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Yellowknifecommendsentrepreneurialexcellencewith2014BusinessGalaAwards2014YellowknifeChamberofCommerceBusinessGalaAwardWinners14TuesdayNovember42014INDUSTRYSMALLBUSINESSWESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.ThenexttimeyouseeParisyourheartwillbebrightandgay.HercuddlesandherlittlepurrswillbrightenupyourdaySpayedNeuteredWanttoapplyforNWTStudentFinancialAssistanceThedeadlineforapplicationsisJuly15th.Lateapplicationsareacceptedbutpaymentisnotguaranteedforthestartdateoffallclasses.www.nwtsfa.gov.nt.caStudentFinancialAssistancewww.facebook.comnwtsfaLikeusonFacebookforupdatesreminderstipsandmorewww.facebook.comnwtsfaAttentionPostsecondaryStudentsWanttoapplyforNWTStudentFinancialAssistanceTheapplicationdeadlineforprogramsstartinginJanuary2015isNovember15th.Lateapplicationsareacceptedbutpaymentisnotguaranteedforthestartofwinterclasses.www.nwtsfa.gov.nt.caByDALICARMICHAELInacelebratoryendtona-tionalSmallBusinessWeekmembersofYellowknifescor-poratecommunitygotglitzyfortheannualBusinessGalaAwardsheldtheeveningofOct.24.TheYellowknifeChamberofCommercerecognizedawidevarietyoforganizationsatthisyearscelebrationshandingoutblown-glasstrophiesmadebyOldTownGlassworkstodoc-torsengineershardwarestoreownerstnessgurusandenvi-ronmentalstewards.Herearesomeofthehighlights.PeoplesChoiceAwardErasmusApparelResidentsofYellowknifecasttheirvotesandgavetrendyouttterErasmusApparelthisyearscovetedPeoplesChoiceAward.Since2011ownerSarahErasmushasstrivedtobuildherclothingcompanywhereshesellscomfortablecustom-printedapparelwithiconicimagesfromtheterritoryfromtheloominggureoftheRobertsonHeadframetothedaintystylingsoftraditionallybeadedowers.BeforeofciallywinningtheheartsofthepeoplethebuddingentrepreneurreceivedtheEconomicDeveloperoftheYearfromtheCouncilfortheAdvancementofNativeDevel-opmentOfcersCANDOforherbusinessacumenin2013.Asagraciousthankstofansthatvotedforhercom-panyErasmushelda20per-cent-offsalethedayfollowingtheawards.AboriginalBusinessoftheYearDenendehInvestmentsInc.ForyearsDenendehInvest-mentsInc.DIIhashelpedtheFirstNationsoftheNWTdevelopeconomicindepen-dencebyfosteringprotablebusinessventures.PartneringwithGwichinSahtuDehchoTlichoAkai-tchoandDenendehDevelop-mentCorp.DIIhascultivatedbusinessrelationshipswithrepresentativesfrom27oftheNWTscommunities.HeadedbyCEODarrellBeaulieuDIIstartedasanexploratoryminingopera-tion.NowthecompanyhasexpandedtohelpDenepeoplesbecomeeconomicallyself-suf-cientandaimstogettheirpartnercommunitiesinvolvedinadiversearrayofmajorin-frastructurehousingandre-sourcedevelopmentprojectsintheterritory.Theseleadersinbusinessareconstantlyonthelook-outfornewopportunitiesfortheirpartnersadynamicgoalthatledthemtoreceivingtheawardforAboriginalBusinessoftheYear.BreakoutNewBusinessoftheYearEDGEYKSince2011EdgeYKMaga-zinehasbroughtNorthernersin-depthcoverageofallthingsYellowknifeincludingdailyhappeningsintheLegislativeAssemblyandcitycounciltraditionalaspectsoflifeonthelandnewindustrialandresourcedevelopmentsandwhatsupandcomingonthelocalartsandculturescene.Theyhittheirstridethisyearlaunchinganewsub-scription-basedwebsitetoaccompanytheirfreemaga-zinewhichisdistributedsixtimesannually.Thenewsitehasbeendeclaredasuccessreceivingtonnesofpositivefeedbackonsocialmedia.EDGEYKstrivestoin-teractwithitsreadersmostrecentlyrunningaspook-tacularFaceOffHalloweenphotocontestwithsubmis-sionsfromthesevenregionsoftheNWTfollowedbyafestiveshindigattheElksClubonNov.1.Bringingtogethersomeofthemosttalentedwritersphotographersandvisualartistsfromtheterritorythemagsharesthebestandtheworstaspectsofoneofthemostuniquecitiesinthecountryinfullcolour.CorporationoftheYearKBLEnvironmentalRelentlesslyhelpingYel-lowknifebecomeagreenercommunityKBLEnviron-mentalreceivedatopnodfromthecitysChamberofCommerceasCorporationoftheYear.Withamissiontopro-tectsocialandcorporatesustainabledevelopmentinuniqueenvironmentstheYellowknifeextensionofthenationalcompanyprovidesitscustomerswithwastemanagementservicesandsystemsforarangeofsectorsincludingoilandgasminingexplorationgovernmentindustrialandcommercial.Byprovidingtop-qualitywastemanagementsup-portKBLEnvironmentalpridesitselfonprotectingitscustomersfromliabilityissueswhilesimultaneouslyprotectingtheenvironmentfromunnecessarydamage.KBLEnvironmentalpre-viouslyreceivedaccoladeswhentheterritorialCham-berofCommercenamedittheNWTBusinessoftheYearin2013.AwardwinnersattheYellowknifeChamberofCommerceBusinessGalaAwardsshowofftheirblown-glasstrophiescreatedbylocalartisansatOldTownGlassworks.SmallMediumEnterpriseJustFitnessCorporationKBLEnvironmentalLocallyOwnedFranchiseCorothersHomeHardwareAboriginalBusinessDenendehInvestmentsBreakoutBusinessEDGEYKYoungEntrepreneurGaiaIntegrativeClinicCommunityInvolvementAwardWilliamsEngineeringCustomerServiceAwardofExcellenceSSIMicroSafetyAwardHovatConstructionPeoplesChoiceAwardErasmusApparelPhotocourtesyofYellowknifeChamberofCommerce