Business award finalists named

The Prince George Chamber of Commerce announced the finalists for the 33rd annual Business Excellence Awards on Thursday.

Darling Deviance, Onyx Stones and Custom Cabinets, Serengeti Northern BC and Sonar Comedy and Nightclub are up for business of the year while Jason Luke of Sonar Comedy and Nightclub, John Allen French of Takla Nation and Teresa DeReis with Adventures in Self Sufficiency are the candidates for business person of the year.

The awards will be handed out during a ceremony Oct. 19 at the Prince George Playhouse. Chamber members can now vote for their favourites in each of the 12 categories on the Chamber website.

The finalists in the other award categories are:

Community Impact Award

• Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Prince George

• Prince George Humane Society

• Ridgeline Roofing

• YMCA of Northern BC

Entrepreneur of the Year

• Angela McLaren – Prince George Humane Society

• Jason Luke – Sonar Comedy and Nightclub

• Teri Conroy – Darling Deviance

• Zandra Ross – Zandra Ross Lifestyle

Environmental Awareness

• CN

• Northern Lights Estate Winery

• PG Air Improvement Roundtable

• Shine Hair Salon

Excellence in Food Service

• Cakewalk Desserts

• Cross Roads Brewing

Excellence in Hospitality

• Bon Voyage Inn

• Coast Inn of the North

• Grama’s Inn

• West Lake Campground

Innovator of the Year

• Taxwerx

• Zandra Ross Lifestyle Studio

Micro Business of the Year

• Blissful Bubbles Boutique

• Cakewalk Desserts

• It’s All About Coffee and Food

• Madison Ave Fashion

Outstanding Corporate Culture

• Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Prince George

• Pathfinder Endeavours Ltd.

• Team Powerhouse Realty

Remarkable Visitor Experience

• CN Centre

• Coldsnap

• Northern Lights Estate Winery

• The Exploration Place Museum and Science Centre

Service Excellence Award

• Birch & Boar Butchery

• Darling Deviance

• Kay Ross Photography

• Prince George Driving for Life Academy