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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 25, 2009 - 3 Rotary club and Chamber unveil 52 OABE nominees An impressive list of 52 nominees was unveiled Thursday night at the Oakville Awards For Business Excellence (OABE) Nominee reception. The annual awards are presented in partnership by the Oakville Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Oakville West. "This is the 14th year we have partnered with the Rotary Club to present the awards. The OABEs are a great opportunity to recognize some outstanding Oakville businesses and the contributions they make to the quality of life we enjoy here in Oakville," said Aby Alameddine, chair of the Oakville Chamber of Commerce Board. "In addition to recognizing excellence in the Oakville business community, the awards fund scholarships and bursaries for local students. To date, we have raised more than $300,000," said Greg Duffy, a Rotarian and chair of the OABE Committee. Award winners will be announced at a gala dinner that will be attended by more than 350 business and community leaders on April 2. There are 52 nominees in six categories: Entrepreneur of the Year, Restaurateur of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Service Provider of the Year and Environmental Leadership Business of the Year. The nominees include: · Large Company: Cambrian Chemicals, Freeze-Dry Foods, McKesson Logistics Solutions and The Oakville Beaver - Metroland West Media Group. · Restaurant of the Year: Boston Pizza Oakville, Fire Hall and Cucci Restaurants, Oliver's Restaurant, Ranee's Roti & Caribbean Cuisine and Trattoria Timone. · Environmental: BIOX Corporation, Cameron's Brewery, Fifth Light Technology, LaserNetworks Inc. and Lakeside Logistics. · Professional Services: 7 Park Avenue Financial, Assante Capital Management Ltd., Dobson Toncic Financial Services, Growth Advisors Inc., Home Instead Senior Care, Loftus Allen & Co., Maple Grove Chiropractic Clinic, Oliva Carpet Care, Padgett Business Services, Transformations Hair Salon and Wellness for the Body. · Small Business: Alpha Construction, Budds' Saturn, Burrows, Cameron's Brewery, Central Erin Property Management, Florence Meats, Glenwood Laboratories Inc., Mainstream, N2 Ingredients, Oakville Home Leisure, PayTrak Payroll Services, Preferred Muffler & Brake, Quality Hotel & Suites, Speers Road Broadloom Ltd., Total Tech Pool & Spa and Wayne's Wood Inc. Entrepeneur: Company of Women, Enza Natural Health Centre & Day Spa, Equirex Leasing Corporation, Grace Academy of Dance and Performing Arts, Happy Nappy, LaserNetworks, Soleil Salon and Spa, The Rosewater Spa, Wreath Queen, Mom's Healthy Secrets and Closet & Storage. For more information on the OABEs, please visit www.oabe.ca RETAIL & WHOLESALE LIGHTING New Home Renovation Tax Credit includes Lighting Fixtures We match the Ontario Tax Credit. See Store for Details. Example: Lighting Purchase ........................................................................ $5,000 Ontario Tax Credit ........................................................................ - $675 Store Rebate................................................................................... - $675 Savings........................................................................................... $1350 TOTAL .......................................................................................... Featuring lighting from Trump Home · Troy · Hudson Valley · Stonegate Design · Heidle and much more $ 3650 Oakville's Finest Lighting Store in the Oakville Home Improvement District ELEGANT www.conceptlighting.ca DISTINCTIVE 243 Speers Road · Between Kerr & Dorval · Oakville, ON 905.849.LITE (5483) June 5-6, 2009 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Appleby College Join us at our Relay Kick-Off Wednesday, February 25, at 7 p.m. Appleby College, Dining Hall, 540 Lakeshore Rd W., Oakville Everyone is welcome to attend to get more information about Relay, pick their campsites and register their teams! Register online at cancer.ca/relay or cal the Oakville Unit at (905) 845-5231.