Being Vital
Awards to be given Friday
The nominations for the Vital Cape Breton Excellence Awards were announced Thursday by the NextGen Leadership Society and the Cape Breton Partnership.
The fourth annual celebration of individuals between the ages of 16 – 40 who have made a significant impact in their community or workplace will take place at Centre 200 on Friday. The awards also honour employers who recognize the importance of giving youth and young professionals meaningful work experience.
The finalists in the three categories are:
• Employer category: Halifax Biomedical Inc., Membertou First Nation, Inverness County Centre for the Arts, Sampson McPhee Law Firm and Cabot Physiotherapy.
• Employee category: Claire Turpin – New Dawn Enterprises; Mark Inglis – Cape Breton Regional Hospital Foundation; Yvette Rogers – Celtic Colours International Festival; Kathleen Yurchesyn – Cape Breton University; and Rob MacQueen – 45 Drives.
• Individual category: Tyrone Levingston, Cape Breton Highlanders – Community Leadership and Volunteerism; Justin Williamson and Greg Vardy, Magic Ranch Productions – Cape Breton Ambassadors; Alwyn Jeddore – language instructor, Cultural Leader and Community Volunteer; David Ogbuah – Basketball Cape Breton volunteer and community; and Cyril MacDonald – Outstanding Community Volunteer.
Tickets can be purchased for $30 online or by phone at 902562-0122. For information about the awards, visit the NextGen Cape Breton website at www.cbnextgen.com. Sydney-Victoria MP Mark Eyking, left, is shown with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when the prime minister was thanking first responders after a flood in Sydney in October 2016 caused millions of dollars in damage to homes in the Sydney area and Glace Bay.