Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2026
FORT MCMURRAY — A record 5,800 People’s Choice votes and more than a dozen awards highlighted a night celebrating Fort McMurray’s business community.
More than 250 people attended the Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce 2026 Business Awards Celebration Thursday night at Keyano Theatre during Small Business Week.
Pinkney Financial Services was named Small Business of the Year, Landmark Cinemas took Medium Business of the Year and A.P.E. Maintenance Ltd. received Large Business of the Year.
Robert Anderson Funeral Services received the Lifetime Business Achievement Award, while Inner City Diesel and Spirit Creative shared the Indigenous-Owned Business Award.
Nicole Bourque-Bouchier of Bouchier received the Female Leadership Award, while Moccasin Media was named Emerging Entrepreneur.
Other winners included Poosh Cleaning Services for the Adaptation Award, Cooper & Company Law Firm for Corporate-Social Collaboration, Grainger’s Greens for Environment and Sustainability, Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Fort McMurray for the Franchise Award, Fort McMurray Golf Club for Hospitality and Tourism, and Sargi & Co for Youth-in-Business.
The Chamber also presented its People’s Choice Awards following a record 5,800 votes, up from 4,900 last year.
Melanie Galea of RE/MAX Connect and DiSCOVER Fort McMurray won People’s Choice Small Business of the Year, while McDonald’s Fort McMurray received Medium-Large Business of the Year.
Moe Awais of McDonald’s Fort McMurray was selected as People’s Choice Business Leader of the Year.
“Every award presented tonight tells the story of someone who took a risk, put in the hours and chose to build their business here,” Chamber board chair Paige Cyr said.
“Our winners show what is possible in Wood Buffalo, and they raise the bar for all of us.”
Chamber president and CEO Dianna de Sousa said the awards recognize a business community that has had to be resilient, creative and generous.
“Congratulations to every winner and finalist, and to everyone who took the time to nominate and vote,” de Sousa said.
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