Since 2014, The Vital Awards have celebrated young individuals, employees, and employers who have made significant contributions to their communities.
Please watch this page for more information on this year’s events where we will honour our 2023 recipients for their talent, drive, and achievements in making Cape Breton a better place to live, work, and play! |
2023 AWARD WINNERS
Vital Excellence - Newcomer Excellence
Vital Excellence - L'nuk Excellence
Vital Excellence - Entrepreneur Excellence
Vital Excellence – Employer Category
Vital Excellence – Employee Category
Vital Excellence – Individual Category
- Ankit Wadhwa - Founder, Cape Breton Influencers
- Guntas & Gunny Brar - Co-owners, Cape Breton Watersports
- Tam Campbell & Julia MacMillan - Owners, The Brixton
Vital Excellence - L'nuk Excellence
- Kalolin Sylvester - Kisituek Project Coordinator, Eltuek Arts Centre
- Armand Paul - Principal Lawyer, Unama'ki Law
Vital Excellence - Entrepreneur Excellence
- Basil Doucet - Owner, L'abri, Marguerite boutique et provisions and The Archie & Isidore Hotel
- Meghan Finney - Owner, LaQuaintrelle Boutique & Emporium & Co-Owner, Escape Outdoors
- Hazel Sparling - Owner, Painted Dance Collective
Vital Excellence – Employer Category
- Danielle Johnston & Danielle Patterson - Co-Owners, Anchored Ideas
- Chester Borden - Executive Director, BGC Cape Breton
- Chris Brace - President, A.B. Mechanical
Vital Excellence – Employee Category
- Melissa Vickers - Director of Operations, Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Shane MacSween - Human Resources Manager, New Dawn Enterprises
- Nicole MacDonald - Senior Manager of Childcare Division, YMCA of Cape Breton
Vital Excellence – Individual Category
- Peter MacInnis - Storyteller, Performer & Educator
- Saralyn Gillan - Community Advocate, Educator & Supporter
- Ethan Merlin - Event Director, Motionball Cape Breton, Community Volunteer & Coach
- Chloe MacDonald - Owner, Acessibuild & Community Volunteer
- Paige Cox - Lead Volunteer, The Seton Community Complex Youth Center
2023 Sponsors
With thanks to all of our generous sponsors, whose continued support makes this event possible.
Keep an eye on this page for regular updates as we inch closer to Vital Awards night.
If your business or organization is interested in being one of our valued sponsors for our 2023 event, please reach out to board chair Genevieve Andrea at [email protected].
Keep an eye on this page for regular updates as we inch closer to Vital Awards night.
If your business or organization is interested in being one of our valued sponsors for our 2023 event, please reach out to board chair Genevieve Andrea at [email protected].