The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce celebrated the successes of businesses throughout the region on Thursday as they handed out their Awards of Distinction.
Nominated by the public, a total of eight businesses walked out with an award, including Small Business of the Year with 10 or More Employees, The Headroom and Small Business of the Year with 10 or Fewer Employees, 92 Bev Co.
Stepping Stones Day Day was recognized as the Legacy Business award recipient, and HH Farmstore won the Young Entrepreneur award.
Other award winners include M3M Marketing for Diversity and Inclusion, Northwestern Alberta Foundation was honoured with the Greatest Impact award. Beauty By Claudz took home the Emerging Business award, Bear Creek Funeral Home was honoured for Marketing, and nine10 Inc walked away with the Leading Edge award.
Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce CEO Wendy Thomas says the night provides a wonderful opportunity to celebrate those in the community, and to cement a key she believes is vital to the continued success of the Peace Country; solid relationships.
“I can open my phone and call anybody and they’re there in a minute to help and assist and it doesn’t matter if you’re from downtown, city proper or regional, we are all here for the same reason,” Thomas says.
“It’s not a cliche, it’s what we do here, it’s what we do for each other. It is what we do to send out the message provincially and nationally that we are someone you do business with.”
Officials say winners were selected via committee vote which scored each category based on criteria for each award.
