Businesses in Kamloops and Chase were among the winners this week as the B.C. Aboriginal Business Awards were handed out in Vancouver.
SCS Diamond Drilling of Kamloops won the Outstanding Achievement Award in the category of Business of the Year Enterprise (10 or more people).
Secwepemc Camp and Catering of Chase won the Outstanding Achievement Award in the Joint Venture Business of the Year category.
The awards were handed out on Wednesday, Oct. 15, by Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation John Rustad.
“The recent surge in aboriginal businesses in B.C. has created economic development initiatives in every corner of the province,” said Kevin Bent, director of the B.C. Achievement Foundation, the
presenting organization of the B.C. Aboriginal Business Awards.
The B.C. Aboriginal Business Awards were launched in 2008 to honour and celebrate business excellence in six categories.
A total of 17 aboriginal businesses, entrepreneurs, joint ventures and community-owned enterprises were recognized this year.
Members of the independent selection panel are Ruth Williams of Kamloops, John Harper of Victoria and Annita McPhee of North Vancouver.
The awards are presented by the B.C. Achievement Foundation in partnership with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, and sponsored by New Relationship Trust, BC Hydro, Teck, Encana, Spectra Energy and MNPllp.
2014 BC Aboriginal Business Award Recipients:
Young Entrepreneur of the Year:
Recipient: Santana Walker, West Vancouver
Business of the Year – one to two person enterprise:
Recipient: Pure Beauty Ltd, Surrey
Outstanding Achievement: Bell-E Acres Recreation, Williams Lake
Outstanding Achievement: Northern Star Adventures, Quesnel
Business of the Year – three to 10 person enterprise:
Recipient: Bizzie B’s Cleaning, Squamish
Outstanding Achievement: IVL Contracting Ltd., Lillooet
Outstanding Achievement: Sidney Whale Watching, Sidney
Business of the Year – 10 or more person enterprise:
Recipient: Harwood Custom Composites, Sidney
Outstanding Achievement: SCS Diamond Drilling, Kamloops
Community-Owned Business of the Year:
Recipient: 4Evergreen Resources LP, Moberly Lake
Recipient: Heartland Economics Ltd., Westbank
Outstanding Achievement: Kalum Quarry Limited Partnership, Terrace
Outstanding Achievement: Thunderbird RV Park and Campground, Campbell River
Joint Venture Business of the Year:
Recipient: Salish Sea Industrial Services Ltd. Victoria
Outstanding Achievement: Meziadin Junction Holdings LP, Kitwanga
Outstanding Achievement: Secwepemc Camp and Catering, Chase
Individual Achievement Award Recipient
Recipient: Councillor Garry Feschuk, Sechelt First Nation
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