Kimberley & District Chamber of Commerce
Third Annual Business Excellence Awards
April 9, 2011 Kimberley Conference and Athlete Training Centre
And the Winners are!! (photos will be posted shortly)
RETAIL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD - Sponsored by Kimberley Alpine Resort
Kimberley Home Hardware
TOURISM EXCELLENCE AWARD- Sponsored by Tourism Kimberley
Bootleg Sled Dog Races
FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE AWARD -
Sponsored by Overwaitea Foods
Village Bistro
TRADESPERSON-CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD -
Sponsored by David Bellm & Co Insurance
ET Woodwork
COMMUNITY BOOSTER AWARD - Sponsored by the City of Kimberley
Gord Jenkins
EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARD - Sponsored by St Eugene Golf Resort Casino
Debbie Blais
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARD -
Sponsored by Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook
Togs & Toys
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD - Sponsored by RBC Royal Bank
Green Earth Recycling
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXCELLENCE AWARD -
Sponsored by Mountain Spirit Resort & Spa
Joanne Kitt - Remax Caldwell
CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD-
Sponsored by Kootenay Business Magazine-Koocanusa Publications
Maurice Frits - Go Kimberley
YOUTH FRIENDLY BUSINESS AWARD - Sponsored by B104 & THE DRIVE
Grubstake Pizza
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD - Sponsored by Kimberley Daily Bulletin
Black Bear Books & Video
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Thank you to our sponsors!
SNAP East Kootenay - Table Wine Sponsor
Kimberley Daily Bulletin - Business of the Year Award
Tourism Kimberley - Tourism Excellence Award
Kootenay Business Magazine-Koocanusa Publications - Creative Professional Excellence Award
Overwaitea Foods - Food & Beverage Industry Excellence Award
David Bellm & Co Insurance - Tradesperson-Contractor of the Year Award
City of Kimberley - Community Booster Award
Kimberley Alpine Resort - Retail Business of the Year
Mountain Spirit Resort & Spa - Professional Services Excellence Award
St Eugene Golf Resort Casino - Employee of the Year Award
Wildsight Kimberley-Cranbrook - Environmental Stewardship Award
RBC Royal Bank - Entrepreneur of the Year Award
B104 and The Drive - Youth Friendly Business Excellence Award
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2010 Kimberley Business Excellence Awards WINNERS
1. RETAIL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD:
Sponsored by Kootenay Savings Credit Union
Rocky's Ride & Glide
2. TOURISM EXCELLENCE AWARD:
Sponsored by Tourism Kimberley
Go Kimberley Magazine - Kimberley Promotions
Other Finalists:
Kimberley Raft Co. - Kimberley Adventure Centre
KIOTAC - Kimberley International Old Time Accordion Championships
Resorts of the Canadian Rockies - Kimberley Alpine Resort, Trickle Creek Golf Resort
Sullivan Mine and Railway Historical Society - Kimberley Underground Mining Railway
3. FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY AWARD:
Sponsored by Overwaitea Foods
Buddha Belly Deli
Other Finalists:
Alpen Cafe & Guesthouse
Snowdrift Cafe
Sullivan Pub
The Village Bistro
4. TRADESPERSON-CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD:
Sponsored by David Bellm & Co. Insurance
Alpine Plumbing & Heating - David, Cam & Ken Dodd
Our Other Finalists:
Border Holdings - Orion Bennett
ET Woodwork - Eric Thiessen
New Dawn Developments - Chad Jensen
Tyee Log Homes - Rob Wheeler & Carl Lauren
5. COMMUNITY BOOSTER AWARD:
Sponsored by The City of Kimberley
Stan Salikin
Our other Finalists:
Carol Fergus
Joanne Kitt - Remax Caldwell
Phil Loman - Black Bear Books & Video
Shirley Rossi
6. EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARD:
Sponsored by St. Eugene Golf Resort Casino
Kim McLean - Bavarian Sports Home Hardware
Donna Burrin - Snowdrift Cafe
Morag Painter - Gilded Goat
Shawn Robertson - Fossil Flooring
Kim Sierau - Alpen Cafe
7. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP EXCELLENCE AWARD:
Sponsored by Wildsight Kimberley - Cranbrook
Green Earth Recycling - Katie Tersmette
Our other Finalists:
A & A Electric - Kootenay Solar - Juri Adank
Aqua-Tex Scientific Consulting - Patrick Lucey & Cori Barraclough
Nupqu Development Corp - Ktunaxa Nation
Sprout Grocery - Nicole Leclair Dodd
8. ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD:
Sponsored by RBC - Royal Bank of Canada
Sprout Grocery - Nicole Leclair - Dodd
Our Other Finalists:
Green Earth Recycling - Katie Tersmette
Our Place Restaurant - Mike Hoko
Pretty Bones - Sherry Lafreniere
Townsite Grocery - Garey & Lana Sheppard
9. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXCELLENCE AWARD:
Sponsored by Roaring Women - Karly Berry (Sunlife Financial)
Kimberley Vision Care - Dr. Christine Chatten - Optometrist
Our other Finalists:
Robert E.C. Apps Personal Law Corporation
David Bellm and Co. Insurance
Kimberley Rehabilitation Centre - Floyde Spencer - Physiotherapy
Remax Caldwell Real Estate - Joanne Kitt
10. CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD:
Sponsored by Kimberley Arts Council
Kevin Shepit - Cinematographer - Videographer
Our Other Finalists:
Denai Bell - Ginger Jar Designs
Caprice Hogg - Caprice Hogg Fine Art
Leslie Lindberg - Kimberley Dance Academy
Jim Poch - Commercial-Mural Artist
11. YOUTH FRIENDLY BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD:
Sponsored by B104 & The Drive
Black Bear Books & Video - Phil Lomon
Our other Finalists:
Grubstake Pizza - Carly Marsh
Rocky's Ride & Glide - Rocky Pearson
RCR - Kimberley Alpine Resort - Andy Cohen
Subway Kimberley - Laura Cyra-Korsgaard
12. BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD:
Sponsored by Kimberley Daily Bulletin
Kimberley Promotions - Go Kimberley Magazine - Maurice Frits & Jenny Broere
Black Bear Books & Video - Phil Loman
Buddha Belly Deli - Chris & Liz Kouwenhoven
Rocky's Ride & Glide - Rocky Pearson
Snowdrift Cafe - Brigitte Franyo & Joe Kaulback
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2009 Kimberley Business Excellence Award Winners
Retail Business Of the Year - Rocky's Ride & Glide
Sponsored by Kootenay Savings Credit Union
Tourism Excellence Award - KIOTAC
Sponsored by Tourism Kimberly
Food & Beverage Industry Award - The Old Bauernhaus
Sponsored by Edward Jones: Jason & Heather Andrews
Tradesperson-Contractor of the Year Award - New Dawn Developments
Sponsored by Mountain Spirit Resort & Spa
Community Booster Award - Bob McWhinnie
Sponsored by the City of Kimberley
Employee of the Year Award - Sharon Ablett KSCU
Sponsored by St Eugene Golf Resort Casino
Environmental Stewardship Award - Sprout Grocery
Sponsored by Wildsight Kimberley-Cranbrook
Entrepreneur of the Year Award - Buddha Belly Deli & Catering
Sponsored by Community Futures East Kootenay
Business of the Year Award - Bavarian Sports & Home Hardware
Sponsored by Kimberley Daily Bulletin
Youth Friendly Business Award - Black Bear Books & Video
Sponsored by Spark
