The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

www.5dssreunited.ca flHlTCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE THIS MONTH” â€" Wood Gas Stoves Flreplace Inserts Insulated Chimney 2/!) Fireplaces WETT Certltled 25987 Woodblne Ava Keswlck. Ontario 1 800 263 3234 1350nplace®canada.com mmasonplacesom See us on ‘www.swuffviue0nline.com The Chamber of Commerce honoured local compaâ€" nies at the 2004 Business Awards Dinner April 15. From left: Bob Couperthwaite accepted the Entrepreneur of the Year award on behalf of Murali Nair of Tool Junkie, Bill Houston of Houston Ford was named Corporate Citizen of the Year, Vern Davies of Cedar Beach received the Heritage Award and Ron and Steve Schell of Schell Ace Building Centre received the Business of the Year award. Four businesses receive awards at annual Chamber of Commerce dinner Three local businesses were honoured at the Chamber of Commerce's annual general meeting which was held April l5 at Sleepy Hollow Golf and Country Club. Schell ACE Building Centre. founded by Wesley l. Schell in I922. was named Business of the Year. The family-run company. which owns another location in Sutton, recently pur- chased the Stouffville Co- op and is in the process of refurbishing that build- Part of the premises will used for the new Schell Design Centre. a display and' service area for windows. doors. trim. siding. roofing and decks. Wlth a long and proud tradition of community Involvement. Schell is well known for its gener- ous sponsorship of local sports teams. as well as for lending support to many community and charity events. Murali Nair of Tool iunkie received the Business Entrepreneur 0! The Year award. Mr Nair and his wife. Deirdre, moved to Canada from New haiand in i907 and set up shop In Stoufivilie By Kate Gilderdale )uffville This Month The Corporate Citizen of the Year award was won by Bill Houston. owner of Bill Houston Ford on Main Street. Mr. Houston established his business in I996 and has since supported and spon- sored many youth pro- grams and community and business events including bovding. base- ball. swimming and gym- nastic teams. The first Heritage Award, presented to com- panies with a long history in the community. ,was won by Cedar Beach. a family-owned facility established in I029 at Musselman's Lakes Founded by George Davies and later run by his son. Vern. the park is now operated by Vem‘s children. lanet and George. « Vern Davies attend the Chamber of Commerce dinner and accepted the award on behalf of his family. His grandson. Kyle. now worls at the park. rem senting the forth tenan- tion of the Davies family to be Involved In the business. selling antique. used and new woodworking tools and machines. The com- pany offers tools. service and educational seminars for both the hobbyist and the professional.