ANTIGONISH: The Antigonish Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2016 Antigonish Business Awards.
The Young Entrepreneur Award, sponsored by Mac Mac Mac Law Offices, is designed to recognize youth who have excelled in the development and enhancement of the economic infrastructure, and contributed to the prosperity and wellbeing of Antigonish through entrepreneurship.
In addition, the award acknowledges that young entrepreneurs strengthen local networks, help build a spirit of entrepreneurship, and contribute to the development of transferable skills for themselves and others in the community.
The nominee is Carly Mayhew-Gallant of Truffle Troll.
The Outstanding Customer Service Award (Individual), sponsored by East Coast Credit Union, puts the spotlight on employees who have demonstrated outstanding, “above and beyond” customer service to their customers. Nominees must best demonstrate the customer service attributes: accessible, courteous, helpful, knowledgeable, and responsive.
The nominees are Anna DeCoste, the Made in Nova Scotia Store; Jason Burke, Antigonish Optical; Dave Sinclair, Beech Hill Auto Repair & Salvage; Mary K Barter, East Coast Credit Union; Lynn Pettipas, Lynn’s Scissor Set; Brian Morgan, Antigonish Farmers Mutual Insurance Company; Tania Heal, JS MacDonald Financial; Dan Farrell, Pharmacist Atlantic Superstore; and Donna Sullivan, Stylistic Hair Salon.
The Emerging Business Award, sponsored by RBC Royal Bank, is designed to put the spotlight on a new profitable business showing excellence in some or all of the following categories: new or innovative product or service, quality of merchandise/customer service, job creation, growth potential, market served, and community involvement.
The nominees are Happy Dogs and Steinhart Distillery.
The Ian Spencer Excellence in Business Award, sponsored by CBDC-NOBL, is in recognition of Ian Spencer’s commitment to bridging the gap between business and the community. The Antigonish Chamber of Commerce annually recognizes a local business with this award for excellence in business. Nominee businesses have demonstrated successful business practices and strong corporate responsibility and community service.
The nominees are: Tall and Small Café; Haliburton PharmaChoice; RJ MacIsaac Construction Ltd; and Stylistic Hair Salon.
New this year is the Export Recognition Award, sponsored by Nova Scotia Business Inc. The recipient is selected based on knowledge of NSBI and the chamber as to work that has been done to grow their business by exporting outside of Nova Scotia. This award recognizes the success that a business has demonstrated in taking up the challenge of expanding its markets outside of Nova Scotia and/or entering new markets for exporting its goods or services beyond the Nova Scotia borders.
This year’s inaugural recipient is Tony’s Meats.
Nominees will be recognized and award recipients announced at the business gala on October 20.