The Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence and Citizen of the Year Awards is a long-standing tradition dating back to 1972. The Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce’s membership consists of locally owned and operated businesses that strive for excellence, and every year we formally recognize their success.
Thank you to the community for submitting their nominations and continued support. Together we are making Cornwall and Area a better place to start and grow a business!
View the 2022 BEA+ Magazine here!
Entrepreneur of the Year – Ian Bentley, Craft Shack
Sponsored by the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre
Community Impact Award – Tri-County Literacy
Sponsored by the YourTv Cogeco
Tourism Excellence Award – Countryside Adventures
Sponsored by Cornwall Tourism
Large Business of the Year – Cornwall Roof Truss
Sponsored by McDougall Hunt Insurance Brokers
Small Business of the Year – Cowan’s Dairy
Sponsored by ACC Futures
Sustainability Award – DG Vintage
Sponsored by the Eastern Ontario Training Board
Inclusion And Diversity Award– Fieldless Farms
Sponsored by the Bank of Montreal
Above And Beyond – Friends With Hearts
Sponsored by MNP
Economic Impact Award – Weaving Baskets Group
Sponsored by Choose Cornwall
Lifetime Achievement Award – Allan Wilson
Sponsored by Desjardins
President’s Award – Juliette Labossiere
Sponsored by The Cornwall & Area Chamber of Commerce
Citizen of the Year – Lee Theodore
Sponsored by The Cornwall & Area Chamber of Commerce
Interested in seeing all of our previous winners? Check our full list here!