The Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for its 2026 Awards of Excellence.
The Chamber says it had a record number of nominations this year, and only the top three in each of the 17 award categories became finalists.
Award winners will be announced during the awards gala, along with Business Person Of The Year, Legacy Leader Of The Year, and Citizen Of The Year.
The awards gala takes place from 5 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 25 at the Victoria Park Armoury (210 Kent St. W., Lindsay), with cocktail hour and entertainment from 5 to 6 p.m., dinner by Franz Catering from 6 to 7 p.m., and the awards presentation from 7 to 10 p.m.
Tickets for the awards gala are $130 for Chamber members and $145 for non-members (plus tax) and are available at www.lindsaychamber.com.
Arts & Culture Award Of Excellence
- The Grove Theatre
- Shine African And Caribbean Store
- Kawartha Lakes Pride – Pride Week
Give Back Award Of Excellence
- Jami Joy – Secret Santa For Seniors
- BioPed Footcare – Soles4Souls
- Rizzan Delos Santos – Community Support/Volunteerism
Board Member Of The Year (Volunteer)
- Skyler Boadway – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes
- Mike Giese – United Way Haliburton Kawartha Lakes
- Shirley Norman – Women’s Resources
Customer Service Award Of Excellence
- Brittany The Doula
- Financially Organized
- Days Inn & Suites Lindsay
Design Excellence
- McDonald’s Highway 7, Lindsay
- Hōm Drafting & Design
- Home By Tim + Chris
Diversity & Inclusion Award Of Excellence
- Shine African And Caribbean Store
- Hope Valley Healing
- Kawartha Lakes Pride
Employee Of The Year
- Rajib Sutradhar – Osmow’s Shawarma (Lindsay)
- Dawn Cox – McDonald’s (Lindsay)
- Amber Riopelle – Kindred Coffee
Health & Wellness Award Of Excellence
- At The Core Home Health
- Nurse Next Door
- Five Counties Children’s Centre
Tourism Excellence Award
- Flato Academy Theatre
- The Grove Theatre
- Globus Theatre
Rebrand Of The Year
- Di Bello Real Estate Group
- LP Movers
- Kindred Coffee
New Business Of The Year
- Hope Valley Healing, Addiction And Wellness
- The Loaded Spud
- Osmow’s Shawarma (Lindsay)
Marketing Award Of Excellence
- Home By Tim + Chris
- LP Movers
- Riz Digital01
Social Butterfly Award
- The Loaded Spud
- Rizzan Delos Santos (Riz Digital01)
- Ian McKechnie – Kawartha Art Gallery
Rising Star Award Of Excellence
- Salvaged And Seamed
- Riz Digital01
- Brittany The Doula
Volunteer Of The Year
- Rosanne O’Neill – Kawartha Lakes Food Source
- Herbert Paisley – Ziggy’s Fish & Chips And Caribbean Food
- Angus McNeil – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes
Not-For-Profit Award Of Excellence
- John Howard Society Of The Kawarthas
- Five Counties Children’s Centre
- A Place Called Home
Skilled Trade Award Of Excellence
- Broken Dreams Garage
- Dyson Alarm Tech Systems Limited
- Bills Quality Pest Control
