The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Maja Tait were out glad-handing on Thursday as they presented trophies from the annual Business Excellence Awards.
The awards were announced online by the chamber last December. Residents vote for their favourite business to determine the winners. There were 11 categories in this yearB次元官网网址檚 awards program, ranging from business of the year to the pandemic pivot award.
Tait and chamber past-president Karen Mason personally visited each business that won an award.
B次元官网网址淭he chamber awards are an annual celebration of the hard work that our business owners, entrepreneurs and volunteer organizations put in every single day. Every single nomination tells a local business they are appreciated by their patrons. Ranking in the top three marks a significant achievement,B次元官网网址� said Britt Santowski, chamber executive director.
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Two organizations won multiple awards: Sooke Food Bank (Not-for-Profit, Pandemic Pivot and PeopleB次元官网网址檚 Choice) and CathyB次元官网网址檚 Corner Cafe (Business of the Year and Dining and Hospitality)
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Dining and Hospitality B次元官网网址� CathyB次元官网网址檚 Corner Cafe
Home-Based Business B次元官网网址� Meanwhile in Sooke
Manufacturing and Industry B次元官网网址� Sheringham Distillery
Not-for-Profit and Volunteer B次元官网网址� Sooke Food Bank
Pandemic Pivot Award B次元官网网址� Sooke Food Bank
Professional Services B次元官网网址� West Coast Family Medical Clinic
Retail and Services B次元官网网址� Group Insurance Plan: Collar & Comb Grooming
Trades and Skilled Labour B次元官网网址� West Shack Auto Service
New Business of the Year B次元官网网址� D.A. Forbes Pharmacy Sooke
PeopleB次元官网网址檚 Choice B次元官网网址� Sooke Food Bank
Business of the Year B次元官网网址� CathyB次元官网网址檚 Corner Cafe
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