LETHBRIDGE – Three businesses will be honoured for their efforts in developing regional economies.
SouthGrow Regional Initiative will hold its Recognition Awards on April 14 at 5-pm at the Lethbridge Lodge.
A panel of three judges will determine this year’s winners.
The nominees are as follows:
Excellence in Business Retention, Growth, Expansion
– International Truck Body Ltd., Coaldale
– Sandstone Motel & Restaurant & Gas Plus, Milk River
Excellence in Innovation
– vTV – Vulcan Television Network, Vulcan
– Vulcan Business Development Society, Vulcan
Excellence in Collaboration or Partnership
– Lethbridge Sports Council, Canada Winter Games Regional Bid Committee
– Milo Business Centre, Milo & District Ag Society and Palliser Regional School Division
– Southern Alberta Education Partnership, Town of Magrath, Cardston County and Westwind School Division
– Vulcan County Health and Wellness Foundation, Vulcan County, Town of Vulcan and the Villages of Arrowwood, Carmangay, Champion, Lomond, Milo
SouthGrow was formed in 2003 as a non-profit regional economic development alliance. It encompasses 23 rural communities, with the goal of encouraging collaboration, focussing on development issues and ensuring equal growth and development opportunities in Alberta.
