Celebrating local heroes
Here we showcase our 2017 Dumfries & Galloway Life Awards winners and the amazing work they do for the region. ‘It would be hard to find a place anywhere in the world where community means more than it does right here.” That’s how co-host Gilly Fraser summed up the Dumfries & Galloway Life Awards, which celebrated local heroes from around the region in a glittering ceremony at Easterbrook Hall in Dumfries on November 24.
The Results
Outstanding Contribution to Dumfries & Galloway: Dumfries & Galloway Befriending Project
Dumfries & Galloway Life Special Award: William Little and Grant Hurcomb
Tourism Champion: Logan Botanic Garden
Independent retailer: Border Travel
Young Entrepreneur: Nicola McMinn
Business Person of the Year: Paul Williamson
Environment Champion: Dr Emily Taylor
Community Project: Stranraer Oyster Festival
Community Champion: Eileen Bryant
Volunteer of the Year: George McKenzie
Voluntary Group/Charity: Dumfries & Galloway Befriending Project
Producer of the Year: Saucy Desserts
cafe of the year: Fig & Olive
Restaurant of the Year: House O’Hill
Culture Champion: Anne Aldridge
Visual Artist/Maker of the year: Julie Dumbarton
Performing artist of the year: Tyler Jolly
