A well known couple will be honoured by the Quinte West Chamber of Commerce next month.
Ken and Cynthya Schmidt will be recognized with Honourary Life Time Membership at the Chamber’s President’s Dinner and AGM on March 23.
President Matt Doty said they are the first couple to receive the award in the Chamber’s 73-year history in Quinte West.
The Schmidts, who own and operate McDonald’s restaurants in Quinte West, Brighton and Campbellford, are heavily involved in the Quinte region community including fundraising and donating to the Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation, the MFRC, the Alzheimer’s Society, the John Williams YMCA, and many other charities and causes.
“Cynthya and I are delighted to receive this lifetime membership from the Chamber, and we are honoured to join such an illustrious group of business owners in Quinte West,” said Ken Schmidt.
“Our involvement in the Quinte community is made possible by a fantastic group of people – our employees, who do such a great job each and every day. We want to take this opportunity to thank them for all that they do for us,” added Cynthya Schmidt.
“Ken and Cynthya’s efforts to make this community a better place to live for everyone has been very impactful, especially for youth and children,” said Quinte West Chamber CEO Suzanne Andrews. “They are true ambassadors for the entire business community.”
The Honorary Life Time Membership is awarded to local business people that have given freely of their time and expertise over the years to contribute to the growth of our community. Past recipients of this award are: Lt. General Howard Graham; Dr. W.A.L. McDonald; Wilf Wilkinson; Ian Darling; Doug Whitley; Eben James Sr.; Phil Panelas; Paul Tripp; Peter Davis; Rob Brown; Hugh O’Neil; Tom Kotsovos, John Williams, John Smylie, Paul Whitley, Mike Cowan, Mark Phillips, Kelly Scott, Lanny Huff and Aleesha Camp.
Tickets are available to the dinner and awards at Occasions By the Bay for $120 per person and can be purchased online at www.quintewestchamber.ca or at the Chamber office 613-392-7635.
