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2009 Business Excellence Awards Honours The Best In Our Community E-mail

The Chamber’s premiere awards gala of the season, the annual Business Excellence Awards was held on January 21st at Hazelmere Golf and Tennis Club.


The sold-out affair recognized and honoured Chamber businesses, individuals and organizations in various categories who consistently offer superior service to their customers and exemplify community spirit by generously giving back, making White Rock and South Surrey an enviable place to live.

WINNERS

 1 to 7 employees:

Bikram Yoga White Rock

 

8 to 14 employees:

Innovative Fitness

 

15 Plus employees:

Cosmos Greek Restaurant White Rock

  

Business Excellence – Corporate:

Esquires Coffee Houses Inc.

 

Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Excellence Award:

Drew Ratcliffe of Nurse Next Door

 

New Business of the Year Award:

TAP Urban Cafe & Lounge Inc.

 

Business Person of the Year – Independent:

Dan Higgins - Canadian Tire

 

Business Person of the Year – Corporate:

Penny Meadows  - CIBC Grandview Corners

 

 

Nominees


1-7 Employees

Little Sprouts Child Care Inc.

Bikram Yoga White Rock

Oceanic Pools & Spa

8-14 Employees

The Dreyer Group Mortgages

Innovative Fitness White Rock

Uli’s Restaurant

15+ Employees

Ashton Service Group

Cosmos Greek Restaurant

Corporate

Esquires Coffee Houses

Hancock House Publishers

Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Drew Matheson-Ratcliffe (Nurse Next Door)

Nadia Hasan (Core Education Fine Arts)

Arnold Klappe (King George Aviation)

New Business of the Year

Sight for Sore Eyes

TAP Restaurant

ULounge

Business Person of the Year- Independent

Laura Thibault (Homelife Benchmark Realty)

Kirk Makepeace (Jade West Group)

Dan Higgins (Canadian Tire)

Business Person of the Year- Corporate

Bob Bezubiak (TD Canada Trust)

Penny Meadows (CIBC)

Jas Salh (National Bank Financial)

 

To All Nominees and Award Recipients

The Chamber Congratulates You!

 

Sponsors


Marquis Sponsors
City of Surrey & The City of White Rock

Award Sponsors
The Peace Arch News
– Business
Barnes Wheaton GM – Business Person of the Year Independent
Westminster Savings Credit UnionBusiness Person of the Year Corporate

Platinum Sponsors
Epcor
CIBC Grandview Corners
Gold Sponsors:
Brawn Karras & Sanderson
Coast Capital Savings (White Rock) – Sharon Provost
CGB Insurance Brokers Ltd.
KN&V Chartered Accountants LLP
Mardon & Campbell Insurance Brokers (White Rock)  – Andrew Janzen
The Peninsula Resort Retirement Living

Silver Sponsors
Simple Money Power – Doug Robinson
White Rock Design & Print – Charles Ranchie

Live Auction Donors
Tek Busters (Notebook) • Peace Arch News (Full Page Ad)
Hazelmere Golf & Tennis Club (Golf for Four with Carts) • Aru Spa and Salon, with Cielo’s (The “Ultimate Date” Package) • Ocean Promenade Hotel (One Night Jacuzzi Suite) • Hallmark Carpets (Area Rug)

Supporting Sponsors
Jack & Jill Weddings• Chocolaterie Bernard Callebaut • Parfour Signs and Printing • Abby Lane Florist

A big thank-you to the event sponsors,
your generous donations contribute to the awards continuing success.


Master of Ceremonies
Lynn Kanuka and Janice Birch

Live Auction
Dean Wautier

Special Thank-You
Debbie Ward and the White Rock Youth Ambassadors
Pam Glass



 

 

 

 

 

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