ABOUT TOWN

Pan Pacific Vancouver hotel, February 23

Celebrating the winners of the Small Business BC Awards

This 14th annual ceremony celebrated the contributions that B.C. entrepreneurs make to their communities

1. Yannick Cudennec, co-founder and CEO, Mr. Arancino food truck; Anamaria Baboi, co-founder, Mr. Arancino; Humaira Hamid, business development manager, Futurpreneur Canada; Rory Beaupré, digital strategist, Thrive Digital; and Claire Mackie, master of international and public affairs student, York University 2. Best Employer Award winner Central Kitchen + Bar: co-owners Jared Lee and Devon Murray 3. Best Company winner Rocky Point Ice Cream Inc.: operations manager Kayleigh Linehan; co-owner Yvette Cuthbert; and her husband, co-owner Jamie Cuthbert 4. Best Concept winner Wine Crush Market BC Ltd.: co-founder and VP Tyson Still; strategic adviser Allie Broddy; and co-founder Bill Broddy 5. Bill Adams, VP, Western and Pacific region, Insurance Bureau of Canada; Sandra Miles, president and CEO, Miles Employment Group; Jackie Hunter, executive director, Small Business Branch, Ministry of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction; and George Hunter, CEO, Small Business BC 6. Anne Valois, arts consultant; Christina Windsor, owner, Picnic Charcuterie; Miranda Eng, strategic management adviser, Public Services and Procurement Canada; and Guy Polden, research co-ordinator, The Firelight Group •