Tri-Cities Chamber Business Excellence Awards: Recipients Through the Years

2024 Chamber Member of the Year

Shelley Linn, Linn Estate Management

2024 Business Excellence Awards Recipients & Finalists

Business of the Year (1 – 10 Employees)

• Recipient: Olive The Best
• Code Ninjas Port Coquitlam
• Synthesis Legal Law Corporation Ltd.

Business of the Year (11 – 29 Employees)

• Recipient: Cassandra Cake Co.
• Dinakis Mediterranean Grill
• Strawberries and Sunshine Wellness Collective

Business of the Year (30+ Employees)

• Recipient: Lordco Auto Parts
• Creative Transportation Solutions Ltd.
• QMC Metering Solutions

Business Leader of the Year

• Recipient: Jason Zanatta, Novo Textiles
• Adina Diaconu, Westpro Physiotherapy
• Jamila Askarian, Noura Homes

Young Professional of the Year

• Recipient: Becca Yu, Citadel Speech and Language Services Inc.
• Patrick Wilson, Peter Kiewit Sons ULC
• Taryn Barker, The Little Butcher

Not-For-Profit of the Year

• Recipient: Coquitlam Foundation
• Community Integration Services Society
• PLEA Community Services

Community Champion of the Year

• Recipient: Tracy Price, RBC Wealth Management/YMCA BC Chair
• Doughnut Love
• Shohreh Mansourian, Hillcrest and Parkland Players Ltd

Green Business of the Year

• Recipient: Moment Energy
• Live for Tomorrow
• SynergyAspen Environmental Inc.

2023 Chamber Member of the Year

Navid Morawej, Hillcrest & Parkland Players Ltd. & Aultrust Financial Ltd.

2023 Business Excellence Awards Recipients & Finalists

Business of the Year (1-10 Employees)

Recipient: Jamila's Kitchen & Grill
Spotlight Events
The Fountainhead Network

Business of the Year (11-29 Employees)

Recipient: Manhas Health Co.
Bump Physio & Co
Hillcrest and Parkland Players Ltd.

Business of the Year (30+ Employees)

Recipient: Tru Earth Environmental Products Inc.
Metro Motors
Moody Ales & Co.

Business Leader of the Year

Recipient: Hema Bhatt, Natu'oil Services Inc.
Lacey Forsyth, Bump Physio & Co
Yvette Cuthbert, Rocky Point Ice Cream

Young Professional of the Year

Recipient: Paige Petriw, Spotlight Events
Becca Yu, Citadel Speech and Language Services Inc.
Chloe Goodison, NaloxHome

Not-For-Profit of the Year

Recipient: Access Youth Outreach Services
Rotary Club of Port Moody
The Peoples Pantry Recovery Society

Community Builder of the Year

Recipient: Aultrust Financial Ltd.
Excel Martial Arts Coquitlam
Tri Cities Community TV

Green Business of the Year

Recipient: Ethical Waste Services
Natu'oil Services
SynergyAspen Environmental Inc.

Business Resiliency Award
Winner: Safe Care Home Support
Mary Hill Fit Body Boot Camp
MPowerLives Company
One Stop Party Rentals
The Fountainhead Network

Business of the Year (1-10 Employees) Award
Winner: Squish Juicery
From:Us Gifting Company
Labour Rights Law Office
Mary Hill Fit Body Boot Camp

Business of the Year (11-30 Employees) Award
Winner: Strive Health & Performance
Bump Physio & Co.
Ethical Waste Services Ltd.
PlayWorks Physio
Westcoast SCI Physiotherapy Port Coquitlam

Business of the Year (30+ Employees) Award
Winner: Big Hearts Home Care
Cat & Fiddle Sports Bar & Restaurant
Dominion Lending Centre
Metro Motors Ltd.

Business Leader of the Year Award
Winner: Kyle O’Genski, Patina Brewing Co.
Claire McLean, SHARE Family and Community Services Society
Jessica Morrison, Squish Juicery
Malik Malikzada, Jamila’s Kitchen & Grill
Moe Manavipour, Mary Hill Fit Body Boot Camp

Community Spirit Award
Winner: Kirmac Collison & Automotive Collision Systems
Aultrust Financial Ltd.
COBS Bread Bakery Suter Brook
Juris Notary
Tri-Cities United

Not-For-Profit of the Year Award 
Winner: Community Ventures Society
Backpack Buddies
Coquitlam Public Library
The People’s Pantry Food Recovery Society
Tri-Cities Transitions Society

Young Professional of the Year Award
Winner: Paul Choi, Juris Notary
Braidey Sturgeon, Estate Vision
Dylan Wilson, Wilson Media
Mariko Baerg, Bridgewell Real Estate Group
Tiaan Grimbeek, Top Notch Catering

Environmental Steward Award
Winner: Tru Earth Environmental Products Inc.
Live For Tomorrow (LFT) Group Brands Ltd.
Wesbild

Chamber Member of the Year

Lora Covinha, Phoenix Truck & Crane

Business of the Year (1-10 Employees)

Winner: Butter Studios
Engineered Bodies Strength & Conditioning
PlayWorks Physio
Labour Rights Law

Business of the Year (11-30 Employees)

Winner: Ballistic Arts Media Studios
G Force Gym
Eco Paving

Business of the Year (30+ Employees)

Winner: Rocky Point Ice Cream
Summit Labels
Woody’s Pub & Liquor Store

Not-for-Profit of the Year

Winner: Immigrant Link Centre Society
Act2 | Child and Family Services
Coquitlam Public Library

Community Spirit Award

Winner: Malik Malikzada, Jamila’s Kitchen & Grill
Coquitlam Centre
Tri-Cities Community Foundations

Business Leader of the Year

Winner: Angela Calla, The Angela Calla Mortgage Team
Sharon Perry, Sharon Perry & Associates, CPA
Bill Laidler, Laidler Group

Young Professional of the Year

Winner: Jessica Morrison, Squish Juicery
Paul Choi, Juris Notary
Yasaman Madanikia, Expressions Counselling

Environmental Steward Award

Winner: Fulfill Shoppe
Port Moody Refillery
Wesbild

Business Resiliency Award

Winner: Legends Haul & Novo Textiles
Coquitlam Florist
Patina Brewing & Galactic Entertainment

Chamber Member of the Year
Chris Chong, Butter Studios

Business of the Year (1-10)

Winner: Aging My Way Home Care
Dave’s Custom Metal Works
Playworks Physio
Squish Juicery
Strive Health and Performance

Business of the Year (11-30)

Winner: Creative Transportation Solutions
Pulse Dance Centre
West World Paper

Business of the Year (30+)

Winner: Coast Therapy
Executive Plaza Hotel Coquitlam
Hard Rock Casino Vancouver

Community Spirit Award

Winner: Wesbild
Sandpiper Signs & Decals
Team Léo – RE/MAX All Points Realty

Not-For-Profit

Winner: New View Society
Build a Biz Kids
Kinsight

Business Leader

Winner: Ryan Peterson, Finger Food Advanced Technology Group
Chris Chong, Butter Studios Agency
Angela Calla, The Angela Calla Mortgage Team

Young Professional

Winner: Kelso Kennedy, RedStamp Agency
Yasaman Madanikia, Expressions Counselling
Taryn Barker, The Little Butcher

Chamber Member
Lisa Beecroft, Gabi and Jules

Business of the Year (1-10)

Winner: Golbey Law
Butter Studios Agency
Galactic Entertainment

Business of the Year (11-30)

Winner: The Giggle Dam Dinner Theatre
Spacca Napoli
Tirecraft Port Coquitlam

Business of the Year (30+)

Winner: Community Fire Prevention
Inno Foods
John B Neighborhood Pub

Community Spirit Award

Winner: Sandy Burpee, Tri-Cities Homelessness & Housing Task Group
Joseph Choi, ShelfGenie
Wesbild Holdings Ltd.

Not-For-Profit

Winner: SHARE Family & Community Services Society
Charlene Reaveley Children’s Charity Society
Crossroads Hospice Society

Business Leader

Winner: Josh Bath, Josh Bath – Keller Williams ELITE Realty
Jamie Banfield, Jamie Banfield Design
Jamie Cuthbert, Rocky Point Kayak

Young Professional

Winner: Byron Vallis, Mariner Brewing
Harry Dhaliwal, TD Bank
Paige Petriw, Spotlight Events

Environmental Steward Award

Winner: Ethical Waste Services
Kwikwetlem First Nations
Vancity Savings Credit Union – Tri-Cities

Chamber Member
Desiree Dupuis, Ruben’s Shoes

Business of the Year (1-10)

Winner: Shawn Lam Video
A3 Creative Solutions
Strawberries & Sunshine Healing Centre
Strive Health & Performance
Vivio Flower Gallery

Business of the Year (11-30)

Winner: Moody Ales
Community Fire Prevention
The Giggle Dam Dinner Theatre

Business of the Year (30+)

Winner: Canstar Restorations
Canadian Tire (Coquitlam)
Westwood Honda

Community Spirit Award

Winner: Sharon Perry, Sharon Perry & Associates, Chartered Professional Accountants
Coast Therapy
Coquitlam Florist

Not-For-Profit

Winner: ACCESS Youth Outreach Services
Coquitlam Firefighters Charitable Society
New View Society

Business Leader

Winner: Vivien Symington, Club Aviva
Jamie Cuthbert, Rocky Point Kayak
Ryan Peterson, Finger Food Studios

Young Professional

Winner: Kris Schjelderup, Innovative Fitness
Angela Calla, The Angela Calla Mortgage Team – Dominion Lending Centres
Justin Levine, Golbey Law

Chamber Member

Catherine Polonio, Coquitlam Florist

Business of the Year (1-10)

Winner: Dion Custom Metal Fabrication & Design
Anytime Fitness Port Coquitlam
Port Moody Flowers
Shawn Lam Video
Tirecraft Port Coquitlam

Business of the Year (11-30)

Winner: Natu’Oil Services Inc.
Alliance Printing
Rocky Point Ice Cream

Business of the Year (30+)

Winner: Finger Food Studios
Altac Services
Associated Labels & Packaging

Community Spirit Award

Winner: Phoenix Truck & Crane
Ethical Waste Services
Jason Jakubec, Lawyers West LLP.

Not-For-Profit

Winner: The Rotary Clubs of the Tri-Cities
Coquitlam Firefighters Charitable Society
The Simon Fraser Society for Community Living

Business Leader

Winner: Tom Ramsay, Meridian RV
Anita Wilson, Coast Therapy
Bradley Leitch, Soccer Express

Young Professional

Winner: Raj Mutti, Hard Rock Casino Vancouver
Chris Chong, Butter Studios
Lindsay Viscount, Longevity Graphics

Chamber Member

Maureen Seguin, Century 21 In Town Realty

Small Business of the Year

Winner: Arthur Murray Dance Studio
Engineered Bodies Strength & Conditioning
Fitzpatrick & Associates
Polly K Consulting – Event Management
Vancouver Tumblebus

Business of the Year (10-50)

Winner: BTM Lawyers LLP
Coast Therapy
SynergyAspen Environmental
Turbulent Diffusion Technology Inc.
West World Paper

Business of the Year (50+)

Winner: Rokstad Power
Harken Towing
TYGO Enterprises

Community Spirit Award

Winner: Katrina Shelast, Hair We Are Beauty Boutique
Paul MacDonald, Ethical Waste Services
Scotiabank

Not-For-Profit

Winner: Soroptimist International of the Tri-Cities
I AM SOMEONE Foundation
Rotary Clubs of the Tri-Cities

Business Leader

Winner: Gary Mauris, Dominion Lending Centres
Don Drysdale, DBM Lawyers
Julie Fisher, Lawyers West LLP

Chamber Member

Ken Doty, Sandpiper Signs & Decals

Small Business of the Year

Winner: Coquitlam Florist
Beyond the Grape
Sharon Perry Inc., Chartered Accountant

Business of the Year (10-50)

Winner: International Submarine Engineering
Caffe Divano
Coast Therapy

Business of the Year (50+)

Winner: Dynamic Structures
Sysco
Westwood Honda

Community Spirit Award

Winner: Kelly Strongitharm, Ruben’s Shoes
John Wolff, Investors Group
Scott Masse, Mardon Insurance

Not-For-Profit

Winner: Tri-City Transitions Society
ACCESS Youth Outreach Services
Soroptimist International of the Tri-Cities

Business Leader

Winner: Ken Catton, Pacific Coast Terminals
Curt Allison, Express Employment Professionals
Thomas L. Spraggs, Spraggs & Co.

Chamber Member

Don Layfield, Tri-City News

Small Business of the Year

Winner: Butter Media
Express Employment Professionals
snapd Coquitlam

Business of the Year (10-50)

Winner: Cap’s Westwood Cycle
Comensoli Foods
Home Instead Senior Care

Business of the Year (50+)

Winner: Metro Motors
Rhema Health Products
Westwood Plateau

Community Spirit Award

Winner: Greg Garrison, Mardon Insurance
Coquitlam Express
Tri-Cities Homelessness Task Force

Not-For-Profit of the Year

Winner: Crossroads Hospice Society
ACCESS Youth Outreach Services
Tri-City Transitions

Business Leader of the Year

Winner: Wim Vander Zalm, Art Knapp
Anita Wilson, Coast Therapy
Nic Girgulis, Hard Rock Casino Vancouver

Chamber Member of the Year

Mark Pettie, Pettie Insurance

Small Business of the Year

Winner: Innovative Fitness Port Moody
PollyK Consulting
Tri-City Paint & Decorating

Business of the Year (10-50)

Winner: Graytek Solutions
Spraggs & Co.
The Vancouver Golf Club

Business of the Year (50+)

Winner: Kiewit
Euro-Rite Cabinets
LIVE to PLAY

Community Spirit Award

Winner: Dave Teixeira, Dave.ca
Pacific Coast Terminals
snapd Coquitlam

Not-For-Profit

Winner: KidSport Tri-Cities
Soroptimist International of the Tri-Cities
Tri-City Transitions

Business Leader

Winner: Deborah Stetz, Coquitlam Centre
Paul Droulis, Canadian Tire
Wim Vander Zalm, Art Knapp

Chamber Member

Darla Furlani, Darla Furlani Photography

Small Business of the Year

Winner: Sandpiper Signs & Decals
Sweet Beginnings Wedding & Event Planning
teleCAT Communication

Business of the Year

Winner: Mr. Mike’s Steakhouse
Best Western Coquitlam Inn
Sysco Vancouver

Not-For-Profit

Winner: Douglas College Foundation
Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club
KidSport

Business Leader

Winner: Jim Irwin, Westwood Honda
Don Layfield, Tri-City News
Rick Sisson, Coquitlam Towing

Chamber Member

Fred Soofi, Pasta Polo

Business of the Year

Winner: Tri-Cities Thrifty Foods
Natural Factors
Scotiabank

Small Business of the Year

Winner: Me-N-Ed’s Pizza Parlour
Innovative Fitness
Trophy Centre

Business Leader

Tie: Doug Mourneau, Rhino Marketing
Tie: Layne Magnuson, Metro Motors
Erin Davidson, Austin Heights BIA

Not-For-Profit

Winner: Place des Arts
Port Moody Ecological Society
Coquitlam Public Library

Chamber Member

Greg Garrison, Mardon Insurance Brokers

Outstanding Business 

Winner: Coquitlam Centre
Eaglequest Golf – Coquitlam
Thrify Foods – Suterbrook

Outstanding Small Business

Winner: Beyond the Grape
The Trophy Centre
Veridamo Photography

Business Leader

Winner: Greg Barnes, Barnes Harley-Davidson Buell
Wim Vander Zalm, Art Knapp
Geoff Scott, Tri-Cities Community TV

Not-For-Profit

Winner: PoCoMo Youth Services Society
Rotary Club of Port Moody
The Simon Fraser Society for Community Living

Newsmaker

Winner: Doug Stead, Tri-M Group
Dave Teixeira, Dave.ca
Ernie “Punch” McLean

Chamber Member

John Wolff, Investors Group

Outstanding Business 

Winner: Tri-City News
KMS Tools and Equipment

Outstanding Small Business

Winner: Dave.ca Communications
Creekside Fashions

Business Leader

Winner: Abdul Ladha, Able Auctions
Peter Kobayashi, G&F Financial Group

Innovative Spirit

Winner: PoCoMo Youth Services Society
MUG Solutions

Legacy Leadership

Winner: SHARE Family & Community Services
Geoff Scott, Tri-City Community TV

Newsmaker

Winner: Hope for Freedom Society
QNet

Chamber Member

Brian McCristall, Tri-City News

Outstanding Business 

Winner: The Oppenheimer Group
International Submarine Engineering
KMS Tools & Equipment

Outstanding Small Business

Winner: Creative Transport
Creekside Fashions
Current Corporation
Roxy Design

Business Leader

Winner: Bill Dick, Phoenix Truck & Crane
Doug Mourneau, Rhino Marketing
Fred Soofi, Pasta Polo

Innovative Spirit

Winner: Community Volunteer Connections
Arts Connect Tri-Cities
Runners and Booties Fitness

Legacy Leadership

Winner: Larry Fleming
Coquitlam Farmers Market Society
David Driscoll

Newsmaker

Winner: Harriette Chang, Random Acts of Kindness
Blanket BC
Sean Aiken

Chamber Member

Pat Robinson, Park Georgia Realty

Outstanding Business

Winner: Park Lane
Maple Leaf Self Storage
Norco Products

Outstanding Small Business

Winner: The Runner’s Den
Pacific Basket Company
St. John Ambulance

Legacy Leadership

Crossroads Hospice Society
Pacific Coast Terminals
Ted Kuntz

Newsmaker

Winner: Crossroads Hospice Society
Buchman Built
Kyle MacDonald

Business Person of the Year

Winner: Michael Hwang
Ken Catton, Pacific Coast Terminals
Fred Soofi, Pasta Polo

Innovative Spirit

Winner: Farabloc Development
Burchett Andrews Dist.
Douglas Self-Employment Program

Chamber Member

Shabir Amarshi

Outstanding Business 

Winner: AMEC
Canadian Tire
Metro Motors

Outstanding Small Business

Winner: Club Aviva
Miss Tress
Investors Group

Legacy Leadership

Winner: Tracy Price
Sid Keay, Ocean Trailer
Billy Weslowski, Inner Vision

Newsmaker

Winner: AMEC
Crossroads Hospice Societty
SHARE

Citizen of the Year

Linda Balzer
Ted Kuntz
John Casey

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Fab All Manufacturing
PTI Punch Tools
Vivio’s

Chamber Member

Ken Woodward