It is that time of year again where the Wallaceburg and District Chamber of Commerce is seeking out nominations from the community to honour and recognize contributions to our wonderful corner of the world.

We are counting on you to identify those who are truly making a difference in our community.

Once you have identified a nominee, please complete the nomination form located at the bottom of this page.

Awards for Nomination

Agricultural

Eligible individuals or businesses in any agricultural sector include those that:

  • Create innovative solutions that promotes agriculture in the community.
  • Development of new market opportunities.
  • Demonstration of excellence within the sector.

Nominate your candidate now.

Business of the Year

Eligible for-profit businesses include those that:

  • Demonstrate innovation in concept and marketing.
  • Dedication to community improvement.
  • Offer something unique to our community.

Nominate your candidate now.

Chip Gordon Community Builder

Eligible business leaders include those that:

  • Reside in Wallaceburg or North Kent.
  • Contribute to the development of our community and neighbourhoods to be a great place to work, live, and play.
  • Contribute beyond their professional and elected duties.

Nominate your candidate now.

Citizen of the Year

Eligible individuals, in the last five years, include those that:

  • Reside in Wallaceburg or North Kent.
  • Contribute to the development of our community and neighbourhoods to be a great place to work, live, and play.
  • Contribute beyond their professional and elected duties.

Nominate your candidate now.

Entrepreneur of the Year

Eligible individuals, are self-employed or employed by a firm, include those that:

  • Honours an individual who is self-employed or employed by a firm
  • Demonstrate excellence in their field of expertise
  • Makes a positive contribution to their profession and community

Nominate your candidate now.

Environmental

Eligible individuals, businesses, or organizations, include those that:

  • Enhance or protect the environment through evidence-based environmental science.
  • Improves efficiency through reduction, reuse, or recycling.
  • Benefits are realizable in a sustainable manner

Nominate your candidate now.

Industrial Achievement

Eligible businesses, in any industrial sector, include those that:

  • Create innovative solutions and redefines their market segment.
  • Develop new market opportunities.
  • Demonstrate business and service excellence.

Nominate your candidate now.

People’s Choice

Eligible individuals include those that:

  • Demonstrate community leadership within North Kent and Wallaceburg.
  • Offer something unique to our community.
  • Contribute to the development of our community and neighbourhoods to be a great place to work, live, and play.

Nominate your candidate now.

Technology

Eligible individuals, business, or organizations, include those that:

  • Integrate new technology to provide or enhance a new or existing product or service.
  • Develop new market opportunities through the use of technology.
  • Contribute to the development of our community and neighbourhoods to be a great place to work, live, and play.

Nominate your candidate now.

Volunteer of the Year

Eligible individuals, or organizations, include those that:

  • Creates an environment within our community that is friendlier, more inclusive, and/or safer.
  • Contribute beyond their professional and elected duties.
  • Contribute to the development of our community and neighbourhoods to be a great place to work, live, and play.

Nominate your candidate now.

Young Professional

Eligible individuals, 35 years of age or younger, include those that:

  • Reside in Wallaceburg or North Kent (temporary residence outside of the area is acceptable for education or volunteer endeavors).
  • Create a positive impact in their chosen field.
  • Contribute beyond their professional and elected duties.
  • Contribute to the development of our community and neighbourhoods to be a great place to work, live, and play for young persons.

Nominate your candidate now.

Awarded by Special Committee

Community Inclusion

Eligible individuals, organizations, or business incude those that:

  • Demonstrates their commitment to provide employment opportunities for people with significant barriers or disabilities.
  • Creates an inclusive workforce that results in a healthier community.

Awarded by Community Living Wallaceburg.

Dresden BIA

Eligible individuals, organizations, or business incude those that:

  • Contributes to the betterment of the Dresden BIA District.
  • Contributes time, labour, knowledge, funds, abilities, or caring to make Dresden a better place to be.

Nominated by the public, awarded by the Dresden Business Improvement Area.

Wallaceburg BIA

Eligible individuals, organizations, or business incude those that:

  • Contributes to the betterment of the Wallaceburg Downtown BIA District.
  • Contributes time, labour, knowledge, funds, abilities, or caring to make the Wallaceburg Downtown a better place to be.

Awarded by the Wallaceburg Business Improvement Area.

Nomination Form