Cranbrook Chamber hands out the award hardware at gala event

90 nominees were up for awards in 13 categories.

Murray Shellborn (left) of Koocanusa Publications/Kootenay Business magazine presents Con Murphy of Cranbrook Pest Control with the 2018 Business-to-Business excellence award. — Photo courtesy Kootenay Business

The Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce held their annual awards gala celebrating the best in the Cranbrook business community on Saturday, April 14th, 2018. The business excellence awards recipients were selected through a juried panel and extensive interview system.

Here are the results for the 2018 Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners. 

Business to Business Excellence

• Sponsor: Koocanusa Publications
• Winner: Cranbrook Pest Control

Hospitality Excellence

• Sponsor: Pacific Coastal Airlines
• Winner: Elizabeth Lake Lodge

Non-Profit Organization of the Year

• Sponsor: Columbia Basin Trust
• Winner: Cranbrook Farmer’s Market

Accredited Professional Services Excellence

• Sponsor: Jim Pattison Broadcast Group – B104 & The Drive
• Winner: The Hearing Loss Clinic

Retailer Excellence

• Sponsor: Business Development Bank of Canada
• Winner: The Paw Shop

Manufacturing & Production Excellence

• Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Diesel
• Winner: Cranbrook Interior Woodwork

New Business of the Year

• Sponsor: Community Futures East Kootenay
• Winner: Kootenay Computer

Customer Service Excellence

• Sponsor: New Dawn Developments
• Winner: The Heidout Restaurant & Fisher Peak Brewing Co.

Tourism Excellence

• Sponsor: Pacific Coastal Airlines
• Winner: Cranbrook History Centre

Business of the Year -- 1 to 15 Employees

• Sponsor: Cranbrook Downtown Business Association
• Winner: Canadian Rockies Landscape

Business of the Year -- 16+ Employees

• Sponsor: St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino
• Winner: Home Hardware Building Centre

Young Entrepreneur of the Year

• Sponsor: College of the Rockies
• Winner: Jesse Roberts – Arby’s & The Firehall Kitchen & Tap

Business Person of the Year

• Sponsor: Banking Association of Cranbrook
• Winner: Barry Zwueste – CEO St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino