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Among the recipients of awards at the 2012 Yorkton Chamber of Commerce event held last Wednesday in the city was Justin Yawney, owner of Yorkton Plumbing & Heating. Yawney took home the Young Entrepreneur award, presented to a young entrepreneur (age 35 or under), who has established or expanded a business. The young entrepreneur will have achieved success in the start-up or operation of a new or existing business and will have long term goals and the strategies to achieve the goals. Yawney started Yorkton Plumbing & Heating in 2007 and in the past four years has grown the company from a staff of one to twenty-five, expanding his fleet of one vehicle to fifteen. Originally from Yorkton, Yawney moved to Alberta but found that coming home was the best move he could make. His roots, family, and friends are in the Yorkton community and gave him support and encouragement to expand his business. Not only does Yorkton Plumbing & Heating provide service to the residential community, but it has expanded in the commercial and industrial field, which he says has proved to be very rewarding. Yawney is pictured above (right) hamming it up with his award with Jonas Haywood, Area Manager, TD Canada Trust, award sponsor.
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