The nominees for the 2019 Richmond Hill Board of Trade Business Achievement Awards represent the best of Richmond Hill businesses large and small. It was an honour to celebrate the finalists as well as the winners of these prestigious awards on Thursday March 7 at the Sheraton Parkway Hotel.
The Board of Trade recognized the opening chapter of tomorrow’s success story by presenting a Chair’s Award for Best New Start Up. This year’s award recognized achievement in building a micro-business that uses technology to support the very human need for connection, for a helping hand…and for less stress in our lives. The Chair’s Award was given to Heather Skoll of Reset Zone.



The Hospitality Award was presented to the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North – a hotel the size of a city block with a warm, community feeling. The Sheraton has 312 guest rooms and suites and a wide range of great facilities. What’s best about the hotel, though, are its people – many of whom have been with the Sheraton for decades.



High school student Keeley Aird won the Young Entrepreneur award for her work leading STEM Kids Rock. The group’s mission is to inspire, engage and empower the next generation of leaders in science, technology, engineering and math. STEM Kids Rock is a free Mobile Science Centre that goes out into communities to reach elementary aged children and inspire them to fall in love with science.
There were two winners in the General Business category:
Social Coffee was founded in 2009 in Richmond Hill, dedicated to making coffee a social experience. They’re passionate about sourcing, roasting and brewing delicious coffee. Social Coffees products can be found at their roaster and at various specialty coffee espresso bars, restaurants and specialty markets.
