Local Love Truro Award Finalists and Winners
Congratulations to our 2016 Local Love Truro Awards finalists and winners!
Most Loved Community Support
Award Sponsor: Joyful Yoga
The local business that you believe best supports our community through volunteerism, participation, donations, sponsorship, etc.
Finalists: Elegant Steps, Enchanted Forest, Inglis Jewellers
WINNER: Inglis Jewellers
Most Loved Customer Service
Award Sponsor: Lenore Zann, MLA for Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River
The local business that goes the extra mile to make you feel welcome and appreciated.
Finalists: Clay Café, Enchanted Forest, NovelTea Bookstore Café
WINNER: Enchanted Forest
Most Innovative Business
Award Sponsor: BDC
The local business that impresses you with new and different ideas, products and/or services.
Finalists: Clay Café, Enchanted Forest, NovelTea Bookstore Café
WINNER: Clay Café
Most Loved Entrepreneur
Award Sponsor: CBDC NOBL
The local business owner who you most admire for their contribution to Truro's business community.
Finalists: Karen Baillie (Elegant Steps), Andrea Munroe (Enchanted Forest), Jaime Rhae Oudemans (Clay Café)
WINNER: Karen Baillie
Most Poised to do Great Things
Award Sponsor: Abundant Living
The business or individual on the path to greatness! You can't wait to see what they'll do next!
Finalists: Danielle Crowe/Body Solace Yoga Studio, Miriah Kearney/My Home Apparel, Andrea Munroe/Enchanted Forest
WINNER: Andrea Munroe
Most Truro Famous
Award Sponsor: Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Centre Truro
The person you feel best represents what it means to be from Truro.
Finalists: Sylvia Estey, Mitch Johnson, Lenore Zann
WINNER: Sylvia Estey
Most Loved Fundraising Event
Award Sponsor: Inglis Jewellers
From walks to dinner to bake sales to golf tournaments ... which local fundraising event is your favourite?
Finalists: 100+ Women Who Care Truro, Bible Hill Kinsmen Great Trivia Challenge, Coldest Night of the Year
WINNER: Coldest Night of the Year
Most Loved Social Media
Award Sponsor: Elegant Steps
You like their posts, double tap their photos and retweet their tweets ... which local business' social media do you like the best?
Finalists: Beck and Boosh, Enchanted Forest, Clay Café
WINNER: Beck and Boosh
Most Loved Place to Learn Something New
Award Sponsor: Abundant Living
Dancing? Painting? Yoga? Tai Chi? Computer skills? A new language? Where's your favourite place to enjoy learning something new?
Finalists: Body Solace Yoga Studio/MacKinnon Fitness, Clay Café, Joyful Yoga Studio
WINNER: Joyful Yoga Studio
Most Loved Business in Downtown Truro
Award Sponsor: Downtown Truro Partnership
Your favourite business in the Downtown Truro urban regional core ... click here for a map of the area included.
Finalists: Clay Café, Enchanted Forest, NovelTea Bookstore Café
WINNER: NovelTea Bookstore Café
Most Loved Indoor Space - Day
Award Sponsor: Langille & Colburne - More Than Events
The business where you love spending time during the day, simply because their space is so amazing!
Finalists: Clay Café, NovelTea Bookstore Café, Rath Eastlink Community Centre
WINNER: NovelTea Bookstore Café
Most Loved Indoor Space - Night
Award Sponsor: Calling Corners New Age Boutique
The business where you love spending time during the evening/night, again, because the space is so amazing!
Finalists: Marigold Cultural Centre, Rath Eastlink Community Centre, The Nook and Cranny Brew Pub
WINNER: The Nook and Cranny Brew Pub
Most Loved Outdoor Space
Award Sponsor: Take It Outside
The spot in and around Truro where you most love to "take it outside."
Finalists: Cobequid Trail, Truro Farmers' Market, Victoria Park
WINNER: Victoria Park
Most Loved Business in Colchester County
Award Sponsor: Truro & Colchester Chamber of Commerce
From Five Islands to Stewiacke to Tatamagouche, what's your favourite business in the county (not including Downtown Truro)?
Finalists: Masstown Market, Sugar Moon Farm, Tatamagouche Brewing Co.
WINNER: Masstown Market
Most Loved Overall
Award Sponsors: Bliss Productions and Bold and Italic Social Communications
This award will be given to the business that receives the most nominations across all categories.
WINNER: Enchanted Forest
Award Sponsor: Joyful Yoga
The local business that you believe best supports our community through volunteerism, participation, donations, sponsorship, etc.
Finalists: Elegant Steps, Enchanted Forest, Inglis Jewellers
WINNER: Inglis Jewellers
Most Loved Customer Service
Award Sponsor: Lenore Zann, MLA for Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River
The local business that goes the extra mile to make you feel welcome and appreciated.
Finalists: Clay Café, Enchanted Forest, NovelTea Bookstore Café
WINNER: Enchanted Forest
Most Innovative Business
Award Sponsor: BDC
The local business that impresses you with new and different ideas, products and/or services.
Finalists: Clay Café, Enchanted Forest, NovelTea Bookstore Café
WINNER: Clay Café
Most Loved Entrepreneur
Award Sponsor: CBDC NOBL
The local business owner who you most admire for their contribution to Truro's business community.
Finalists: Karen Baillie (Elegant Steps), Andrea Munroe (Enchanted Forest), Jaime Rhae Oudemans (Clay Café)
WINNER: Karen Baillie
Most Poised to do Great Things
Award Sponsor: Abundant Living
The business or individual on the path to greatness! You can't wait to see what they'll do next!
Finalists: Danielle Crowe/Body Solace Yoga Studio, Miriah Kearney/My Home Apparel, Andrea Munroe/Enchanted Forest
WINNER: Andrea Munroe
Most Truro Famous
Award Sponsor: Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Centre Truro
The person you feel best represents what it means to be from Truro.
Finalists: Sylvia Estey, Mitch Johnson, Lenore Zann
WINNER: Sylvia Estey
Most Loved Fundraising Event
Award Sponsor: Inglis Jewellers
From walks to dinner to bake sales to golf tournaments ... which local fundraising event is your favourite?
Finalists: 100+ Women Who Care Truro, Bible Hill Kinsmen Great Trivia Challenge, Coldest Night of the Year
WINNER: Coldest Night of the Year
Most Loved Social Media
Award Sponsor: Elegant Steps
You like their posts, double tap their photos and retweet their tweets ... which local business' social media do you like the best?
Finalists: Beck and Boosh, Enchanted Forest, Clay Café
WINNER: Beck and Boosh
Most Loved Place to Learn Something New
Award Sponsor: Abundant Living
Dancing? Painting? Yoga? Tai Chi? Computer skills? A new language? Where's your favourite place to enjoy learning something new?
Finalists: Body Solace Yoga Studio/MacKinnon Fitness, Clay Café, Joyful Yoga Studio
WINNER: Joyful Yoga Studio
Most Loved Business in Downtown Truro
Award Sponsor: Downtown Truro Partnership
Your favourite business in the Downtown Truro urban regional core ... click here for a map of the area included.
Finalists: Clay Café, Enchanted Forest, NovelTea Bookstore Café
WINNER: NovelTea Bookstore Café
Most Loved Indoor Space - Day
Award Sponsor: Langille & Colburne - More Than Events
The business where you love spending time during the day, simply because their space is so amazing!
Finalists: Clay Café, NovelTea Bookstore Café, Rath Eastlink Community Centre
WINNER: NovelTea Bookstore Café
Most Loved Indoor Space - Night
Award Sponsor: Calling Corners New Age Boutique
The business where you love spending time during the evening/night, again, because the space is so amazing!
Finalists: Marigold Cultural Centre, Rath Eastlink Community Centre, The Nook and Cranny Brew Pub
WINNER: The Nook and Cranny Brew Pub
Most Loved Outdoor Space
Award Sponsor: Take It Outside
The spot in and around Truro where you most love to "take it outside."
Finalists: Cobequid Trail, Truro Farmers' Market, Victoria Park
WINNER: Victoria Park
Most Loved Business in Colchester County
Award Sponsor: Truro & Colchester Chamber of Commerce
From Five Islands to Stewiacke to Tatamagouche, what's your favourite business in the county (not including Downtown Truro)?
Finalists: Masstown Market, Sugar Moon Farm, Tatamagouche Brewing Co.
WINNER: Masstown Market
Most Loved Overall
Award Sponsors: Bliss Productions and Bold and Italic Social Communications
This award will be given to the business that receives the most nominations across all categories.
WINNER: Enchanted Forest