By James Peters

Kamloops Chamber

2019 Kamloops Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award nominees announced

May 31, 2019 | 2:39 PM

KAMLOOPS — Nominations have closed for the 2019 Kamloops Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards. The chamber unveiled this year’s list of nominees Friday (May 31).

The awards will be handed out at an October 26 gala.

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• Abbott Wealth Management Inc. – Mark Bertoli
• Academy of Dance – Krista Faraday
• Akimbo dance Studio – Kim Enns
• Brazilian Dog Guru Facility – Fernando Silva
• Ellie Stevens Realtor – Ellie Stevens
• Expedia Cruiseship Centers Travel – Kelly VanGenne
• Ezzzy Moving – Jason Nijjer
• Fresh Inc – Jennifer McKinney
• Horizon Dental – Cindy Nagel
• ICI Electrical Engineering, Ltd. – Sean Bouchard
• Janice Otremba Coaching and Consulting – Janice Otremba
• Kelson Group – Ron Fawcett
• Ladies Only Fitness – Delrae Kohnert
• Lyons Landscaping Ltd – Colin Lyons
• Moon Wok – Faith Leung
• MSport6 – Monique Vek
• Nourishing Gourmet – Sameena Sandhu
• Overtime Apparel & Promotions – Kristy Thompson
• Portfolio Interiors – Dan Pan
• Red Wing Shoes – Ryan Gentile
• River City Realty – Vince Cavaliere
• Riverside Energy Services – Greg Lambertus
• Royal Lepage – Cindy Leibel
• Sakred Skin & Studio – Denise Leigh
• Scotts Inn & Restaurant – Atish Patel
• Staples – Brock Watkins
• Sun Peaks Independent News (SPIN) – Brandi Schier
• Sun Ridge Contracting Ltd.– Carrie Leonard
• Sweet Home Café – Mack Kanakubo
• Sweet Spot Cupcakes – Natalie Fournier
• Tastefull Excursions – Maatje Stamp-Vincent
• Top 40 Woodworks Ltd – Jack Mendes
• We Love Dogs – Colby Zawada

TRU School of Business and Economics | Young Entrepreneur of the Year

• Cocoa Dot Cakes – Meagan Schultz
• Common Sound – Jesse Faubert
• Deadly Awesome Detailing – Bobby Bentrott
• Force Electric Ltd – Behn Stevens
• GK Sound – Greg Klohn
• Ladies Only Fitness – Delrae Kohnert
• Red Beard Café – Mitchel Forgie
• Sun City Optics – Janine Santiago
• Sun Peaks Independent News (SPIN) – Brandi Schier

River City Nissan | Employer of the Year

• A&T Project Developments Inc
• Abbott Wealth Management Inc.
• Academy of Dance
• Accent Inns Inc
• Adaptive sports Sun Peaks
• Ezzzy Moving
• Forward Law
• FRESH Inc.
• Horizon Dental
• Kamloops Alarm & Electric
• Lyon’s Landscaping
• Portfolio Interiors
• River City Realty
• Rocky Mountaineer
• Scott’s Inn & Restaurant
• Season’s Health Therapies

Venture Kamloops | Small Business of the Year

• Academy of Dance
• BARRE Kamloops
• BeTeased
• Bliss Float Centre
• Boomers Automotive
• Brazilian Dog Guru Facility
• Cleasbys Janitorial
• Country Auto Sales
• Cutting Edge Consulting Group
• Deadly Awesome Detailing
• Decorated Interiors
• Excel Personnel
• Ezzzy Moving
• Force Electric Ltd
• Fresh Inc.
• Global Goddess Aromatherapy
• Horizon Dental
• Knit 2 Yarns
• Ladies Only Fitness
• Nourishing Gourmet
• Overtime Apparel & Promotions
• River City Realty
• Riverside Energy Services
• Sakred Skin & Studio
• Scotts Inn & Restaurant
• Storms on the River
• Sun City Optics
• Sun Peaks Independent News (SPIN)
• Sweet Spot Cupcakes
• Tastefull Excursions
• The Ruby Room
• Visual Signs
• We Love Dogs

Kamloops Home Hardware | Not-For-Profit of the Year

• Adaptive Sports Sun Peaks
• ASK Wellness Society
• Big Little Science Center Society
• Canadian Home Builders’ Association Central Interior
• Childrens Circle Daycare Society
• Heritage Railway Society
• Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association
• People In Motion

City of Kamloops | Community Service Award

• A Groess Underground
• Abbott Wealth Management
• Ellie Stevens Realtor
• FRESH Inc.
• Janice Otremba Coaching and Consulting
• Kamloops Kia
• Lyons Landscaping
• Sakred Skin & Studio
• Scott’s Inn & Restaurant

Rocky Mountaineer | Environmental Stewardship Award

• A Groess Underground
• Cachelin Construction
• Cleanway Supply
• Houle Electric Ltd
• Kamloops Food Bank
• Trout Creek Homes and Millwork

Open Door Group | Inclusive Workplace Award

• ACT Labs
• Emterra environmental
• Mary Browns Chicken
• Papa Murphys
• Red Beard Cafe
• Rona
• Smart Options
• TLC for Pets
• West-Can Auto

BDC Business Development Bank | Manufacturer Award

• Cocoa Dot Cakes
• Fastcut CNC
• Scorpion Technologies
• Top 40 Woodworks Ltd
• Trout Creek Homes and Millwork
• Valleyview Industries

Domtar | Resource Industry Award

• Foraco Canada Ltd
• Loewen Equipment Manufacturing
• Munden Ventures Ltd
• Nu Tech Fire and Safety
• Trout Creek Homes and Millwork

Aberdeen Mall | Retailer 1 – 10 Staff Award

• BeTeased
• Kamloops Kia
• Katja’s Quilt Shoppe
• Overtime Apparel & Promotions
• Portfolio Interiors
• Real Deals on Home Decor – Kamloops
• Sweet Spot Cupcakes
• The Ruby Room
• Wholesale Furniture Brokers

Valley First Insurance | Retailer Award 11+ Staff

• Art Knapps
• Costco
• Kamloops Kia
• River City Nissan
• Save on Foods – Sahali

FIT Financial | Service Provider Award 1-10 Staff

• Academy of Dance
• Bliss Float Centre
• Brazilian Dog Guru
• Cleasbys Janitorial
• Concord First General
• Ellie Stevens Realtor
• Excel Personnel
• Kamloops Alarm
• Kamloops Ford Lincoln
• Kamloops Insurance
• Kamloops Kia
• Kamloops Oral Surgery & Implant Center
• Kamloops Powder Coating
• Kamshine Auto
• Nourishing Gourmet
• River City Realty
• Sakred Skin & Studio
• Skin
• Tanika Spa

Kamloops Chamber | Service Provider Award 11+ Staff

• Abbott Wealth Management Inc.
• Brazilian Dog Guru Facility
• Kamloops Ford Lincoln
• Kamloops Kia
• Kelson Group
• Nurse Next Door
• Rocky Mountaineer
• Royal Bank of Canada
• Season’s Health Therapies
• Service Plus
• South Thompson RV
• Tastefull Excursions
• Trout Creek Homes and Millwork

BCLC | Technology Innovator Award

• Horizon Dental
• ICI Electrical Engineering, Ltd.
• Riverside Energy Services
• Scorpion Technologies
• Trout Creek Homes and Millwork

Kamloops Chamber | Tourism and Hospitality Award

• Divine Wine Tours
• Fresh Tracks Leadership Development
• Paddlesurfit
• Rocky Mountaineer
• Scotts Inn & Restaurant
• Sweet Home Cafe
• Tastefull Excursions