Timmins businesses put in the Nova spotlight at popular awards event

For the primary time since Might 2019, the Timmins Chamber of Commerce hosted its Nova Enterprise Excellence Awards occasion on Might 12.

Sixteen winners got the coveted Nova plaques to hold of their workplaces.

Dr. Kim Landers stated one in all her core values as a enterprise proprietor is to make her office a cheerful one. She was offered with the 'Greatest Place to Work' award.

“We go to conferences collectively, I even have actually nice gear for them to make use of so that they’re exhilarated about what they do -- I hope," Landers stated.

"There’s simply such a fantastic group effort right here. I feel that additionally helps with dealing with our work life.”

Greater than 40 finalists had been featured throughout the showcase and as one chamber board member stated, there are lots of new issues to be taught in regards to the native enterprise group on the occasion.

“You’re going to listen to about 28 completely different companies (and) chances are you'll not have heard of half of them or what they do and what they convey to the group or what they’ve performed for the group or how they’re serving to folks," stated Benjie Potivin.

Different companies had been acknowledged for his or her contributions to the group and their partnerships with Indigenous teams. Younger leaders had been additionally highlighted.

Sylvie Lamothe, proprietor of Insurgent Soul, was acknowledged as probably the most modern enterprise. Lamothe organizes such occasions as Snowga and stand-up paddling. She stated there are lots of new adventures ready in Timmins.

“My ardour is admittedly to carry folks collectively and construct group and I attempt to discover quite a lot of methods to try this," she stated.

"I’m at all times there to sort of nudge folks to the sides of their consolation zone.”

Organizers stated almost 800 folks attended the Nova Awards occasion, making it the largest enterprise awards ceremony north of Toronto. That is a reminder of how necessary the enterprise group is to constructing a stronger and extra viable metropolis.