Respect in Our Community is the Best Recognition
Canadian Urban Institute’s Urban Leadership Awards – 2007 Local Heroes Award
Steve Charest was awarded the 2007 Canadian Urban Institute Local Heroes Award in recognition his economic and social impact on the City of Brantford. King & Benton was one of the first developers to recognize the potential of the town’s abandoned industrial sites (also known as Brownfields).
King & Benton redeveloped the former Harding Carpet site on Morrell Street and transformed the former Work Wear site on Wellington Street into the Brantford Family YMCA Centre. Moreover, King & Benton has donated space to local institutions like the Why Not Mission, the Local Food Bank, the Brantford Little Theatre, the SPCA and the Brant United Way. By attracting commercial activity and jobs to the city’s redeveloped Brownfield sites, more support is made available to non-profit organizations and community activities that contribute to Brantford’s vitality.
Steve Charest’s work in Brownfield Redevelopment has helped Brantford expand with this reclamation of unused land. His social conscience has benefited many local organizations and made Brantford a better place in which to live and work. As Steve Charest puts it, “At King & Benton, we come up with ways to make things better.”
Tourism Shining Stars Awards – 2007
Nominated for Corporate Partner of the Year (More than 16 Employees) The Shining Star Tourism Awards honour outstanding achievement and contributions in the tourism industry in the communities of Brantford, the County of Brant and Six Nations and New Credit.
Chamber of Commerce Brantford-Brant Business Excellence Awards – 2007
Nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year Honours individuals and businesses for outstanding achievements and contributions to our community. Specific awards presented are: Individual Outstanding Achievement Award, Company of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, and Technology Award.
Steve Charest was awarded the 2007 Canadian Urban Institute Local Heroes Award in recognition his economic and social impact on the City of Brantford. King & Benton was one of the first developers to recognize the potential of the town’s abandoned industrial sites (also known as brownfields).
King & Benton redeveloped the former Harding Carpet site on Morrell Street and transformed the former Work Wear site on Wellington Street into the Brantford Family YMCA Centre. Moreover, King & Benton has donated space to local institutions like the Why Not Mission, the Local Food Bank, the Brantford Little Theatre, the SPCA and the Brant United Way. By attracting commercial activity and jobs to the city’s redeveloped brownfield sites, more support is made available to non-profit organizations and community activities that contribute to Brantford’s vitality.
Steve Charest’s work in brownfield redevelopment has helped Brantford expand with this reclamation of unused land. His social conscience has benefited many local organizations and made Brantford a better place in which to live and work. As Steve Charest puts it, “At King & Benton, we come up with ways to make things better.”
The Shining Star Tourism Awards honour outstanding achievement and contributions in the tourism industry in the communities of Brantford, the County of Brant and Six Nations and New Credit.
Honours individuals and businesses for outstanding achievements and contributions to our community. Specific awards presented are: Individual Outstanding Achievement Award, Company of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, and Technology Award.