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The Prince George Chamber of Commerce has announced the recipients of the 39th Annual Business Excellence Awards.
A dinner ceremony was held Saturday, Nov, 1 at the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre, where local businesses were honoured for their outstanding contributions to the community.
Cheeseneeds stood out by winning two awards, with Tracey Johnson recognized as Business Person of the Year and receiving the Excellence in Customer Service award.
Baller Food’s Kate Hawley also excelled, claiming both the Excellence in Food and Beverage and Excellence in Promotion and Marketing awards.
Canadian Tire's Selen Alpay was awarded the Excellence in Business Philanthropy trophy and received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant contributions to the Prince George business community and his support for the chamber of commerce.
The Business of the Year trophy went to 3 Goblins Games.
Other winners included Acres Enterprises for Excellence in Technological Innovation, Nechako Ridge Denturist for BIPOC Business of the Year, The Exploration Place for Excellence in Entertainment and Attractions, Prince George Community Foundation for Excellence in Not for Profit and Community Service, and Wall to Wall – Renovate Recycle Restore for Excellence in Environmental Impact.
The evening featured guest speaker Jody Wilson-Raybould, former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, who spoke about her bestselling book, True Reconciliation: How to Be a Force for Change, and her co-authored work, Reconciling History: A Story of Canada.
