Impact Awards

It's our signature event - the Impact Awards gala!
A celebration of business and community excellence, recognizing outstanding contributions.

• Friday, April 25th, 2025
• Joe Thornton Community Centre
• Guest speaker - Kris Pearn - From London, Ontario, he’s spent most of his life making cartoons for film and television, credits including: Open Season, Surf’s Up, Arthur Christmas, and Shaun the Sheep Movie.  He was Head of Story on Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, and co-directed Cloudy Two: Rise of the Leftovers.  He has most recently written and directed the Netflix animated feature THE WILLOUGHBYS based on the novel by Lois Lowry.  He is currently writing and directing upcoming projects for Sony Pictures Animation. 

Circle of Excellence - St. Thomas Railway City Rotary Club; Tara McCaulley; St. Thomas-Elgin Food Bank
Business of the Year - Abode Home Comfort; Susana Pereira Paralegal Services; DMAC Automation
Champions of the Earth - Simply Pure Water; Common Ground Farm; Sparta Lavender Farm
Inspirational Women - Janis Harris (Harris Flower Farm); Jennifer Weldrick (Oxford Learning); Kris Pettit (Mistyglen Creamery)
Young Professional of the Year - Calvin Holmes (OKAY Electric); Ben Gilbert (Gilbert Contracting); Scott Sleightholm (Kenny Insurance Brokers)
New Business of the Year - Dogs on 3; Railway 1856 Ultimate Mini Golf; Kristina Schmitt Development
Unsung Heroes - Leading the Way; Elgin-St. Thomas Coalition to End Poverty; Railworks Coalition