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By KRYSTLE CHOW
Published in the Business section of Centretown News.
Dec. 9, 2005

Michael Koudsi is the president of Sugar Mountain and the bronze medallist for the Businessperson of the Year award.
Photo by ANDRÉ FECTEAU for Centretown News.

Centretown’s businesses are getting recognition for their contribution to the Ottawa business community in this year’s Ottawa Business Achievement Awards, winning the gold in four of the six categories.

The community was honoured with two silver and two bronze wins at the Dec. 1 ceremony.

Local companies credit their success to Centretown’s busy location in the heart of the city.

“The exposure we get in Centretown is greater than if we were in the outskirts of the city,” says Michael Koudsi, president of Sugar Mountain and bronze medallist for Businessperson of the Year. “We’re right in the middle of the action.”

Businesses of different sizes and sectors from across Ottawa were nominated for the awards, which were organized by the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce.

Nominees were evaluated on business growth, job creation, customer service, research and development and community involvement.

“It does represent a wide cross-section,” says Gail Logan, president of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce. “It’s a celebration of businesses across the community.” (more…)

By KRYSTLE CHOW
Published in the News section of Centretown News.
Dec. 9, 2005

Click here to view this article on the Centretown News website.

Coco was walking around the intersection of Somerset and Preston streets when two men said “hello” to her in what she considered to be a creepy manner.

She ignored them, but they stopped her again later that day and tried to convince her to have a drink with them.

A few days after the first incident, they approached her again. She yelled back and called the police, but she was still left feeling powerless.

Coco’s story, as told on her blog, is not a unique one. (more…)