Lake Country Chamber of Commerce has named the three finalists in each category of its 2018 Business Excellence Awards.
There are 15 categories in which the top prize will be up for grabs, including business of the year for those with fewer than 10 employees and for those with 10 or more.
The awards gala will be held on Feb. 22 at the Four Points by Sheraton in Kelowna. Tickets for the event will go on sale in January.
Here is the list of finalists for each award:
Rising Star Award
Beach Bum Tours
Invati Yoga & Wellness
Quaint Hair Design
Tourism Excellence Award
Intrigue Wines
Oyama Zipline Adventure Park
Wood Lake RV Park and Marina
Business of the Year (fewer than 10 employees)
Grillers Meats
Lake Country Coffee House
Olive Us Oil and Vinegar Tasting Room
Community Service Award
Lake Country Fire Department
Lake Country Health Planning Society
Lake Country Rail Trail
Young Entrepreneur
Brittany Friedrich-Matheson (Salty Caramel Kitchen)
Rhea McNicol (Lake Country Tan)
Savana Bennett (Odette’s Skin Care and Laser Treatments)
Business of the Year (more than 10 employees)
Beelineweb.com
Interior Savings
Save On Foods
Health Service Provider of the Year
A Place for Yoga
Lake Country Family Dentistry
Lake Country Optometry
Home Based Business of the Year
BB Hair and Nails
Memory Blocks
Turtle Bay IT
People’s Choice Award
Crave Fitness
Nalu Massage Therapy and Wellness
Neon Counselling
Family Farm Award
Gambell Farms
Rose Family Orchard
Sproule and Sons Farm
Volunteer of the Year
Anne Leistner
Maggie Gareau
Shannon Paul-Jost
Professional Service Award
D. Oscar Barnes
Interior Savings
OKWebDesign
Business Leader of the Year
Anne Heenan (Turtle Bay Pub)
Courtney Mueller (Nalu Massage Therapy and Wellness)
Kelly Craig (Invati Yoga & Wellness)
Hospitality Award of the Year
50th Parallel Restaurant
L’Isola Bella Bistro
Wooden Nickel Cafe
Trade Service Provider Award
Gibson Contracting
Kapiti Built
Okanagan Electrical
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