Six awards were given out during the Dauphin and District Chamber of Commerce’s Celebration Night last night.
Stephen Chychota recaps the evening.
“A lot of fun, a little interesting. Always great to have a big group out like that and recognize some businesses. A little technical difficulties here and there, but we got through it. But it was a lot of fun, it’s always a good time to bring everyone together and look after everyone and recognize some really great businesses and organizations and individuals across the Parkland that are doing some really great work.”
The first award given out was the Community Appreciation Award for Group. The nominees were the Dauphin Multipurpose Senior Centre, Dauphin Derailleurs Cycle Club, Dauphin Friendship Centre, and the Kinsmen Club of Dauphin/The Kinette Club of Dauphin. The Dauphin Derailleurs Cycle Club won the award.
Second, on the list was the Community Appreciation Award for Individual. The only nominee and therefore, the winner was Jim MacMillan.
Third up was the Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Nominees were Brenan Durston with Prairie Cycle Works, Joe Houston with Go Beyond Games, and Wendy Fisher with Liquid Glamour. The award went to Joe Houston.
The fourth award given out was Outstanding Business of the Year. The nominees were Chicken Chef Ste. Rose, The Mossey River Inn Chico’s Bar & Grill, and Dauphin Consumers Co-op. The latter, Dauphin Consumers Co-op won the award.
Business Person of the Year was the penultimate award given out. The nominees were Mick Lautt with Taiga Consulting and SciMar, Pierce Cairns with Grandview Pharmacy, and Marisa Philippe with Café Trocadero. The winner, Mick Lautt with Taiga Consulting and SciMar.
The final award of the night was the Legacy Business Award. Ron Hedley took home that award for all the work he’s done in the community.
Chychota has a message for the award winners.
“Just a big congrats, they made it and got the nice award and did something a little bit over the top compared to maybe some others. But that doesn’t mean the other guys aren’t doing something great as well because, like I said, everyone’s doing some really great stuff out there and they’re being recognized for it.”
Chychota says it means a lot to have that kind of turnout, but it’s more than just businesses and organizations coming to support the chamber.
“It’s getting everyone together to realize that it is a community out there working together and that everyone’s playing a part and the people that are sitting in the crowd at these award shows are being nominated by their peers, and so they’re doing something out there that is catching peoples’ attention. Year after year, some people are coming up again and they’re doing some great and some others are winning awards. So it’s fun to share that.”
