20 years: Northern Ontario Business Awards, Thunder Bay, on, October 5th 2006.The 20th anniversary of the Northern Ontario Business Northern Ontario Business is a Canadian magazine, which publishes monthly in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. The magazine covers business news and issues in Northern Ontario. Awards was celebrated in the city where it all began in 1986--Thunder Bay. Business, political and community leaders attended the October 5 Valhalla Inn gathering to witness the achievements of nine companies and individuals. Sudbury's globetrotting Robert Lipic of Mining Technologies International Inc. was named Entrepreneur of the Year for his 46-year mining career and as the president of Canada's largest mining equipment manufacturer and supplier. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "This recognition certainly makes the sacrifice we've made over the years so worthwhile. All those early mornings, long drives, late nights and long international flights really sums up what we've achieved." The imaginative style and professionalism of Thunder Bay's DST (1) (DeSTination) Contrast with SRC, which is an abbreviation of "source." (2) (Digital Signal Trust Company, Salt Lake City, UT, www.digsigtrust.com) An organization that sets up and manages PKI systems for companies and industry groups. Consulting Engineers Inc. Were recognized as Company of the Year (51 + employees), one of three in that category. "Being recognized by one's peers in business is of special importance," says associate Scott Tozer. Joining them were Sault Ste. Marie Sault Sainte Marie — pronounced "Soo Saint Marie" (IPA /su seɪnt məˈɹi/) — is the name of two cities on the Saint Marys River, which forms part of the boundary between the United States and Canada. steel building contractor Mike Moore & Sons Construction Ltd. (16 to 50 employees) and Sudbury's family-run business of Centis Tile & Terrazzo terrazzo Type of flooring consisting of marble chips set in cement or epoxy resin that is poured and ground smooth when dry. Terrazzo was ubiquitous in the 20th century in commercial and institutional buildings. Inc. (1 to 15 employees). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Devlin furniture producer Kish-Gon-Dug took home the First Nations Business Award of Excellence. Synergy Controls Corp. of Sudbury was recognized in the Innovation category and the leading edge Molecular World Corp., of Thunder Bay was the Judge's Choice selection. Energetic marketing whiz Stephanie Ash of Thunder Bay's Firedog Communications Inc. was chosen as Young Entrepreneur of the Year. "I've lived in many places around the world in my short 29 years," said the Birstall, England native, "and I can say with confidence that it really doesn't get any better than it does right here." The Sault's Algoma University College Algoma University College is a postsecondary institution in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, offering undergraduate university degrees in more than 25 academic programs. Algoma is currently an affiliated college of Laurentian University in Sudbury. was selected as Entrepreneurial Community of the Year. University president Dr. Celia Ross called their award "very meaningful", adding the recognition of excellence will "invigorate in·vig·or·ate tr.v. in·vig·or·at·ed, in·vig·or·at·ing, in·vig·or·ates To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to; animate: "A few whiffs of the raw, strong scent of phlox invigorated her" faculty and staff to do their very best." University of Guelph The University of Guelph is a medium-sized university located in Guelph, Ontario, established in 1964. While the U of G offers degrees in many different disciplines, the university is best known for its focus on life sciences, based in part on a long-standing history of freshman and Whitefish whitefish: see salmon. whitefish Any of several silvery food fishes (family Salmonidae, or Coregonidae), inhabiting cold northern lakes of Europe, Asia, and North America. resident Matthew Little was the Union Gas Student Essay Scholarship winner for his dedication to volunteerism. |
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