2008 Winners Announced | Alberta Business Awards of Distinction

Excellence in Alberta’s business community was celebrated tonight in Calgary as the winners of the 17thannual Alberta Business Awards of Distinction were announced at a gala banquet.

Premier Stelmach was on hand to present the Premier’s Award of Distinction, which went to Company’s Company Publishing Limited. Company’s Coming also won the Employer of Persons with Disabilities Award of Distinction.

The Innovation in Agriculture Award of Distinction was presented to Doug Edgar Farms of Innisfail, which has developed the largest asparagus farm in Alberta. The Employer of Youth Award of Distinction, sponsored by Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry, went to Bubbles Car Wash of Calgary, which has a focus on hiring and mentoring young people. The following is a list of all recipients of the 15 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction:

Aboriginal Relations
Enbridge, Calgary

Aboriginal Woman Entrepreneur
KB Jodan, Lac La Biche

Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneur
Birch Mountain Enterprises, Fort McKay

Diversity Leadership
Youth Emergency Shelter Society, Edmonton

Eagle Feather
Primco Dene Group of Companies, Cold Lake

Employer of Youth
Bubbles Car Wash, Calgary

Employer of Persons with Disabilities
Company’s Coming, Edmonton

Export
Elluminate Inc., Calgary

Health & Safety Innovation
Worldwide Matrix Inc., Grande Prairie
Norwood Foundry Ltd., Nisku

Health & Safety Leader
Albi Homes Ltd., Calgary

Innovation in Agriculture
Doug Edgar Farms Ltd., Innisfail

Marketing
Hotrocket, Edmonton