ACACIA PANGILINAN
KAMLOOPS – After two-years of a hybrid awards presentation, the regional business community gathered in the ballroom of the Coast Hotel & Conference Centre to recognize outstanding businesses in 16 diverse award categories.
“At MNP, we believe in supporting the communities where we live and work and being part of these awards over the years has been an incredible opportunity to support our community’s local businesses. Every day we work with local entrepreneurs to help them realize their business dreams, and it is exciting to see business’ being recognized for the great work they do in this community”, says Jessy Sra, Partner at MNP.
2022 marked the first year of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Indigenous Business Excellence Award with Lash & Glow Bar Kamloops- Lashed by Natalie taking home the trophy while using her acceptance speech to discuss the importance of representation.
Executive Director, Acacia Pangilinan, adds that “The Chamber exists to amplify the business community that we serve and I am thrilled to see representation from Sun Peaks, Kamloops and Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc at tonight’s gala. I am overjoyed with tonight’s program and congratulate all the winners”
See below for a complete list of winners:
City of Kamloops Community Service Award – Winner: Blackwell Dairy Farm Inc.
Andres Electronic Experts Retailer of the Year Award – Winner: Tumbleweed Toys
People in Motion Service Provider 1-10 Staff Award – Winner: Vertical Café
Kamloops This Week Service Provider 11+ Staff Award – Winner: The Noble Pig Brewhouse
Rocky Mountaineer Environmental Leadership Award – Winner: Kamloops Food Policy Council
CAPP Excellence in Trades Award – Winner: Weymac Electric
Open Door Group Inclusive Leadership Award – Winner: Far + Wide
BCLC Innovation Award – Winner: We Are One Composites
Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Indigenous Business Excellence Award – Winner: Lash & Glow Bar Kamloops- Lashed by Natalie
Surerus Murphy Joint Venture Not-For-Profit of the Year Award – Winner: United Way British Columbia
Community Futures Thompson Country Emerging Business of the Year Award – Winner: Friendly Composting Inc.
CFDC of CIFN Employer of the Year Award – Winner: Abbott Wealth Management – Harbourfront Wealth Management
Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award -Winner: Alexandra O’Daly, Aspect Film Works
Venture Kamloops Small Business of the Year Award – Winner: Maxwell Mechanical
Abbott Wealth Management – Harbourfront Wealth Management Business Person of the Year Award – Winner: Joshua Knaak, ARPA Investments
FIT Financial Business of the Year – Winner: The Noble Pig
MNP and the Kamloops & District Chamber congratulate all the winners and thank all our sponsors for making this event possible for our community.
Acacia Pangilinan is Executive Director of the Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce