It’s Oscar night in Saugeen Shores in a manner of speaking.
Tonight the Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards are being handed out.
A panel has whittled down the nominees to three in each of the seven categories which include Business of the Year and Customer Service award to name a couple.
The winnters will be announced tonight at the Lakeshore Recreation Centre as part of the Chamber’s 50th anniversary celebrations and annual general meeting.
Because it’s the 50th anniversary, a dance will follow the dinner and award presentations.
Also at the gala they will be unveiling the Fred Weurth Memorial Tri-County Growers Award.
Tonight’s event gets underway at six with a social hour, followed by dinner and a state of the municipality report from Mayor Mike Smith.
Awards will then be handed out followed by the dance.
It’s named after former Mayor Weurth who created Pumpkinfest in Port Elgin.
The plaque will have the names of the best local growers in competition at the Pumpkinfest weigh-in from Bruce, Grey and Huron counties beginning with this fall’s competition.
Nominees Below in Alphabetical order
Bruce Power Community Service Award
Blades Hair Design and Aesthetics
Bruce Telecom
Lakeshore Recreation
Meridian Customer Service Excellence Award
Giant Tiger
Port’s Emporium
Wardrop Pharmasave
Saugeen Shores Business Enterprise Centre Rookie Business Award
Allan’s Fireside Grill
Crabby Joe’s
Curves
Nuclear Waste Management Orgranization Special Merit Award
Hi-Berry Farm
Reflections Total Skin Care
Simpsons Fine Clothing
OPG Environment Award
Austion Graphics
The Weedman
Dennison Homes
Bruce Telecom Excellence in Technology Award
98 the Beach
Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre
Cora Computers
Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Award
98 the Beach
Meridian Credit Union
Ralph’s Hi-Way Shopette