From the Bradford Times:

Members of the Bradford Board of Trade had a rare opportunity to walk the red carpet on June 7, at the annual Business Awards Night Gala.

That’s because, for one night at least, they were the stars of the evening, receiving recognition for their efforts as entrepreneurs, business owners, and community leaders.

The event, held at The Club at Bond Head, celebrated their achievements and presented the annual Business Excellence Awards - although, noted emcee Steve Lowden, “it is never easy to pick the winner., especially since over 92 nominations were received for the 11 awards.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Councillor James Leduc congratulated the business community, pointing out that Town Council has identified Economic Development as “our #1 priority.” He thanked the local entrepreneurs for their partnerships with the community, not only supporting minor sports and charitable events, but also helping to build the new BWG Leisure Centre.

Special guest, MPP Julia Munro, summed it up by noting that Business is “the key to success in any community.”

Community Development Award - Nominees were AMJ Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Janet Chu - Coffee Culture; Miriam King - Bradford Times, Mikki Nanowski - Bradford Print Shoppe, Cathy Nesbitt - Cathy’s Crawly Composters, Sonia & Alex Rosatelli - Body in Balance Physio, John Sweeney - BDHS, Jason Verkaik - Carron Farms, BradfordWORKS, Bob Evans - Evans & Evans, Marlene MacPherson - Marlene’s Meal Makeovers, Cliff Ngai - Bradford Board of Trade President, Bob Pegg - Pet Valu, Scott Tupling - Tupling Insurance, Kenn Voss - Canadian Tire Store, Giuseppe Strazzeri. Winner - Cathy’s Crawly Composters, and owner Cathy Nesbitt, for her outreach - bringing awareness of “green” practices and vermicomposting to classrooms, libraries and fellow business owners.