Nominees for this year’s Cochrane Community Awards have been announced, and the list is full of recognizable names.
Nominations have been open since February and closed April 10, with 28 local organizations and individuals being nominated in various categories, including: business of the year, employer of the year, community builder of the year, ambassador of the year, citizen of the year, senior of the year, education in action, volunteer group of the year, pathfinder of the year, youth of the year, newsmaker of the year and the mayor and council’s order of Cochrane.
The 2015 nominees are:
Alexis Miskiewicz-Tomaszyk
Cochrane Canadian Tire
Cochrane Awards & Promotions
Cochrane Cowboys Wrestling Club
Cochrane Santa Claus Parade
Cochrane Glee Club
Drycleaning by Dave
Eliza May Day Spa
Glenbow School Recycling Program
Grand Avenue Pharmacy
Gryzko Harper Bauw
Guy’s Café & Bakery
Jack Tennant
Janet Waddell
Jennifer Foy
Kaitee Dal Pra
Lea Norris
Lorna Harrison
Marni Fedeyko
Mick Gee
OnGrowing Works
Orville Lammle
Sam Michaud
Sandra Robin
Stephenie Shelstad
Stuart Bradley
Traditions A Country Store
Tristan Walker
Nominees are not told which category they have been nominated for and find out only during the event itself, which this year will be emceed by Global Calgary host Amber Schinkel.
Tickets to the awards ceremony will be available until May 16 and are available at Canadian Tire and Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre, with the event taking place at the Cochrane RancheHouse May 24 from 2-4 p.m.
