(TRI-CITIES) December 16, 2024 — More than 70 nominations in seven categories are vying for top honours at the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce 2025 Business Excellence Awards gala on April 5, presented by Coquitlam Continuing Education.
"Our Chamber takes great pride in bringing together business and community leaders for a premier gala to celebrate outstanding organizations and individuals that demonstrate excellence in business and a passion for the community," said Leslie Courchesne, CEO, Tri-Cities Chamber. "Congratulations to all nominees, and my sincere thanks to everyone who put forward a nomination for the awards. We have so many deserving recipients in our communities."
Two panels of five judges will review the nominations to select the finalists as well as the recipients in each category. Judges remain anonymous, and are selected to represent the Chamber's board of directors, board of governors, ambassadors, past award recipients, and sponsors.
Save the date: The 2025 Business Excellence Awards gala will take place Saturday, April 5, at The Show Theatre, Great Canadian Casino Vancouver.
Tri-Cities Chamber 2025 Business Excellence Awards Nominees
Business of the Year (1-20 Employees)
Bart Aldrich Notary Corporation
Cartems Donuts
Foxy Box Wax Bar
Function Health Club Port Coquitlam
MAIDS 4U CANADA INC.
Mariner Brewing Company
Northstar Development
Poco Bowl
Samantha's Cleaning Services
Sandpiper Signs & Decals Inc.
Synthesis Legal Law Corporation Ltd.
Take 5 Oil Change Coquitlam
The Lift Ski, Bike, and Board
The One Sixty Wine Bar & Cafe
The Yoga Chef
Western Sky Books
Yuen Institute of Taekwon Do Inc.
Business of the Year (20+ Employees)
Adult Cognitive Wellness Centre (Safe Care Home Support)
Aspira Astoria Retirement Residences
Eagle Ridge GM
Fresh Mart, Port Coquitlam
Good Dog
Just Like Family Home Care
Natural Factors Nutritional Products
Northern Gold Foods Ltd.
PoCo Building Supplies Ltd.
Oppy (The Oppenheimer Group)
The Hard Bean Brunch Co.
Uptown Dawg
Wesgar Inc.
Westwood Honda
Business Leader of the Year
Jeff Mo, CEO, T-Brothers Food & Trading Ltd.
Lynn Mueller, Sharc Energy
Keir Macdonald, Coast Mental Health
Milad Bahrami, Endurance Taekwondo
Nicole Neuman, Synergy Engineering Ltd.
Samantha Lavoie, Samantha Cleaning Services
Winnie Hsu, Vision 2 Reality Foundation
Young Professional of the Year
Alicia Hibbert, Edified Projects
Carola Adler, CityState Consulting Group
Cassandra Curtis, Cassandra Cake Co.
Chloe Goodison, NaloxHome Society
Delaney Hunt, Ideally Beverages
Jamie Burke, Burke By Burke
Dr. Kimiya Sabbaghan, Fulcum Therapy
Matthew Sebastiani, Bank of Canada
Nima Ashrafkia, Grouse Railing Limited
Nicole Doiron, Artisan Gifts and Flowers
Rachel Cheng, Code Ninjas
Riley Arnold, Dusk 2 Dawn Productions
Samantha Lavoie, Samantha’s Cleaning Services
Sameh Ginena, Big Hearts Home Care
Not-For-Profit of the Year
Community Integration Services Society
Community Ventures Society
Coquitlam Search and Rescue Society
NaloxHome Society
Soroptimists of the Tri-Cities
Tri-City Transitions Society
Vision 2 Reality Foundation
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award of Distinction
Arbutus Search Group Inc.
Canuel Caterers
Chapters Indigo Coquitlam
Gabi and Jules
Low Entropy Foundation
Mithila Karnik-Adarkar, DigiBC
Pomme Natural Market, Port Coquitlam
Winnie Hsu, Visions 2 Reality Foundation
Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics
Best Way Heating
Coquitlam Animal Hospital
Custom Air Conditioning Ltd.
Enterprise Mechanical Systems
Pomme Natural Market
Safe Fleet, Coquitlam
View the Business Excellence Awards finalists and recipients from past years.
View the 2022 highlight video.
For more information about the 2025 Business Excellence Awards, visit the signature events page. Tickets are not yet on sale. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Nicole Lauzon, Membership Manager.
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Since 1971, the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce has been the largest business association serving Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore, and Belcarra, now representing 1,300+ organizations from every sector. The Chamber works to foster economic development, provide connections and benefits, and influence public policy at all levels of government to ensure strong business and strong communities. The Tri-Cities Chamber is an active member of the BC and Canadian Chambers of Commerce.
For more information, contact:
Leslie Courchesne, Chief Executive Officer
Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce
ceo@tricitieschamber.com
604.468.6870