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Local Business Awards Celebration hailed a success

Photo courtesy Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce Twitter

FORT MCMURRAY (CityNews 660) – Local businesses and community members gathered last week in celebration of the Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo business community.

The Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce was able to go ahead with an in-person gala for the 2021 Business Awards.

“It was such a pleasure to join with members of our business community in celebration of our individual and collective accomplishments,” stated Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Kristi Hines in a news release.

“We are grateful to each person in attendance for their adherence to all COVID-19 protocols.”

The awards celebration took place during Small Business Week and also included performances from local musicians and cultural and arts performers.

The following is the full list of winners:

Indigenous Business, presented by Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Birch Mountain Enterprises 

Female Leadership, presented by Bouchier
Alethea Austin 

Emerging Entrepreneur, presented by Startup YMM
Exhale Yoga & Barre 

Environment and Sustainability, presented by Suncor
Acden 

Adaptation Award, presented by Scotiabank Fort McMurray
YMM Dance 

Corporate-Social Collaboration, presented by MetCredit
Prestige Jewellers 

Hospitality and Tourism, presented by Wood Buffalo Economic Development
Fort McMurray Golf Club 

Youth Entrepreneur, presented by Syncrude
Pampered Pet Box 

Business of the Year – Under 20 Employees, presented by True North Automotive
Life and Portraits 

Business of the Year – 21-99 Employees, presented by Melanie Galea and RE/MAX
Achieve Wellness 

Business of the Year – Over 100 Employees, presented by Hines Health Services
Acden
Birch Mountain Enterprises 

Lifetime Business Achievement, presented by RotaFlow
Wayne Pinkney

People’ Choice: Business Leader of the Year, Presented by APE Maintenance
Alethea Austin

People’ Choice: Small Business of the Year, Presented by APE Maintenance, Country 93.3, and 97.9 Rock
YMM Dance

People’ Choice: Medium – Large Business of the Year, Presented by APE Maintenance, Mix 103.7, and 100.5 Cruz FM
Birch Mountain Enterprises 

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