It’s time for the Saugeen Shores community to come together and cast their vote for the 2016 Brass Awards People’s Choice of the Year category. Community members can cast their vote either online at www.thebrassawards.ca or by hard copy ballots available at the Port Elgin Chamber of Commerce.

All of the businesses nominated for People’s Choice of the Year will be listed online and open for voting May 1 through May 7. Then on May 8 the nominees will be narrowed down to the top 10 by number of votes. The voting will continue until May 14 when the field is narrowed to the top three nominees.

The Community will then have until May 21 to cast their final vote for their favourite business.

The People’s Choice of the Year Award winner will be announced at the Awards Gala on the evening of May 28.

This year, Saugeen Golf will play host to the BRASS Awards Gala, generously sponsored by OLG, honouring the winners in each of the five categories:

• Business of the Year, sponsored by the Saugeen Shores Chamber of Commerce
• Young Entrepreneur of the Year, sponsored by TD Canada Trust
• Service Excellence of the Year, sponsored by Meridian Credit Union
• Not for Profit of the Year, sponsored by Bruce Power
• People’s Choice of the Year, sponsored by Ontario Power Generation

Keep an eye on BRASS Awards’ Facebook page for information on the Gala as it becomes available.

All proceeds from the Gala will go to benefit the Saugeen Shores Chamber of Commerce and contribute to community events and initiatives within Saugeen Shores, including the new trolley coming to town this summer.

For ongoing information about the BRASS Awards, please visit www.thebrassawards.ca. Email info@thebrassawards.ca.