Get ready for a night of celebration in the community as the local businesses nominated receive rewards for their efforts.
Athabasca District Chamber of Commerce member Noel Major said the fifth annual Business Awards Gala will includes a dinner along with some entertainment.
“This year, we have a speaker from Edmonton speaking on the power of ‘Yes,’ so we’ll see what that comes out to be,” he said. “But we try to keep things that can relate back to the business community.”
He added that because the gala is held during Small Business Week, the Rotary Club of Athabasca gives out their Rotary Integrity Award to a small business that represents the ideals of Rotary, but is not a Rotary business.
According to a Chamber of Commerce press release, a total of 77 eligible nominations were received this past July for 42 local businesses, individuals and organizations. Nominations were submitted by the community and sent to a panel of judges outside of the district.
The release also said Graham Neil is the speaker for the evening, and that his presentation “Power of Yes” shows participants creative techniques of improvisation and how to apply them to business and other aspects of everyday life.
Tickets are on sale now for $60, and can be bought through Noel Major at 780-213-4413, Servus Credit Union at 780-675-2977, Laurie (at The Photo Shoppe) at 780-609-0356, or online at eventbrite.com. A service charge may apply to online tickets.
Here are the nominees for the 2017 Athabasca District Business Awards.
Canadian Tire, Tipton’s Your Independent Grocer, Athabasca A&W
Value Drug Mart, Penny’s Headquarters, Athabasca Home Hardware, Tarpon Energy Services, and Birch Meadow Greenhouses
The New Neighbour’s Pub, Fallen Angel Kustom Tattoos, Bear In Mind Vintage, Hawkey Studios, The Photo Shoppe, Buttons Up
Neil Cameron/Value Drug Mart, Devon Wheaton/Subway, Dena Richard/Home Hardware, and Darlene Reimer/Servus Credit Union
Van Hout Bakery, Little Acres Auto Repair, and Riverview Tire
Value Drug Mart, Rural Notes Music Services, Canadian Tire, Tipton’s Your Independent Grocers, The New Neighbour’s Pub, Lincoln County Oilfield Services, Select Rentals, Servus Credit Union, Penny’s Headquarters, Lolly Pop Thrift Shop, Victor Kaisar/Boom 94.1, and Mike and Carrie Duncan
John & Leita Fernandes, and Lolly Pop Thrift Shop
Value Drug Mart, Elle’s Closet Boutique & Beauty Ltd., and Tova Schwede/The New Neighbour’s Pub
Michelle Bishop/Elle’s Closet Boutique and Beauty, Olivia Holt/Fallen Angel Kustom Tattoos, Ryan Hamzeh/The New Neighbour’s Pub, and Randy Skarpinsky/Husky
