Chamber Ball Award Winners
Dan H. Minchin Award
Established in 1995, this award recognizes local businesses for long term achievement. This award recognizes a longstanding member business that has established itself as an exemplary business, has become a cornerstone of Grande Prairie, and is a strong supporter of the Chamber. In its tenure, the business has conducted itself responsibly and has kept in mind the best interests of the community. The recipient is a business that people can observe and say, "They do a good job and they're a very valuable asset to the community."
2012 - Crouse's Cleaners
2011 - ATB FInancial
2010 - Prairie Coast Equipment
2009 - Kay McVey Smith & Carlstrom LLP
2008 - Curry's Jewellers
2007 - Aron Services
2006 - Sun FM
2005 - Lauzon Home Appliances Ltd.
2004 - Carl Linden
2003 - Peace Air Ltd.
2002 - The Golden Star Restaurant
2001 - Menzies Printers
2000 - Ernie's Sports Experts
1999 - The Daily Herald-Tribune
1998 - Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd.
1997 - Windsor Ford
1996 - Grande Prairie & District Co-op
1995 - Risley Equipment Ltd
Clem E. Collins Award
Established in 1995, this award recognizes an individual for outstanding contributions to the Chamber. This award recipient is a volunteer within the Chamber who has gone above and beyond to make the Chamber strong. This could be a past or current board member, or an active volunteer who has participated in Chamber initiatives.
2012 - Greg Podmore
2011 - John Simpson
2010 - Vince Vavrek
2009 - Darlene Repka-Smith
2008 - Jackie Clayton
2007 - Lyle Carlstrom
2006 - Michael Ouellette
2005 - Vi Sunohara
2004 - Ken Loudon
2003 - Fletcher Bootle
2002 - Bridget Hennigar
2001 - Helen Rice
2000 - Michael O'Connor
1999 - Terry Tissington
1998 - Joe Stepaniuk, Ken Rivers
1997 - Pete Merlo
1996 - Robin Schneider
1995 - Clem Collins
Business Citizen of the Year Award
Established in 1995, this award recognizes an individual for outstanding business accomplishment in the previous year. This award is presented to a Chamber member business owner who has contributed not only to the business community of Grande Prairie, but also contributed something in the way of community efforts or volunteer contributions. In short, it's awarded to a member individual who has tirelessly gone to great lengths to make Grande Prairie an attractive place to live and establish a business.
2012 - Dr. Brenda Millar
2011 - Jim & Maryhelen Boccioletti
2010 - Stewart Wilson
2009 - Henry Hamm
2008 - Glenn and Judy Keddie
2007 - Grant Menzies
2006 - Bob Pomeroy
2005 - Al Side
2004 - Ric and Penni Peterson
2003 - Tom Shields
2002 - Ken Sargent
2001 - Paul Evaskevich
2000 - Brian Nash
1999 - Pat Garrett
1998 - Wayne Patterson
1997 - Roy Bickel
1996 - Bill Bowes
1995 - Tom Thompson & Canada Games Volunteers
Above & Beyond Award
This award is presented when special circumstances present themselves, in which a member business or business person goes 'above and beyond'. This may include, but is not limited to, a business or individual that has acted with compassion in responding to a need within the community, or provided commendable community service that makes the community a better place to live and work.
2012 - Trenton Perrott
2011 - Debbie Reid President, and all 2010 Arctic Winter Games Volunteers
2010 - Victoria's Attic
2007 - Canadian Tire
