March 22, 2023 — Press release from the Burlington Chamber of Commerce

After months of interviews, meetings and deliberations, the Burlington Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for its 2023 Business Excellence Awards, presented by RBC.

The Chamber has named 24 local organizations as potential winners of awards in a variety of categories. Award nominations are based on overall business excellence and the criteria include excellence in business leadership, community contributions, entrepreneurship, environment, employee welfare, innovation, and market growth.

The finalists are:

Employer of the Year Award
• Ritestart Limited
• LJM Developments
• Continuum II Inc.

Food, Beverage & Tourism Award
• Backed By Bees
• Boston Pizza Burlington North
• Mandarin Burlington

Heritage Award
• Winner To Be Announced

Not-For-Profit Award
• Burlington Public Library
• Burlington Soccer Club
• Drury Lane Theatrical Productions

Retail & Wholesale Award
• Bocana Boutique
• glamjulz
• She’s Got Leggz

Service — Small Award
• Bartimaeus Inc.
• Hearing Well Matters!
• Oakstone Wealth
• Shifra Homes Inc.
• The Dance Station

Service — Large Award
• Baumer Canada
• Carson Law Office Professional Corporation
• Spectrum Airways
• The Healing Path Chiropractic and Wellness Centre

Women Business Leaders Award
• Winner To Be Announced

Young Entrepreneur Award
• Kristin Wootton — Balance Integrative Health and IV Therapy
• Dale Gray — Creature Comforts HVAC Inc.
• Michael Salisbury — Strong Private Wealth of Raymond James

While the list of finalists is now public information, the names of the winners remain a closely guarded secret. The winners will be announced at the 2023 Business Excellence Awards Gala set for May 23 at the Burlington Convention Centre.

If you are interested in attending the gala, please visit the Burlington Chamber’s website to purchase your ticket. Link to purchase tickets: 2023 Business Excellence Awards Gala (burlingtonchamber.com)