For the finale of Small Business Week, Drumheller’s top businesses and professionals were honoured by the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce.
On Friday, October 19, the Business Excellence Awards were handed out at a luncheon and awards ceremony at the Badlands Community Facility.
Five categories were being recognized; Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Downtown Business of the Year, Rookie Business of the Year, and Business Professional of the Year.
The award for Business of the Year went to Western Chev, over the Heart Wood Inn & Spa and Hi Way 9 Express.
For Small Business of the Year, Numberz Accounting was awarded. The other finalists for the category were Bits & Pieces Keepsake Quilting and Signature Bookkeeping.
The Downtown Business of the Year award went to Chinook Credit Union, who were finalists alongside Reality Bytes and Sports Room Source for Sports.
The newest businesses in Drumheller were recognized as well. Sublime Food & Wine was named the Rookie Business of the Year, beating out Country Road RV and Dry Canyon Collectables.
Lastly, John Shoff, owner of Reality Bytes, was named the Business Professional of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce. Shoff was joined by fellow finalists Connie Tremblay and Trevor Gough.
This was the first time in roughly six years business awards have been presented. Over 30 nominations were given by Drumheller residents.
With the success of the awards this year, more are planned for the years to come to continue recognizing Drumheller businesses.
“We’re pleased with the turnout and excited to celebrate Drumheller businesses. We look forward to doing it next year, bigger and better,” said Roxanne Clark, Projects Coordinator and Chamber Assistant for the Chamber of Commerce.“It’s really important to celebrate local businesses. They’re people who work really hard to make Drumheller what it is today.”
Ed Mah (left), president of the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce, presents Doug Lubinski, owner of Western Chev in Drumheller, with the Business of the Year Award.
Ed Mah (left), president of the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce, gives the award for Small Business of the Year to Hansine Kostelecky of Numberz Accounting.
Ed Mah (left), president of the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce, hands Patty Stokalko, manager of the Drumheller Chinook Credit Union branch, the award for Downtown Business of the Year.
Ed Mah (left), president of the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce, presents the award for Rookie Business of the Year to Stasha and Dennis Standage, owners of Sublime Food & Wine.
John Shoff (left), owner of Reality Bytes, accepts the award for Business Professional of the Year from Ed Mah, president of the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce.
