Vegreville and Area Awards Gala

Vegreville and Area Awards Gala

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

The Eighth Annual Vegreville and Area Awards Gala was meant to honour businesses, organizations, and individuals who devote their lives to ensure Vegreville and the surrounding areas are the best places a person could live in.

This lovely and elegant event which was presented at Vegreville Social Centre on October 23 had Colette Miller as the emcee. President of Vegreville and District Chamber of Commerce, Scott Dixon, Mayor for Town of Vegreville, Tim MacPhee and Deputy Reeve for County of Minburn #27, Carl Ogrodnick also said a few words to welcome everyone.

After this, everyone enjoyed a hearty and mouth-watering supper by Good Enough to Eat Catering by Diane.

Following this was the awards presentation where a representative from the sponsors presented a plaque to the winners.

The winners were Home Based Business of the Year was awarded to Tim Baydala from Tim’s Locksmithing.

Owners of Loco Burro Fresh Mexican Grill, Todd and Anne Kermode won the New Business of the Year award. The Business of the Year-Under 10 employees was awarded to Owner of Perry’s 2 for 1 Pizza and Pasta, Tim Andreas.

The Business of the Year Over 10 employees was awarded to Vegreville Dental Centre-Owners-Drs. Tim and Elizabeth Sharp-Nawrot, their son Dr. Michael Nawrot, and Dr. Nick Mouyios.

Manager of the Year was awarded to Tourism, Recreation and Culture Coordinator, Anya Langkow.

Spirit of the Community was awarded to Senior Citizen Sunshine Club of Vegreville.

Tracy Smiley-Adam from Dubuc Accounting won the Employee of the Year award.

Brad Sonnenberg was awarded the Junior Citizen of the Year award. Len Bullock won the Citizen of the Year award. Frances Sawiak was awarded the Senior Citizen of the Year award.

The sponsors for these awards were Town of Vegreville, TD Canada Trust, Vegreville News Advertiser, Economic Development, The Bilyk Team, Wilde and Company Chartered Professional Accountants/Olson Law, Vegreville and District Chamber of Commerce, Community Futures Elk Island Region and Economic Development, Vegreville and District Co-op, Vegreville Ford Sales and Services Inc.

Miller also mentioned that each of the 50 nominees were winners also as someone noticed their contributions enough to nominate them. Due to the volume of the nominees, please check the names in the advertisement in an ad from past issues of the Vegreville News Advertiser.

Vegreville and District Chamber of Commerce, Community Futures Elk Island Region and Economic Development organized this event where Manager of Chamber of Commerce, Michelle Henderson was acknowledged for the amazing job she did for her first time of hosting this event.