2018 Best of Thunder Bay Readers’ Survey Results
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Congrats to the 20 young professionals from NWO who were celebrated at the 5th biennial Northwestern Ontario Visionary Awards (NOVAs), hosted last night by @shift_tbay. Pictured here are: back row (L to R) Jason Veltri, Tamara Bernard, Linda Kelly, Hafsa Siddiqui, Derval Clarke, Kate Simoneau, Adetunde Ogunberu, Dayna Bobrowski-Lowndes, Stephanie Pescheau, Jocelyn Bel, Jamie Lee Yawney, Nancy Shaw, Al Bourbouhakis.
Front row (L to R) Albert Tjong, Jamie Sitar, Joshua Donald Hewitt, and Peter Marchl.
2020 NOVA Recipients
Business and Professional Achievement Category: Dr. Derval Clarke - Dentist, @sovereigndental, #Nipigon; Patrick Trevisanutto - General Manager and Partner, Halfway Motors Group @halfwaymotorsnissan; Katie Simoneau - Vice President, Manrock Developments Inc, #Manitouwadge; Richard Togman - Founder and Owner, @rentpanda; Peter Marchl - Certified Financial Planner, Normaxx Financial; Community Champion Category: Hafsa Siddiqui - Founder and Owner, Do or Diabetes; Adetunde Ogunberu - Founder and Owner, @mtcimmigration; Jamie Lee Yawney - Project Manager, Origin; Linda Kelly - Chief Executive Officer and Registered Social Worker, @kellymentalhealth; Albert Tjong - Wealth Advisor and Financial Planner, @rbc #thunderbay; Leadership Category: Jacquelyn Forbes-Dyck - Program Developer, Lead Facilitator, and Thunder Bay Chapter Leader, One Woman One Girl; Jamie Sitar - Physician Recruitment Specialist, @tbrhsc; Dayna Bobrowski-Lowndes - Operations Manager, Spadoni Motors #Marathon; Tamara Bernard - Founder and Owner, @tamarakwe; Stephanie Pesheau - Electrical Designer, @tbt_engineering; Rising Star NOVA: Jocelyn Bel - PhD Candidate, @mylakehead; Civic Pride NOVA: Joshua Donald Hewitt - Founder, @standup4cleanup; SHIFT Disturber NOVA: Jason Veltri - Chair, @pridethunderbay; People’s Choice NOVA: Masoud Manzouri - President, @lusu_tbay; SuperNOVA: Al Bourbouhakis and Nancy Shaw - Founders, @heartbeat_hotsauce #tbay #novaawards #shifttbay #top20under40 #millennials #changemakers #entrepreneurs #activists #leaders #awardwinners #northwesternontario #nwo #tbay #thunderbay
Save the date for LeapBeer! @brewhafestival will be holding an event to celebrate the extra day of the year. You'll have to wait 4 years if you miss it, so stay tuned for more information!
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Who is the best @tbaymarket vendor? Our readers say it’s @pie.ology_ owned and operated by Malcolm and Amanda Hope. The Hopes were regular customers of Pie.ology when the previous owners announced that they were moving out of town and closing up. “What if we put in an offer,” joked Amanda, and the couple bought the business in October 2018.
A trip to the market isn’t complete without one of their pies, fresh and piping hot. Made from scratch with an all-butter pastry, the pies are perfect throughout with fillings ranging from savoury (various smoked meats from local butchers, @thunderoakcheese cheese, eggs, mac n’ cheese with pasta from @biglakepasta) to sweet (apple, pear, pumpkin, etc.). More in the story in our January issue, link in our profile. 📷 @scribe007 #tbay #thunderbay #thunderbaycountrymarket #countrymarket #pie #handpies #handpieswithheart #homemadefood #localingredients #localsupportinglocal #eatlocal #eatfresh #yummy #bestoftbay #bestoftbay2019
What was TBay’s best art exhibit in 2019? Our readers say The Butterfly Story—the “canvases” for these works of art are breast cancer survivors who collaborate with founder Michelle Blackburn, artist Chantal Hughes (Ouellette), photographer @izyphoto, and hair stylists (@jenny_withthegoodhair & @deelicioushair) to create a photo that represents their journey. All proceeds from The Butterfly Story events, calendar sales, and book sales support the Northern Cancer Fund and in turn the Thunder Bay Breast Cancer Support Group. More in the story by @bonnieschiedel in our January issue, link in our profile. 📷 @izyphoto 🦋 #tbay #thunderbay #bestoftbay #bestoftbay2019 #thebutterflyproject #breastcancersurvivor #breastcancer #art #artexhibition #humancanvas #bodypaint #photography #photographer #womensupportingwomen
What is #TBay’s best food truck/trailer? Our readers say it’s Local Motion. Since 2013, Pinetree Catering’s chef Nikos Mantis and Shawna Deagle have been serving up fan favourites, such as the Herbivore Burger, pickerel tacos, and confit duck and chicken spring rolls—there’s always a new gourmet dish to sample before you indulge in a grilled persian served with @norwestermapleco syrup. Is it June yet? Full results in our January issue, link in our profile. 📷 #1 by Lee-Ann Chevrette, ✏️ by @katlyzun #tbay #thunderbay #bestoftbay #bestoftbay2019 #foodtruck #chefonwheels #chef #summereats #eatlocal #smallbusiness
What’s #TBay’s best barber shop? Our readers say it’s @thebarbershoptbay, owned and operated by Bryan Fresco. And, yes, you can get a beer and @frescosdeli sandwich with your haircut (we recommend the Barber Shop special: mayo and mustard, calabrese salami, hot capocollo, red onions, and banana peppers).
More #bestoftbay2019 results in our January issue, link in profile. #thunderbay #bestoftbay #barbershop #barber #barberlove #westfort #familybusiness #smallbusiness #beerandahaircut #shaveandahaircut #sandwich #fullservice #menstyle