Kimberley & District Chamber of Commerce
Third Annual Business Excellence Awards
2011 Gala Awards Evening
Saturday April 9, 2011
Kimberley Conference Centre
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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