100+ Chamber nominees, finalists TBA
All of the nominations — and there are more than 100 of them — are in for the 2020 Fire & Ice Business Excellence Awards.
Organized by the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce and Total Restoration Services, the 33rd annual event “recognize businesses, organizations and individuals in Penticton and area that have achieved excellence in the community through their own abilities, efforts and initiative,” the groups said in a press release Tuesday.
The chamber received a total of 126 nominations for 92 different businesses in 10 categories. A selection committee will now whittle down the list to three finalists in each category.
Winners will be announced Saturday, Oct. 3, but plans for the occasion are still in the works as a result of ever-changing health guidelines.
“We want to thank everyone for their participation in the nomination process. This year has been challenging for everyone. It is truly inspiring to see how each of the nominees contributes to the overall well-being of the community,” Chamber president Nicole Clark said in a press release.
“The selection committee has its work cut out for it.”
The nominees (and not all of them actually qualify for the categories in which they’re nominated) are:
Young Professional of the Year, sponsored by JCI Penticton & Kettle Valley Memorial:
Hollie Tayal – Modern PURAIR – South Okanagan
Brianna Vennard – Backlash Beauty Bar
Colton Cheney – Prospera Credit Union
Harpreet Sidhu – HEK Yeah Media
Jasmine Aantjes – Castanet Kevin Smith – Kettle Valley Memorial
Milan Anic – Skaha Barbers Shayna Ranit – NuVista
Chiropractic & Wellness
Spencer Brown – Brown
Benefits
Business Leader of the Year, sponsored by TD Canada Trust, Small Business Banking
David Prystay – Penticton Lakeside Resort & Conference Centre and Valleyview Farms
Jill Bateman –Cannery Trade Centre
Kirk Chamberlain – Chamberlain Property Group
Paul Crawford – Penticton Art Gallery
Thom Tischik – Travel
Penticton
Business of the Year, sponsored by BDC, Business Development Bank of Canada Beltone Hearing Clinic, Osoyoos Betts Electric Ltd.
Hoodoo Adventures
Last Call Liquor Mart
McPhail Kilt Makers
T-Bones Fresh Meal Market Total Restoration Services – South Okanagan
Hospitality Excellence, sponsored by Travel Penticton Cannery Brewing
Hoodoo Adventures
McKinney’s Wine Wagon Pentage Winery
Skaha Pizza
Something Blue Photography Workplace Culture Excellence, sponsored by
SOICS
ASK Wellness Society
BOYD Autobody & Glass
KOJO Penticton
Safeway Penticton
Service Excellence, sponsored by FortisBC
ABK Restoration Services – Penticton
Backlash Beauty Bar
Beltone Hearing Clinic
Blenz Coffee
Cannery Brewing
The Dragon’s Den
Glow SUP Adventures
Grape Escapes Wine Tours & Wine School
Joy Buffet
Melt Mineral Spa
NuVista Chiropractic and Wellness
Okanoggin Barbers Ltd.
Pro-Physio Clinic
PURE Gym & Juicery Relentless Fire and Safety Ltd.
RE/MAX Penticton – Shannon Simpson
Skaha Laundry Services
Smooth Effects Penticton T-Bones Fresh Meal Market
The Care Closet
Three Wishes Clothing Boutique Vitamin King
Not for Profit, sponsored by Omland Heal Chartered Professional Accountants
Elk’s Lodge No. 51
Keep the Cold off Penticton Foundation
Penticton & District Community Arts Council
Penticton Meals on Wheels Penticton Public Library
Rotary Club of Penticton
South Okanagan Immigrant &
Community Services
South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society
The Care Closet
The Salvation Army Penticton Treasures and Trinkets Community Support Excellence, sponsored by Grant Thornton LLP
Castanet.net - Penticton Community Futures Okanagan Similkameen
KOJO Penticton
Penticton Meals on Wheels Penticton Speedway
Providence Funeral Homes & Crematorium
The Bench Market
New Business Award, sponsored by Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union Amanda’s Nails
Backlash Beauty Bar
Brow Studio Penticton Graphically Hip
Happiness Thai Restaurant Kettle Valley Memorial
Loki’s Garage
M&J’s Country Kitchen Maison Mulnati
Nautical Dog Cafe
Pizzeria Tratto
Row Fourteen Restaurant at Klippers
Skaha Marina
Slackwater Brewing
Wesbert Winery
Growth & Development Excellence, sponsored by BDO Canada LLP
JAFA Signs
Maple Leaf Spirits Inc. McPhail Kilt Makers Winecrush
The Pasta Factory