As part of its annual Business Excellence Awards, the Burlington Chamber of Commerce invites the Mayor to bestow an award of recognition, on behalf of the City of Burlington, to local businesses/non-profit organizations.
The Mayor’s awards have evolved many times over the years, often focusing on philanthropy, community engagement, and sustainability.
This standing page lists previous recipients of the Mayor’s Chamber awards and will be updated annually with each new recipient(s).
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2023
In 2023, the Mayor’s Award asked for nominations of a business or organization (not-for-profit or for-profit) that excels in Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) in their operations internally with their staff and publicly with their customers to help ensure Burlington is a welcoming community for everyone.
Please see below the recipient of the Mayor’s award for 2023:
- Burlington Chamber of Commerce Mayor’s Award: The Pink Project Burlington.
To learn more about the recipient, please click/tap the link above.
Find out more about all of the Chamber’s 2023 award recipients here.
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2022
In 2022, the annual awards ceremony returned to in-person and the Chamber has asked the Mayor to select a business that has exemplified some of the characteristics we have come to appreciate more than ever before in the past year: resilience, change, innovation and creativity.
Please see below the recipient of the Mayor’s award for 2022:
- Burlington Chamber of Commerce Mayor’s Award: The Platter Company Gourmet Market.
To learn more about the recipient, please click/tap the link above.
Find out more about all of the Chamber’s 2022 award recipients here.
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2021
In 2021, the annual Chamber awards were once again virtual due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Mayor was asked to present 2 Community Service awards, on behalf of the City of Burlington, to recipients of a non-profit organization and for-profit business who led the way and modelled what it means to be a part of the Burlington community.
Please see below the recipients of the Mayor’s awards for 2021:
- Mayor’s Community Service — Not-For-Profit Award: St. Matthew on-the-Plains Anglican Church
- Mayor’s Community Service — For-Profit/Business Award: Mending the Chasm
To learn more about the recipient, please click/tap the link above.
Find out more about all of the Chamber’s 2021 award recipients here.
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2020
In 2020, due to the emergence of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the annual Chamber awards went virtual. The Mayor was asked to present 3 awards, on behalf of the City of Burlington, to recipients revolving around: sustainable green business and community service (for business and not for profit)
Please see below the recipients of the Mayor’s awards for 2020:
- Mayor’s Community Service Award – Business: Bozek Orthodontics
- Mayor’s Community Service Award – Not-for-Profit: Royal Canadian Legion – Burlington Branch 60
- Mayor’s Sustainable Green Business Award: Park Market & Refillery
To learn more about the recipient, please click/tap the link above.
Find out more about all of the Chamber’s 2020 award recipients here.
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2019
In 2019, the first year of Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward’s first term, the Chamber asked her to present 3 awards, on behalf of the City of Burlington, to recipients revolving around: sustainable green business and community service (for business and not for profit).
Our local businesses and organizations make valuable contributions to our community every day and those contributions include making important decisions and taking real action regarding their social responsibility. The Community Service Awards are designed to recognize and promote the social responsibility and charitable works or services provided by both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. The Sustainable Green Business Award is designed to recognize the green business practices demonstrated by a company.
Please see below the recipients of the Mayor’s awards for 2019:
- Mayor’s Community Service Award – Business: Cogeco Connexion
- Mayor’s Community Service Award – Not-for-Profit: Burlington Food Bank
- Mayor’s Sustainable Green Business Award: Stratus Building Solutions
Find out more about all of the Chamber’s 2019 award recipients here.