Voting is now underway!
October kicks off Small Business Month, but our appreciation for local, small businesses in Saskatchewan extends beyond just one month. These businesses are the heart and soul of our communities, and SaskTel is proud to support them across various industries. We're thrilled to announce the return of our Small Business Spotlight promotion, where we will feature outstanding small businesses. Vote for your favorite local business today and help us shine a light on their incredible contributions!
The 2025 Spotlight finalists are:
- Aloha K9 Training and Resort — Regina
- Bodhi Tree Yoga — Regina
- Cubbi Technologies — Saskatoon & Regina
- Glentworth Country Store — Glentworth
- Living Sky Farms — Brancepeth
- Nefelibata Arts and Crafts — Saskatoon
- SMAK Ukrainian Store — Saskatoon & Yorkton
- Steel Mace Valkyrie — Regina
- Stu's Indoor Golf — Warman & Martensville
- Vaida Health — Emerald Park
Don't wait - vote for your favorite local business to win a Spotlight prize!
Submit your votes here! Please note you may only vote once for a single finalist.
There will be two equivalent Spotlight Prize winners determined in this promotion. The Spotlight Prize Winners will receive:
- A spotlight video
- A spotlight article
- $4,000 of Directwest billboard space
Timelines
Voting:
June 9-July 4, 2025
Winners Announced:
July
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- An individual may only cast one vote for a finalist during the Voting Period.
- Business owners can nominate their own business.
- Businesses with 100 or fewer employees and operate independently of a large corporation are eligible to enter.
- The deadline for nominations is May 30, 2025
- The deadline to vote for a business is July 4, 2025
- After all entries have been received, an internal panel at SaskTel will curate a list of the top 10 nominated businesses based on the following weighted criteria:
- 25% Innovation and uniqueness
- 25% Demonstration of customer satisfaction
- 25% Community involvement
25% Total votes received - The nominated business must be a current SaskTel Business customer as of 2025, to be eligible to move on to the next round of voting.
- Businesses who have won a SaskTel Small Business Spotlight prize package within the last 5 years are ineligible to win again this year.
- SaskTel is the final judge and decision-maker in determining the winners of this promotion. Prize winner selection will largely be influenced by the total number of votes received in the final round of voting, but SaskTel will, in determining the winners, give additional consideration to businesses in communities with smaller population sizes.
- SaskTel reserves the right to cancel or otherwise modify the terms of this promotion at any time and for any reason in SaskTel's discretion.
- SaskTel and Directwest are the sole sponsors of this promotion.
- By participating in the Promotion entrants are deemed to have understood and agreed to be bound by these Promotion Terms.