Last night, the first-ever Three Points Impact Awards were presented to their inaugural recipients.
The communities of Abbey, Cabri, Hazlet, and the surrounding RM's were able to nominate 68 potential winners, in nine categories for their efforts in business, municipal matters, and non-profit efforts.
Lindsey Alliban, economic development officer for the town of Hazlet, was joined by Jennifer Biensch, Jessica Smith, Sydney Gossard, Karla Sletten, Danielle Dietrick, Janelle Desautels, Eddie Gergely and Bailey Heggestad on the planning committee.
"It was all about recognizing people across our region," said Alliban.
The categories were as follows.
In Business, there was Best in Business, Breakthrough Business, and Legacy Business.
Municipal categories included Municipal Leader of the Year - Rural, Municipal Leader of the Year - Urban, and Municipal Staff of the Year.
Finally, non-profit categories were Volunteer of the Year, Project of the Year, and Organization of the Year.
The winners of this year's Three Point Impact Awards are as follows.
- Best in Business - Limitless Rentals
- Breakthrough Business - Mesa Studio
- Legacy Business - SWT
- Municipal Leader of the Year - Rural - Richard Bye
- Municipal Leader of the Year - Urban - David Gossard
- Municipal Staff of the Year - Terry Erdelyan
- Volunteer of the Year - Terry and Brian Bonogofski
- Project of the Year - Hazlet History Book
- Organization of the Year - Abbey ABC Center
"It was all just about trying to recognize some of the great people, businesses and organizations that exist within the Three Points Economic Partnership Region," said Alliban. "It was our first annual and we will be hosting it in Abbey next year."
Alliban and the rest of the committee offered their thanks to Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan, Community Futures, SaskTel, SaskEnergy, Pioneer Co-op, MNP, and Innovation Federal Credit Union for sponsoring the event.
"And a big thanks to RBC for their support for the Three Points Economic Partnership and for being at the event to help," said Alliban.