There are many moving pieces that go into making a community amazing. Its residents, its leaders and its businesses. With that in mind, the Chestermere Chamber of Commerce recently held a special event to honour those that give so much to our city.
The Chestermere Chamber of Commerce held its first annual Chamber Business Awards on April 30th at Lakeside Golf Course.
With over four hundred business licenses issued by the City of Chestermere, thirty one of those businesses were nominated by their peers and residents of Chestermere who not only see those businesses as a value to our community but also speaks volumes to the individuals who own those businesses as entrepreneurs.
Congratulations to nominees: Asset Insurance Brokers, Aheer Studio of Performance, ATB Financial, Avleeen Skincare & Threading, Vicky Barzey (with Expedia CruiseShipCenters), Chestermere Landing, Chestermere Optometry, CIBC, The Chestermere Anchor, EDO Japan, Expedia CruiseShipCenters, The General Store, Robin Impey (with M & M Food Market), Infinite Control, Lakeshore Spa & Aesthetics, Lifepath Wellness, Pinks & Plates, M & M Food Market, Mo’s Liquor, Pho Lan, Rainbow Falls Dental, Alnashir & Parvin Rasul (with Waiting Room Cafe), Rulie Rintoul (with the General Store), Synscape Solutions, Tim Hortons, Tirecraft, Urban Clean Living, Urban Indigo Fine Homes, Waiting Room Cafe, Westcreek Pub and Michelle Young (with the Chestermere Anchor).
“It was a difficult choice of awarding one winner of only four categories, which were the responsibility of specific organizations in the community including the Lions Club, former Mayor Dave Mikkelsen, Chestermere Rotary Club and the Chestermere Historical Society. The Chamber would like to thank those individuals for coming up with the winners”, said Darlene Tuck, Executive Assistant with the Chestermere Chamber of Commerce.
City of Chestermere Economic Development Manager, Jean-Marc Lacasse, was on hand to announce the winners. The Waiting Room Cafe won the Community Spirit Award as well as owners Alnashir and Parvin Rasul won the Business Leader Award. Business of the year for a business over 3 years old went to Mo’s Liquor and Expedia CruiseShipCenters won Business of the Year for under 3 years.
The businesses in our community, play an important role in our city. Aside from the obvious of providing goods and services to the residents, when called upon in times of need or crisis, Chestermere businesses always step up and say ‘what can we do?’. Whether it is donating to a silent auction, donating their time or supplies to a fundraiser or giving of their space, our businesses, just like our residents, are the first to step up.
Tuck added, “Congratulations from the Board of Directors to all businesses and we look forward to the 2017 Chamber Business Awards”.
