On Friday, Oct. 12, the Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Outstanding Business Achievement Awards Gala at the Imperial Theatre.
Below is a full list of winners and nominees.
Agri-business
sponsored by Cargill Ltd
- High Park Company
- Hog Wild Farms
- Penta TMR
- Podolinsky Equipment Ltd. (winner)
- Sipkens Nurseries
Business of the Year
sponsored by Scotiabank
- Dragonfly Media
- Guardian Real Estate Management
- Nova Chemicals (winner)
- Royal Protective Services Sarnia
Cool Place to Work
sponsored by TMRRW Inc
- Blackwater Coffee Company
- EXIT Realty Twin Bridges (winner)
- Rally Engineering
- Rebound
- TWD Technologies
- The Painted Cat
Exporter of the Year
sponsored by Global Affairs
- AG Event Graphics (winner)
- New England Arbors
- Zen Yarn Garden
Health Safety and Environmental Leadership
sponsored by Sarnia Lambton Environmental Association
and Industial Education Cooperative
- Ontario Choice Tree Service
- Terrapure Environmental (winner)
Inclusivity
sponsored by Cogeco
- Children’s Aid Society of Sarnia Lambton
- Goodwill
- Grace United Church
- Helen Lomax Pathways & Transitions (winner)
- RBC
Marketing and Promotions
sponsored by Bluewater Power
- FortyHours
- Greg’s Auto Detailing
- PM Entertainment Group & Foundation (winner)
Non-Profit
sponsored by Lehder
- Family Counselling Centre
- Lambton Elderly Outreach
- Safe Communities Sarnia-Lambton
- Sarnia Community Foundation (winner)
- Twin Bridges NPLC
- Workplace Group
Outstanding Customer Service – Business
sponsored by RBC Royal Bank
- A Taste of Britain
- Big Fish
- Bluewater Hearing (winner)
- Deb’s Shoe Gallery
- Math Plus Tutors
- Young Drivers of Canada – Sarnia
- Tourism Sarnia-Lambton
- Mortgage Wellness
- Freshii
- Skin Glow Aesthetic Boutique
- LBM Consulting/Selectpath
Social Responsibility
sponsored by Pinchin Ltd
- Bushido Sing Judo/Jiu-jitsu Club
- Lambton College (winner)
- Preferred Towing
- Sarnia Green Drinks
Tech-novation
sponsored by CIBC
- Cogeco
- Leadwave (tied – winner)
- Corporation of the City of Sarnia (tied – winner)
Business Leadership
sponsored by Sarnia Lambton Economic Partnership
- Julie Jenkins, EXIT Realty Twin Bridges
- Judith Morris, Lambton College (winner)
- Bill Yurchuk, Lambton Elderly Outreach
- Lindsay Davey, Tiny Tots Sensory Baby Toys & Sewing Club
Entrepreneur
sponsored by Sarnia Lambton Business Development Corporation
- Adaleah Lacey, Adaleah Lacey Photography
- Dean Haldenby, Haldenby Financial Group
- Liwordson Vijayabalan, TMRRW (winner)
Member of the Year
sponsored by Imperial Theatre
- Dave Watson, Goodwill (winner)
- Michael John Kooy, RBC Dominion Securities
Outstanding Customer Service – Individual
sponsored by Air Canada
- Dave Duguay, Blackwater Coffee Company (winner)
- Donna Paddock, Danske Industries
- Christian Willemsen, The Co-operators
- David Burrows, The Show with David Burrows
- Caroline Bekkers, Canadian Cancer Society
- Aaron Deactis, DeGroot’s Nurseries
- Danielle Edgar, Lambton Pharmacy
- David Pugh, Ontario Choice Tree Service
- Cara Quinn, Skin Glow Aesthetic Boutique
- Alexa Pape, Young Drivers of Canada – Sarnia
- Luc Berube, Leadwave
Chamber Champion
sponsored by Past Presidents
- Franco Filia, Co-operators (winner)