Congratulations! Since the inception of the Business Awards program in 1986, the Northern Ontario Business Awards have been pres

* Company of the Year (51+ employees)

** Fnx Mining Company Inc. Sudbury (2007)

** DST Consulting Engineers Inc., Thunder Bay (2006)

** G-P Flakeboard Company Sault Ste. Marie (2005)

** Clarion Resort Pinewood Park North Bay (2004)

** Atlas Copco Exploration Products North Bay (2003)

** Northern Telephone Timmins (2002)

** Murdoch Group Inc. Kirkland Lake (2001)

** Fabrene Inc. North Bay (2000)

** Northern Credit Union Ltd. Sault Ste. Marie (1999)

** McChesney Lumber Timmins (1998)

** Kinross Gold Corp. South Porcupine (1997)

** Proboard Ltd Atikokan (1996)

** The Airlane Hotel Thunder Bay (1995)

** Avenor Inc. Thunder Bay Mill Operations (Award of Merit 1995)

** Drillex International of Canada Inc. Sudbury (1994)

** Spruce Falls Inc. Kapuskasing (Award of Merit 1994)

** Bearskin Airlines Thunder Bay/Sioux Lookout (1993)

** Fabrene Inc. North Bay (Award of Merit 1993)

** Great Lakes Power SaultSte. Marie (1992)

** Great Lakes Forest Products Thunder Bay (Award of Merit 1992)

** Tom Jones Construction Thunder Bay (1991)

** Tri-Care Group of Companies Sudbury (1990)

** NM Paterson and Sons Thunder Bay (1989)

** Valmet-Enerdry Thunder Bay (1988)

** J. S. Redpath, North Bay (1987)

* Company of the Year (16-50 employees)

** Grk Fasteners Thunder Bay (2007)

** Mike Moore & Sons Construction Ltd. Sault Ste. Marie (2006)

** Testmark Laboratories Ltd. Sudbury (2005)

** Prestige Glass International Elliot Lake (2004)

** Miller Technology North Bay (2003)

** M.F.Tulloch Engineering and Surveying Thessalon (2002)

** Ross Pope & Company Timmins (2001)

** Softub Canada Sudbury (2000)

** Thunder Bay Travel Thunder Bay (1999)

** Nicholls Yallowega Belanger Architects Sudbury (1998)

** The Bear Chair Co. Magnetawan (1997)

** Fort Frances Times Fort Frances (1996)

** United Supply Timmins (1995)

** DST Consulting Engineers Thunder Bay (Award of Merit 1995)

** The Cloutier Group Kapuskasing (1994)

** Advanced Thermodynamics Corp., Sault Ste. Marie (Award of Merit 1994)

** The Jolly Roger Inn Parry Sound (1993)

** Keith Spencer Trucking Ltd. Dubreuilville (Award of Merit 1993)

** Dingwell's Machinery & Supply Thunder Bay(1992)

** Thunder Bay Travel Thunder Bay (Award of Merit 1992)

** Nortek Computers North Bay (1991)

** Intercity Orthopaedic & Sports Med. Clinic Thunder Bay (1990)

** Henninger's Diesel Sudbury (1989)

** Kakabeka Timber Kakabeka Falls (1988)

** Accurassay Laboratories Kirkland Lake (1987)

* Company of the Year (1-15 employees)

** Haasen Farms Ltd. Timmins (2007)

** Centis Tile & Terazzo Inc. Sudbury (2006)

** Liddle's Fishing Adventures Inc. Wabatongushi Lake (2005)

** Kuch Stephenson Gibson Malo Architects & Engineer Thunder Bay (2004)

** Lacasse Fine Wood Products Inc. Sudbury (2003)

** Humphrey Refrigeration Parry Sound (2002)

** Main Filter & Supply Sault Ste. Marie (2001)

** Aurora Microsystems Sudbury (2000)

** Ellis, Pastore, Oswin Consultants Inc. Sault Ste. Marie (1999)

** Prestige Glass International Elliot Lake (1998)

** Northern Voice & Video Inc. Sudbury (1997)

** Healthware Technologies Inc, North Bay (1996)

** Thunder Bay Aviation Thunder Bay (1995)

** Pen Systems, Sudbury (Award of Merit 1995)

** Savoy's Jewellers Sault Ste. Marie (1994)

** Algoma Office Equipment Sault Ste. Marie (Award of Merit 1994)

** Feldcamp Equipment Ltd. North Bay (1993)

** Malette Funeral Home & Monuments Iroquois Falls (Award of Merit 1993)

** Miller Technology North Bay (1992)

** Cliffe Printing Sault Ste. Marie (Award of Merit 1992)

** Cutsey Business Systems North Bay (1991)

** Canoe Canada Outfitters Atikokan (1990)

** Peterson & Habib Consultants Thunder Bay (1989)

** Egli's Sheep Farm Minnitaki (1988)

** Northco Foods Thunder Bay (1987)

* Entrepreneur of the Year

** Peter Dal Bianco Sudbury (2007)

** Robert Lipic Mining Technologies Int. Sudbury (2006)

** William Day Day Group of Companies Sudbury (2005)

** Tom C. Palangio Bonfield (2003)

** Paul Brooks, Powassan (2002)

** Ray Williamson Thunder Bay (2001)

** Donald Steel, Steel Electronics, Sudbury (2000)

** George and Susan Koprash Sault Ste. Marie (1999)

** Vic Fremlin Lock City Dairies Sault Ste. Marie (1998)

** Steven Symes RLP Machinery & Steel Fabrication Inc. Timmins (1997)

** Pat & Jerry Lefebvre, Lefebvre's Outdoor Sports North Bay (1996)

** Paul Vilgren Sling Choker Sudbury (1995)

** John & Joanne Hill Two Bears Marina Keewatin (Award of Merit 1995)

** Bill & Dianne Biggs French River Trading Post Alban(1994)

** Michael Sheridan Northern Rehabilitation & Consulting Services Inc. Sudbury (Award of Merit 1994)

** Carl Crewson, Sportspal Products/Plastitech Products North Bay (1993)

** Jim McCauley McBay Restaurants Thunder Bay (Award of Merit 1993)

** Vic Prokopchuk Superior Rock Bit Canada/White Otter Inn, Atikokan (1992)

** Beth Queau Twizzle Designs Dryden (Award of Merit 1992)

** Bob Firth, Bar-B-Que Bob's/ Turtle Beach Wear, Kenora (1991)

** Baxter Ricard, Northern Cable Holdings Ltd. Sudbury (1990)

** Gaston Malette, Malette Inc. Timmins (1989)

** Jim Hilsinger Ski Searchmont/ Algoma's Water Tower Inn Sault Ste. Marie (1988)

** Richard Fahlman Anderson's Camp Sioux Lookout (1987)

* Young Entrepreneur of the Year

** Dr. David Morris Sudbury (2007)

** Stephanie Ash Firedog Communications Thunder Bay (2006)

** Carole Long Pita Pit Thunder Bay (2005)

** Kathy Wells-McNeil Total Nursing Care Inc. Sudbury (2004)

** Fabio Belli Sudbury (2003)

** Carmine Biasucci Sault Ste. Marie (2002)

** Theo Margaritis and William Ferguson North Bay (2001)

** Don George Aiken KFC/Pizza Hut, Spud & Dog Chip Wagon Red Lake (2000)

** Kurtis VanWallegham Cyber Sudbury Sudbury (1999)

** Jennifer McNutt and Brent Bywater, Vested Interest Callander (1998)

** Brian Farquhar, AMJ Campbell Van Lines North Bay (1997)

** Julie Gohm, Tadney's Design Studio Powassan, (1996)

** Robert Floreani Northern Mechanical Services Timmins (1995)

** Theresa Russell & Brenda Parhiala, Dusk to Dawn Bed & Bath Decor Thunder Bay (Award of Merit 1995)

** Thomas Coles, Enzo Dozzi & Esa Melantie Canned Reality Co. Sudbury (1994)

** Gary Ciammaichella C & S Quality Control Systems Corporation Wahnapitae (Award of Merit 1994)

** Jo-Anne West Joka Haileybury (1993)

** Michael Brooks & Donna Sypher Fun Time Snacks North Bay (Award of Merit 1993)

** Doug Nadorozny AMS Group Sudbury (1992)

** Mark Elliot Site Works Sudbury (Award of Merit 1992)

** Sylvain Seguin Heli-North Aviation Sudbury (1991)

** Brad Miron Rocks Athletic Wear Sudbury (1990)

** Colleen Clancy Academy of Dance & Modelling Sudbury (1989)

** Lucie Seguin Lucky 13 Convenience Stores North Bay (1988)

** Kelly McCarthy T. K. Hydraulics North Bay (1987)

* Executive of the Year

** Mike McEwan Great Lakes Power Sault Ste. Marie (2000)

** Brent Thompson Wardrop Engineering Thunder Bay (1999)

** David B. Liddle National Frontier North Bay (1998)

** George Hutchison Equisure Financial Network North Bay (1997)

** Fraser Dougall, Thunder Bay Television & Radio Thunder Bay (1996)

** Emilio Rigato, Avenor Inc Thunder Bay Mill Operations, Thunder Bay (1995)

** Robert Perry Placer Dome Canada Ltd. Timmins (Award of Merit 1995)

** Silvio DiGregorio Bruno's Contracting Thunder Bay (1994)

** Robert Gregor James River-Marathon Ltd. Marathon (Award of Merit 1994)

** John Walker Bombardier Inc. Thunder Bay (1993)

** Grant Reeves, Fabrene Inc. North Bay (Award of Merit 1993)

** Frank Dottori Spruce Falls Inc. Kapuskasing (1992)

** Felix Lopes Felix Lopes Sheet Metal Sudbury (Award of Merit 1992)

** Dale Letts Continuous Mining Systems Sudbury (1991)

** Gary Boyer Apex Investigation & Security Thunder Bay (1990)

** Diane Pochailo Vacationland Dairy Kenora(1989)

** Douglas Scott Proctor and Redfern Thunder Bay (1988)

** Charles Carter Great Lakes Forest Products Thunder Bay (1987)

* First Nations Business Award of Excellence

** Five Nations Energy Inc. Timmins (2007)

** Kish-Gon-Dug Canada Devlin (2006)

** Sewelll Gas Bar Batchewana First Nation (2005)

** Pine Needle Blankets Productions Naughton (2004)

** Serpent River Trading Post Cutler (2003)

** Wasaya Airways Limited Partnership Thunder Bay (2002)

** Addison's Cat House and BJ's OK Tire Sales and Auto Service Manitoulin Island (2001)

** 4 K's Logging Nipigon (2000)

** Cree-Tech Inc. Chapleau (1999)

** Reggie's Place Tavern Sault Ste. Marie (1998)

** Rocky's Lake Resort Wahnapitae (1997)

** Ifna Engineers Ltd. Sioux Lookout (1996)

** Air Creebec Sioux Lookout (1995)

** Marie Pitawanakwat Szhibeegen Training Services Thunder Bay (Award of Merit 1995)

** Andrew Manitowabi Manitowabi's Shell Service Wikwemikong (1994)

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