The finalists for the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce’s annual Clovies business awards were announced on Tuesday afternoon (March 13).

Twenty-seven exceptional Cloverdale businesses and businesspeople were nominated for the third-annual awards night.

New this year to the awards is the “Good Citizenship of the Year” category, which recognizes a person who has made outstanding contributions to the well-being of the Cloverdale business district and community.

The nominees for the 2018 Clovies Awards are:

Young Entrepreneur of the Year

• Becky Van Drunen, Basil and Bacon
• Jas Rai, The Chopped Leaf
• Kristy Hill, Umbrella² Design Group

New Business of the Year

• Short & Sweet Patisserrie Bakery
• Centric Culinary
• Vinoscenti Vineyards

Not for Profit Organization

• Bethshan Gardens
• Cloverdale Rodeo Youth Intiative Foundation
• Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society

Small Business of the Year

• Abasa Optical
• Basil and Bacon
• Envision Financial

Medium Business of the Year

• Cloverdale Rodeo & Exhibition Association
• Six Technologies
• Cobs Bread — Clayton

Large Business of the Year

• Honeybee Centre
• MacMillan, Tucker & MacKay
• The Henry

Good Citizenship of the Year

• Judith Higginbotham
• Rick Hugh
• Helena Lloyd, Mates Uniform

Bill Reid Memorial Business Person of the Year

• Jen Temple, Trademark Ventures Ltd.
• Lilian Cazacu, Lilian Cazacu Notary Corporation
• Ryan Moreno, Joseph Richard Group

The Clovies Awards will be hosted at Northview Golf Club on Thursday, April 26. For more information, or to buy tickets, visit cloverdalechamber.ca.

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