The Canadian Home Builders’ Association – Vancouver Island has announced the finalists for the first ever Vancouver Island Building Excellence Awards and there are several Cowichan Valley businesses represented.
Nicon Developments Ltd. of Duncan was nominated for Best Townhouse Development for Sequoia Lifestyle Homes, as well as being named a Grand VIBE Awards Finalist for Trumpeter Pointe.
Ladysmith’s GNB Builders Inc. was also nominated for Best Single Family Home between 1,500 and 3,000 square feet for Harbour View Estates, as well as in the Best Single Family Kitchen – New over $50,000 with project partner Katherine Hildebrand for Platinum Bay. The company also joins Nicon Developments in the running as a Grand VIBE Awards finalist.
Several Cowichan Valley businesses took home wins at the 8th Annual Vancouver Island Real Estate Board Commercial Building Awards recently.
In the Retail category the Oyster Bay Quay of Ladysmith was the winner. In commercial renovation the Community Farm Store in Duncan took home top prize, and in the Mixed Use category Hilltop Professional Building in Duncan was the winner.
William Gibb of Queen Margaret’s
School in Duncan has won first place in British Columbia for the Canadian Scholastic Achievement League Scholastic Challenge.
CSAL’s Scholastic Challenge is a contest for Grade 6 students from across Canada. The exam is one hour in length and tests students with 100 questions in six categories: general knowledge, language and literature, social studies, science and mathematics.
"Our students have enjoyed
taking part in this scholastic contest for the last five years," said Fiona Morrison, Grade 6 teacher at QMS.
The Grade 6 students at Queen Margaret’s School had results that placed three quarters of the class participants above the national average.
Gibbs received a trophy for his efforts, along with recognition from his class. He will be formally recognized by the whole school during a ceremony in June.
