Future Champion Award - Business
Description
The Future Champion Awards are presented to businesses or individuals who use their influence in their communities to drive social and economic innovation that has a long-lasting impact. Future Champions strive to build a strong tomorrow where all Manitobans prosper and embody the belief that Manitoba is the best place to live and work.
Requirements
To be considered eligible for a Manitoba Champions Award, the business must:
- Have been in operation in Manitoba for a minimum of one (1) year on or before the nomination deadline.
- Be Manitoban.
- Employ Manitobans.
Future Champion Award - Individual
Description
The Future Champion Awards are presented to businesses or individuals who use their influence in their communities to drive social and economic innovation that has a long-lasting impact. Future Champions strive to build a strong tomorrow where all Manitobans prosper and embody the belief that Manitoba is the best place to live and work.
Requirements
To be considered eligible for a Manitoba Champions Award, the individual or business must:
- Have been in Manitoba for a minimum of one (1) year on or before the nomination deadline.
- Be Manitoban.
- Employ Manitobans (if applicable).
Lieutenant Governor Awards for Outstanding Contribution to the Community by a Business
Requirements
Established in 2001, the Lieutenant Governor Awards for Outstanding Contribution to the Community were established by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce to honour Manitoba's foremost business leaders whose exemplary accomplishments of vision, leadership, integrity, entrepreneurial spirit, and philanthropic contributions demonstrate consistent best practice in business at the highest level.
Recipients are personally selected by the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba in collaboration with the Awards Committee.
Past recipients of the Lieutenant Governor Awards for Outstanding Contribution to the Community by a Business include:
2019 - Price Industries
2018 - Standard Aero
2017 - MNP LLP
2016 - Bison Transport
2015 - Johnston Group
2014 - Cargill Limited
2013 - Peerless Garments
2012 - The Dufresne Group
2011 - Tribal Councils Investment Group
2010 - Vickar Automotive Group
2009 - Atom-Jet Industries
2008 - MTS Allstream
2007 - Assiniboine Credit Union
2006 - Manitoba Lotteries Corporation
2005 - Canada Safeway Limited
2004 - Investors Group
2003 - CanWest Global Corporation
2002 - Friesen Corporation
2001 - North West Company
Lieutenant Governor Awards for Outstanding Contribution to the Community by an Individual
Requirements
Established in 2001, the Lieutenant Governor Awards for Outstanding Contribution to the Community were established by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce to honour Manitoba's foremost business leaders whose exemplary accomplishments of vision, leadership, integrity, entrepreneurial spirit, and philanthropic contributions demonstrate consistent best practice in business at the highest level.
Recipients are personally selected by the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba in collaboration with the Awards Committee.
Past recipients of the Lieutenant Governor Awards for Outstanding Contribution to the Community by an Individual include:
2019 - Doug Harvey
2018 - Abdo (Albert) El Tassi
2017 - Brian Scharfstein
2016 - Polly Craik
2015 - Robert (Bob) Chipman
2014 - Robert (Bob) Silver
2013 - David Friesen
2012 - Gregg Hanson
2011 - Dr. Donald Penny
2010 - Arthur (Art) Mauro
2009 - Robert (Bob) Brennan
2008 - Harold Buchwald
2007 - William Loewen
2006 - Hartley Richardson
2005 - Larry McIntosh
2004 - Gail Asper
2003 - Reid Lumbard
2002 - Sanford Riley
2001 - Kerry Hawkins
