Friendship House a finalist four times in Chamber of Commerace Business Awards

Business excellence honoured

The Daily News Published: Tuesday, January 20, 2009

The finalists for the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards were announced Friday in the Atlin Terminal building among a whose-who of Rupertites. Chamber president Deb Stava, along with several helping hands announced the finalists for 12 separate categories including ‘Newsmaker of the Year’, the ‘City Ambassador award’ and ‘Rookie Business of the Year’. “The response to opening the voting was extraordinary,” said Stava. “The chamber is delighted to be honoring business excellence in the community and the people whose enthusiasm, commitment and dedication make Prince Rupert the remarkable it is.”

Former mayor and now BC Liberal candidate Herb Pond is joined by Fred Feddema and Friendship House Association (represented by Farley Stewart) as the finalists for the City Ambassador award.

The Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this year and the annual business awards gala is a chance for the best and brightest of the community to celebrate the year that was in the business community.

Rookie Business of the Year: Chances Prince Rupert, Costal Nail Salon, Good Times Gaming and Electronic

Community Involvement Award: Chances Prince Rupert, Friendship House Association, Northern Savings Credit Union

Aboriginal Business of the Year: Grassy Bay Services Ltd., H2O Adventures, Rainforest Books

City Ambassador Award: Friendship House Association, Fred Feddema, Herb Pond

Small Business of the Year: Trades, Industry, Manufacturing, and Transportation: Entire Automotive, The Electrician, WestCoast Launch

Small Business of the Year: Hospitality and Tourism: Cow Bay Café, Cowpuccino’s, Prince Rupert Adventure Tours

Small Business of the year – Retail: Anna’s Couture, Baker Boy, City Furniture, Homework.

Non-Profit of the Year: Friendship House Association, Prince Rupert Marine Rescue Society, Prince Rupert Wildlife Shelter, Rotary Clubs of Prince Rupert, Salvation Army

Excellence in Customer Service: Coast Hotel, Crest Hotel, Entire Automotive, Homework

Green Award: Civic Pride, Eco Management, World Wildlife Fund

Newsmaker of the Year: Friendship House 50th Anniversary, Prince Rupert Port Authority, Rupert Rampage

Business of the Year: Coast Hotel, Hawkair, Northern Credit Savings Union