Revelstoke Chamber announces business excellence nominees

The Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce has announced the nominees for their annual business excellence awards. The awards will be presented at the 23rd Annual Business Excellence Awards Gala at the Revelstoke Community Centre on Saturday, November 5, 2016.

Here is the 2016 nominees list:

Entrepreneurial Excellence Award – “Nominee has taken or overcome a risk to achieve success in their field. Shows exemplary initiatives in business. Demonstrates exceptional skills in providing the existing business to grow. The business must be less than 2 years old, or be an existing business that has developed a new product or service in the last 2 years.”

Love Making Designs, Trish Hartwick & Kiley Dare
Craft Bierhaus, Trevor Roberts
Pulse Boot Fitting Inc., Kai Palkeinen & Kelly Hutchison
Main Street Café, Mathieu Rebelo
Reveltoke Mountain Resort, Peter Neilson
Le Marché Gourmet, Olivier, Sonia & Sarah Jean
Mountain CoLab & Startup Revelstoke, Jean Marc La Flamme
Revelution, Stephanie China
Revelstoke Railway Museum, Jennifer Dunkerson
Pip and Dex Custom Cakes & Cupcakes, Dayna Leonard
Kevin’s Kitchen, Kevin and Lucy Si

Business Person of the Year: “This local business person is an excellent role model and is seen as a leader in the business community. Has a history of innovative ideas and business excellence. Nominee must be an active participant (owner/manager) in a for profit business.”

Rhonda Brunetti – Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing
Alan Smythe – Downie Timber
Yvette Pendergast – Bette’s Underthings & Clothing
Brett Renaud – Bresco & RER
Nicole Cherlet – Big Mountain Kitchen & Linen
Greg Hoffart – Tree Construction
Diane Bull – Style Trend Clothiers
John Ferguson – Big Eddy Pub
Mike Gravelle & Isaac Becker – Skookum Ski & Cycle
Jordan Cochrane – Cochrane Construction
Andrew Danyluk – Tantrum Bike Co.
Peter Nielson – RMR

Business of the Year: “Nominee has demonstrated all-round excellence through innovation, sustainable development, customer service, risk taking and community support.”

Le Marché Gourmet
Black Tie Properties
Downie Timber
Valhalla Pure Outfitters
Revelstoke Mountain Resort
Peoples Drug Mart
Revelstoke Electric
Craft Bierhaus
Stoke FM
Free Spirit Sports & Leisure
Style Trend Clothiers
Balu Yoga & Wellness
1st Impressions Hair Salon

Employee of the Year – “Nominee has demonstrated excellence and dedication to their employer, provided support to other employees and demonstrated excellent customer service skills.”

Rhonda Brunetti – Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing
Tanya Wolgram – Work’n Play Clothing
Krista Stovel – WCG Services
Trevor Garand – Jordan Cochrane Construction Ltd.
Jean Arnold – TD Bank
Maggie David – Big Eddy Pub
Sandra Grant – Revelstoke Credit Union
Amanda Thompson – Birch & Lace
Angela Mowbray – Everything Revelstoke
Alex Cooper – Revelstoke Review
Cara Armstrong – Black Tie Properties
Tyler Maki – RCU Insurance Services Ltd.
Cheryl Thompson – Your Link
Diana Imrie – Home Hardware
Danny Leblanc – Apex Rafting

Accommodations Excellence Award: “Nominee has demonstrated and consistently delivered a top quality product and outstanding customer service “

Coast Hillcrest Resort Hotel Ltd.
Glacier House Resort
Valley Retreat B&B
Poppi’s Guesthouse
Powder Highway Guest House

Food Service Excellence Award: “Nominee exemplifies a commitment to excellence in the foodservice industry. This award is designed to recognize those facilities that take the initiative to go above and beyond in customer service, food preparation and execution.”

Le Marché Gourmet
Chubby Funsters Ltd
Kawakubo Japanese Restaurant
Kevin’s Kitchen
Main Street Café
Mountain Meals
Woolsey Creek Bistro
Nico’s Pizzeria
Zalas Steak & Pizza House
Revelstoke Golf Club Restaurant
112 Restaurant and Lounge
The Village Idiot
Craft Bierhaus
Emo’s Restaurant
Minh Tuyet`s Vietnamese Bistro

Tourism and Attractions Excellence Award: “This category is open to attractions and cultural venues which contribute to the tourism experience and enhancement of the area. Attractions may be developed in conjunction with a natural attraction or on their own”

Natural Escapes Kayaking
Revelstoke Railway Museum & Museum Store
Revy Riders Dirt bike Club
Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing
Visual Arts Centre Gardens

Retail and Service Excellence Award: “Nominee has demonstrated excellence in quality, value, innovative marketing and customer service. This business is proactive in market trends, provides a variety of products, stands behind their products and services, demonstrates a good value for the price, and establishes good relationships with its customers”

Valhalla Pure Outfitters Revelstoke
Society Snow and Skate
Tantrum Ride Company
Revy Outdoors
Style Trend Clothiers
Home Hardware
The Source
Flowt Bikes and Skis Ltd.
Revelstoke Mobility
Pharmasave
Pip & Dex Custom Cakes & Cupcakes
Bette’s Underthings & Clothing

Industrial & Manufacturing Excellence Award: “Nominee must locally manufacture a quality product. Should benefit the economic base of Revelstoke, through the manufacturing of their product, and be a profitable and sustainable business.”

Revelstoke Electric
Downie Timber
Take to Heart Specialty Wood Products
Begbie Glass Co. Ltd.
Revelstoke Garage
Revelstoke Equipment Rentals Ltd
Jordan Cochrane Construction
Selkirk Specialty Wood Products
Mike Mcstay Masonry Ltd.
Mt Begbie Brewing Company Ltd
Lortap Industries Ltd.

Home Based Business Excellence Award: “Nominee has demonstrated excellence in product innovation. A home operated business that consistently shows excellence and quality in service and merchandising. Must be a licensed home based business”

Cindy Pearce Mountain Labyrinths Consulting
One Love Dog Grooming
Dammb Plumbing and Gas Services
Jackie & The Junebugz Daycare
Jordan Cochrane Construction
Wandering Wheels
Balanced K9 Training

Community Support Excellence Award: “Nominee has demonstrated support of Revelstoke through volunteer involvement and has enhanced or assisted our community through direct contribution to the quality of life within it”

Steven Hui
Patti Larson
Jody Lownds
Melissa Hemphill
Graham Harper
Robert Okumura
Veronika Stevenson
Shawn Bracken
Brett Renaud
Shaun Aquiline
Mavis Cann
Meghan Shandro
Alan Mason
Jan Morehouse

Youth Employer Award – “This award recognizes employers who are known to hire, mentor and create
work experience opportunities for youth in our community. Youth is defined as those 12-30 years of age.”

Revelstoke Mountain Resort
Starbucks
Parks Canada
Style Trend Clothiers
Conversations Coffee House
McDonald’s Restaurant
Revelstoke Museum and Archives
Main Street Café

Best New or Renovated Building Design “Recognizing Revelstoke’s building and development trade in design excellence.”

Craft Bierhaus
Conversations Coffee House
Main Street Café
Tree Construction
McKinnon Block Explorer’s Society Hotel Rebecca & Stephen Jenkins
Revelstoke Community Housing Society Oscar Street Development
Starbucks
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