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The superheroes of Timmins business were on full display at the McIntyre Arena on May 19 as a record-breaking 700 people came out to celebrate the 2016 Nova Business Excellence Awards. Hosted by the Timmins Chamber of Commerce for its 14th consecutive year, the sold-out gala event saw 16 awards given to local firms and entrepreneurs across a range of categories. These festivities were decked out with this year’s theme of the “superheroes of business”, in honour of the feats Timmins entrepreneurs perform every day, according to Timmins Chamber President Kurt Bigeau. “They may not be leaping buildings with a single bound, but it’s clear from tonight’s award recipients that Timmins business owners and entrepreneurs are achieving amazing things,” said Bigeau. “These are our own superheroes, as their business bravado and professional powers help to make Timmins a better place to live, work and play. We’re thrilled to be able to shine a spotlight on their talents.” The ceremony was overseen by first-time emcee Dan Ayotte, a Chamber board member, and president of Paul Ayotte Insurance Brokers Ltd. Ayotte helped to highlight the slate of more than 40 finalists that were honoured throughout the evening. This recognition helps to showcase the talent for which local businesses are known around the world, according to Bigeau. "As always, the Nova Awards are an important reminder of the passion and tenacity at the heart of Timmins' business community. Tonight's finalists and recipients demonstrate that our business leaders are clearly in a class of their own – the League of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs, you could say.” The recipients of the 2016 Nova Awards were carefully selected from 147 nominations – another record – by a committee of six independent community judges. As every year, the judges determine the award recipients based on the quality of the submissions. This is done without any input, influence or oversight from the Chamber Board of Directors or staff, thereby ensuring the validity of the process and the results. A photo gallery of the 2016 Nova Awards, spanning the finalists’ reception to the awards ceremony and post-event celebration, will be available at the Chamber’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TimminsChamber The recipients of the 2016 Nova Awards, and those who accepted on their behalf: Northern College Service Excellence Award Sponsored by Northern College Coffee Warehouse Not in attendance RBC Marketing Award Sponsored by RBC Royal Bank Timmins Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai Academy Kris Ratte, owner NorthernTel Productivity, Innovation & Diversification Award Sponsored by NorthernTel Narrative Interiors Chantal Magny, owner De Beers Canada Aboriginal Partnership Award Sponsored by De Beers Canada Moose Cree Group of Companies Limited Partnership Derek Chum, president and Rick Poulin, CEO City of Timmins Non-Profit Organization Award Sponsored by City of Timmins Timmins & District Humane Society Alicia Santamaria, manager Collège Boréal Young Entrepreneur (Under 40) Award Sponsored by Collège Boréal Dr. Karine Briand, owner Family Eye Care Caisse Populaire de Timmins New Business (Under 2 Years) Award Sponsored by Caisse Populaire de Timmins Radical Gardens Brianna Humphrey, owner BMT Insurance & Financial Services Business Contribution to the Community (1-5 Employees) Award Sponsored by BMT Insurance & Financial Services Logikal Code Jason Perratt, owner The Venture Centre Business Contribution to the Community (6-20 Employees) Award Sponsored by the Venture Centre Expertech Auto Inc. Dan Bruneau, owner Eastlink Business Contribution to the Community (21+ Employees) Award Sponsored by Eastlink Timmins Building Supplies Roman Romaniuk, Stéphane Coté and Pascal Morin, co-owners FNETB Best Place to Work Award Sponsored by Far Northeast Training Board Allstate Insurance Scott Jeanveau, director TD Bank Group Business of the Year (1-5 Employees) Award Sponsored by TD Bank Group NEO LASER TAG INC. Dan Daoust, president Scotiabank Business of the Year (6-20 Employees) Award Sponsored by Scotiabank Dabrowski's Smoked Meats Ltd. Marc Durepos, president Northern Credit Union Business of the Year (21+ Employees) Award Sponsored by Northern Credit Union Limited Northern Industrial Services Group Inc. Michael Perello, COO National Bank Lifetime Achievement Award Sponsored by National Bank Porcupine Advance Printers John Lake, sales President’s Award Sponsored by the Timmins Chamber of Commerce Kidd Operations Zach Mayer, manager, Mine Technical Services For more information contact: Nick Stewart Manager of Policy, Research and Communications Timmins Chamber of Commerce policy@timminschamber.on.ca | (705) 360-1900 About the Timmins Chamber of Commerce With more than 700 members, the Timmins Chamber of Commerce is one of the largest accredited chambers of commerce with distinction in northeastern Ontario. As the “Voice of Business in Timmins” since 1949, our advocacy and policy initiatives focus on ensuring a positive business climate in the City of Timmins.
The superheroes of Timmins business were on full display at the McIntyre Arena on May 19 as a record-breaking 700 people came out to celebrate the 2016 Nova Business Excellence Awards. Hosted by the Timmins Chamber of Commerce for its 14th consecutive year, the sold-out gala event saw 16 awards given to local firms and entrepreneurs across a range of categories. These festivities were decked out with this year’s theme of the “superheroes of business”, in honour of the feats Timmins entrepreneurs perform every day, according to Timmins Chamber President Kurt Bigeau. “They may not be leaping buildings with a single bound, but it’s clear from tonight’s award recipients that Timmins business owners and entrepreneurs are achieving amazing things,” said Bigeau. “These are our own superheroes, as their business bravado and professional powers help to make Timmins a better place to live, work and play. We’re thrilled to be able to shine a spotlight on their talents.” The ceremony was overseen by first-time emcee Dan Ayotte, a Chamber board member, and president of Paul Ayotte Insurance Brokers Ltd. Ayotte helped to highlight the slate of more than 40 finalists that were honoured throughout the evening. This recognition helps to showcase the talent for which local businesses are known around the world, according to Bigeau. "As always, the Nova Awards are an important reminder of the passion and tenacity at the heart of Timmins' business community. Tonight's finalists and recipients demonstrate that our business leaders are clearly in a class of their own – the League of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs, you could say.” The recipients of the 2016 Nova Awards were carefully selected from 147 nominations – another record – by a committee of six independent community judges. As every year, the judges determine the award recipients based on the quality of the submissions. This is done without any input, influence or oversight from the Chamber Board of Directors or staff, thereby ensuring the validity of the process and the results. A photo gallery of the 2016 Nova Awards, spanning the finalists’ reception to the awards ceremony and post-event celebration, will be available at the Chamber’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TimminsChamber
Northern College Service Excellence Award Sponsored by Northern College
Coffee Warehouse Not in attendance
RBC Marketing Award Sponsored by RBC Royal Bank
Timmins Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai Academy
Kris Ratte, owner
NorthernTel Productivity, Innovation & Diversification Award Sponsored by NorthernTel
Narrative Interiors
Chantal Magny, owner
De Beers Canada Aboriginal Partnership Award Sponsored by De Beers Canada
Moose Cree Group of Companies Limited Partnership
Derek Chum, president and Rick Poulin, CEO
City of Timmins Non-Profit Organization Award Sponsored by City of Timmins
Timmins & District Humane Society
Alicia Santamaria, manager
Collège Boréal Young Entrepreneur (Under 40) Award Sponsored by Collège Boréal
Dr. Karine Briand, owner
Family Eye Care
Caisse Populaire de Timmins New Business (Under 2 Years) Award Sponsored by Caisse Populaire de Timmins
Radical Gardens
Brianna Humphrey, owner
BMT Insurance & Financial Services Business Contribution to the Community (1-5 Employees) Award Sponsored by BMT Insurance & Financial Services
Logikal Code
Jason Perratt, owner
The Venture Centre Business Contribution to the Community (6-20 Employees) Award Sponsored by the Venture Centre
Expertech Auto Inc.
Dan Bruneau, owner
Eastlink Business Contribution to the Community (21+ Employees) Award Sponsored by Eastlink
Timmins Building Supplies
Roman Romaniuk, Stéphane Coté and Pascal Morin, co-owners
FNETB Best Place to Work Award Sponsored by Far Northeast Training Board
Allstate Insurance
Scott Jeanveau, director
TD Bank Group Business of the Year (1-5 Employees) Award Sponsored by TD Bank Group
NEO LASER TAG INC.
Dan Daoust, president
Scotiabank Business of the Year (6-20 Employees) Award Sponsored by Scotiabank
Dabrowski's Smoked Meats Ltd.
Marc Durepos, president
Northern Credit Union Business of the Year (21+ Employees) Award Sponsored by Northern Credit Union Limited
Northern Industrial Services Group Inc.
Michael Perello, COO
National Bank Lifetime Achievement Award Sponsored by National Bank
Porcupine Advance Printers
John Lake, sales
President’s Award Sponsored by the Timmins Chamber of Commerce
Kidd Operations
Zach Mayer, manager, Mine Technical Services
For more information contact: Nick Stewart Manager of Policy, Research and Communications Timmins Chamber of Commerce policy@timminschamber.on.ca | (705) 360-1900
About the Timmins Chamber of Commerce With more than 700 members, the Timmins Chamber of Commerce is one of the largest accredited chambers of commerce with distinction in northeastern Ontario. As the “Voice of Business in Timmins” since 1949, our advocacy and policy initiatives focus on ensuring a positive business climate in the City of Timmins.