Some of Tri-Cities best and brightest are nominees for the 2015 Business Excellence Awards.
The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerece announced the nominees Thursday and will be honoring them at a special luncheon at Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club Oct. 29.
"Each of the nominated businesses and individuals has demonstrated excellence in business and a passion for our community," according to the chamber in a statement.
The nominees are as follows:
Small Business of the Year
• Around My House Consignment
• Arthur Murray Dance Studios
• BC Textile Innovations
• Chic & Unique Event Design
• Cotton Candy Kids
• Eagle Ridge Fitness
• Empty Desk Solutions
• Engineered Bodies Crossfit Port Moody
• Ethical Waste Services Ltd.
• Fitzpatrick & Associates
• Golbey Law Corporation
• Insul-Twin Systems Ltd.
• JnL Reno and Repairs Ltd.
• Kang-Ho Hapkido Martial Arts Academy
• Learn Zenk Barristers & Solicitors
• Paul’s Autobody
• PollyK Consulting Event Management
• Prairie Pet Food and Supplies
• Shawn Lam Video Inc.
• The Co-Operators (Hickman Insurance & Financial Services)
• Vancouver Tumblebus
Business of the Year (10-50 Employees)
• Alliance Printing
• Altac Services Inc
• BTM Lawyers LLP
• Coast Therapy
• Creative Transportation Solutions Ltd
• DBM Law
• Dimension 3 Plastics Ltd
• G Force Gym
• MaxFit Movement Institute
• Shoppers Drug Mart
• Steele Electric
• Synergy/Aspen Environmental Inc
• The John B Pub
• Turbulent Diffusion Technology Inc
• West World Paper Inc
Business of the Year (50+ Employees)
• Harkin Towing
• Maple Leaf Storage
• Nurse Next Door Home Care Services
• RokStad Power
• TD Canada Trust
• TYGO Enterprises Ltd.
• Vancouver Golf Club
Community Spirit Award
• Cathy Cena, CKPM 98.7FM
• Daniel Gorsic, Synergy/Aspen Environmental Inc
• Dr. Wilbour Kelsick, MaxFit Movement Institute
• Envision Financial
• Jason Jakubec, Lawyers West
• Jerome Bouvier, Jerome Inspires (Access Youth Outreach Services)
• Katrina Shelast, Hair We Are Beauty Boutique
• Paul MacDonald, Ethical Waste Services
• Scotiabank
Not-for-Profit of the Year
• Coquitlam Firefighters Charitable Society
• I AM SOMEONE
• New View Society
• Rotary Clubs of the Tri-Cities
• Soroptomist International of the Tri-Cities
Business Leader of the Year
• Don Drysdale, DBM Lawyers
• Dr. Wilbour Kelsick, MaxFit Movement Institute
• Gary Mauris, Dominion Lending
• Julie Fisher, Lawyers West
• Mary Vellani, TD Canada Trust
• Paul MacDonald, Ethical Waste Services
• Tom Ramsey, Meridian RV
Finalists will be announced by the end of 2015. Winners will be awarded at our annual Chamber Gala at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver Theatre on Jan. 30, 2016.
For more information and to link on to nominees' websites visits www.tricitieschamber.com.
