Local businesses and entrepreneurs were awarded for their achievements all week in a virtual celebration of business by the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce (CWCC).
In lieu of their annual gala, the CWCC presented the 2021 Awards of Excellence over Facebook Live from a different sponsor’s location each day.
The awards were hosted by local businesses Ecclestone Financial Group, The Wild Tart, McDonalds, Grand River Agricultural Society, and Skyline Group of Companies.
Sally Litchfield, CWCC general manager, co-hosted each day with nominees and other interested parties watching the events live, and winners able to give acceptance speeches while volunteers delivered the awards.
“We wanted to build an event plan that was resilient to the ever changing restrictions and ensure that we would be able to recognize those who have done great things in the community, and I think we were able to deliver that,” Litchfield said in a press release.
Nominees were given “celebration boxes” filled with food, drinks and other gifts provided by local businesses.
The award winners in the 15 categories are:
Customer Service Excellence Award – The Breadalbane Inn
Tradesperson Award – Record Tel Inc.
Long Service Award - 25 Years
Fergus Fireplace
Grand River Booster Magazine
M & M Food Market
Made You Look Design
The Ostic Group
Pinetree Pet Care Centre Ltd.
Ralph Basset Asociates Inc.
Record Tel Inc.
Ron’s Auto Service Inc.
Upper Grand Eye Care
Venskab Inc. / Zenamin Horse Supplement
The Village Barber
Wellington Perforated Sheet & Plate Inc.
Long Service Award - 40 Years
Billings Construction
CVR Machining Inc.
Hospice Wellington
Ken Feakins Antiques
Employer of the Year – Baker Tilly GWD
Community Social Responsibility Award – Sensational Elora
Cultural, Arts, Tourism Impact Award – Inner Joy Getaways Inc.
Business of the Year – Optimum Integrative Health Centre
Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Ali McDonald of Infinity Marketing & Design Environmental Excellence Award – Ergo Advantage Inc.
Not for Profit Award – Portage Ontario
Agricultural / Agri-Business Award – Wellington County Farm & Home Safety Association President's Award – presented posthumously to Paul Walker
Corporate Citizen of the Year – Brew House on the Grand
Youth Citizen of the Year – Rachel Mulder
Citizen of the Year – Don Vallery
The CWCC thanked sponsors, volunteers and nominators from the community in the press release.
A special thanks was given to specialty sponsors: Township of Centre Wellington, Mallot Creek Group, RLB Chartered Professional Accountants, Ecclestone Financial Group, Grand River Agricultural Society, McDonald’s, The Wild Tart, and Skyline Group of Companies.
