

ENTREPRENEUR

Brenda Ibey – Avant-Garden Shop
Carlye Mongraw – Shaw Computer Systems Inc.
Christine Teixeira – Accountability Financial - Recipient!

ORGANIZATION

Julia Anderson – Canadian Partnership for Women & Children’s Health - Recipient!
Joëlle Favreau – YWCA Peterborough Haliburton / Nourish Project
Gail Moorhouse – Community Futures Peterborough