Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Awards Handed Out

Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce handed out its hardware on the weekend at its annual business awards night on Saturday.

The winners were;

Rainy River District Victim Services (accepted by Peggy Loyie) - Safety Award - Business or Individual sponsored by Ainsworth Safety Committee

Betty-Ann MacKintosh, Supervised Access Program - Accessibility Award sponsored by the Town of Fort Frances Accessiblity Advisory Committee

Jack Hedman - Tony Beyak Memorial Award (Volunteer of the Year) sponsored by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce

Laurie Witherspoon, Town of Fort Frances - Employee of the Year Award sponsored by the Westend Weekly

Jennifer Krag-L'Hirondelle, Moss Yoga & Barnswallow Photography - Business Woman of the Year Award sponsored by the Business Women's Network

Geoff Gillon, Rainy River Future Development Corporation - 100th Anniversary Economic Development Award sponsored by Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation

Judy Webster, Royal Bank - Customer Service Award (Individual) sponsored by Good Impressions Printing

Boston Pizza (Dale and Elizabeth Fortes accepting) - Customer Service Award (business) sponsored by TD Canada Trust

Blair and Donna Lowey, Lowey's Greenhouse - Entrepreneur of the Year Award sponsored by the Rainy River Future Development Corporation

Spruce Creek Golf Course - Small Business Trainer of the Year Award sponsored by NCDS Career Works

The UPS Store (accepted by Lillian Gerley and Carolyn O'Brien) - Business of the Year Award (1-15 employees) sponsored by B93 fm

West End Motors (accepted by Roy Avis) - Business of the Year Award (16+ employees) sponsored by Bell