Finalists and Winners

Read more: 2025 Parry Sound Area Founders Awards Announced

WINNERS

  • $10,000 Founder's Choice Award - Sound Yarn & Fibre
  • $5,000 Founder's Choice Award - Harbour Hot Sauce

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Sound Yarn & Fibre

Rachel Ewen

Sound Yarn & Fibre, specializes in providing high-quality yarns, fibres, and accessories for knitting and crafting enthusiasts. Their offerings include circular sock knitting machines, replacement parts, handspun yarns, and various notions to support a wide range of fiber arts projects.

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Harbour Hot Sauce

Benjamin John

Hot sauces that are full of flavour, crafted with simple ingredients that amplify taste, balanced perfectly with just the right amount of heat!

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2025 Finalists - $1000

  • I Like to Move it Movers
  • New Wave Fishing Academy
  • Oli's Parry Sound Fishing Charters
  • Smart Fitness Studio
I Like to Move It Movers

Josiah Claridge

A locally owned and operated moving company in the Parry Sound-Muskoka area.

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New Wave Fishing Academy

Brandon Badger

Fishing charters on Georgian Bay, providing on-the-water lessons, online fishing courses, and personalized coaching.

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Oli's Parry Sound Fishing Charters

Oliver Collins

Oli's Parry Sound Fishing Charters and snorkeling tours offer an exceptional adventure for those seeking to explore the beauty and nature of Georgian Bay.

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Smart Fitness Studio

Mike Copper

Personal training and fitness facility, providing an environment for individuals to achieve their health and fitness goals.

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2024

Read more: 2024 Founders Choice Awards Finalists Announced, Celebrating Entrepreneurship in Parry Sound District

WINNERS

  • $10,000 Founder's Choice Award - Georgian Medical Aesthetics
  • $5,000 Founder's Choice Award - A Bushel & A Peck


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Georgian Medical Aesthetics

Alethea and Katie

Physican-led, full-service medical spa with offerings that are
individualized to each patient's specific needs and desires

Georgian Medical Aesthetics
A Bushel & A Peck

Christine and Chris

Farm and feed store

A Bushel & A Peck

FINALISTS

  • Northern Swine & Steer
  • Rewind Design Studio
  • Sound Youth Counselling
Northern Swine & Steer

Steve and Todd

Unique meat, BBQ, and smoker shop

Northern Swine & Steer
Rewind Design Studio

Katy McNabb

Full-service interior design and architectural consultation, using sustainable design practices, focused on the Georgian Bay area

Rewind Design Studio
Sound Youth Counselling

Colleen McLean

Offers mental health services for youth ages 10+ years old

sound youth counselling

2024

Read more: 2024 Founders Choice Awards Finalists Announced, Celebrating Entrepreneurship in Parry Sound District

WINNERS

FINALISTS

2023

WINNERS

FINALISTS

2021

WINNERS

  • $10,000 Founder's Choice Award, Adventure Academy
  • $5,000 Founder's Choice Award - Forever BBQ                      

FINALISTS

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