2009 BUSINESS AWARD NOMINEES 

YOUTH ENTREPRENEUR 

Sponsored by Canadian Tire 

Airborne Insulation – Cory Nawolski 

Custom Drilling – Jake Garrow 

Earth4U Consulting/Geothermal – Andrew Brookes 

Green Adventures – Scott Green 

Pink Karma Designs – Karen Ormiston 

BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT 

Sponsored by DST Consulting Engineers 

Abundance 

The Blue Heron Boutique 

Fragile Glass Studio 

Gayle’s Motel 

Kenora Massage & Wellness Centre 

Nancy’s Boutique 

TOURISM/HOSPITALITY 

Sponsored by the Business Development Bank of Canada

Andy Lake Resort & Conference Centre 

Ash Rapids Lodge 

Green Adventures 

Perch Bay Resort

CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE 

(STAFF UP TO 10) 

Sponsored by Copperfin  

Credit Union 

Bareheart Boutique 

Crossroads Travel 

Johnson’s Pharmacy 

Kenora Public Library Staff 

Kenora Massage & Wellness Centre 

Lake of the Woods Mobile Marine 

Nancy’s Boutique 

Page Florist 

Rattai’s Value Automotive 

R & T Tire       

CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE 

(STAFF OVER 10) 

Sponsored by Bell Aliant 

Debbie’s Greenhouse 

Godbout Auto Services Inc.  

Keewatin Place 

Keric Funk Salon, Spa & Boutique 

Lake of the Woods Insurance 

McDiarmid Lumber 

Meyers Norris Penny LLP 

Royal Bank                            

Wilson’s Business Solutions 

NEW BUSINESS 

Sponsored by Scotiabank 

Chip & Pepper 

Hoegi Enterprises Ltd t/a Rabbit Lake Trailer Park 

Lake of the Woods Plumbing & Heating 

Nippers 

Senoritas Restaurant 

Scotty’s Auto Service 

Susan Briggs Counselling 

 INNOVATIVE SMALL BUSINESS 

Sponsored by iLevel by Weyerhaeuser 

Cottage Country Quilts 

Fragile Glass Studio 

Godbout Auto Services Inc. 

Halley’s Camps 

Lake of the Woods Plumbing & Heating 

Overdrive Design Labs 

Rugged Aviation Inc. 

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR 

Sponsored by BDO Dunwoody 

Bestway Rentals – Bruce Krawicki 

Lake of the Woods Plumbing & Heating – Tim & Bill Tacknyk 

Nippers – Donna Alders 

Overdrive Design Labs – Rob Dokuchie 

Taylor Made Pet Products – Crystal Friesen

HOME BASED BUSINESS 

Sponsored by Meyers Norris Penny 

Bridgitte Brown Reflexology 

Countryside Manor B&B/Countryside Kenora Metal Roof 

Fragile Glass Studio 

Home Team Inspection Services 

Mike Newton Design 

Print Gear 

R K Services (JD Heating & Cooling) 

Solo Hair Design 

THE MAYOR’S AWARD 

Sponsored by the City of Kenora 

Gord McTaggart 

Sharon Smith 

Tracy Laffin  

 BUSINESS OWNER/MANAGER OF THE YEAR 

Sponsored by CIBC 

Jaret Ring – Zellers 

Kevin & Leah O’Flaherty – Tunnel Island Management 

Darcy Wolframe – Wolframe’s World of Water 

ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS 

Sponsored by Lake of the Woods District Property Owners Association 

A.M. Clark Environmental Consulting 

Halley’s Camps