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Paul Rushforth named Orleans Chamber business person of the year

Paul Rushforth, Orleans Chamber business person of the year of 2011. (Provided)

Paul Rushforth, Orleans Chamber business person of the year of 2011. (Provided)

Published on November 18, 2011
Published on November 18, 2011
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Ottawa Business Journal

Real estate broker Paul Rushforth was named the Orleans Chamber of Commerce business person of the year on Thursday.

Topics :
Orleans Chamber , Ottawa Business Journal , Ottawa Chamber of Commerce , Orleans

The former professional hockey player joked he was a west-end boy who met an east-end girl. "At one point, I didn't even know where Orleans was."

But, said Mr. Rushforth, he is now proud to call Orleans home and his base for his growing real estate company, which includes about 20 employees. The company says it sells about 400 homes per year.

In 2009, Mr. Rushforth was ranked as the top global performer for Keller Williams. In 2011, he formed his own company.

Presented at the Orleans Chamber of Commerce People's Choice Awards, which were garnered through online votes, the award is the latest in Mr. Rushforth's long list of distinctions.

This includes an Ottawa Business Journal Forty Under 40 Award, and an Ottawa Chamber of Commerce finalist award for service provider of the year.

Mr. Rushforth said he is most proud of the company community work, which includes donations to events such as CHEO's barbecue, the United Way, the Snowsuit Fund and the Weekend to End Breast Cancer.

The full list of finalists (awardees are in bold):

NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Paul Rushforth Real Estate

Sherwin - Williams Paints

The Athletic Club

 

SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Cedar Valley Restaurant Lebanese Food

Ficient Web Soultions Inc.

Simply Lavish ( Wedding & Event Planners)

 

PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

Cecilia Perdigao - La Pierre Law Office

David Bertschi - Bertschi Orth Smith LLP 

Diane Duplin - La Cite Collegiale

 

RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR

Broadway Bar & Grill ( Portobello)

Rangoli Indian Cuisine

The Works Gourmet Burger Bistro 

 

COMMUNITY SUPPORT/NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR

AOE Arts Council

Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre

Orleans Cumberland Community Resource Centre 

 

RETAIL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Innescents Floral Design & Gifts 

Proulx Sugar Bush

Quilty Pleasures

 

SERVICE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Orleans Auto Pro

Portobello Manor

The Promenade Retirement Residence 

 

YOUNG BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR

Jason Bellefleur - Family Physiotherapy Centre 

Jeremy Sumner - Sherwin Williams Paints

Leslie Scott - Boston Pizza

 

REALTOR OF THE YEAR

Irene Bilinski Keller Williams Ottawa Realty Ltd

Pilon Hamilton Real Estate Team 

Paul Rushforth Real Estate

 

FINANCIAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

Janet Gray - Investors Group 

Lucie Halle - Dominion Lending Centres

Murray Groen - Mortgage Brokers Ottawa The Groen Team

 

HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

Bryan Castilla - Healing Hands Massage Therapy 

Dr. Mark Huner - Hunter Chiropractic

Dr.Natalie Beauchamp - Beauchamp Chiropractic: A Creating Wellness Centre

 

CORPORATE CITIZEN

David Bertschi - Bertschi Orth Smith LLP

Donna Roney - Great River Media

Remi Paquette - Ficient Web Solutions Inc. 

 

BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR

Ben Lalonde - Orleans Auto Pro

David Bertschi - Bertschi Orth Smith LLP

Paul Rushforth - Paul Rushforth Real Estate 

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