Local Business

The 2023 Ponoka and District Chamber of Commerce held their annual Ponoka Trade Show at the Ponoka Arena Complex on April 14 and 15. There were over 100 vendors and more than 1,400 visitors came through the doors. (Photos by Emily Jaycox/Ponoka News)

President and vice president sworn in

The count is in for the Ponoka and District Chamber of Commerce’s 2022 Passport to Christmas campaign that promotes shopping locally.

Annual general meeting: financials presented, elections held

The deadline for renewal is Dec. 31, 2022

Jim Hamilton of Hammy’s, left, presents a $300 gift certificate to Amanda Henderson-Kada of Ponoka. Henderson-Kada’s name was drawn in The Best of Ponoka Readers’ Choice Awards 2022 as a result of her voting on the online survey.(Emily Jaycox/Ponoka News)

The moment members of the Ponoka business community have anxiously awaited for finally came Oct. 15, and it came with all due ceremony, style and celebration.

On Oct. 8, Tony and Teresa Hoffmann, owner/operators of Ponoka McDonald’s awarded employee David Kawahara a $1,000 scholarship. Presenting the cheque are Teresa, David Kawahara, Ana Ladim (restaurant manager), Tony, Darrelynn Fair (HR manager) and Darrelynn Fair. (Photo submitted)

The Ponoka and District Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2022 business award finalists ahead of their gala on Oct. 15.