The Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce recognized business leaders and businesses on April 5 at its 2003 Business Awards.
Award recipients included:
Commitment to Quality Awards - Confederation College; Commitment to Quality Awards - Smurfit Stone Container Canada; Commitment to Quality Awards - Valhalla Inn; Environmental Stewardship Award - Thunder Bay Auto Parts; Chair of the Board Award - Jon Christianson; Chair of the Board Award - Melissa Kusznier; Chair of the Board Award - Barry Streib; Business Excellence Award: Micro (1-6 Employees) - Take A Hike!; Business Excellence Award: Small (7-39 Employees) - Thunder Bay International Airports Authority Inc.; Business Excellence Award: Large (40+ Employees) - DST Consulting Engineers; Business Excellence Award: Not-For-Profit: Northern Cancer Research Foundation; Employee of the Year (hospitality) - Shantelle Graham - Thunder Bay Charity Casino; Employee of the Year (retail) - Janet Teras - Half Way Motors; Employee of the Year (service) - Jayne Wark - Thunder Bay Regional Hospital Foundation; Looking Good Award - Porto Divino Ristorante; Ambassador Award - Thunder Bay Blues Festival Association; Business Person of the Year - McFadden - Thunder Bay International Airports Authority Inc.; Quality of Life Award (1-14 Employees) - Family Law Office; Quality of Life Award (15+ Employees) - My Travel/Thunder Bay Travel; New Business - Jerry’s Casabella Hair Salon & Bridal Boutique; Honourary Membership - Cliff Friesen; Honourary Membership - Robert Mapledoram; Charles J. Carter Award of Excellence - Douglas Smith
