Carleton Place Chamber recognizes & honours local business community
The Carleton Place & District Chamber of Commerce held its
fourth annual Business Awards of Excellent Gala on Oct. 21. The
sold-out event took place at Stonefields Event Destination in
Beckwith, celebrating truly amazing individuals and businesses in
the community.
Owing to the year 2016 marking the chamber’s centennial, “this is
the most memorable gala event in our chamber’s history,” chamber
board chair Donna MacDonald said. On Friday night, awards were
handed out in six categories: Business/Business Person of the Year;
Community Involvement; Excellence in Customer Service; Employee of
the Year; Entrepreneur of the Year; and People’s Choice. Winners
were voted on by the chamber’s membership, with the exception of
one – People’s Choice. This new award was open to public
voting.
“I am excited to report we received 46 nominations this year for
our awards,” MacDonald said, “and the enthusiasm surrounding the
awards tells me business people in Carleton Place want to recognize
success.” “It also tells me we have some exceptional companies
providing services and products worth...