The Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce has released their list of nominees for their upcoming Mark of Excellence Awards.

Executive Director Crystal Young says the public was great bringing recognizable businesses forward.

"I wanted to say thank you to the Humboldt district for being so supportive to our 18th annual Mark of Excellence Awards gala."

"We had so many nominations coming in, we were very surprised," Young added. "We're happy to see that our community is supporting our local businesses and recognizing service excellence."

Just 40 different businesses were nominated in the ten different categories.

LARGE BUSINESS:
MNP
Sobeys
PAMI
Chegus RV
Bella Vista Inn

SMALL BUSINESS:
Black Pepper Bar and Grill
Reel Attractions
The Brick

NEW BUSINESS VENTURE:
Humboldt Speech Language Services
Infinite Creations
Reel Attractions 
S.V. Stylists

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR:
Olivia Cofffyne(Diamonds of Detroit)
Stacey Stroeder(Free Spirit Market)
Araba Quaye(Uplife Boutique)

MARKETING:
Diamonds of Detroit
Spotlight Sport & Corporate Wear
Yuen's Clothing & Cellular
LeRoy Leisureland Regional Park

SERVICE:
Auto Ethics
Humboldt Regional Newcomers Centre
LeRoy Credit Union
Prairie Diesel
Sixth Avenue Stylists
This is Your Computer

COMMUNITY MERIT:
Futuristic Industries
Humboldt District Hospital Foundation
Humboldt Regional Newcomers Centre
Humboldt Theatre Club
1st Westminster Scouts
LeRoy Leisureland Regional Park

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Accent Insurance
Johnny's Bistro
Sobeys
Humboldt Co-op
Scotiabank
LeRoy Leisureland Regional Park

(NEW)COMMUNITY BUILDER:
Misty Gardens
Home Hardware
RBC 

PEOPLE'S CHOICE:
Humboldt Regional Newcomers Centre
Reel Attractions
The Brick
PARTNERS Family Services

Voting details for the People's Choice award will be released soon.

The awards gala will be held March 23rd, tickets will be available soon.

You can hear more from Young below in her interview with Bolt FM's Clark Stork.