BRENDA VISSER AWARDED THE ANNUAL BWB SUE MacLAURIN RESILIENCE AWARD

Brockville – The Brockville Women in Business is pleased to announce the recipient of the Sue MacLaurin Resilience Award. The award will be presented at their Annual General Meeting being held June 20th at 6 PM at BUSL Cider in Mallorytown. The BWB is a volunteer organization that serves businesswomen in Brockville and the surrounding area. Established in 2009 the group meets monthly to provide a format for networking, education, support, and referrals.

The award was created to honour the memory of Sue MacLaurin who was an active member of BWB. She, unfortunately, lost her battle with cancer in November of 2013. This award allows her legacy to live on.

Sue was a leader, a doer, a risk taker, a connector and a teacher. She was generous with her time and talent. She faced her battle with cancer fearlessly and with dignity. Each year the Brockville Women in Business seek a woman to honour who exemplifies these qualities.

This year the BWB will honoured Brenda Visser who is the owner of Flowers in the Field. The business is located on Lord’s Mills Road in Augusta Township. Growing since 2017, and building her business with a new greenhouse and social media presence along with website sales Brenda uses multiple avenues to entice her customers including, social media, attending farm markets, and craft shows, delivering flowers, honour system roadside flower stand, workshops, pick-your own tulips, handmakes evergreen wreaths at Christmas, special events and weddings.

Her business is one that is growing and adapting despite, the pandemic and weather. Brenda is kind and generous and is always smiling. She is a graduate of the Starter Co Plus program and has been recognized by Augusta Township with the New Business of the Year in 2020 as well as by the Leeds Grenville Small Business Centre in the Women’s Entrepreneurship Program.

Also nominated was Vanessa Blenkarn owner of VB Bookkeeping and Tax Services and Coworking Network which is located on William St in Brockville. and Jeanette Johnston Small Business Development Officer, United Counties Leeds Grenville.