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On Friday, November 4th the 23rd Annual Outstanding Business Achievement Awards Gala took place at the Bracebridge Sportsplex. This event was presented by BDO Canada LLP, CIBC, Dockside Publishing Inc. and Lakeland Holding and it’s affiliates, Bracebridge Generation, Lakeland Networks and Lakeland Power.
Over 80 Bracebridge businesses and business people were nominated in 12 categories. Over 1,600 votes were received.
The winners were revealed at the Gala and awards presented.
The winners were:
- New Business of the Year: Camp Muskoka Clothing & Coffeehouse – Sponsored by Gagnon’s Your Independent Grocer
- Established Business of the Year: Elements Hair Salon – Sponsored by TD Canada Trust
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Monica Hastings – Sponsored by RBC Royal Bank
- Excellent Retail Customer Service Award: Elements Hair Salon – Sponsored by Bracebridge Business Improvement Area Association
- Home Based Business of the Year: Golden Enterprizes – Sponsored by Granite Engineering Services
- Service Provider of the Year: Bracebridge Alternate Education and Training Centre – Sponsored by R&F Residential Commercial Design & Build
- Tourism Award: Muskoka Brewery – Sponsored by Muskoka Tourism
- Female Business Person of the Year: Monica Hastings – Sponsored by YWCA Muskoka
- Male Business Persons of the Year: Adam and Nick Godard – Sponsored by Barriston LLP
- Daniel Keane Entrepreneurial Legacy Award: Brett Studden – Sponsored by Muskoka Small Business Centre
- Innovation Award: Muskoka Brewery – Sponsored by Muskoka Community Network
- Accessibility Award: The Surgeon’s Office, Dr. Rohit Gupta – Sponsored by The Town of Bracebridge Accessibility Advisory Committee
- Outstanding Contribution to Bracebridge: Jed Corbeil & Curt Dunlop – Sponsored by The Bracebridge Chamber of Commerce
Thank you to our photographer Tomasz Szumski of Blue Camel 3d. To view photos of the evening CLICK HERE!
