Friday, February 6, 2015

Chamber of Commerce nominees for Business Excellence Awards revealed

The list of contenders for the 2014 Business Excellence Awards has been released and with the ballots now delivered, online voting has commenced across the North Coast as the Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce prepares to honour the best of the region.

Through January residents of the North Coast submitted those companies and services that they believe deserved recognition in thirteen categories.  You can learn how the Chamber conducted that nomination search from our item of January 7th.

From those suggestions, the Business Excellence Awards coordinators put together the lists of top nominees, an interesting mix of newcomers to the area and a few of the old established companies and organizations from the region.

The names for the Final Ballot session were revealed by the Chamber Wednesday evening, with the voting now underway and  the job of deciding the final results, a task for the voting public to deliver.

You can gain access to the Chamber of Commerce virtual voting booth from the link that follows our review of the list of the nominees below.

Categories and their sponsor for the 2014 Business Excellence Awards are are:

Aboriginal Business of the Year
Sponsor: CFNR/Northern Native Broadcasting

Kaien Safety Group
Gitmaxmak'ay Nisga'a Society
Rupert Land and Garden
Gat Leedm Logistics
Lighten Up Electric

Small Business: Industry, Manufacturing and Transportation
Sponsor Maher Terminals Canada

Advantage Print and Design
Bandstra Transportation Systems Ltd.
Harbour Machining
Rupert Wood and Steel Construction Ltd.
Wainwright Marine Services

Small Business: Hospitality, Tourism and Service
Sponsor: McElhanney Consulting Services

Baker Boy
Cowpuccino's Coffee House
Javadotcup
Prince Rueprt Adventure Tours/Westcoast Launch
Royal LePage Prince Rupert

Child Friendly Business of the Year
Sponsor: Success By 6/Early Years

Fishskin Fabrics
Good Times Games and Electronics
Little Anchor's Children Consignments
Posh Pirates
Prince Rupert Curling Club
Northern Savings Credit Union

Green Award
Community Futures of the Pacific Northwest/Northwest Community College

Fukasaku of Prince Rupert
Little Anchor's Children's Consignment
Posh Pirates
Rupert Land and Garden
The Argosy

Rookie Business of the Year
Sponsor: Voice Construction OPCO

Trishan Food Market Ltd.
Lighten Up Electric
Red Shadow Boxing and Fitness
Fukasaku of Prince Rupert
Posh Pirates
Rupert Lawn and Garden

Chamber Member of the Year
Sponsor: Ridley Terminals Inc.

Community Futures of the Pacific Northwest
Leanne Enns
Rosa Miller
Michal Sluka
Northern Savings Credit Union

Excellence in Customer Service
Sponsor: Crest Hotel

Northern Savings Credit Union
Lighten Up Electric
The Argosy
Fresh Onion Cafe and Catering
Eddie's Newsstand and Novelties

Business of the Year
Sponsor: Northern Savings Credit Union

Maher Terminals Canada
Pacific Inn
Rona Tyee Building Supplies
McDonald's
Pacific NorthWest LNG

Community Involvement Award
Sponsor: CityWest

Good Times Games and Electronics
Northern Savings Credit Union
Red Shadow Boxing and Fitness
Pacific NorthWest LNG
Ridley Terminals Inc.

Small Business Retail
Sponsor: TD Canada Trust

City Furniture and Appliances
Eddie's Newsstand and Novelties
Sea Sport outboard Marina as Sea Sport Clothing
Loaded Sports
Kaien Office Essentials

Volunteer Organization of the Year
Sponsor: Prince Rupert Grain Ltd.

Jazz Productions Association
Prince Rupert Marine Rescue Society
Prince Rupert Rotary Club
Prince Rupert Seafarers Centre
Success By Six Prince Rupert

Newsmaker of the Year
Sponsor: The Northern View

Pacific NorthWest LNG
BG Canada
Prince Rupert Constructors and Coast Industrial Construction
Cowpuccino's Coffee House
Dolly's Fish Market
Royal LePage Prince Rupert

To cast your vote for the nominee of your choice click on this link to the Chamber of Commerce voting portal, where you will be able to request your ballot and make your selections.

Online voting continues through this month, leading up to the highlight of the year of the Business Excellence Award Gala.

The Winners from each category will be announced at the Gala, taking place at the North Coast Meeting and Convention Centre on February 28th.

You can find out more about the Business Excellence Awards and the Gala from the Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce website, Facebook Page and Twitter Feed.

For more items related to the Commercial Sector on the North Coast see our archive page

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