From PG Daily News
The Prince George Chamber of Commerce announced the finalists for the 40th annual Business Excellence Awards during a lunchtime event Thursday at Knox Performance Centre.
The finalists for the Business Person of the Year Award, sponsored by Fortis, are:
– Bruce Johnston, DesignTIME Solutions
– Stephen Neudorf, MDN Trinity Financial Services Inc.
– Jenn Saunders, Chilako Meats
– Holly Keech, Busy Boss Communications
– Kyndra Farrell, Worth A Shot Mobile Bar and Champagne Events
The finalists for the Business of the Year Award, sponsored by the City of Prince George, are:
– Access Engineering Consultants Ltd.
– MDN Trinity Financial Services Inc.
– The Current Hair Salon and Academy
– CBIG
– Chilako Meats
The recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Canfor, will go to the Prince George Citizen in recognition of its 110-year membership with the Chamber. The Citizen joined the Fort George Board of Trade on Dec. 1, 1915. The finalists in the nine other categories for this year’s Business Excellence Awards are:
Excellence In Entertainment and Attractions, sponsored by Tourism Prince George
– The Caledonia Nordic Ski Club
– The Huble Homestead Historic Site
– The Exploration Place
– Theatre Northwest
– Woodhouse Cottages and Ranch
Excellence In Business Philanthropy, sponsored by Vitreo Minerals
– IREN
– Four Rivers Co-operative
– Rolling Mix Concrete
– Primetime Entertainment
– United Way BC – North
Excellence In Food and Beverage, sponsored by Pacific Western Brewing
– Grama’s Inn
– Northern Lights Estate Winery
– Ivy’s Family Kitchen
– The Open Door Café
– House of Ancestors
Excellence In Promotion and Marketing, sponsored by Kopar Administration
– Blackwood Gifts
– Busy Boss Communications
– Cheeseneeds
– Surge Consulting
– Tyler Macsemniuk Photography and Video
Excellence In Environmental Impact, sponsored by UNBC
– EDI Environmental Dynamics Inc.
– Goodsir Nature Park
– Homespun Refillery
– KJM Sales Ltd.
– Wall To Wall
Excellence In Customer Service, sponsored by Canadian Tire
– Baller Food
– Birchwood Veterinary Clinic
– Cait’s Sweet Bites and Beanery
– Lash Lounge by Hannah
– Prince George Florists
Excellence In Not-For-Profit and Community Service, sponsored by the Prince George Community Foundation
– Intersect Youth and Family Services Society
– Live Well Prince George Society
– Kiwanis Prince George
– Prince George Council of Seniors
– Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation
Excellence In Technological Innovation, sponsored by MNP
– Acres Enterprises
– Canuck Mechanical
– KJM Sales Ltd.
– Skylerloop
– Stackd
BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) Business of the Year, sponsored by KPMG
– Erickson Roofing
– Girlfriends Brow Bar
– House of Ancestors
– Karahi King
– Renee’s Hair Boutique
“There were 13 judges for this year’s awards and I’d like to thank them for their hard work going through the nearly 200 nominations we received over the summer,” Prince George Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Neil Godbout said. “The judges were not informed who the other judges were and they did their work independently of each other through our online portal. Their scores were then put together to form our list of finalists and the category winner.”
The awards will be handed out at a gala event, featuring keynote speaker The Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould, on Saturday, November 1, at the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre. Raybould is a lawyer, advocate, and bestselling author, who made history as the first Indigenous Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. Tickets are on sale on the Chamber website.
