The Fernie Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the finalists for the 2016 Community and Business Excellence Awards sponsored by CanAus Coal Limited. There were 221 nominations representing 91 unique entries. The entries have been judged by a volunteer panel of business people from Golden to Toronto.
“This has been a fun process. As the judges send me their rankings they are all commenting on the exciting businesses and the great community investment being made by local enterprises,” said Patty Vadnais, Executive Director the of Fernie Chamber of Commerce. A VIP reception will be held tonight to celebrate the finalists and bring them together with the sponsors of the event. Approximately 70 people are expected to attend.
“The VIP reception is a way for us to do an ‘invite only’ event that really celebrates the finalists for the awards, bringing them together with the sponsors who are helping us put the event on,” said Vadnais. “Just celebrate it all before the nerves come in to play for the awards gala night.”
And the finalist are:
Spirit of Fernie
Sponsored by Best Western Plus
Fernie Mountain Lodge:
Fernie Heritage Library
Outdoor Connections
Stag Leap
Community Tourism Achievement
Sponsored by Tourism Fernie
Fernie Brewing Co.
Fernie RV Resort
Mountain High Adventures
Outstanding Customer Service
Sponsored by Rockies Law Corporation
Crumbs Cakery and Café
Fernie Super 8
Three Sisters Day Spa
New Business of the Year
Sponsored by Majic, Purdy Law
Coal Town Goods
Kettle Black Bartending
Lilac Media
Entrepreneur of the Year
Sponsored by Community Futures
East Kootenay
Essential Yoga Studio – Francesca
ter Poorte
Lance Edwards
Marsha Churchill
Team of the Year
Sponsored by EK Employment
Build Train
Fernie Alpine Resort – Adventure
Centre at the RV Park
Mow and Snow – Landscape Team
Employer of the Year
Sponsored by College of the Rockies
Ann’s Your Independent Grocer
Fernie Super 8
Mow and Snow
Fernie Business of the Year
Sponsored by CanAus Coal
Limited
Isosceles Business Systems
Mine Films
Rocky Mountain Chocolate
Factory
Chamber Business Excellence
Sponsored by Fernie Chamber of Commerce
Capasiti Consulting
Rocky Mountain Chocolate
Factory
Spa 901
Community Leadership Award
Sponsored by Finning Canada
Fernie Brewing Co.
Home Hardware
Spa 901
