Peter Perry & Business Achievement Award Winners Unveiled

Joe Drumm named 67th Peter Perry Award winner at annual Whitby Chamber of Commerce (WCC) event.

WHITBY, Ont., November 10, 2022 – Mayor Don Mitchell announced the 2022 Peter Perry Award recipient, Joe Drumm.  Community builder, volunteer and long-time Town of Whitby Council member, Joe Drumm was surprised at the Whitby Chamber of Commerce gala at Deer Creek Golf & Country Club.

“I served on council for 41 years. We always looked to better our community,” said Drumm at Thursday evenings’ gala. “We tried to work together. We didn’t always agree, but our goal to help build Whitby was the same.”

In addition to awarding this prestigious honour, the WCC had the privilege to celebrate excellence through the Business Achievement Awards. This year, businesses were awarded in six categories.

The 2022 Business Achievement Award winners are:

Business Achievement Award 1-15 Employees
Paradisaic Building Group Inc.

Business Achievement Award 16-49 Employees
Pinchin Ltd.

Business Achievement Award 50+ Employees
Deighton Associates Ltd.

Not-for-Profit Organization of the Year
Abilities Centre

New Business of the Year
Unique Town Boutique

Businessperson of the Year
Frank Snyder – Snyder Construction


Established in 1928, The Whitby Chamber of Commerce (WCC) is a not-for-profit business organization that inspires economic opportunities for our members. Our tagline ‘Because Your Success is Everything’ demonstrates our commitment to engage the business community through advocacy, networking and mentorship. We create connections and foster a thriving business community, proudly serving the needs of our membership. Come experience how we establish solid relationships, develop business leads, or simply unwind after hours.

For more information please contact:

Joshua Dawson
Marketing and Communications Manager
Whitby Chamber of Commerce
joshua@whitbychamber.org