We are pleased to announce the recipients of this year's Battlefords Business Excellence Awards:

 

Heritage Award - Dance Connection - Virginia Winterhalt

 

Community Contribution - Discovery Co-operative Ltd.

 

New Business Venture - Kaye Custom Contracting

 

Micro Business - Hawtin Plumbing Services

 

Customer Service - Four K Auto Service

 

Marketing - Gold Eagle Casino

 

Battlefords' Best Employer - North West College

 

Business of the Year - Gold Eagle Casino

 

New in 2018 - Inducted into the Business Hall of Fame is Milbanke Flowers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 2018 Battlefords Business Excellence Awards Committee is pleased to announce that work has begun on this year's very special awards gala.  The Committee is working on various new ideas, while continuing with the success of past years, partnering with sponsoring members and community members to ensure the sucess of this event celebrates the business excellence of Battlefords businesses.

 

The seven category awards application kits are listed below. 

Click on the link to view and download the category of your interest.

 

Heritage

 

Marketing

 

New Business Venture

 

Community Contribution

 

Micro Business

 

Customer Service

 

Battlefords Best Employer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battlefords Business Excellence Awards ~ 2017

 

 

The 24th Annual Battlefords Business Excellence Awards gala was held Tuesday, October 3rd at the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts. The Batlefords Business community came together to celebrate business excellence and recognize the achievements and successes of many worthy members and business leaders.

 

The award recipients along with sponsor presenters are listed below. 

 

 2017 Heritage Award Recipient - Sallows and McDonald ~ Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home

 

 

 Gerry Pohl, Chartered Accountant with Cogent Chartered Professional Accountants presents the award to T'Neale Laycock, Funeral Director, Sallows and McDonald ~ Wilson and Zehner Funeral Home.

 

 

2017 Community Contribution Award Recipient - Scott Campbell Dodge Ltd.

 

 

Trent Gatzke (right) General Manager, Scott Campbell Dodge Ltd. receives the award from Cory Hill, Senior Account Manager with Business Development Bank of Canada.

 

 

2017 Micro Business Award Recipient - Action Realty ASM Ltd.

 

 

Alberta Mak (centre) and Tia Baker, left of Action Realty ASM Ltd., accept the award from Norm Hochbaum, Commerical Account Manager with BMO Bank of Montreal.

 

 

2017 Marketing Award Recipient - North Battleford Hyundai

 

 

Controller Quentin Majoram (left), with North Battleford Hyundai receives the award from DJ Vaibhav Thakar, Branch Manager of TD Canada Trust.

 

 

2017 New Business Award Recipient - Aaron M. Cadrin - Investment and Insurance Solutions Inc.

 

 

Aaron Cadrin, (left) receives the award from Nicole Suberlak, Branch Manager of ScotiaBank.

 

 

2017 Customer Service Award Recipient - Caleb Village

 

 

Shannon Langley (left), General Manager of Caleb Village accepts the award from

Rosalie Payne, Chief Retail Officer with Innovation Credit Union.

 

2017 Battlefords Best Employer Award Recipient - Innovation Credit Union

 

 

Gord Dobrowolsky, Chairman of Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board (left) presents the

award to Jay Crockett, People Division Specialist with Innovation Credit Union.

 

 

2017 BBEX Business of the Year Award Recipient - Ilta Grain Inc.

 

 

Steven Ulven, Saskatchewan Project Manager, Ilta Grain Inc, (left) receives the award from

MLA Herb Cox, on behalf of Patron Sponsor, SaskTel.

 

 

We thank all of the award and program sponsors for their contributions to the BBEX program in 2017 and we encourage the business community to join us in 2018 as we come together for the 25th Annual Battlefords Business Excellence Awards.

 

See you in 2018!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click here to view and download the Safety Plan criteria.

 

 

 

 

 

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The 23rd Annual Battlefords Business Excellence Awards gala evening was held  in the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts, Tuesday, October 4, 2016. A sell out record number of business and community leaders from the Battlefords and area gathered to recognize the achievements and successes of the nominated businesses.

 

A special thankyou to all of our corporate sponsors, without their contributions,

this annual event would not be possible. 

 Please scroll down for the pictures of this year's award recipients.

 

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2016 Award Recipients

 

Heritage -  The Dekker Family (Radio Stations)

Award sponsored TD Canada Trust

 

 

Presenting the Heritage Award is Rebecca Lundrigan, Financial Service Rep, TD Canada Trust to family member, David Dekker, surrounded by Dekker Family, children and grandchildren. 

 

  

New Business Venture - All Out Graphics & Design Ltd.

Award sponsored by Business Development Bank of Canada

 

 Presenting the New Business Venture Award is Cory Hill, Senior Acct. Manager, BDC to Nicole O'Driscoll, Owner, All Out Graphics & Design Ltd.

 

 

Customer Service - Fisher's Drug Store

Award sponsored by Cogent Chartered Professional Accountants LLP

Gerry Pohl (left) presents the Customer Service Award to

Diane Grondin and Darren Erbach, Owners - Fisher's Drug Store

 

 

 

  

Community Contribution - Lakeland Veterinary Services Ltd.

sponsored by ScotiaBank

 

 Nicole Suberlak (right) Branch Manager, Scotia Bank presents the

Community Contribution Award to Dr. Shawn Haas, Owner - Lakeland Veterinary Services Ltd.

 

 

Marketing - Gold Eagle Casino

sponsored by BMO Bank of Montreal

Kerry Sapp, (r) Marketing Manager - Gold Eagle Casino accepts the Marketing Award

from Norm Hochbaum, Commercial Account Manager, BMO

 

  

Micro Business - Jewellery Connection Inc.

Award sponsored by Innovation Credit Union

 

Daniel Johnson, CEO - Innovation Credit Union presents the Micro Business Award

to David Odishaw, Owner - Jewellery Connection Inc.

 

 

  

 Battlefords Best Employer - Anderson Pump House Ltd.

Sponsored by Sask. Workers Compensation Board

 

Howard and Sharon Kirby, Owners - Anderson Pump House Ltd. (left) accept the award

from Gord Dobrowolsky, Chairman - Sask. Workers Compensation Board

 

 

  

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - Fortress Windows and Doors Ltd.

sponsored by SaskTel  

Kevin Driedger, Owner - Fortress Windows and Doors Ltd. (left) receives the

Business of the Year Award from Randy Weeks, MLA, on behalf of Dustin Duncan,

Minister Responsible for SaskTel.

 

 

Congratulations to the all of the 2016 award recipients.

 

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