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December 12, 2016 – Vancouver: Small Business BC, the province’s premier resource for entrepreneurs, and the Insurance Bureau of Canada, asked British Columbians to nominate their favourite small businesses for the 14th Annual Small Business BC Awards between October 1 and November 30, 2016.
The Small Business BC Awards is the largest small business awards competition in the province. These awards recognize the outstanding achievements of British Columbia’s entrepreneurs and celebrate the contributions new and existing businesses registered in B.C., with fewer than 50 employees, make to their local communities and the global economy.
This year, 699 nominations were received from 72 communities across the province. These businesses were given two months to gain as many votes as possible. Those who activated their communities and received the most votes have been named the Top 10 Semi-Finalists in this year’s competition. They include several Vancouver Island companies:
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PREMIER’S PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Presented by the Province of British Columbia
Beachcomber Coffee Company Inc. – Gibsons
Bowen Island Massage Therapy – Bowen Island
Cowichan Energy Alternatives – Duncan
Kaslo Sourdough – Kaslo
Picnic Charcuterie – Tofino
Pivotstar Designs Inc. – North Vancouver
Roxann’s Hats – Fort Langley
Sea To Sky Air – Squamish
Vintage and Restoration Love – Dawson Creek
Wheelhouse Brewing Company – Prince Rupert
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BEST APPRENTICE TRAINING
Presented by ITA and KPU
Benchmark Automotive – Prince George
Harbourview Autohaus Ltd. – Nanaimo
Heidout Restaurant and Brewhouse – Cranbrook
Ironside Design Manufacturing Inc. – Chilliwack
K&K Electric Ltd.- Port Hardy
Northern Electric – Prince George
Northern Legendary Construction – Charlie Lake
Rambow Mechanical Ltd. – Kelowna
Sprucehill Contracting Inc. – North Vancouver
Technicon Industries – Terrace
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BEST COMMUNITY IMPACT
Presented by Vancity
Brook Public Relations Firm – Cranbrook
Cowichan Energy Alternatives – Duncan
Fraser Lake Dollar Store and Corner Store – Fraser Lake
Good Times Games and Electronics – Prince Rupert
Greater Vancouver Lice Clinic – Maple Ridge
Lighthouse Labs – Vancouver
My Mountain Co-op – Terrace
Rainbow’s Roost – Kamloops
Sea Hiker Swimming Inc. – Bowen Island
Tla’amin Convenience Store – Powell River
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BEST COMPANY
Presented by Sage
Dalex Auto Services – Fort Nelson
Elite Image – Nanaimo
Game Quest – Prince George
Northern Lights Estate Winery – Prince George
Nucleus Networks Inc. – Vancouver
Rocky Point Ice Cream Inc. – Port Moody
Vernon Teach and Learn Ltd – Vernon
Wheelhouse Brewing Company – Prince Rupert
Wholesale Furniture Brokers – Kamloops
Yeti Farm Creative – Kelowna
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BEST CONCEPT
Presented by Small Business BC
Canada’s Best Apps – Whistler
Infuse I.T. | VinStream – Kelowna
Lil Worker Safety Gear – Comox
Mint Magazine – Kelowna
Next Generation Apparel – Victoria
Play Grounds Café – Prince George
Studio Robazzo – Victoria
The Great Fraser River Salmon BBQ Competition – Hope
Vertical Edge Window Cleaning – Kelowna
Wine Crush Market – Penticton
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BEST EMPLOYER
Presented by TruShield Insurance
Aequilibrium Software Inc. – Vancouver
Blue Pearl Mortgage – Surrey
Central Kitchen – Bar – Kelowna
Friendly Giant Window & Gutters – Victoria
Longevity Graphics – Coquitlam
Motherload Transport Services Inc. – Nanaimo
Picture This Today 3D Inc. – Victoria
RDC Fine Homes Inc. – Whistler
Valley Acrylic Bath Ltd. – Mission
VictorEric – Vancouver
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BEST IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEUR
Presented by Small Business BC
County Chic Paint Ltd. – Duncan
Envisioning Labs – Vancouver
Fans of Vancouver Tours – Vancouver
FreshWorks Studio – Victoria
Lilian Cazacu Notary Corporation – Langley
Nirvana Foods Inc. – Richmond
Rosewood Photography Studio – North Vancouver
Trademark Factory – Vancouver
Vancouver ProStyle Contractors Ltd. – Langley
Way to Canada Immigration Services – Coquitlam
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BEST INNOVATION
Presented by BC Innovation Council
Filaprint – Tumbler Ridge
IT Glue – Vancouver
Mazu – Kelowna
NZ Builders – North Saanich
Phoenix Molecular Designs – Richmond
Spark – Vancouver
StoryTap – Vancouver
Terramera – Vancouver
The Alinker – Richmond
Two Hat Security – Kelowna
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BEST INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Presented by UPS Canada
Arriba Mexico Food Co. – Esquimalt
CanDig Mini Excavators Inc. – Kamloops
CPE Systems Inc. – Burnaby
Doi Chaang Coffee Co. – Vancouver
First Light Technologies – Victoria
Fusion Brand – Vancouver
Mountain Coffee Ltd. – Delta
Numpfer – Vancouver
Serengeti Northern BC-International & Specialty Grocery Store – Prince George
Wize Monkey – Vancouver
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BEST MARKETER
Presented by Yellow Pages
JY Knows It Business Consulting – Surrey
K’pure Naturals – Mission
Lifeblood Marketing – Kelowna
Loulou Lollipop – Richmond
Prince George Airport Authority – Prince George
Rocket Web Labs – Vancouver
Sue Studio Marketing – Vancouver
The Argosy – Prince Rupert
The Henna Hut – Penticton
What’s Up? Hot Dog! – Vancouver
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The Top 10 Semi-Finalists will be given one month to provide our expert panel of judges a detailed application outlining why they deserve to win the award. These applications will be used to decide the Top 5 Finalists, which will be announced on January 23, 2017.
The winners of each category will be announced at the Small Business BC Awards Ceremony on February 23, 2017 at the Pan Pacific Vancouver.
Recipients of Small Business BC Awards are recognized with the Premier’s Prize in the amount of $1,500 cash, a one-year all-access pass to Small Business BC education, resources and experts, and one-on-one business mentorship with notable advisors from the award sponsors.
More details on the Small Business BC Awards can be found at www.sbbcawards.ca.
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