Two Bracebridge businesses are the first to receive deserved recognitions via this year’s 26th Outstanding Bracebridge Business Achievement Awards.
The awards are normally presented each Spring at an annual Gala Celebration. Last Spring, they were unable to hold the Gala due to lockdowns from COVID-19, so this year they are presenting the winners with their awards over the next few weeks.
It will happen on Fridays at 2 pm and the presentations will be broadcasted as they happen during a Facebook live on the Chamber Facebook page.
“In a difficult time, we want to create some good news stories,” says Executive Director of the Bracebridge Chamber of Commerce Brenda Rhodes. “We are excited to celebrate the businesses that have done an amazing job in our community.”
So far, Neilsen’s Bicycles (below) have been awarded New Business of the Year and Service Provider of the Year Awards on March 12th and today, the Old Station Restaurant (Above) was awarded the Established Business of the Year Award.
Awards are being presented in the following 11 categories:
- New Business of the Year Award, Sponsored by Gagnon’s Your Independent Grocer
- Established Business of the Year Award, Sponsored by TD Canada Trust
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Sponsored by RBC Royal Bank
- Best Customer Service Award, Sponsored by the Bracebridge B.I.A.
- Best Home Based Business Award, Sponsored by The Cover Guy
- Service Provider of the Year Award, Sponsored by Speedy Glass Bracebridge
- Tourism Award, Sponsored by Santa’s Village
- Female Business Person of the Year Award, Sponsored by Georgian College Muskoka Campus
- Male Business Person of the Year Award, Sponsored by Barriston Law
- Accessibility Award, Sponsored by the Town of Bracebridge Accessibility Advisory Committee
- Outstanding Contribution to Bracebridge Award, Sponsored by the Bracebridge Chamber of Commerce
Nominations were received from the community from Feb 14th, 2020 and closed on March 1st, 2020.
Voting to establish the winners came from the community and took place from March 6th 2020 until March 20th 2020.
Photos via the Bracebridge Chamber of Commerce
