Fifteen finalists in Northern Ontario will be vying for the 2001 Ontario Global Traders Regional Awards on April 11 in North Bay. The awards recognize the achievements of Ontario's small- and medium-sized exporters, as well as business leaders and students. This year's list of candidates include: Ebert Welding Ltd. "Sur-Trac" Trail Groomers, New Liskeard; Filtec North America Ltd., Sault Ste. Marie; HLS HARD-LINE Solutions Inc., Dowling; Main Filter Group, Sault Ste. Marie; McIntosh Redpath Engineering Ltd., Fort Frances; Ontrak Control Systems Inc., Sudbury, Prestige Glass International Inc., Elliot Lake, Quality Hardwoods Ltd., Powassan; R.L. Tomlinson Drafting and Blueprinting Inc., Thunder Bay; and WipWare Inc., Bonfield.
Candidates for individual awards include: Jon Baird, with the Canadian Association of Mining Equipment and Services for Exporter (CAMESE); Paul Brooks, Quality Hardwoods Ltd.; Holly-Anne Houle, with Cambrian College in Sudbury; and Tom Palangio, Topex Inc.
The awards are presented by Ontario Exports Inc. and RBC Global Services. For more information call Ontario Exports Inc. toll free at 1-877-46TRADE or visit www.ontario-canada.com/export.
