Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce Honours 19th Annual Business Excellence Awards Recipients

Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce hosted the 19th annual Business Excellence Awards that showcased Peterborough’s local businesses that showcased excellence at the Showplace Performance Centre on Wednesday night.

Matt Strano (pictured) of Charlotte Products Ltd. won Business Citizen of the Year. Photo courtesy of Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce.

The 2022 Business Excellence Awards recipients are as follows:

Local Focus

  • Living Local Marketplace

Entrepreneurial Spirit

  • Organized by Design

Health & Wellness

4-Under-40 Profiles, in memory of Kathy Windrem

  • Dr. Nicole Edgar

  • Michael Gallant

  • Chad Hogan

  • Caitlin Smith

Customer First

  • Kawartha Country Wines

Tourism

  • Lang Pioneer Village Museum

Business Student Leadership Prizes

  • Jehan Mahboob (Trent University)

  • Aiden Rice (Fleming College)

Marketing & Promotion

  • Peterborough Humane Society (Our Pet Project)

The President's Award

  • Ashley Lamothe (Creative Kwe)

Micro Business

  • The Mane Intent

Skilled Trades

  • New Beginnings Contracting Services

Businesswoman of the Year - Entrepreneur

  • Brenda Ibey (The Avant-Garden Shop)

Businesswoman of the Year - Organization

  • Alicia Dafoe (Village Dental Centre)

Green Initiatives

  • The Nutty Bean Café

Professional Services

  • Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory

Hospitality

  • The Boardwalk Board Game Lounge

New Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year

  • Faheem Mohammadzada (Brothers Pizza)

Commercial Development or Renovation

  • Lakeshore Designs (Boathouse Boutique and Bikini Beans Cafe)

Retail

  • Millbrook Mercantile

Peterborough County Farm Family of the Year

  • The Cornish Family (Indian River Acres)

Not-for-Profit

  • Community Care Peterborough

Employer of the Year

  • Friendly Fires

Business Citizen of the Year

  • Matt Strano (Charlotte Products Ltd.)

In total, more than 50 businesses and individuals were profiled in 23 categories, with recipients announced live on stage.

Watch the full 2022 Business Excellence Awards here.

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