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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