The Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce has announced both selected award recipients and all the finalists for the 21st annual Peterborough Business Excellence Awards.
Two recipients have been announced for the Businesswoman of the Year award, sponsored by the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough: Rosalea Terry of nectar co. in the entrepreneur category and Heidi Popov of Kawartha Gymnastics in the organization category.
Sama Noor Yousafzai of Goodies on Mews is the Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year, and Scott and Paula Cornish of Whiskey Lane Livestock are the Peterborough County Farm Family of the Year.
Dr. Taylor Bonner, Joe Curry, Hillary Flood, and Dylan Radcliffe are the recipients of the chamber’s 4-under-40 Profiles, and Ali Jammal and Joylyn Johnson D Souza of Trent University and Swarna Latha Mareedu of Fleming College and the three recipients of the Business Student Leadership Prizes.
In addition to those recipients, three finalists in each of 15 award categories have also been announced — including Rosalea Terry of nectar co. in both the Entrepreneurial Spirit and Marketing and Promotion categories. A complete list of all finalists is provided below.
The 2024 Business Excellence Awards will take place on the evening of Tuesday, October 29th in downtown Peterborough, beginning with a reception at The Venue with one complimentary beverage and light hors d’oeuvres, followed by the ceremony at Showplace Performance Centre hosted by Megan Murphy.
Tickets are $65 (plus HST) until September 20, and $75 (plus HST) thereafter, and are available at pkexcellence.ca/tickets.
Here are the already-announced award recipients followed by award categories and finalists to be announced at the October 29th awards ceremony.
Announced award recipients
Businesswoman of the Year – Entrepreneur
- Rosalea Terry (nectar co.)
Businesswoman of the Year – Organization
- Heidi Popov (Kawartha Gymnastics)
Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year
- Sama Noor Yousafzai (Goodies on Mews)
Peterborough County Farm Family of the Year
- Scott and Paula Cornish (Whiskey Lane Livestock)
4-under-40 Profiles
- Dr. Taylor Bonner
- Joe Curry
- Hillary Flood
- Dylan Radcliffe
Business Student Leadership Prizes
- Ali Jammal (Trent University)
- Joylyn Johnson D Souza (Trent University)
- Swarna Latha Mareedu (Fleming College)
Award finalists
Business Citizen of the Year
- To be announced at award ceremony.
Commercial Development or Renovation
- Ashburnham Realty (The Railyard Development)
- The Canadian Canoe Museum
- Holmes Riseley LLP (823 Park St. S.)
Customer First
- The Boardwalk Board Game Lounge
- Couture Candy
- McLeod’s EcoWater
Employer of the Year
- Engage Engineering
- Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory
- New Beginnings Building Services
Entrepreneurial Spirit
- Green Street Inc.
- nectar co.
- Wanderlight Alpaca Experience
Green Initiatives
- Camp Kawartha
- Cheeks Ahoy
- Dietrich Homes
Health & Wellness
- Acceptance Nurse Psychotherapy
- Flow Spa
- Trent Health in Motion
Hospitality
- The Dirty Burger
- Levantine Grill
- Millbrook Mercantile
Local Focus
- Lang Pioneer Village Museum
- Market Hall Performing Arts Centre
- OmniWorx Design
Marketing & Promotion
- Cottage Country Lifestyle Magazine
- Harmony for Healing
- nectar co. – The Viral Keepsake Campaign
Micro Business
- The Chocolate Rabbit
- Millbrook Mercantile
- Peterborough Disability Tax Services
Not-for-Profit
- Five Counties Children’s Centre
- Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region
- Kawartha Gymnastics
Professional Services
- Acceptance Nurse Psychotherapy
- Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory
- Holmes Riseley LLP
Retail
- Dan Joyce’s Retailing Limited
- Paris Marine
- Shop The Lake Inc.
Skilled Trades
- New Beginnings Building Services
- R & M Smith Contracting
- Tom’s Heating and Cooling
Tourism
- Beachwood Resort
- Kawartha Country Wines
- Lang Pioneer Village Museum
This story has been updated to indicate Rosalea Terry is also a finalist for two awards as well as being named as Businesswoman of the Year (Entrepreneur).
