A record number of business people (150) came out to the Aspen Riverhouse Restaurant & Lounge to honour the following category award winners at this year's Community & Business Awards. Guests were treated to entertainment, silent and live auctions, Alana Butler on piano throughout the evening, a fabulous dinner, excellent hors d'oeuvre, slide show featuring all the finalists, entertainment by a talented young group, the Testostertones, and the ever entertaining MC Mike Bundock.
And the Finalists are:
Business of the Year Hawkair Aviation
Business Person of the Year Dana Gorbahn of (GPAR, Gone Hollywood owner and executive director of High Road Services)
Customer Service Excellence-Business Harley Davidson of Smithers
Customer Service Excellence-Individual Bonnie Volk of Smithers Sausage Factory
Environmentally-Friendly Business of the Year One-Sky's CarShare Program
Family-Friendly Business of the Year Glacier Toyota
Home-Based Business of the Year Green Arrow Archery - Larry Lee
Citizen/Volunteer of the Year Jeanette Malkow
Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Jesse Wright of Big Smiles
Tourism Excellence Award Bulkley Valley Museum
Technology and Innovation Award North Central Plumbing and Heating (AireServe)
Public Service Award Salvation Army
The Town of Smithers provided special presentations to honour construction design in a commercial building project went to Goodacres Store ltd for its Heartstrings Building and the residential project award went to Smithers Community Services for its residential unit on Broadway.