Nominees for the 77th Business and Community Excellence Awards were honoured at a reception on Friday evening. A total of 53 nominations were received in 11 categories.
The nominations committee will now meet to decide on two finalists in each category. Members of the Summerland Chamber of Commerce will vote on the finalists.
The Citizen/Volunteer of the Year Award will be decided by the entire community, with one vote for each household. “It’s a community award,” said Christine Petkau, manager of the chamber. It will be up to the public.”
The awards gala will be held on Feb. 28.
Business of the Year
sponsored by Summerland Credit Union
o Bad Robot Computers and Electronics
o Bead Trails
o ET2media
o Nesters Market Summerland
o Ripley Stainless
o True Grain Bread
o Summerland Rental Centre
o Summerland Seniors Village
o Zias Stonehouse Restaurant
Citizen/Volunteer of the Year
sponsored by Nesters Market
o Billy Boerboom
o Dave and Alison Carleton
o Darlene Forsdick
o Carleen Murray
o Carla Omenzetter
o Barbara Thorburn
o Terry Sedawie
o Henry Sielmann
Rising Star/New Business
sponsored by RBC Royal Bank
o Artisans of the Okanagan
o Coco’s Fashions
o Main St. Fitness and Yoga Studio
o My Chocolate Crush
o Peanuts and Pumpkins Kids Shop
o Rock Star District
o South Okanagan Shop n’ Save
o Signwave Signs
o Tammy’s Brush to Canvas
Young Entrepreneur
sponsored by Bottleneck Drive Winery Association
o Dallas Bradner Jr. (Summerland Rental Centre)
o Corinne Inman (Morpheus Graphics and Printing Solutions)
o Luke Johnson(Open Skies Media)
Tourism/Hospitality Excellence
sponsored by Sumac Ridge Estate Winery
o Bead Trails
o Kettle Valley Steam Railway
o Zias Stonehouse Restaurant
Trade Services Excellence
sponsored by Alder Street Autobody
o Canyonview Construction
o Don’s Werkshop
o Red Willow Forge
o SIS Construction
Professional Services Excellence
sponsored by Brown Benefits
o Avery Law Office
o Beauty and the Brit
o ET2media
o Morpheus Graphics & Printing Solutions
o RBC Summerland-Terry Sedawie
Retail Excellence
sponsored by The Summerland Review
o IGA Summerland
o Pharmasave Summerland
o True Grain Bread
o Summerland School of Dance
o Your Dollar Store With More
Sustainability Leader
sponsored by SummerGate Winery:
o Summerland Waterfront Resort & Spa
o Swiss Solar Tech
Manufacturing/Industrial Excellence
sponsored by Community Futures
o Lone Tree Coffee
o Mammoth Trucks B.C. Ltd.
o Ripley Stainless
Technology/Innovation
sponsored by Accelerate Okanagan
o Mazza Innovation
o Okanagan Specialty Fruits
The Mayor’s Award of Excellence
sponsored by The District of Summerland
Given at the discretion of the Mayor, the Mayor’s Award of Excellence honours an organization in our community whose overall contribution to the community has been outstanding.
