Kingfisher’s Natalie Wright, Brent Timm and Darlene Stacey were all smiles after the local financial planning firm was awarded the 2022 Beyond Business award at the 2022 Prince Edward Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards. (Facebook photo)
The 2022 Prince Edward County Business Excellence Awards, sponsored by The Municipality of Prince Edward, were handed out at the awards ceremony during an exclusive online event, January 26th , 2023. The ceremony was presented by the Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce and is designed to officially recognize and honour local businesses who have demonstrated a passion for excellence.
In all, more than 50 businesses and individuals were profiled in seven categories, with recipients announced live online.
In a statement, The Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce thanked the dozen judges who adjudicated the nominees, the Master of Ceremonies Short Attention Spa, OneLook Productions and Luminescent, Ah-Bohd Home Store as well as all show sponsors and swag bag contributors.
PECish Baking Company and Matti Matyasfalvi were honoured at the 2022 PEC Chamber Business Excellence Awards. (Facebook photo)
As the voice of business in The County and beyond, The Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce has been working tirelessly to create opportunities to connect leaders.
“We were pleased to continue the tradition of supporting local business by showcasing leadership and celebrating business excellence at the 3rd Annual Business Excellence Awards in a live, virtual awards ceremony,” said Lesley Lavender, Chief Executive Officer at The Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce.
Lavender explained business awards panel of judges were impressed by the calibre of companies represented and every company that is nominated receives careful attention. All nominated companies are evaluated based on the category criteria, including community contributions and business leadership.
The 54 nominees have shown great resilience overcoming the challenges that businesses are currently facing by adapting their operations and stepping up as community leaders. “We were thrilled to be able to celebrate and honour them.”
“We were delighted to recognize and honour this year’s finalists through the final virtual experience. This event was introduced as a virtual experience at the height of the pandemic to showcase business excellence while at the same time reinvesting in our community and local economy,” said Lavender “I am thrilled to announce the 2023 awards celebration will be our first in-person Business Excellence Awards. We will gather at The CAPE on November 9th, 2023. Details are in the works, but early-bird tickets are already available on our website.”
Taking advantage of the opportunity to support and reinvest in our business community, ticket holders were given exclusive access to the live, interactive event production. As a part of this one-of-a-kind experience, each ticket holder also received a gift bag showcasing a broad array of products from Chamber members and the broader business community.
“Thank you to our event sponsors and everyone who attended this online experience. It was wonderful to take advantage of this opportunity to celebrate business excellence and leadership. Sincere congratulations to our 2022 Business Excellence Award Winners,” added Lavender.
2022 Award recipients and nominees included:
Beyond Business
The Ye11ow Studio
Kingfisher Financial Ltd. (Recipient)
The Royal Hotel
Business of the Year
PEFAC
Terra Vista Landscaping
County Acupuncture & Wellness
Nomad Cre8tive
Josephina’s Ladies and Men’s Fashion
PECish Baking Company (Recipient)
Edward Jones
Adega Wine Bar
Contribution to the Arts
The Eddie Hotel & Farm
The Hayloft Dancehall
Andara Gallery (Recipient)
Joseph Prinzen Woodworks
Base 31
County Stage Company
Oeno Gallery
Big Lake Arts
Employer of the Year
555 Brewing Company (Recipient)
Base 31
ERBN Green Cannabis CO.
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Harmony PEC
Decanter
County Candle Co
Joseph Prinzen Woodworks
The Eddie Hotel & Farm
CountyLIVE
Nomad Cre8tive
ANDARA Gallery
Northern Craft Supply Co.
Beacon Bike+Brew
Slake Brewing (Recipient)
The Renaissance Farm
Evergreen Kids Thrift
Kaleidoscope Catering
Karlo Estates
OneLook Productions Inc.
Flossie’s Sandwich Parlor
Picton Bay Hideaway
PECish Baking Co
Jackson Falls Country Inn
Knots by Felicia
Serendipity Yoga
Environmental Practices
Paperkite Farm (Recipient)
Harmony PEC
127Bees
The Everly Inn
Not-For-Profit
County Food Hub (Recipient)
ROC, PEC Youth Centre
Hospice PE
The County Foundation
The Hub Child & Family Centre
Naval Marine Archive
-Staff
(Editor’s note: A previous version of this story contained an erroneous date in the opening paragraph. The Gazette regrets the error.)
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