The best in business earned some deserved recognition.
The Parksville and Qualicum Beach Chambers of Commerce held the 2021 Business Excellence Awards on Thursday night (March 24) at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre.
The awards recognize and honour businesses and individuals that made outstanding contributions to the community in 2021.
Winners:
• Outstanding Employer of the Year - PQB: Comfort Keepers
Finalists: French Press Coffee Roaster and Pharmasave Parksville
• Large Business of the Year - PQB: Windsor Plywood
Finalists: Berwick Retirement Community QB and Save-On-Foods Parksville
• Not-for-Profit of the Year - PQB: Inclusion Parksville Society
Finalists: Oceanside Building Learning Together and The Old School House Arts Centre
• Service Excellence Award - Parksville & District: Elaine Shworan of Parks West Business Products
Finalists: Runners-up: Shannon – Beavers & Bears Wax Bar and M&N Mattress
• Service Excellence Award - Qualicum Beach: Heather Ritchie of Oceanside Neighbourhood Welcome
Finalists: Brandon Vandal – The Medicine Shoppe and Jeremy Perkins – French Press Coffee Roasters
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• Small Business of the Year - Parksville & District: Head Masters Salon
Finalists: Daisy’s Doggy Day Care and The Acorn Tree Early Childhood Centre
• Small Business of the Year - Qualicum Beach: Borealis Hair Salon
Finalists: French Press Coffee Roasters and Q Burger
• Tourism & Hospitality – Destination PQB: Parksville Museum
Finalists: Sunrise Ridge Waterfront Resort and North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre
• Young Professional of the Year - PQB: Shannon M of Beavers & Bears Wax Bar
Finalists: Aki Shah – Tablet Pharmacy Parksville & Qualicum and Jaimee Campbell – Upward Refillery
— NEWS Staff