Excellence in business was celebrated at the 2015 Nova Business Excellence Awards, hosted by the Timmins Chamber of Commerce.
“If you look at all the business achievements highlighted by tonight’s awards, it’s easy to be impressed by the talent we have right here in Timmins,” Chamber president Al Thorne said in a news release. “Our entrepreneurs really are in a class all their own, and the Nova Awards are an important showcase for all that they do.”
The list of award winners follows:
Service Excellence: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Timmins
Marketing Innovation Achievement: Porcupine Canvas
Productivity, Innovation and Diversification: Millson Forestry Service
Aboriginal Partnership: Ontario Power Generation and Moose Cree First Nation
Non-profit Organization: Science Timmins Inc.
Young Entrepreneur (under 35): Alicia Pirie, owner, Chic Baby Boulevard
New Business (under two years): Urban Windows and Doors
Business Contribution to the Community (1-30 employees): Christopher’s Coffee House
Business Contribution to the Community (31+ employees): Tim Hortons
Best Place to Work: Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Business of the Year (1-15 employees): The Mermaid Gallery
Business of the Year (6-30 employees): Discover Fitness with Kate Durst
Business of the Year (31+ employees): Giant Tiger
Lifetime Achievement Award: Steinberg & Mahn
President’s Award: Northern Ontario Appraisals Ltd.
