The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce Celebrate Success event recognizes the best Yorkton business has to offer. This year's finalists were announced recently at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
Juanita Polegi, Executive Director of the Chamber says that the standard of business is high in the city, and that makes actually choosing nominees a challenge.
"I know that our independent panel of judges had a really tough time going through to select finalists in every category," she says.
The full list of finalists is as follows:
Community Involvement sponsored by Cornerstone Credit Union:
Dairy Queen, Painted Hand Casino, RH Electric, Yorkton Plumbing & Heating.
Property Restoration sponsored by the City of Yorkton:
CORE Real Estate, Joe Beeverz, Logan Stevens, Pumphouse Athletic Club.
New Business Venture sponsored Key Chev:
Joey Children's Apparel, Mr Mikes Steakhouse Casual, RCM Safety Services, Royal Honda.
Business Growth & Expansion sponsored by BMO:
Canadian Tire, NL Construction, RH Electric, Royal Auto Group.
Diversity Leadership sponsored by CIBC:
Painted Hand Casino, RH Electric, Sask Abilities Council, Tim Hortons.
Customer Service sponsored by RBC Royal Bank:
Budget Blinds Yorkton, Louck's Medi-Health Pharmacy, Maple Communications, Yorkton Plumbing & Heating.
Work & Family Balance sponsored by Canadian Western Bank: Fedorowich Construction, RBC Royal Bank, SIGN, TD Canada Trust.
Young Entrepreneurs sponsored by TD Canada Trust:
CORE Real Estate, Joey Children's Apparel, NL Construction, RCM Safety Services.
Community Merit sponsored by Sask Tel & Direct West: Brayden Ottenbreit Close Cuts for Cancer, Guardian Angel Pet Rescue, YAIL Harbour, Yorkton Cardinals Baseball, Yorkton Skateboard Park, Yorkton Sno Riders.
Award of Excellence sponsored by Collins Barrow PQ LLP:
Bailey's Funeral Home & Cremation Care, Kee's Taekwondo, LR Future Insurance & Investments, Olson Diesel, Painted Hand Casino, Penguin Refrigeration.
The winners will be announced at the Celebrate Success Awards on April 2 at St. Mary's Ukrainian Cultural Centre. Also announced will be the Large and Small Business of the Year awards, selected from all the nominees.
