The who’s who of Nanaimo area businesses gathers for an annual pat on the back May 13.
The 12th annual Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce’s Sterling Business Awards takes place in the Mount Benson ballroom at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, recognizing excellence in business and customer service in the community
Award finalists include:
Business leader
Russ Burke – Canadian Western Bank, Nanaimo branch
Dave Hammond – ReMax of Nanaimo
Patrick Ross – Patrick Ross Consulting
Community spirit
Mazzei Electric
Save-On-Foods
Turley’s Florist
Customer service, individual
Scotia Mangles – BCAA.
Rene Gutierrez – Popeye’s Supplements Nanaimo.
Todd Sanderson – Coast Realty Group
Economic development
SupErb Construction Ltd.
Tectonica Management Inc.
Waterfront Holdings Ltd.
Environmental sustainability
Compassion Farm
Steve Marshall Ford Lincoln Ltd.
Piper’s Meat Cleaver Ltd.
Junior citizen
Jordyn Hrenyk – Wellington Secondary School
Dilbir Kaur Parmar, – Nanaimo District Secondary School
Emma Seward – Woodlands Secondary School
Corporate marketing
Sportsbarbers Inc.
City of Nanaimo
English Entertainment
New business
Bobbie Buckle – Elite Gaming Entertainment
Judith Chinn – JAC Geo Designs
Jason Hare – Pure Chiropractic
Non-profit organization
Nanaimo and Area Land Trust
Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation
Vancouver Island Exhibition
Service excellence
Tru Spa Institute of Aesthetics
Life Labs, Wellington Branch
Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort and Conference Centre
Young entrepreneur
Stephanie Fuller – “The Wave” at Dover Bay Secondary School
Marcela Leus – Mama’s Retreat
Andre Sullivan – Young Professionals of Nanaimo.
The award ceremony begins at 7 p.m. For more information, please call the chamber at 250-756-1191 or go to www.nanaimochamber.bc.ca.
