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Finalists announced for Penticton Chamber's Business Excellence Awards

Awards ceremony set for Oct. 19
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Finalists of this year's Business Excellence Awards in Penticton were revealed at Bannister Ford.

The finalists in 10 different categories have been announced for the 37th annual Business Excellence Awards in Penticton.

The Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce brings the awards ceremony to the Lakeside Resort's east ballroom on Saturday, Oct. 19. The title of the event next month is “A Luminous Night of Celebration — Shining a Light on Business and Community Leaders." Its theme is black and white, organizers said.

According to the Chamber, it received more than 120 nominations this year from businesses across the South Okanagan.

This year's finalists were recently revealed at a special nominee reception at Bannister Ford in Penticton:

Marketing & Communications, sponsored by Downtown Penticton Business Improvement Association

• Concepta Social

• oGo Float

• SS Sicamous Marine Heritage Society

Hospitality Excellence sponsored by Travel Penticton

• Detonate Brewing Company

• Neighbourhood Brewing

• Noble Ridge Vineyard and Winery

Not-For-Profit Excellence sponsored by Omland Heal LLP

• Discovery House

• Dragonfly Pond Society

• South Okanagan Women in Needs Society

Community Builder Excellence sponsored by Penticton Western News

• Barley Mill Brew Pub

• Graphically Hip

• Omland Heal LLP

Service Excellence sponsored by Grant Thornton LLP

• Belich’s AG Food’s

• Super Spotless Building Maintenance Inc.

• The Wienery

Workplace Culture Excellence sponsored by South Okanagan Immigrant & Community Services

• Penticton Dental Arts

• Tickleberry’s

• The Concorde Retirement Residence – Verve Senior Living

New Business of the Year sponsored by Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union

• Amuzing Fun Rentals

• Freebird Hair Co.

• Stillfood Bistro Penticton

Young Professional of the Year sponsored by JCI Penticton & Brown Benefits

• Amanda Locke, Wordplay Therapy

• Katie O’Kell, Serendipity Winery

• Lindsey Richardson, Jaimie Kidston Law Office

Business Leader of the Year sponsored by TD Canada Trust

• Cassandra Ford, Grizzly Springs Water

• Colin Powell, IGA Penticton

• Kevin Smith, Kettle Valley Memorial

Business of the Year sponsored by Community Futures Okanagan Similkameen

• Kettle Valley Memorial

• Okanagan Hockey Group

• Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union

Everyone is invited to attend the event and celebrate the finalists, with registration for tickets available here.



Logan Lockhart

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I joined Black Press Media in 2021 after graduating from a pair of Toronto post-secondary institutions and working as a sports reporter for several different outlets.
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