The St. Thomas & District Chamber of Commerce Impact Awards return to the city April 12th and this year’s finalists have been announced!
It will be a celebration of the business community’s most dynamic organizations and entrepreneurs and Chamber CEO Paul Jenkins is excited to highlight all that St. Thomas, Elgin County, and the Township of Southwold has to offer.
Seven unique Impact Awards are up for grabs once again in 2024, including the Circle of Excellence Master Award, Business of the Year, Champions of the Earth, Inspirational Women, Young Professional of the Year, New Business of the Year, and the Unsung Heroes Non-Profit Award.
The Chamber notes that 88 nominations were received from the community and they were then tasked with narrowing the finalists down to 21! For the complete list, click here!
Jenkins reminds about the change of venue for this year and also shared some details on the keynote speaker they have planned!
Tickets to the 2024 St. Thomas & District Chamber of Commerce Impact Awards are on sale now and can be purchased by contacting Christy at 519-631-1981 x526.
Written by: K. Freeman
And the finalists are:
Circle of Excellence Award
- Tony Bendel
- Sean Dyke
- Barry Fitzgerald
Business of the Year
- Briwood Farm Market
- H.D. Painting
- Steelway Building Systems
Champions of the Earth
- Doug Tarry Ltd.
- St. Thomas Elevated Park
- Royal Containers
Inspirational Women of the Year
- Suzanne Faris – Suzanne Faris
- Marcy Pearse – Wendy’s
- Alicia Ryckman – Cobs Bread
Young Professional of the Year
- Elle Crevits – The Atrium
- Harrison Cole – Cole-Munroe
- Harshjot Singh – Wing Boyz
New Business of the Year
- Cobs Bread
- Go Vertical Media
- Let It Brie Charcuterie
Unsung Heroes
- LIDUP4BRANDEN
- Project Tiny Hope
- The Inn St. Thomas-Elgin

