The 2019 Legacy Brunch, honouring Roses Stewart, also saw dozens of P.A. business leaders and entrepreneurs announced as finalists for the 29th annual Samuel McLeod Business Awards. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

By Brady Bateman

Business Awards

Honouring P.A.’s business leaders

Mar 21, 2019 | 4:24 PM

Business leaders and those who work towards the betterment of Prince Albert were honoured at a special event Thursday.

The annual Legacy Brunch hosted by the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce happened Thursday. Roses Stewart, who owns Victoria Square Compounding Pharmacy, was recognized with the Legacy Award for her work in the community.

Stewart purchased a small dispensary in the mid-1990s, located beside her present-day pharmacy and medical building. The current Victoria Square Compounding Pharmacy was completed in 2011 and includes a pharmacy, pediatricians, an otolaryngologist, a hearing specialist, chiropractor, sociologists a psychologist, and a coffee shop.

Roses Stewart accepts the Legacy Award, for her dedication to business and entrepreneurship in Prince Albert. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

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“This is a culmination of my life’s work,” said Stewart Thursday while holding back tears. “Because I love this community, and I love the people of this community. I’ve been so honoured just to serve them … the volunteers of this community allowed me to be the best pharmacist I could ever be. I’ve been supported by the community, and in return I’ve been so blessed to be able to support the community.”

Finalists were also announced Thursday for the Annual Samuel McLeod Business Awards. The annual event recognizes local businesses and entrepreneurs in a variety of categories including business of the year, community involvement and customer service.

Award recipients will be announced at the annual business awards gala April 18.

The finalists for the 29th Annual Samuel Mcleod Business Awards in the Business of the Year category. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

The award finalists include:

Business Transformation:

Sponsored by: Saskatchewan Ministry of Trade and Export Development

East Hill Esso, North Country Spa, TJ’s Pizza

Community Involvement:

Sponsored by: SaskTel

Junior Men’s Softball World Championship, Lake Country Co-op, and Northern Lights Casino.

Customer Service:

Sponsored by: RBC

My Place Catering, Pet Planet, and Trudel Auto Body.

Female Business Leader of the Year:

Sponsored by: Northern Lights Casino (SIGA)

Bernadette Lavoie and Lindsey Rask with North Country Spa, Corinne Penner with Pet Planet and Marlyn Philips-Leson with Grant Thornton, formerly Grayling Consulting.

Male Business Leader of the Year:

Sponsored by TD

Dan Yungwirth with Miller Contracting and Jeff Stumpf with PA Alarms.

Marketing

Sponsored by Loraas Environmental

Calypso Bay, Paintball Paradise and the Junior Men’s Softball World Championship.

New Venture

Sponsored by Conexus Credit Union

Oh Pair Shoes, P.A. Wand Wash and Paved to Pines.

Non-Profit Organization

Sponsored by Affinity Credit Union

Habitat for Humanity, KIN Enterprises, and the Victoria Hospital Foundation.

Young Entrepreneur

Sponsored by Prince Albert and District Community Futures

Ali Mysiorek with the Foggy Lemon, Lukas Werner with Access Tire, and Steven Glass with Paved to Pines.

Business of the Year

Sponsored by Diamond North Credit Union

Lake Country Co-op, North Country Spa and Northern Lights Casino.

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