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Businesses pick up hardware at annual awards (17 photos)

De Beers Victor Mine took home the President's Award
Maija Hoggett
Maija Hoggett

Hardware was handed out to local business game-changers.

More than 700 people celebrated the 2019 Nova Business Excellence Awards hosted by the Timmins Chamber of Commerce.

This year’s theme was Nova-opoly – the Game of Business and featured 45 finalists in 15 categories. The final field was narrowed down from a record-breaking 165 nominations by a panel of six community judges.

"They may not be building a real-estate empire on New York Avenue, but we can clearly see from these honourees that Timmins' business owners and entrepreneurs deserve just as much recognition, given the incredible things they do in our community. Each one helps make Timmins a better place to work, live and play," said Nancy Mageau, chamber president, in a news release.

The 2019 winners are:

• O’Reilly Sports - BMT Insurance and Financial Services Busines Contribution to the Community Award (1 – 5 employees)

• Foster Jane Eatery – The Venture Centre Business Contribution to the Community Award (6 – 10 employees)

• Dailey’s Your Independent Grocer – NorthernTel Business Contribution to the Community Award (11+ employees)

• Cain Safety Fire Protection – FNETB Best Place to Work Award

• Brianna Demers, Just Beecause Chocolates and Confections – Goldcorp Young Professional Award

• Family Eye Care – RBC Marketing Award

• Mine Safety Solutions – National Bank Innovation Award

• Steinberg and Mahn Ltd. – Northern College Service Excellence Award

• Certarus Ltd. – Caisse populair Alliance New Business Award (under two years(

• Smiles of Life Dental Hygiene – TD Bank Group Business of the Year Award (1 – 5 employees)

• Vista Radio – Scotiabank Business of the Year Award (6 – 10 employees)

• Soucie Salo Safety Timmins Inc. – Kidd Operations Business of the Year Award (11+ employees)

• dB Hearing Inc – DeBeers Canada Indigenous Partnership Award

• Timmins Learning Centre – City of Timmins Non-Profit Organization Award

• The Brick – OPG Lifetime Business Achievement Award

• De Beers Canada Victor Mine – President’s Award sponsored by the Timmins Chamber of Commerce