By rdnewsNOW staff

Oct. 15, 2025

Red Deer District Chamber hosting Business of the Year Awards Wednesday

Oct 15, 2025 | 11:54 AM

The Red Deer District Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 2025 Business of the Year Awards Wednesday evening.

The awards recognize outstanding achievement, innovation, and community impact among local businesses.

This year’s award ceremony will take place Wednesday, Oct. 15 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Red Deer Polytechnic Arts Centre.

Finalists were announced in August in seven different categories, including:

New Business of the Year:

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• Booyah Bagels
• Grey Marketing Co.
• SD Wellness Ltd.

Innovation Award:

• Legend Water Corporation
• Transpera Technologies
• Red Deer Polytechnic – Division of Applied Research

Small Business of the Year:

• 53 on Ross
• Beyond Insurance
• The Chemist Drugstore

Business Leader of the Year:

• Brenda Grosenick, Alberta Institute of Massage
• Chris Windrim, BILD
• Michael Heinzimeir , Pure| Elevate Your Health

Emerging Business Person of the Year:

• Bryce Kander , Central Alberta Real Estate Investor Network
• Whitney Benson, CaptiveSimple
• Jessa April P. Fiel, Terrific Feet Nursing Foot Care Corp.

Non Profit Organization:

• Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter
• The Mustard Seed Red Deer
• Youth HQ

Large Business of the Year:

• Cremac Metal Products
• PASS Electric Inc.
• The Phone Experts