2016 Pincher Creek and District Chamber of Commerce Awards

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Congratulations to the winners of Pincher Creek's 2016 Awards of Excellence!

Toni Lucas - The Pincher Creek Community Hall was the site of the 2016 Pincher Creek Awards of Excellence on Friday evening, October 21. It was the 21 annual edition of this event, which is organized by the Pincher Creek and District Chamber of Commerce. Over 400 people attended the dinner, with more joining later on in the evening to watch the awards and enjoy the dance. Even though there were many changes in how the event was run this year honoring local businesses for outstanding qualities was the core of the event.

Bob Westrop was the MC for the event. Westrop is an annual fixture at the event, and showed his appreciation for the many businesses who were being honored throughout the evening. Guest speakers included Livingstone-Macleod MLA Pat Stier, Town of Pincher Creek Mayor Don Anderberg, and MD of Pincher Creek Reeve Brian Hammond.

Lieve Parisis was honoured for her job of administrator for the Chamber of Commerce over the last five and a half years, before she took on a new role in the community as an entrepreneur as owner/operator of the Waffle Wagon. Kimberly Hurst was named  the Pincher Creek and District Chamber of Commerce member of the year in recognition of her work for the Chamber.

There were 97 nominees in nine categories, nominated by peers and customers recognizing the efforts of the businesses and the individuals who run them. There were businesses that have been operating in the area for decades and some that have been in operation for less than a year.

Presenter Bob Westrop with Dragons Heart Quilt Shop's Jenny Root and Lynn Brasnett

New Business of the Year Award

Dragons Heart Quilt Shop

Gladstone Guest Ranch's Iva Hemphill and presenter Jessica Jensen

Home Business of the Year Award

Gladstone Guest Ranch

Presenter Donna Schauerte Laura and Louis Dingerville

Farm Family of the Year

Louis and Laura Dingerville

Bob Westrop, L and  J Hay's Luke and Joel Lewis, Hawkin Everts

Junior Entrepreneur

*L and J Hay Company

LED in Action's Sandra and Berwin Lewis

Environmental Stewardship

LED in Action

Fox Theatre's Edith Becker with presenter Brenda Shenton and Fox's Jill Becker

Small Business (1 to 9 employees)

Fox Theatre

Shell Waterton's Peter Argument and presenter Mayor Don Anderberg

Large Business Award (10 or more employees)

Shell Waterton Complex

Pascal and Kelly Lepine (file photo)

Spirit of Pincher Creek

Awarded to a business, organization, committee or individual contributed to making a positive difference within the community of Pincher Creek.

Kelly Lepine

Employee of the Year Shander Diwa and presenter Hawkin Everts

Employee of the Year

Awarded to the ‘Shining Star’ who shows excellent customer service, demonstrates integrity, leadership and has a positive impact on the Pincher Creek business community.

Shander Diwa of Boston Pizza

*corrected for accuracy