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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday March 26, 2008 - 27 An evening of celebration 2007 OABE nominees gather to celebrate their achievements On Thursday, February 21, the Oakville Chamber of Commerce hosted a reception for the OABE nominees at the Holiday Inn, Oakville Centre. The evening was sponsored by Hynek Financial Group and the Holiday Inn, Oakville Centre. Mary and Carla would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the OABE nominees. It is exciting to live and work in a community as wonderful as Oakville, and this group of selected professionals and businesses are a great testament to the hard work and high caliber of product and service provided in our Town. Thank you to the Rotary Club of Oakville West and to the Oakville Chamber of Commerce for their continued efforts to put on such an important Gala. Most of all, congratulations to the young men and women who will be recipients of scholarships made possible by this year's event. Mary T. Cardamone, Sales Representative e-mail: mary@marycardamone.com Carla Wood, Sales Representative e-mail: carla@marycardamone.com Celebrating the OABE: Seen here at the recent nominee reception are Greg Duffy, Chair of the OABE Organizing Committee, Jim Kerstans, General Manager, Holiday Inn Oakville Centre on Argus Road, co-sponsor and host of the event, Doug Hynek of Hynek Financial Group, cosponsor of the event and Gerald Popp, President of the Oakville Chamber of Commerce. T: (905) 845-4267 F: (905) 845-2052 T: 1-888-645-4267 Large Company of the Year nominee Ralph Askar of MBEC Communications Inc, master licensor of The UPS Store chain in Canada, with Organizing Committee member Marie Heintzman. Excellence Nominees France Fournier and Rick Burns of Whole Foods. Nominee and past winner Sonny Jelinek of Jelinek Cork shakes hands with Michael Paralovos of the Quality Hotel. is its own reward. (A trophy, however, adds a nice touch.) Canada proud to sponsor the Oakville Awards for Business Excellence. For more than a decade, the Oakville Awards for Business Excellence have recognized Oakville companies that demonstrate a level of performance above all others. We congratulate the finalists and winners who set new benchmarks for companies in the community. The Regional CIBC is proud to be a Diamond Sponsor of the Oakville Awards for Business Excellence. www.halton.ca Municipality of Halton Congratulations to the 2007 winners of the Oakville Awards for Business Excellence Halton Region's Business Development Centre is a proud sponsor of the OABE, honouring the innovation and excellence of businesses that are the heart of Halton's economy. The Business Development centre offers one-window access to government programs and services, information on Halton's business environment and services to help you establish, expand or consolidate a business in Halton. Visit us at www.halton.ca for more information about our programs and services. The Halton Region Business Development Centre 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 Toll Free: 1-866- 442-5866 TTY: 905-827-9833 www.halton.ca 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 · Toll Free: 1-866-442-5866 · TTY: 905-827-9833 · www.halton.ca "CIBC For what matters." is a TM of CIBC.