05/08/2026
What a wonderful night! Congratulations to all ✨
What a night for the City of Kawartha Lakes. ✨
The 2026 Business Hall of Fame was filled with celebration, storytelling, laughter, standing ovations, and so many moments that reminded us just how special this community truly is.
Yesterday, we honoured an incredible group of inductees whose passion, hard work, and leadership helped shape businesses, families, careers, and communities across the region:
✨ Dan Burns (Posthumous), Burns Bulk Food
✨ Greg Nisbett (Posthumous), Nisbett’s Men’s Shop
✨ Jason Willock, Co-operators, Willock Insurance Group Ltd.
✨ Ken Found (Posthumous), Linborough Properties
✨ Patricia & Phillip Nieukirk (Posthumous), The Grand Hotel / The Grand Experience
✨ Ray DeNure, DeNure Tours
✨ Sarah Quick & James Barrett, Globus Theatre
These are the people whose names became part of the fabric of this community: builders, dreamers, leaders, risk-takers, and people who believed deeply in giving back.
Congratulations to all of this year’s inductees and their families. Your stories deserve to be celebrated, remembered, and shared for generations to come. 💙
And to everyone who filled the room yesterday, thank you for helping create such a meaningful celebration of community, legacy, and local impact.
What a beautiful night it was. ✨🎉