Annual Awards

A celebration of the businesses

Celebrate with us as we celebrate the best in business every year. Our annual awards recognize those businesses and business owners who overcome the challenges and shine.

Past Awards

2019 Business Award Winners

Stanley Boxing & Fitness

L-R: Scott Thompson and John Stanley, Stanley Boxing & Fitness, Blair Whenham, General Manager Akaitcho BDC, Bree Denning, Yellowknife Women’s Society

ABC Driver Training

L-R:  John Hazenburg, Akaitcho BDC Board Member; Lise Wilson, ABC Driver Training; Nicole Spencer, NWT SPCA; Darrell Beaulieu, Akaitcho BDC Chairperson

True North Electric

 L-R: John Hazenburg, BDC Board Member; Richard Andrews, True North Electric Nicole Spencer, NWT SPCA; Darrell Beaulieu, Akaitcho BDC Chairperson

2018 Business Award Winners

Energy Wall & Building Products Ltd

L-R; Minister Wally Schumann (ITI), Kris Johnson, Regional Superintendent North Slave ITI, Darrell Beaulieu, Akaitcho BDC Chairman;
Manuel & Marta Jorge Energy Wall, Dan Pederson, Yellowknife Salvation Army.

Snippets Beauty Salon

 L-R: Matt Mossman, Akaitcho BDC Board Member; Tammy Stewart & Karen Benedict, Snippets Beauty Salon;
Shirley Tsetta, Akaitcho BDC Board Member; Matthew Greyeyes, Regional Manager, Income Security Programs; Nicole Spencer & Dana Martin, NWT SPCA.

Cabin Radio

L-R: Steven Meister, John Hazenburg, Jonas Sangris, Akaitcho BDC Board Members; Adam Vivian, Cabin Radio; Nicole Spencer & Dana Martin, NWT SPCA;
Leanne Taneton, Manager Trade and Investment North Slave ITI.

2017 Business Award Winners

Dene Wellness Warriors

L-R; Darrell Beaulieu, Akaitcho BDC Chairman; Margaret Beauchamp, Centre for Northern Families – Shelter program;
Dene Wellness Warriors, Roy Erasmus Sr, Jean Erasmus; Minister Wally Schumann (ITI), Chris Joseph Regional Superintendent North Slave ECE.

Birchwood Coffee KO Ltd.

L-R: Roy Erasmus Jr & John Hazenberg, Akaitcho BDC Board Members; Darlene Hardy, Yellowknife Salvation Army;
Patrick Scott, Birchwood Coffee KO Ltd.; Kris Johnson, Regional Superintendent North Slave ITI.

Yellowknife Tours Ltd.

L-R: Native Women’s Association of the NWT; Steven Meister, Akaitcho BDC Board Member; Angela Law, Chun Kwok Law, & Verda Law, Yellowknife Tours Ltd.;
Amy Lizotte, Acting Manager Trade and Investment North Slave ITI; Jenny Turner, Native Women’s Association of the NWT; Darrell Beaulieu, Chairman Akaitcho BDC.

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