Chamber honors best biz
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ACE Plumbing was the big winner on Wednesday night when Kelowna Chamber of Commerce held its annual Business Excellence Awards.
The company, which was started by Ray Walters in 1979 and is now run by son Brian, captured the chamber’s Large Business of the Year award, edging out Cintas Canada and Valley First for the honour.
It was one of 16 awards dished out in front of a crowd of more than 400 people at the Delta Grand.
“It was a great evening—a great opportunity to celebrate the resilience of area businesses,” chamber president Pamela Pearson said.
Tranq Sleep Care was named the top medium-sized business, while Modern PURAIR captured the Small Business of the Year award.
The Young Entrepreneur of the Year award went to Courtney Yoga of CrAsian Foods. A new award this year was Indigenous Business of the Year, which went to Moccasin Trails.
Marion Bremner, who was previously announced as the business leader of the year, accepted her honor as well.
The full list of winners:
Rising Star Business of the Year Award — HUB Office Furniture Inc.
Arts & Entertainment Achievement Award — Festivals Kelowna
social leadership — CrAsian Foods Corp.
Ethics in Business — Secure-Rite Mobile Storage
Inclusive workplace — TKI Construction
Environmental Impact — Ecora
Young Entrepreneur of the Year — Courtney Koga, CrAsian Foods Corp.
Not For Profit Excellence — Habitat for Humanity Okanagan
Excellence in Agriculture — FloraMaxx Technologies
Excellence in Tourism — O’Rourke’s Peak Cellars
Technology Innovator of the Year — Acres Enterprises Ltd.
Indigenous Business of the Year — Moccasin Trails
Small business of the year — Modern PURAIR
Mid-Size Business of the Year — Tranq Sleep Care
Large Business of the Year — ACE Plumbing & Heating
Business Leader of the Year — Marion Bremner
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