2019 Chamber awards winners
The Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce is proud to honour the outstanding businesses and service individuals in our community. There are three finalists in each of the 7 categories. The winner of each category will be officially announced at the Business Achievement Awards ceremony on March 19 at the Parksville Community Centre.
With the help of our selection committee who reviewed each of the submitted nominations, three finalists in each category have been determined.
The Finalists for this year are:
Service Excellence Award – M&N Mattress & Sofa, Rock-A-Bear Baby Swag & Spa and Innovate Dance Arts.
Small Business of the Year – The Tool Shed, Up Beets Rawthentic Eatery and Tablet Pharmacy.
Large Business of the Year – Bravenet Marketing, Eat Fresh Urban Market and Cascadia Martial Arts.
Tourism & Hospitality – Destination PQB! – McMillan Arts Centre, Morningstar Farm and North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre.
Outstanding Workplace – Employer of the Year – Robbins & Co., CPA, Bayview Strata Services and Paradise Child Care Centre.
Young Professional of the Year – Stephanie Walker, D-Stress Fitness Inc., Breanna Quinney, La Vita Lashes and Corrie Smith, Shades of Green.
Not for Profit of the Year – Arrowsmith Health Care (2011) Society, Royal Canadian Legion Mount Arrowsmith and Branch 49 and Haven Society.
Bill Rutledge, Manager of Thrifty Foods is the first recipient of the Chamber Award, chosen by the Chamber board of directors
We are pleased to announce the recipient of this year’s Community Spirit Award, sponsored by the Society of Organized Services is: Parksville-Qualicum Community Foundation. The Community Spirit Award recognizes a business or individual that has demonstrated exceptional commitment to developing and encouraging community spirit and pride.
New this year is the Chamber Award: A unique award that does not receive nominations from the public but rather is selected by the Chamber Board of Directors and staff. Individuals, organizations or businesses are selected because they support the Chamber events, programs and initiatives throughout the year. They are a Chamber Cheerleader. Our first annual award recipient: Bill Rutledge, Manager Thrifty Foods.
To learn more about the event or to purchase tickets: www.parksvillechamber.com or 250-248-3613