Business of the Year
2024 - Islands Insurance Center
2023 - Ritchie's Hardware & Co.
2022 - Maple Hardwoods
2021 - Cedarville Foods
2020 - Green Thumb Lawn & Garden Center
2019 - Les Cheneaux Coffee Roasters
2018 - Les Cheneaux Distillers
2017 - Wendi's Runway Bar
2016 - Spring Lodge & Cottages
2015 - Cedarville Marine
2014 - Carmeuse Lime & Stone
2013 - Autore Oil & Propane Company
2012 - Arfstrom Pharmacy
2011 - Hessel Grocery & Deli
2010 - First National Bank of St. Ignace, Les Cheneaux Branch
2009 - Taylor Lumber Company
2008 - Islander Bar
2007 - Flotation Docking Systems
2006 - Cedarville Foods
2005 - Cedar Pantry
2004 - Ang-Gio's Restaurant
Business of the Year Criteria
- Les Cheneaux Chamber of Commerce member
- Contribution to customers and community through donations, volunteer service, etc.
- Pleasant and welcoming appearance and business policies
- Commitment to doing business in our community
- Great customer service
- Good networking and communication with other businesses
- Provides valuable products/services to our community
- Helps promote awareness of our community through events, marketing, etc.
Citizen of the Year/Community Champion/Individual of the Year
2024 - Steve Kozma
2023 - Jim & Diane Keighley
2022 - Sandy Sherlund
2021 - Steven Honnila
2020 - Joanne Baker
2019 - Jane French
2018 - Elizabeth "Margie" Denoyer
2017 - Steve Autore
2016 - Dr. Clinton & Barb Groover
2015 - Dan Izzard
2014 - Michelle Sheckler
2013 - Bonnie Mikkelsen
2012 - Moira “Pat” & Paul Wilson
2011 - Barb Smith
2010 - Marti Hart
2009 - John Torsky
2008 - Dick Nye
2007 - Linda Sherlund
2006 - Bruce Patrick
2005 - Keith Kester
2004 - Tom Moore
2003 - Linda Hudson
2001 - Lisa Dunn
2000 - Mary Baker
1999 - Ken Drenth
1998 - Annegret Goehring
1997 - Yvonne MacDonald
1996 - Kate TerHaar
1995 - Dr. Blake Slater
1994 - Dana Torsky
1992 - Elgie Pollard
1991 - Chet Kasper
1990 - John Griffin
1989 - Richard Nye
1988 - Leonard Rye
1987 - Marilyn Bickham
1985 - Robert Smith
1984 - Archie Visnaw
1983 - Ted Simmons
1982 - Vernon Moerdyk
1981 - Archie Dunn
1980 - Phyllis Delooff
1979 - Tony Autore
1978 - Dorothy Williams
1977 - Phyllis Tuck
1976 - Charles Paquin
1975 - Conrad Shoberg
1974 - Lyle Hudson
1973 - Rev Paul Beymer
1972 - Albert Lindberg
1971 - Red Easterbrook
1970 - Donald Cozzins
1969 - Dr. Leonard Delooff
1968 - Guy Hamel
Citizen of the Year Criteria
- Since 1968, the Les Cheneaux Chamber of Commerce has honored a growing number of outstanding members of our community with a “Citizen of the Year” award.
- Nominees need not be a member of the Chamber.
- Nominees should be a person whose dedications inspiration, and hard work have, over a period of years, had a positive impact on the entire Les Cheneaux area.
Organization of the Year
2024 - Les Cheneaux Community Foundation
2023 - Clark Township Ambulance Corps. & LC Auxiliary
2022 - Clark Township Fire Department
2021 - Great Lakes Boat Building School
2020 - Les Cheneaux Culinary School
2019 - Hessel School House
2018 - Les Cheneaux Community Foundation
2017 - Les Cheneaux Snowmobile Club
2016 - Les Cheneaux Community Library
2015 - Les Cheneaux Beautification Committee
2014 - Les Cheneaux Historical Association
2013 - Les Cheneaux Lions Club
Organization of the Year Criteria
- We have a lot of Chamber member organizations who do phenomenal work in our community, and their praises often go unsung!
- Organizations in our community contribute to events and the local economy.
- They help people in need, improve our quality of life, preserve history, beautify our spaces and nurture our creativity.