Lunenburg Queens Business Excellence Awards 2025

The Annual Lunenburg Queens Business Excellence Awards celebrate outstanding businesses and leaders in Lunenburg and Queens Counties.

Our Municipality of Chester was well represented with nine local businesses making it into the top three finalists in seven of the nine award categories. Congratulations to the finalists.

Outstanding Service
Two Salty Chefs

Innovator
Martin's Point Mercantile on Duke

Tourism
Salty Dog Sea Tours
Kiwi Cafe

Export Achievement
Cedar Bay Grilling Company

Hidden Gem
The Dordean Suites of Chester

Business Leader
Buck's Building Materials

Business Legacy - Lunenburg Co.
Chester Building Supplies
South Shore Ready Mix

_{left to right: Leslie Mullay-Cedar Bay Grilling, Heidi Walsh-Sampson-Salty Dog Sea Tours, Tony Sampson-Salty Dog Sea Tours
Mike Gilliss-Cedar Bay Grilling, Brian Webb - Municipality of Chester, Isabelle Sampson - Salty Dog Sea Tours
Lynda Flinn - Kiwi Cafe, Zoe Battis - Kiwi Cafe}

At the end of the night Martin's Point Mercantile on Duke, Buck's Building Materials and South Shore Ready Mix took the wins in their categories. 

                            Martin's Point Mercantile on Duke
                            Innovator of the Year Award

                   Buck's Building Materials 
                   Business Leader of the Year

                   South Shore Ready Mix
                   Business Legacy - Lunenburg Co.

Congratulations to the winners and finalists. Thank you to the volunteers and sponsors that made the event happen. We look forward to 2026.