Congratulations to the 2023 Finalists & Recipients!

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The 2023 Business Excellence Awards, sponsored by Bell, were handed out at the awards ceremony at Showplace Performance Centre on October 18th. The annual ceremony was presented by the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce, and is designed to publicly recognize and honour local businesses who have demonstrated a passion for excellence.

The ceremony included the announcement of the Business Citizen of the Year recipient. As the Chamber of Commerce is a Business-to-Business organization, the role that a nominee for the Business Citizen of the Year Award has had in the Business Community is extremely important. The Chamber of Commerce also recognizes the importance of volunteerism within the broader community. The 2023 recipient is John Cunningham! John joins a long list of Business Citizens of the Year, who have all made a significant contribution to the community.

In all, more than 50 businesses and individuals were profiled in 22 categories, with recipients announced live on stage.

The Chamber congratulates all finalists and recipients for their hard work, resilience and dedication to the Peterborough and the Kawarthas community.

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(finalists listed alphabetically)

Business Citizen of the Year

Sponsored by Nexicom

John Cunningham (Community Alternative Funeral & Cremations Services Ltd., Ashburnham Funeral Home & Reception Centre, Kawartha Aquamation) - Recipient!

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Sponsored by Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory

Cheeks Ahoy - Recipient!
Flossophy Ptbo
Y Drive Canada

Skilled Trades

Sponsored by Charlotte Products Ltd.

Black Rock Developments
Bruce Maly Plumbing & Drain Services Inc.
Van de Bor Paving Ltd. - Recipient!

Tourism

Sponsored by OLG

Kawartha Country Wines
Otonabee Region Conservation Authority
Peterborough Museum & Archives - Recipient!

Retail

Sponsored by RBC Royal Bank

Living Local Marketplace - Recipient!
Merrett Home Hardware Building Centre
Plant Goals

Marketing & Promotion

Sponsored by The Peterborough Examiner

Community Futures Peterborough - Recipient!
INSPIRE: The Women’s Portrait Project
Showplace Performance Centre

Customer First

Sponsored by TD Bank Group

The Boardwalk Board Game Lounge
Chemong Home Hardware Building Centre
The Willow Studio - Recipient!

Local Focus

Sponsored by Trent University

The Boardwalk Board Game Lounge - Recipient!
New Beginnings Building Services
Peterborough GreenUP

Commercial Development or Renovation

Sponsored by City of Peterborough

Key Design Inc. (Key Design Inc. Studio & Office)
Peterborough Housing Corporation (Hunt Terraces)
Peterborough Humane Society (Peterborough Animal Care Centre) - Recipient!