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Timmins chamber policy manager receives national award

Sudbury native and former Northern Ontario Business reporter Nick Stewart won a national award for his advocacy work with the Timmins Chamber of Commerce.
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Perrin Beatty, president-CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce with Nick Stewart.
Sudbury native and former Northern Ontario Business reporter Nick Stewart won a national award for his advocacy work with the Timmins Chamber of Commerce.

The manager of policy, research and communications took home the Staff Person of the Year Award at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s annual general meeting in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Sept. 26.

“I am incredibly honoured to have been selected from among my national peers for this prestigious award,” said Stewart. “It is a true pleasure to see that our ongoing efforts to fight for our members’ interests at all levels of government are being noticed across the country.”

This award is designed to recognize outstanding performance of a staff member of a chamber of commerce or board of trade.

Shannon Churchill, the awards committee chair, cited Stewart’s dedicated efforts to serve as the voice of Timmins businesses at all levels of government on issues such as energy prices, labour challenges, and the Ring of Fire as just some of the reasons for his award.

“The calibre of nominations was stellar this year, which made the decision difficult for the judging committee,” said Churchill. “It was wonderful to acknowledge the work of a policy person like Nick in the chamber network.”

“We are very fortunate at the Timmins Chamber to have Nick as part of our team and to see his efforts recognized nationally speaks to the quality of work done here,” said Al Thorne, Timmins Chamber president.

“I am pleased that our network of peers has recognized Nick’s strong policy-driven talent,” said Keitha Robson, Timmins Chamber chief administrative officer. “The chamber network has recognized the benefits that Nick’s efforts have generated, and our members are well served by his policy and advocacy skills. I am proud to call him my colleague.”

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