The best of the local business community was named as the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce released a list of its Business Excellence Awards finalists.
The finalists, by category, are:
• Business of the Year (one to 10 employees): Aging My Way Home Care, Dave's Custom Metal Works, PlayWorks Physio, Squish Juicery and Strive Health + Performance.
• Business of the Year (11 to 30 employees): Creative Transportation Solutions, Pulse Dance Centre and West World Paper.
• Business of the Year (30+ employees): Coast Therapy, Executive Plaza Hotel Coquitlam and Hard Rock Casino Vancouver.
• Young Professional of the Year: Kelso Kennedy, RedStamp Agency; Taryn Barker, The Little Butcher; and Yasaman Madanikia, Expressions Counselling.
• Business Leader of the Year: Chris Chong, Butter Studios; Ryan Peterson, Finger Food; and Angela Calla, The Angela Calla Mortgage Team.
• Community Spirit Award: Sandpiper Signs & Decals, Team Léo — Re/Max All Points Realty and Wesbild.
• Not-For-Profit of the Year: Build a Biz Kids, Kinsight and New View Society.
All the finalists will be honoured — and the winners named — Feb. 1 at the chamber's annual Business Excellence Awards gala at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver in Coquitlam. Tickets cost $135 for chamber members.
For more information, visit tricitieschamber.com.
