DIDSBURY - It was a packed house on Sept. 23 at the Didsbury Train Station as the Didsbury & District Chamber of Commerce announced all the nominees for its annual business awards at a luncheon.
There were 81 nominations in total with 33 different businesses/people nominated for eight categories, said Kim Kennedy-Forsythe, events coordinator and communications officer for the Didsbury chamber.
Laurie Klassen, vice-president of the chamber and branch manager of Didsbury ATB, said the event went very well.
"It's really exciting," said Klassen of all the nominations. "This is a program I sort of came up with in the last year or two. We've been working really hard to promote it. We want it to be what the community believes to be the best customer service, the best non-profit, all of that. We want it to come from our customers."
Klassen said having nominations come from the community is much more meaningful than decisions coming from a committee.
"I know it means more to me as a branch manager to know that I was nominated or my staff was nominated because someone in the community likes what we're doing," she said.
This year's Didsbury chamber business awards gala will be held Oct. 27 at the Didsbury Elks Hall.
Business of the Year – 10 employees or less:
The Germaine
Remedy RX Pharmacy
Vintage Coffee Bar
Ulla-la Boutique
Lindsay's Shear Heaven
Weatherby's Wreaths
Viyasit Thai Kitchen
Mountain View Credit Union
Fashions on Main
Didsbury Saloon
Rick Waymore Services & Auto Recyclers
Business of the Year – 11 employees or more:
Tanas Concrete
AG Foods
Business Ethics
Mountain View Credit Union
GTA Performance
Active Living Therapeutics -- Tina Houden
Community Spirit – for Profit:
Didsbury Inn Hotel
Didsbury Saloon
Community Spirit – Non-Profit:
Didsbury Municipal Library
Didsbury Softball -- Jen Dawson
Hope for MVC Kids Society -- Lisa Nicolson
Mountain View Arts Society
Exceptional Customer Service:
Mountain View Credit Union
Back Tee Bar & Grill
K&W Drive In
LeeAnne Wencowski -- McDonalds Insurance
Vintage Coffee
Lindsay's Shear Heaven
Didsbury Value Drug Mart
Viyasit Thai Kitchen
The Germaine Spa
Didsbury ATB
Didsbury ATB -- Ashley Edwards
Sizzlers Restaurant
Fashions on Main
Didsbury Motel
Didsbury Municipal Library
Didsbury Saloon
Fountain Tire
Weatherby's Wreaths
Remedy's Rx -- Mac
Remedy Rx -- Kim
Subway
People’s Choice Awards:
House of Hair
McDonalds Insurance
Viyasit Thai Kitchen
Lindsay's Shear Heaven
Remedy RX Pharmacy
Cowtown Brewing Company
Vintage Coffee Bar
The Germaine Spa
Dee's Treasure Chest
Didsbury Saloon
Youth employee of the year nominees are Jadon Schmidt and Kelly DeLong.
