The Quinte region’s business community got together to celebrate each other at the 25th annual Quinte Business Achievement Awards gala.
The gala has grown from celebrating small businesses to recognizing and celebrating business excellence in Quinte; helping to make the Bay of Quinte region one of the best places to work and live.
The event, which celebrates businesses in Belleville, Quinte West, Brighton and Prince Edward County; was held in person once again this year to recognize 105 nominees in 16 categories at Heroes Landing Banquet Hall in Trenton.
This year also saw the introduction of a new award to recognize the quickly growing tech sector in the Quinte region.
The big winner on the evening was Dr.’s Choice Optical Lab which took home the business excellence award.
Dr.’s Choice Optical Lab was the recipient of the Business Excellence award at the 25th annual Quinte Business Achievement Awards on October 22, 2021. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)
Other winners on the night included:
Trades and Construction Services: A1 Plumbing, Pumps Water Treatment Inc.
Retail: Vivacious Clothing and Day Spa
Hospitality/Tourism: Kaleidoscope Catering
Sustainability: The Waring House
Regulated Professions Services: Trenton Pet Hospital
Specialized Services: Astounding Heights Dance Academy
New Business: I-Float in the County
Young Entrepreneur: Maddie MacDonald, Bark Buddies Shop
Not for Profit: Gift from the Heart
Health and Wellness: Quinte CPAP
Tech Sector: OSM
TrailBlazer: Tire Wizard
Manufacturing Business of the Year: HEXO Corp
Agribusiness: Willow Creek Farms
Business Person: Eric Lehtinen
A1 Plumbing, Pumps Water Treatment Inc. was the recipient of the Trades and Construction Services award at the 25th annual Quinte Business Achievement Awards on October 22, 2021. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)
Vivacious Clothing and Day Spa was the recipient of the Retail award at the 25th annual Quinte Business Achievement Awards on October 22, 2021. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)
The Waring House was the recipient of the Sustainability award at the 25th annual Quinte Business Achievement Awards on October 22, 2021. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)
Trenton Pet Hospital was the recipient of the Regulated Professions Services award at the 25th annual Quinte Business Achievement Awards on October 22, 2021. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)
Astounding Heights Dance Academy was the recipient of the Specialized Services award at the 25th annual Quinte Business Achievement Awards on October 22, 2021. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)
I-Float in the County was the recipient of the New Business award at the 25th annual Quinte Business Achievement Awards on October 22, 2021. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)
Maddie MacDonald of Bark Buddies Shop was the recipient of the Young Entrepreneur award at the 25th annual Quinte Business Achievement Awards on October 22, 2021. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)
Quinte CPAP was the recipient of the Health and Wellness award at the 25th annual Quinte Business Achievement Awards on October 22, 2021. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)
OSM was the recipient of the Tech Sector award at the 25th annual Quinte Business Achievement Awards on October 22, 2021. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)
HEXO Corp was the recipient of the Manufacturing Business of the Year award at the 25th annual Quinte Business Achievement Awards on October 22, 2021. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)
Willow Creek Farms was the recipient of the Agribusiness award at the 25th annual Quinte Business Achievement Awards on October 22, 2021. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)
Eric Lehtinen was the recipient of the Business Person of the Year award at the 25th annual Quinte Business Achievement Awards on October 22, 2021. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)
Award winners at the 25th annual Quinte Business Achievement Awards on October 22, 2021. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)
