At a gala event on November 28 , the Mississippi Mills Chamber of Commerce presented the business awards in the categories of community involvement, creativity and innovation, economic contribution and outstanding employee.
The nominees were
Community Involvement
| Adrian Ayotte | Reliable Heating and Cooling |
| Colby-McGeachy | Colby-McGeachy |
| Glenda Jones | The Hub |
| Jeff Banks | JB Arts |
| Julie Argue | Foodies Fine Foods/Young Awards |
| Susan Shute | Quilting Quarters |
| Kris and Rob Riendeau | The Humm |
| Ryan Hemsley | Ryno Motors |
| Phil Wood | Phillip K Wood Framing |
Creativity and Innovation
| Melissa Web | Absolute Massage |
| Brian Hargreaves | BH Photography |
| Emily Arbour and Dan Fallak | Small Town Thinking |
| Emily Arbour | Hello Yellow, Miss Write |
| Errin Stone & Vicki Veenstra | The Tin Barn Market |
| Chandler Swain and Richard Skrobecki | General Arts and Fine Craft |
| MIchael Rikley-Lancaster | Mississippi Valley Textile Museum |
| Nick Martyn | RiskLogik |
| Sarah Bazett | Soul Scents |
Economic Contribution
| Gord Pike | Heritage Court |
| Sally Parsons | The Palms |
| Rob Prior | Almonte Riverside Kitchen and Inn |
| Adrian Ayotte | Reliable Heating |
Outstanding Employee
| John and Bob Branje | HB Auto |
| Diane Boal | The White Lilly |
| Carol-Ann Leishman | Palms Coffee Shop |
| Fred Hallahan | Levi’s Home Hardware |
| Mathew Moxley | Mississippi Valley Textile Museum |
| Paul McIntosh | Reliable Heating |
| Rona Fraser | The Humm |
| Sian Aldred | Fulton’s Pancake House |
And the winners are
- Kris & Rob Riendeau of the Humm for Community Involvement,
- Emily Arbour of Hello Yellow & Handmade Harvest for Creativity & Innovation
- Adrian Ayotte of Reliable Heating for Economic Development
- Diana Boal of The White Lilly for Outstanding Employee.
Congratulations to all.