Peterborough Chamber biz awards nominees announced

The Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce has named the finalists for the 15th Annual Peterborough Business Excellence Awards, with the winners to be announced at the Excellence Awards Ceremony Oct. 17 at Showplace. Tickets can be ordered online at www.excellencepeterborough.ca or by calling the Chamber of Commerce at 705-748-9771 ext. 0.

The nominees, in alphabetical order, are:

Entrepreneurial Spirit: (Sponsored by Gauvreau and Associates Chartered Professional Accountants)

• Salti Yoga

• Tiny Greens Plant Cafe

• We-Fix-U Physiotherapy and Foot Health Centres

Skilled Trades (Sponsored by Business Development Bank of Canada)

• Bruce Maly Plumbing and Drain Services Inc.

• Kawartha Lakes Construction

• The Endeavour Centre Tourism (Sponsored by BMO Financial Group)

• Cavan Art Gallery and Academy

• Harley Farms

• Kawartha Craft Beer Festival (Publican House Brewery and Smithavens Brewing Company)

Hospitality (Sponsored by Kawartha Credit Union)

• Personal Touch Catering and Events

• The Imperial Tandoor

• The Venue

Microbusiness (Fewer than five employees; sponsored by Darling Insurance and Realty Ltd.)

• Birchview Design

• Pure Essence Spa

• Sullivan Law Ptbo Retail (Sponsored by RBC Royal Bank)

• Lakefield Foodland

• Leon’s Furniture

• The Original Flame Professional Services (Sponsored by The Peterborough Examiner)

• Cody and James CPAs Professional Corporation

• Gauvreau and Associates Chartered Professional Accountants

• Kawartha Credit Union Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year (Sponsored by Fleming College)

• Martin Carbajal (La Mesita Restaurante)

• Mohammad Ftayeh [(OMG) Oasis Mediterranean Grill]

• Andressa Lacerda (Noblegen Inc.)

Customer First (Sponsored by TD Bank Group)

• Driving Miss Daisy

• Home Suite Home Transitions

• Lang Pioneer Village Museum

Local Focus (Sponsored by Trent University)

• 4th Line Theatre

• Kawartha Local Marketplace

• Tiny Greens Plant Cafe Innovation/Research and Development (Sponsored by Innovation Cluster)

• Entomo Farms

• Noblegen Inc.

• Selwyn Garlic Farms Commercial Development or Renovation (Sponsored by City of Peterborough) • Publican House Brewery

• The Venture North Building Marketing and Promotion (Sponsored by BDO Canada LLP)

• Corus Peterborough

• Inspirtainment inc.

• Mega Experience Environmental Practices (Sponsored by County of Peterborough)

• Camp Kawartha

• Entomo Farms

• The Endeavour Centre Health and Wellness (Sponsored by Peterborough Regional Health Centre)

• Jo Anne’s Place

• Kawartha Heights Retirement Living

• Salti Yoga

Not-For-Profit (Sponsored by Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough)

• Hospice Peterborough

• The Canadian Canoe Museum

• YWCA Peterborough Haliburton

Employer of the Year (Sponsored by LLF Lawyers LLP)

• Cambium

• Pinchin Ltd.

• Trent Valley Honda 4-Under-40 Profiles (Recipients - sponsored by Community Futures Peterborough)

• Reem Ali

• Mike D’Alessandro

• Nicole Gagliardi

• Andressa Lacerda Business Student Leadership Prizes (Sponsored by Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development)

• To be announced at the awards ceremony on Oct. 17

Business Citizen of the Year (Sponsored by Nexicom) • To be announced at the awards ceremony on Oct. 17