PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Nov 22, 2022
Kimberley & District Chamber of Commerce
Announces Business Excellence Awards Top 3 Finalists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Kimberley & District Chamber of Commerce announced today that the Business Excellence Awards nominations have been adjudicated and the Top 3 Finalists in each award category have been identified. And the Top 3 Finalists are:
Business of the Year Award: Bootleg Bike Co, Stoke Market, Purcell Golf
Tourism and Hospitality Award: Simply Kimberley, The Sullivan Pub, The Larix Hotel
Retail Services Award: Sprout Health Market, The Spiral Path, Treehouse Toy Store
Rising Star Award: Flora Bora Blooms, Grace's Cafe and Preservery, Kickturn Coffee
Professional Services Award: Fine and Well Chiropractic, Griz Accounting, John Haner Massage Therapy
Keystone Award: Bavarian Home Hardware, Nina's Hillside Garden, The Bauernhaus Restaurant
The Business to Business Excellence Award: Big Magic Design, Nicole Leclair Photography
Kimberley Timber Mart (now Home Hardware Building Centre Kimberley)
Home and Mobile Business of the Year Award: Crazy's Sharpening Shack, Kootenay Canine Adventures, We Be Jammin
Entrepreneur of the Year Award: Tony and Tracy Harris - Alpine Lodging, Jaime Funk - Funk Haus Craft Lab, Trevor Simkin - Bootleg Gap Golf Course
Stan Salikin Community Impact Award: Denise Nelson - Girl Guides of Canada, Kim Roberts - Kimberley Helping Hands Food Bank, Shannon Duncan - Kimberley Food Recovery Depot
Trades Business or Person of the Year Award: Kootenay Disaster Restoration, Pighin Electric, Sommer Electric
The Health, Wellness and Fitness Award: Tanglefoot Training Centre, Iron Goat Crossfit, Sprout Health Market
Employee of the Year Award: Brian Copping - RCR / Kimberley Alpine Resort, Brittney Maclean - Spirit Rock Climbing Centre, Frida Viklund - Stoke Market
Voting polls are now open. You can vote using this link: http://bit.ly/3EpqKmR. Voting will remain open until December 2, 2022.
The winners will be announced and the awards presented at the in-person gala event on January 14, 2023 at the Kimberley Conference Centre. Tickets to the event are $115.00 including tax. The ticket price includes a buffet dinner, champagne toast, keynote speaker, awards presentations, live music, a silent auction, and more! Purchase a ticket here using your credit card or e-transfer funds to [email protected] (message to include name of business and name of individual attendee).
There are still a couple of sponsorship opportunities available. If you are interested please contact Katherine Petersen, General Manager, at (250) 427-3666 or [email protected]
**ENDS**
Kimberley & District Chamber of Commerce
www.kimberleychamber.com
+1 250 427 3666