It was a packed house on the weekend at the Royal Canadian Legion for the 5th Annual Chukuni Business Awards.
Organizers say it was a successful event and everyone who was nominated should be honoured that a community member took the time to submit a nomination for them.
Here are the 2019 winners:
Business Customer Service Excellence award sponsored by BDO Canada LLP
Winner: Red Lake Golf and Country Club
Honourable Mention: Red Lake Funeral Chapel Limited
Business Supporting Youth award sponsored by Gillons
Winner: Red Lake IGA
Honourable Mention: Red Lake Indian Friendship Centre
Group of the Year award sponsored by NGI
Winner: Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Honourable Mention: Red Lake Safe Waters Association
Home Based Business of the Year award sponsored by Forever Green Gift Boutique
Winner: Leslie’s Pizza Kitchen
Honourable Mention: From Patch to Paint by Amy
Business of the Year award sponsored by the Red Lake District Chamber of Commerce
Winner: VTL-Vito Tarantino Limited
Honourable Mention: DNR Delivery Inc.
Citizen of the Year award sponsored by McCullough’s Carpentry Ltd.
Winner: Cathy and Ed Majewski
Honourable Mention: Duane Riddell
Employee of the Year award sponsored by the Municipality of Red Lake
Winner: Lucy Borutski
Honourable Mention: Debra Geary
(Pictures: Vito Tarantino Limited and Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital Auxiliary)