Chamber Awards

: Entrepreneur of the Year – Blissfit Yoga, Lisa Hogg accepts her award from Chamber President Jeremy Coté.

: Business of the Year – Rosenau Transport, NRRM Counsellor Danny Soles presents the award to Wes Ford.

: Customer Service Excellence – Jean McLeod of IDA, Jean McLeod accepts her award from Danny Soles.

: Volunteer of the Year – GW Carlson PAC, Lorrie Boomer and Brenda Bowes receiving their award from Jeremy Coté.

: Employer of the Year – Fort Nelson Employment Centre, Janice Adams accepting her award from Danny Soles.

: Youth of the Year, Rivannah Beddall receives her award from Chamber First V.P. Kym Gillett.

: Athlete of the Year, Christopher Mostert – returns in March to skate with Mile 300 club and instruct.

: Community Leader Award, Marl Brown receiving his award from award sponsor Lorelei Purcka.

: Educator of the Year – Country Care, Valery Pawlachuk accepts with her sons Conor and Dylan Pawlachuk.

: Public Services Award, Cliff Erskine receives his award from Kym Gillett of Down to Earth Health Shop.

The Fort Nelson & District 2012 Business & Community Excellence Awards were held on Thursday, February 21st, 2013. The awards are a celebration of the individuals and businesses that go the extra mile for their customers and the community of Fort Nelson. Nominated by the community and reviewed by a panel every year, it is a difficult and exciting process. All of the nominees are truly deserving of the award. This year we had 27 nominees in 10 categories.
Please congratulate all the nominees – in a world where we too often focus on the negative, each of these businesses or individuals were singled out by the community as going above and beyond.
If you know of someone who goes above and beyond, nominate them now for the 2013 Excellence Awards. Nominations are accepted all year.
Without the sponsors of the Business & Community Excellence Awards we would not be able to recognise these outstanding individuals. EnCana, North Peace Savings & Credit Union, Western Financial Group, NRRM, Gold Fever, the Fort Hotel and Down to Earth Health Shop.
submitted by Bev Vandersteen, Executive Director

Entrepreneur of the Year Nominated were: Blissfit Yoga, Simply Bread, J & L Greenhouses.
Winner – Blissfit Yoga
Business of the Year
Nominated were: Rosenau Transport, Stuwalk Energy, The Fort Nelson Hotel, Kal Tire.
Winner – Rosenau Transport
Employer of the Year
Nominated were: Fort Nelson Employment Centre, Widesky Disposal
Winner – Fort Nelson Employment Centre
Customer Service Excellence
Nominated were: Jean McLeod – IDA, Leanne Gairdner – Ye Olde Quilt Shop, Marcel Leger,
Charlie Fell – Tirecraft, Julie Paterson – Down to Earth Health Shop, City Furniture & Appliances, Laurissa Cripps – St John Advertising, Rob Cheyne – Vector Geomatics.
Winner – Jean McLeod, IDA
Youth of the Year
Nominated were: Rivannah Beddall, Katelyn Vandersteen.
Winner – Rivannah Beddall
Athlete of the Year
Nominated were: Christopher Mostert, Darlene Osmond, Streeper Kennels, Deer River Slashers, Deidre Sittler.
Winner – Christopher Mostert
Community Leader Award
Nominated were: Marl Brown, Liz Biggar, Lana Lowe.
Winner – Marl Brown
Educator of the Year
Nominated were: Valery Pawlachuk, David Johnstone, Scott Stephenson, Kanta Reddy.
Winner – Valery Pawlachuk
Public Service Award
Nominated were: Cliff
Erskine, Fort Nelson Fire Department, Tom Roy – RCMP
Winner – Cliff Erskine