The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce (YCC) is set to celebrate the best local businesses early next month.
YCC announced the finalists for its 13th Celebrate Success Business Awards at a luncheon on Sept. 20. Dozens of people were in attendance to cheer on the finalists.
Yorkton businesses applied for the awards earlier this month by submitting detailed information packages. A panel of judges studied these packages and picked a collection of finalists.
Across the 13 award categories, YCC highlights businesses that make the biggest impact on their customers and community.
In the 鈥淐ustomer Service鈥 category, Budget Blinds Yorkton, Modern Mattress and the Bed & Bath Boutique, the Plum Tree, and Yorkton Co-Op made the cut.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yorkton, Kinette Club of Yorkton, Kinsmen Club of Yorkton, the Health Foundation鈥檚 Rhythm 鈥榥鈥 Ribs, Yorkton Community Concert and All That Jazz Big Bands, and Yorkton Co-op鈥檚 Pumpkin Walk will vie for the 鈥淐ommunity Merit鈥 award.
The 鈥淐ommunity Involvement鈥 category is filled by CrossFit FUNCTION, Farrell Agencies,Harvest Meats, and RH Electric.
Logan Stevens Construction, the Medicine Shoppe, Mr. Mike鈥檚, and Pet Valu Yorkton will compete for the 鈥淢arketing鈥 award.
The 鈥淪afety鈥 category is occupied by Yorkton Concrete, Harvest Meats, SveinCo Developments, and Value Tire Yorkton.
Back Forty Brewery, Farrell Agencies, Rayzr鈥檚 Cellar, and SveinCo Developments will duke it out in the 鈥淧roperty Restoration鈥 category.
In the 鈥淓ducation and Training鈥 category,聽 Collins Barrow, North 40 Fabrics, and SveinCo Developments are the finalists.
North 40 Fabrics, Sheila鈥檚 Place, ServiceMaster, and Three Way Industries will compete for the 鈥淣ew Business Venture鈥 award.
The 鈥淏usiness Growth and Expansion鈥 category will highlight Harvest Meats, NL Construction, RH Electric, and TA Foods.
Stephanie Buckle, Kirstin Weber, Bailey Popowich, and Drew Hunt will be spotlighted for their hard work in the 鈥淵oung Entrepreneur鈥 award.
Cornerstone Credit Union, Farrell Agencies, Haas Nissan, Good Spirit Air Service, Parrish and Heimbecker, and TA Foods will strive for the 鈥淎ward of Excellence.鈥
The winners in every category, including the 鈥淪mall Business of the Year鈥 and the 鈥淟arge Business of the Year,鈥 will be announced at the Celebrate Success Business Awards Gala on Oct. 3 at St. Mary鈥檚 Cultural Centre.