Nominees for the 2025 EBEX Awards

The Estevan Chamber of Commerce recognizes the importance of highlighting the outstanding achievements of our business community through the biennial Estevan Business Excellence (EBEX) Awards, and is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2025 EBEX Awards. The 2025 EBEX Awards will take place on Friday, October 24^th at Southeast College.

Tickets are $75 each, and available at estevanchamber.ca or by calling 306-634-2828. Included in the evening is a delicious ‘standing supper’ consisting of hearty appetizers and deserts, networking, and the opportunity to celebrate those who make our community strong.

Nominations are accepted and submitted to an independent panel of judges comprised of representatives from MNP residing outside of Estevan area to ensure impartiality. There are 9 Categories that nominations are accepted for; with the ‘Business of the Year’ Award determined by the judges from all nominees.

The 2025 inductees of the Nick & Verna Morsky Business Hall of Fame were chosen by our Board of Directors. Inductees are pioneer and cornerstone business leaders who have demonstrated excellence over a period of at least 15 years and whose business has contributed to the economic well-being of Estevan and immediate area. The individual does not need to be currently operating in order to be eligible and owning and operating several businesses over a minimum of 15 consecutive years will also be eligible.

The 2025 Inductees for the Nick & Verna Morsky Business Hall of Fame are:

• Chamney Construction; Jackie & Mike Chamney
• Grimes Sales and Service; Stacey Grimes Wempe & Kent Lees

Award Categories

• Outstanding Service
• Community Involvement
• Growth and Expansion
• Young Entrepreneur of the Year
• New Business Venture
• Outstanding Employee
• Diversity in the Workplace
• Social Impact
• Nick & Verna Morsky Business Hall of Fame
• Business of the Year (All Nominees are eligible and chosen by the judges)

Outstanding Service
This award goes to a business demonstrating exceptional performance in providing quality customer service. Judging considers the relative size and particular conditions of the business, as well as the growth potential, stability, investment strategy, and quality of customer service initiatives.

Nominees for Outstanding Service:

• A Loving Touch Florist
• Dun Rite Glass
• Impressions Gifts Co.
• Souris Family Pharmacy

Community Involvement
To be awarded to the business that demonstrates outstanding performance in its support of arts and culture, recreation, amateur sports, education, and community/business development within the region. Judging will take into account relative size of the business.

Nominees for Community Involvement:

• Kingston Midstream
• South East Eyecare

Growth and Expansion
The Achievement for Business Excellence Award for Growth and Expansion is given to a business that has made significant changes in their business resulting in “Growth” or “Expansion”. Changes may relate to job creation, investment, revenue, and/or profit.

Nominees for Growth and Expansion:

• Lowenberg Projects
• Save the Stress Cleaning Services

Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Awarded to an individual between the ages 18-35 who has achieved success in the start-up and operation of a new or existing business.

Nominees for Young Entrepreneur of the Year:

• Megan LeBlanc (Athlete World)
• Brady Lowenberg (Lowenberg Projects/Motivated Moving)
• Matthew Walliser (Souris Family Pharmacy)

New Business Venture
Award goes to a new business venture which has been in existence for 3 years or less and which has shown positive performance in terms of current or expected profitability, job creation and/or entry into new markets. Nominees are judged on financial criteria as well as the nature of the new venture and its impact in the community (taking into account the size of the new venture).

Nominees for New Business Venture:

• Athlete World
• Estevan Flower Crew
• Old Stone Inn
• Souris Family Pharmacy

Outstanding Employee
Awarded to an individual to honour and acknowledge excellence at work. This employee exemplifies the mission statement of the company, acts ethically, inspires or earns admiration among colleagues and models high performance standards.

Nominees for Outstanding Employee:

• Kaitlyn Kanigan (Save the Stress Cleaning)
• Karri Retier (Save the Stress Cleaning)
• Christine Dyer-Strilaeff (Purolator)

Diversity in the Workplace
To be awarded to a business which demonstrates Diversity in the Workplace. Diversity can encompasses any of the following; gender, race, age, ethnicity, religion, citizenship status, sexual orientation, military service, and mental and physical conditions, or any other distinct differences between employees.

Nominees for Diversity in the Workplace:

• Microtel Inn and Suites by Wyndham Estevan
• St. Joseph Hospital

Social Impact
To be awarded to a not-for-profit or charity that has positively impacted the local and/or regional community in one or more of the areas of arts and culture, recreation, amateur sports, education, and community/business development within the region (taking in size of the organization).

Nominees for Social Impact:

• #30 Wylie Mitchell Air Cadet Squadron Sponsoring Committee
• Estevan Public Youth Centre
• Souris Valley Museum

Business of the Year Award (All Nominees are entered to win)
All Businesses nominated in all the other 2025 EBEX categories will be eligible to receive this award. Judges will take into consideration the overall strength of the business and their contribution to our region. Judges are to select from the nominees the business that they see as the nomination that impacted them the most.

For more information, please contact the Executive Director, Merissa Scarlett at 306-637-2151 or via email at executivedirector@estevanchamber.ca.