{"id":901177,"date":"2026-09-19T02:48:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T02:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/901177\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T02:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T02:48:21","slug":"love-is-everywhere-at-baffin-chamber-business-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/901177\/","title":{"rendered":"Love is everywhere at Baffin chamber business awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arctic Fresh\u2019s co-CEO Albert Netser celebrates birthday with his company\u2019s Business of the Year Award<\/p>\n

Albert Netser, co-CEO of the Arctic Fresh Group of Companies, celebrated his 46th birthday by picking up the Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce\u2019s Business of the Year award.<\/p>\n

As he stood onstage at the Aqsarniit hotel\u2019s ballroom with company founder Rhoda Recinos and general manager Evan Schellenberg, the crowd of about 250 people serenaded him with Happy Birthday.<\/p>\n

The Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce presented its Excellence in Business awards Thursday at a gala dinner, marking the end of the four-day Nunavut Trade show in Iqaluit.<\/p>\n

Igloolik-based Arctic Fresh was recognized for its business growth, operational resilience and impactful service delivery tailored to northern communities, a list of recipients provided by the chamber of commerce said.<\/p>\n

Netser emphasized the company works as a team.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we could showcase anything about Arctic Fresh, it is looking out for one another,\u201d he said in an acceptance speech. He quoted the Bible verse from 1 Corinthians about love being patient and kind.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all have some imperfection within the team, but we learn to work with one another,\u201d he said. \u201cWe put love for the people in the middle. And that truly is our business.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The chamber of commerce gave five awards \u2014 for Businessperson of the Year, Business of the Year, Special Achievement Award, and two Lifetime Achievement Awards.<\/p>\n

The late Rhoda Cunningham, who started Innirvik Support Services, an Inuktitut translation and interpretation company, received a Lifetime Achievement Award. Her husband Duncan and daughter Alexandra Cunningham accepted the award.<\/p>\n

Rhoda Cunningham was a teacher, writer, translator, and a role model for Inuit women, her husband said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer hard work and dedication was a breath of fresh air for the entire community,\u201d Duncan Cunningham said.<\/p>\n

Glenn Cousins also received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades of work at Kakivak Association, where he supported Inuit business development. He was not able to attend Thursday\u2019s ceremony because he is in the south for cancer treatment, said his son Max Cousins, who accepted the award on his father\u2019s behalf.<\/p>\n

Max Cousins relayed his father\u2019s message that it was an honour to work with so many people in Iqaluit\u2019s business community.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s not always the best at taking credit, but he\u2019s given a lot and accomplished a lot for his community, and we\u2019re very proud of him for it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Kirt Ejesiak, owner of Sedna ROV Services which uses underwater drones to generate images of the seabed around Nunavut, was named Businessperson of the Year for his entrepreneurial vision and innovation.<\/p>\n

Nunavut Nukkiksautiiit Corp. CEO Heather Shilton accepted a Special Achievement Award on behalf of her company.<\/p>\n

She said Nunavut Nukkiksautiiit Corp.\u2019s planned hydroelectricity generator 60 kilometres northeast of Iqaluit will make Nunavut stronger by reducing the city\u2019s reliance on diesel.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce we have access to affordable, reliable and abundant energy, the sky\u2019s limit for Nunavummiut,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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