Photo: Pixabay stock image The Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce has released the nominees for its 37th annual Business Excellence Awards. More than 120 nominations for local businesses were received this summer, and 74 nominees accepted those nominations and completed their nomination packages. The following is a list of nominees by award category: Community Builder Excellence Barley Mill Brew Pub Dale Charles Physiotherapy Group Firehall Brewery Graphically Hip Inspire Property Management Ltd.
Omland Heal LLP Paradox Tents & Events Okanagan SOS Labour Leasing, Penticton Wildstone Construction Group Hospitality Excellence Detonate Brewing Company Lachi Fine Indian Cuisine Murray's Pizza Summerland Neighbourhood Brewing Noble Ridge Vineyard and Winery Pizzeria Tratto Napolenta The Sage Pub & Liquor Store Therapy Vineyards & Inn Wright's Beach Camp Marketing & Communications District Wine Village Flattiles Designs Neighborhood Auto Body oGo Float SS Sicamous Marine Heritage Park The Bumwrap Workplace Culture Excellence Apex Mountain Resort Barry Beecroft Fuel Distributors Ltd. Beam Orthodontics City Center Health and Fitness FH&P Lawyers LLP Greyback Construction Ltd. Inspire Property Management Ltd.
Penticton Art Gallery Penticton Dental Arts The Concorde Retirement Community - Verve Senior Living The Pasta Factory Tickleberry's New Business Award Amuzing Fun Rentals Delicato Kitchen Goods Edward Jones - Financial Advisor, Jared Kubbernus E-Storage Penticton Flambe at Home Freebird Hair Co. Give Me Charcuterie Harmonic Hands HMH Projects Hugs and Kisses Bakeshop Just 4 Fun Kaswa Cakes Okanagan Virtual Golf Palmer Revive Your Ride Second Cup Penticton Stillfood Bistro Penticton Sunbelt Rentals Sunny Skies Speech Services The Bees Knees Yarn Shop Wings – Penticton Wordplay Therapy Services Inc. Not-for-Profit BC Hockey Hall of Fame Discovery House Dragonfly Pond Society Ha Ha Ha Kidzfest Society John Howard Society of Okanagan & Kootenay Okanagan Fest of Ale Society Ooknakane Friendship Centre Penticton & District Hospice Society (Andy Moog Hospice House) Penticton Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts Penticton Safety Village South Okanagan Women in Need Society The Feedway Foundation Treasures & Trinkets Gift Shop at PRH Service Excellence Affordable Music Services Bandit Laser Belich's AG Food's Carmi Remedy's RX EmoChoice Enchanted Florist & Design Co.
Global Grocers Highway 97 Brewing Co. Inspire Property Management Ltd. Johnston Meier Insurance Agencies Group LockWorks Inc.
Nailed It! Landscaping Nails Time Okanagan Wealth Management Group of Raymond James Ltd Our Glass & Aluminum Ltd Peaches Lingerie Penticton Brake & Wheel Safeway Produce Department Super Spotless Commercial Cleaning Services Sweeping Beauty Cleaning Services The Wienery Wild Mountain Clinical Counseling World Gym Penticton Young Professional of the Year Alice Simpson | Travel Penticton Alyssa Brims | Kiddie Hall Childcare Inc Amanda Locke | Wordplay Therapy Services Inc. Jaicee Payette | Interior Law LLP Joel Patan | Patan Heating & Air Jordan Ash | Flambe at Home Katie O’Kell | Serendipity Winery Kona Sankey | Pet Friendly Penticton Kris Degan | World Financial Group Lindsey Richardson | Jaimie Kidston Law Office Parker Berry | Berry and Smith Trucking LTD Business Leader of the Year Cassandra Ford | Grizzly Springs Water Charles Cornell | Community Futures Okanagan Similkameen Colin Powell | Marketplace IGA Penticton & Summerland Greg Bickert | Inspire Property Management Ltd. Jim Tabler | Parkers Chrysler Johnny & Jasmine Aantjes | The Feedway & Castanet Kevin Smith | Kettle Valley Memorial Mare McHale BSW, RSW | The Mareathon Mark Melissen | Wildstone Construction Group Business of the Year Consider It Done Bookkeeping Grape Escapes Wine Tours Greyback Construction Ltd.
Kettle Valley Memorial Okanagan Hockey Group Skyview Closets, Cabinetry & Blinds The Copper Mug Pub Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union Westland Insurance - Apple Plaza The next step is that 15 judges will begin reviewing the nominee submissions. "Their role in phase one is to narrow each award category down to three finalists, followed by in-person interviews with each of the finalists during phase two," explains a press release from the Chamber of Commerce. "The top three category finalists will be announced during a nominee reception on Tuesday, September 17, with the winners revealed during the Business Excellence Awards Gala taking place on Saturday, October 19 in the Penticton Lakeside Resort’s East Ballroom.
This year’s theme is a ‘Luminous Night of Celebration – Shining a Light on Penticton’s Business and Community Leaders.'" Early bird tickets to the annual gala, where winners will be announced, are available now online here . The awards are presented overall by Total Restoration, and other sponsors for each category.
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