On Thursday, September 28th, the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury hosted the 10th annual South Simcoe Business Excellence Awards, sponsored by Nottawasaga Futures.

A total of 216 nominations were submitted in 10 categories - 25% from Bradford West Gwillimbury. A panel of judges pared it down to 71 finalists, and at the Bradford Community Centre on Thursday, President of Nottawasaga Futures, Mary Munnoch announced the winners.

Business Excellence for Agriculture: Cathy's Crawly Composters

Cathy's Crawly Composters of Bradford West Gwillimbury. In business for 4 years, this environmentally sensitive vermiculture business has been instrumental in reducing the amount of waste reaching landfill, and building awarness of vermicomposting. Owner Cathy Nesbitt has received the Recycling Council of Ontario's Individual Recognition Award, and the Windfall Ecology Centre's Environmental Learning Award.