Each year during Small Business Week St. Albert Chamber of Commerce recognizes the best of the best local businesses at its Awards of Distinction event, held Thursday, Oct. 19 at the Arden Theatre. This year’s theme: Think Global! Think Local! celebrates the way St. Albert businesses are marketing themselves in new ways as they reach out beyond the city limits. The chamber received more than 100 nominees and there are 75 finalists in eight categories. New this year is the Community Stewardship Award for non-profit agencies and service clubs working within St. Albert. Here are the nominees: Small Business Award A-1 Heating Active Physio Works Bella Maas Boutique Gelous Nails Esthetics and Hair Lahari Yoga Leading Edge Physiotherapy Midtown Apothecary RV City Saint City Fitness St. Albert Naturopathic Clinic Techni-craft Equipment and Services True North Heating and Cooling X-treme Creations Hair Company Business to Business Award Canadian Retail Solutions Care Network Solutions Crystal Glass Digital Link Diversified Transportation/PW Transit McBain Camera Movimento Fitness Oil City Signs Promolink Sweet Momma Spa St. Albert The Co-operators – Denton Agencies Community Stewardship Award Canadian Progress Club Chrysalis Fraternal Order of Eagles St. Albert Food Bank and Community Village St. Albert Minor Hockey Association Victim Services Ignite Award 3 Girls Swim and Wear Boutique Big J Arcade Careit Urban Deli Central Social Hall Da Vinci Gelato Originale Donna Lynn Photography Frock Box GP Make Up Juntos Bistro Inc. Lift Legal Sandra Bettina Wedding and Events Tokota Shoes Voodoo Hair Studio XIX Nineteen St. Albert Outstanding Customer Service Award Altitude Accounting Best Western Plus – The Inn at St. Albert Caruana Interiors and Contracting Divine Health Studio LB’s Country Pub Lumina Counselling Services Mortgage Architects – Carol McCaffrey Papillion Inc. Ryan Sellers – Re/Max Professionals Starbucks Canada True Balance, St. Albert Marketing Award Cloud Nine Pajamas External Affairs Medical Spa Midnight Madness Lingerie Seven Music Fest Sublime Swim and Sunwear Young Entrepreneur Award Chantelle Beasley – Aradia Fitness Savannah O’Handley – Lotus Hair Design Studio Nicole McLean – Nicole Danielle Photography Adam Yeske – YESfit Inc. Business Leadership Award Cranky’s Bike Shop Riverside Honda & Ski-Doo St. Albert Honda Sparklean Restoration Ltd. Visionary Centre for the Performing Arts
