By Trina Berlo
Article from http://www.simcoe.com/
The best in business were honoured at the Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce’s 18th annual Awards and Recognition Ceremony May 8.
Patrice McCammon is the recipient of the Citizen of the Year Award, sponsored by the Wasaga Sun.
McCammon is recognized for her tireless fundraising efforts on behalf of Hospice Georgian Triangle and the Rotary Club of Wasaga Beach and Area.
Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities holds the honour of being named Business of the Year.
The award, sponsored by RBC Royal Bank, recognizes a business that has experienced outstanding achievement in growth, innovation, excellence in leadership, increased productivity and has a positive impact on the community through good business.
The Athena Award, sponsored by the Wasaga Beach Women’s Business Association, goes to Janice Campbell, financial advisor.
The award recognizes excellence and leadership in a Wasaga Beach businesswoman who has a positive impact on the community through good business citizenship.
The Community Involvement Award, sponsored by Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities, goes to Boston Pizza.
The award recognizes a local business that has made a noticeable contribution to the community through volunteerism, financial support and representation by employees who enrich, protect or entertain the citizens of Wasaga Beach.
The Gene Langevin Award, sponsored by George Watson of Primecorp Commercial Realty, goes to Luau Resort owners Nick and Monique Plesa.
The award recognizes 25 years or more in business.
Travel Time Travel Agency is the recipient of the Professional Service Business of the Year Award, sponsored by TD Canada Trust.
The award recognizes an individual or business that has demonstrated responsible business leadership, customer service, commitment to local development and community support.
The title of Employee of the Year is bestowed on all of the nominees: Sunset Grill staffers Bernadette Lehner, Carolyn Beaulieu, Joyce Peterson and Lori Barter, Chris Carrigan of 97.7 The Beach, Christine Melanson of Pizza Dee’s and Nadia Vittorella of Boston Pizza.
The award, sponsored by Wasaga Tax and Accounting, RBA Financial Group, recognizes employees with a professional manner who are courteous and contributes to the company by continuously going over and above and shows leadership and problem solving skills.
Brenda Lougheed at Wasaga Flowers is named Boss of the Year.
The award, sponsored by Enterprise Bulletin, recognizes the person whose vision, inspiration, and leadership make them an extraordinary boss. The award is also to identify the many unsung heroes and heroines who use their positions of power to empower others to achieve career success and are a pleasure to work for.
The title of Young Business Person of the Year, an award sponsored by the Centre for Business and Economic Development, goes to husband and wife team Kareem Thomas and Pina Stillitano of Taste of Paradise, the event caterers.
The award recognizes inspirational people under the age of 40, who show commitment and passion, demonstrate outstanding entrepreneurial spirit and inspire a new generation of young business people.
Rick Baldry of Rick’s Happy Hooka Custom Tackle is named Entrepreneur of the Year.
The award, sponsored by Travel Time Travel Agency, recognizes a person who has developed their business to meet changing community and consumer demands in the past year, providing a high level of business service or product needed in Wasaga Beach.
Trina Berlo
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