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Boundary Sentinel
By Boundary Sentinel
October 29th, 2013

Community Futures Boundary and the Boundary Country Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted the Small Business Awards, last Thursday. The awards were held above the curling rink, which was full with guests. 

“We had an overwhelming number of responses from the community for all of the nominations in all of the categories,” said Sandy Elzinga assistant manager with Community Futures Boundary. “We felt it was extremely important for us to recognize all of the nominees.”

Elzinga also said that the long list of nominees is a testament to the businesses in the Boundary. 

Here are the winners and the full list of nominees for each award. 

Business services excellence award

WINNER: Jogas Espresso Cafe

Nominees: 

Bored Room Bistro

Christian Valley Services Ltd. 

Jogas Espresso Cafe

Trims and Treasures

Value Drug Mart

Grand Forks Optical

Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop

GEM Theatre

Trust in Nature

Hawk Shop

Body Edge

Kaleidoscope Body, Mind and Spirit

Art Effects

Thistle Pot Gifts

Pacific Grill Restaurant

Your Dollar Store With More

Neighbours Computers

Chain Reaction

Wizard of Pawz

Grand Forks Jazzercize 

Overwaitea Foods

Lisa’s Bistro

Y&R Water Sales and Service Inc. 

Deadwood Junction

 

Retail Excellence Awards

WINNER: Thistle Pot Gifts

Nominees: 

McMynn’s Family Foods

Deadwood Junction

Value Drug Mart

Overwaite Foods

Home Hardware (downtown)

New West Trading Co. 

Thistle Pot Gifts 

Yellow Door Boutique

Pharmasave

Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop

2nd St. Antiques

Bodhi and Soul

Your Dollar Store With More

Wildways

His ‘N Her Fashions

Kettle Valley Waste Ltd.

 

Family Friendly Business Award

WINNER: Bored Room Bistro

Nominees

Bored Room Bistro

His ‘N Her Fashions

Bodhi and Soul

Grand Forks Station Pub and Banquet Facility

Grand Forks Credit Union

Greenwood Race Trac Gas

GEM Theatre

Boundary Family and Individual Services Society

Jogas Espress Cafe

Thistle Pot Gifts

Community Futures Boundary

New West Trading Co. 

Neighbours Computers

 

Youth Entrepreneur Award

WINNER: Maxwell Nicholson

Nominees: 

Josiah Danyluk

Joey Rankin

Maxwell Nicholson

Derek Tebrinke

Addie Clemens

Ken Starchuk

Green Business Award

WINNER: Kettle Valley Waste Ltd. 

Bored Room Bistro

Rags, Relics and Rutabagas

Eyeheart Herb Farm

Kettle Valley Food Co-op

Environment Depot

Ray’s Foods

Gaia Green Products Ltd.

City of Grand Forks

Bodhi and Soul

Jogas Espress Cafe

North Fork Pork and Poultry

Buy-Low Foods

Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop

Kettle Valley Waste Ltd. 

Christina Lake Arts and Retreats

 

Individual Service Excellence Award

WINNER: Cyndi Zibin

Nominees:

Lisa Viscount

Linda Burns

Carol Lajole

Cyndi Zibin

Tom McKay

Kathy Kalesnikoff

Pat Kelly

Coral Tilly

Shannon Profill

Dianna Christensen

Maureen and Marius Paquet

Dan Drexler

Roger and Donna Soviskov

Connie Sorenson Lawrence

Sandy DeVisser

Sarah Johnson

Dave Bachmier

Heather Underwood 

Barb Nielsen

Fern Walsh

Derek Taylor

James Wilson

Suzanne Martin

Heather Smith

R. J. Lesher

Ron Lidder

Chris Hammett

 

Community Impact Award

Winner: Grand Forks Auxiliary Thrift Shop

 

Nominees: 

West Boundary Road Rescue

Kettle River/Bridesville Women’s Institute

Gospel Chapel

Kettle Valley Food Co-op

Grand Forks Choral Society

Boundary Family and Individual Services Society

Kettle River Art Club

Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy

Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop

Boundary Museum Society

Grand Forks and Regional Agricultural Society

Grand Forks Art Gallery and Thrift Shop 

Pathfinders (Girl Guides)

Habitat for Humanity 

M.A.A.P. (Community Project)

Boundary Restorative Justice

Boundary Peace

Boundary Child Care Resources and Referral

Whispers of Hope

Midway Volunteer Fire Department

 

Community Volunteer of the Year Award

WINNER: Les Johnson

 

Nominees: 

John Coburn

Donna Scott

Christina-Ann Baker

Ellen Strelaeff

Marg Kovacs

Devon Butterfield

Marge MacLean

Martin Domeji

Chris Moslin

Maureen and Marius Paquet

Wendy McCullough

Les Johnson

Sheila Dobie

Jason McIver

Bud Alcock

Tim Carson

Roly Russell

Bob Dupee

Karl Lilgert

Patrick Stevenson

John Zibin

Angela Soukouroff

Vivien Browne

Paula Wolkosky

 

Business of the Year Award

WINNER: Morrissey Creek Building Supplies

Bored Room Bistro

Boundary Pharmacy

Jogas Espresso Cafe

Grand Forks Jazzercise

Kootenay Car Care

Morrissey Creek Building Supplies

GEM Theatre

Buy-Low Foods

Yellow Door Boutique

Trust in Nature

Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop 

Roxul (West) Inc. 

Value Drug Mart

Bodhi and Soul

Drexler Computers

Omega II Restaurant

Art Effects

Home Hardware (downtown)

Lisa’s Bistro

Neighbours Computers

Alpine Signs

Overwaitea Foods

K&D Computers

Grand Forks Credit Union

Katie’s Kiddie Care

D&D Enterprises

Wild Ways

Kettle Valley Waste Ltd. 

McMynn’s Family Foods 

Y&R Water Sales and Service Inc. 

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