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The 10th annual Jasper Park Chamber of Commerce (JPCC) Ambassador & Business Awards Gala will recognize local businesses, organizations and individuals for their accomplishments and contributions in 2022.
The event, which is being held at the Forest Park Hotel on Nov. 4, seeks to celebrate success stories from private citizens, businesses, corporations and non-profit organizations in Jasper during the past year.
鈥淲e are so excited to return to an in-person event this year and we can鈥檛 wait to celebrate our business community and residents,鈥� said Pattie Pavlov, executive director of JPCC.
鈥淭he number of nominations and the very nature of them show spirit, dedication and, importantly, appreciation for those who go that extra mile.鈥�
This year, two citizens and 16 businesses or organizations have been nominated in nine categories.
The judges who will choose the winners of the awards in the various categories are three local residents鈥攐ne from the non-profit sector, one from the business community and another from the community-at-large. (Disclaimer: this author is the latter-mentioned judge.)
The categories and nominees under consideration are as follows:
Community Ambassador
- Jasper Theater Productions (Joost Tijssen and Peter van Loon)
- Nancy Addison
Individual Award of Distinction
- Mike Cassio is to be recognized with the award.
Exceptional Customer Service
- Jasper Pharmasave聽聽
- Wild Current Outfitters
- ATB Jasper
Non-Profit Organization of the Year
- Jasper Artist鈥檚 Guild
- Jasper Folk Music Festival
- Jasper Food Recovery
Corporate Citizen of the Year
- Pursuit Banff Jasper Collection聽
- Home Hardware Jasper
Business of the Year
- Jasper Mettra Pharmacy
- Jasper Theater Productions
- TGP Jasper
Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year
- Jasper Park Liquor
- The Spice Joint
- Adriano Laundry Services
Disability Confident Employer
- Dallas Turner - The Other Paw Bakery
- Stephanie Sophocleous - Tekarra Lodge
People鈥檚 Choice
Also known as the 鈥淰oluntold Award,鈥� those attending the gala will be presented with a ballot with the names of all the nominees upon entering and the nominee with the most votes will be presented with the prestigious award.
After two years of subdued awards鈥� presentations due to the pandemic, the celebration will once again be an in-person affair with Ralph Melnyk, town councillor and longtime local business advocate, emceeing the event.
The winners of each award will also be recognized in the 51暗网.
Editors' note: The story has been updated to add another category, and the gala is not yet sold out.
