18 local businesses and professionals have been nominated for this year’s Business Excellence Awards.
Small Business Week kicked off this morning with a breakfast mixer and the announcement of the finalists.
The winners in all categories will be announced at the awards gala Friday night.
The nominees are as follows:
Business of the Year (Under 10 Employees)
DansConnection School of Performing Arts
Forbes & Friends Flair
Walk, Run, & More
Business of the Year (10 or More Employees)
Pat’s Auto Bumper to Bumper
Pomeroy Lodging LP
Royal LePage The Realty Group GP
Best New Business
Aurora Eye Care
Elevated Robotic Services Inc.
Fratelli Cabinetry Ltd.
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Mark Malekoff
Rae-Lynn Robichaud
Lonny Thiessen
Employer of Choice
Aztec Engineering Inc.
Magnum Electric
Western Manufacturing Ltd.
Employee of the Year
Karen Compagnon
Jill Hof
Lynda Nellis