By CHAT News Today

Chamber of Commerce hands out Business Awards

Oct 14, 2017 | 5:00 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB. – The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce celebrated their 17th Annual Business Awards on Friday, October 13, 2017.

Perry Deering President of the Chamber, said they had over 500 people in attendance at the Cypress Centre Auditorium with a total of 74 nominations for the 14 categories.

“We are always proud to celebrate our small businesses, you know we call them small businesses but we have some large corporations here as well. It’s exciting to thank them and the contribution they give to our community, it’s amazing,” he said.

Deering explained that the night as a whole, was a great success with businesses in the community getting a chance to network and celebrate.

“The biggest surprise was the Award of Excellence and it was handed to an agriculture business, Short Grass Ranches Ltd. was the recipient of that award. They were so taken by it and emotional, that’s when it is heartfelt and that’s when you know it meant tremendous,” he said.

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The winners for the 2017 business awards are:

·         Community Involvement – Canadian Fertilizer Limited

·         Customer Service Excellence – Reliance Insurance Agencies

·         Employer of Persons with Disabilities – The Post  – Canadian Mental Health Association

·         Employer of Youth – The Boarding House

·         Export – Rustic Pickle

·         Franchise Business Of The Year – Anytime Fitness Medicine Hat

·         Innovation Excellence – Atlantis Research Labs Inc.

·         Large Business of the Year – Short Grass Ranches Ltd.

·         Marketing Excellence – South Country Co-op

·         New Business Of The Year – Hell’s Basement Brewery Inc.

·         Small Business of the Year – Neubauer Farms

·         Southeast Alberta Shines – Medicine Hat Destination Marketing Org. – Tourism Medicine Hat

·         Business Ethics  – Cameron J Kemp Law Office

·         Young Entrepreneur – Solid Rock Fencing Ltd

·         Award of Excellence – Short Grass Ranches Ltd.