Here Are The Winners Of The Fredericton Chamber’s 2021 Business Excellence Awards
FREDERICTON –The Fredericton Chamber of Commerce held its annual Business Excellence Awards June 2 at the Delta Fredericton. It was the first time the chamber held the event in almost two years, after it was cancelled in 2020 and delayed again last fall.
Fredericton Chamber of Commerce CEO Krista Ross calls the annual Business Excellence Awards one of the community’s signature events. She says she was pleased to once again celebrate the successes and resiliency of local businesses that are chamber members.
“After the previous two years, it is more important than ever to celebrate these businesses and continue to promote the importance of supporting local,” said Ross.
“Our organizational vision is Stronger Community Through Business Prosperity and that is really what we are celebrating – a strong economy through local business allows communities to be the best they can be.”
Recognizing outstanding achievement in business and community involvement, awards were presented across nine categories.
“The enthusiasm of the business and community leaders gathered in the room to celebrate entrepreneurship was palpable,” said Ross. “The level of comradery, support, and mutual respect that our businesses have for one another is something that makes our community great.”
The award winners are listed below.
Fredericton Chamber of Commerce 2021 Business Excellence Award Winners:
Spacek, Armstrong & Norrad Chartered Professional Accountants Resilience Award: (Awarded to a business that has been operational for at least five fiscal years at the time of the nomination deadline and has overcome a major change/challenge that was not exclusively financial in nature, and had an impact on the business, within the past ten years.)
Winner: Red Rover Cider
Credit Unions Small Business Award: (Recognizes a business with 20 or fewer employees, including the owner and operationally completing five or more fiscal years at the time of the nomination deadline).
Winner: Formula 4 Fitness
Liberty Medium Business Award: (Recognizes a business with 21-50 employees, including the owner and operationally completing five or more fiscal years at the time of the nomination deadline.)
Winner: Rocket
CBDC Southwest Large Business Award: (Recognizes a business with 51 or more employees, including the owner and operationally completing five or more fiscal years at the time of the nomination deadline.)
Winner: LuminUltra
Wilson Insurance Ltd. New Business Award: (Awarded to a company that has been operational and completed one fiscal year and up to five fiscal years at the time of the nomination deadline and by demonstrating professional integrity, excellence in customer service, success through innovation and a commitment to the community.)
Winner: Anessa
The Ginger Agency Charitable Organization Award: (Recognizes a registered charitable organization which has been operational and has completed at least three fiscal years at the time of the nomination deadline.)
Winner: Greener Village
Elliott McCrea Hill Community Impact Award: (Recognizes a business that has made an extraordinary social, cultural or environmental impact on the Greater Fredericton Area.)
Winner: Educated Beards
Jim Gilbert’s Wheels & Deals Not-For-Profit Organization Award: (Recognizes a registered not-for-profit organization or professional association which has been operational and has completed at least three fiscal years at the time of the nomination deadline.)
Winner: Liberty Lane
Opportunities NB Career Achievement Award: (Recognizes the accomplishments and contributions of a business person that has succeeded through innovation, risk-taking and a commitment to the community. This person may also have achieved success through introducing new products/services or growing an existing product/service through a new approach. The individual’s professional career should span at least 10 years at the time of the nomination deadline.)
Winner: Pat Whalen
2022 award nominations underway
Ross also confirmed that The Fredericton Camber plans to return to its usual schedule of hosting the awards in the fall, with plans to host its 2022 awards event in October.
The Chamber has already put out notice for 2022 award nominations, which are currently being accepted.
More information on the awards and nominations is available on the chamber’s website.
Tyler Mclean is a Huddle reporter based in Fredericton. Send him your feedback and story ideas: [email protected].