• Business & Community Excellence Awards: 3/8/2018

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    March 08, 2018




    Wednesday, March 7th      was a special night for Fort Nelson. Hosted at the Phoenix Theatre, the 23rd annual Fort Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce Business and Community Excellence Awards gave the community a chance to come together in celebration of businesses and individuals who go above and beyond to make a difference in our lives.

    The recipients of the 2017 Business & community Excellence Awards are:

    • Community Leader Award: Todd Penney
    • Citizen of the Year Award:  Marl Brown
    • Business of the Year: Dan's Neighbourhood Pub
    • Customer Service Excellence - Business: CMP Sports
    • Customer Service Excellence – Individual:  Wayne Kushnerek
    • Educator of the Year: Heather Sparshu
    • Entrepreneur of the Year: Sherry Hart
    • Volunteer of the Year: Rob Cheyne
    • Athlete of the Year: Lina Streeper
    • Youth of the Year: Kyla Mayer
    • Public Services Award: Takeshi Animal Rescue

    The Chamber would like to congratulate all the recipients and nominees who were recognized and celebrated by coworkers, clients, and community members. You make the Northern Rockies a fantastic place to work and live.

    Nominees in each category were:
     

    Citizen of the Year
    Sponsored By: NRRM    		 Community Leader
    Sponsored By:  Chevron Canada
    Marl Brown Todd Penney
    Ken Johnson David Johnstone
    Verna Sellors Overwaitea Foods
    David Johnstone Ryan Dickie
    Public Service Award
    Sponsored By: NexGen Home & Contractors    		 Volunteer of the Year
    Sponsored By:  Dalex Automotive Service
    Takashi's Animal Rescue Rob Cheyne
    Allison Stevenson Gillian Leverkus
    Carrie Gardner Lori Clark
    Ryan Dickie Wayne Shawn Wheeler
    Entrepreneur of the Year
    Sponsored By: Belle Escape    		 Educator of the Year
    Sponsored By: Better Business Bureau
    Sherry Hart - Royal Lepage Fort Nelson Realty Heather Sparshu
    Infinite Strength Wellness Clayton Mollica
    Metis Nation Communication Deb Brown
    Pet-Pa's Val Pawlachuck
    Business of the Year
    Sponsored By: NRRM    		 Athlete of the Year
    Sponsored By: Gold Fever
    Dan's Neighbourhood Pub Lina Streeper
    Bumper to Bumper Angela White
    Dalex Automotive Coty Hardy
    Fort Nelson Bulk Sales Jim Richter
    Gourmet girl Toni Macdonald
    Pet Pa’s
    Youth of the Year
    Sponsored By: Down to Earth Health Shop
    Overwaitea Foods Kyla Mayer
    Country Care Preschool Nicholas McLachlan
    Customer Service – Individual
    Sponsored By: NRRM    		 Customer Service - Company
    Sponsored By:  Chamber Of Commerce
    Wayne Kushnerek CMP Sports / The Carew Family
    Amy Yetman Archie Autowrecking & Towing
    Angie Smith Charlies Truck Repair
    Tamara VanDuzee Fort Nelson Husky
    Duane Hanabach City Furniture
    Luke Mattson Linda's Hair Design
    Marg O’Neill Northern Rockies Chiropractic
    Pheobe Spence Overwaitea Foods
    Rob Maxwell Pet Pa’s
    Ruby Parsons The Hair Factory( Shari Svean)
    Tim Wevers Tire Craft
    Rick Rossi Ye Olde Quilt Shoppe
      Dalex Automotive



    It was great to get out and celebrate with everyone who joined us and the food was fabulous thanks to our Event Sponsor - Chevron Cananda and to the Woodlands Inn One Lounge, Boston Pizza, Dan's Pub and All Fed Up Catering.

    Without our Sponsors - this could not happen!

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    ​Has an individual or business provided an extra-ordinary service?
    Do you know someone who consistently goes above and beyond?
    Nominate them now for the 2018  Business and Community Excellence award!

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