The 2011 Community & Business Awards was a huge success again this year. Thank you to the hosts, JoAnn and Dennis Groves of Coast Mountain GM, along with their staff. It was a magnificent facility and their help was very much appreciated. Thank you also goes to the many sponsors of the awards, the door prizes and the auction items.
Congratulations to all the nominees this year (there were over 150 submitted from the public, and to the three finalists in each category... and the award goes to:
Kala Hooker - Spirit Bear Soap • Youth Entrepreneur, sponsored by Oscar's Source for Sports and presented by Steve Hidber
Hans Duerichen & John Egernolf • Technology & Innovation Award, sponsored by Northwest Science and Innovation and presented by Joe Wong
Brian Hall • Citizen / Volunteer of the Year, sponsored by R.W. Calderwood Realty and presented by Casda Thomas
Sean Mitchell - Simple Designs • Home Based Business, sponsored by Smithers Lumber Yard and presented by Harry Hofsink
Joscelyn & Jason Krauskopf - Rayz Board Shop • Family Friendly Business, sponsored by the Bulkley Valley Credit Union and presented by Branch Manager Greg Wacholtz
Northwest Community College Smithers • Environmental Business of the Year, sponsored by the Town of Smithers and Regional District Bulkley Nechako and presented by Stoney Stoltenberg
Kevin Eskelin - Recreation Sites & Trails BC • Public Service Excellence, sponsored by the Aspen Inn & Suites and presented by General Manager Colin Bateman
Aspen Inn & Suites • Tourism Excellence sponsored by Tourism Smithers and presented by Gladys Atrill
BV Printers • Customer Service Excellence Business sponsored by Hudson Bay Lodge and presented by Jennifer Miners
Mika Meyer - Bugwood Bean • Customer Service Excellence Individual sponsored by Salvation Army and presented by Rick Apperson
Dave Percy - C.O.B. Bike Shop • Business Person of the Year sponsored by Vandergaag & Bakker and presented by John Bakker
Bulkley Valley Credit Union • Business the Year sponsored by Interior News and presented by Otto Koldyk
Awards presented by the Town of Smithers:
NWCC Smithers • Excellence in Building Award, Commercial
Net Zero Home on Second Avenue • Excellence in Building Award, Residential
Dr. Cathy Graham on Second Avenue • Excellence in Mixed Use Complex
Award presented by the Telkwa:
Karin & Holger Rudolph - Rudolph's Pure Sausage • Telkwa Local Leadership Award
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