Business Excellence Awards

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Business Excellence Awards 2023 Nominees and Winners

Trades and Skilled Labour

• Black Fern Plumbing & Gas

• Dumont Tires

And the winner is….Sasquatch Heat Pumps

Manufacturing and Industry

• Bad Dog Brewing Company

• Sooke Brewing Company

And the winner is….Sooke Oceanside Brewery

Business Services

– 4M Bobcat & Trucking

– WebMax Marketing

And the winner is….Almostronaut Creative

Professional Services

• Saseenos Veterinary Ltd

• Westcoast Family Medical Clinic

And the winner is….Mackenzie Edwards (Realtor)

Non-profit and Volunteer  

• Royal Canadian Legion #54

• Sooke Lions

And the winner is….Ayre Manor

Dining

• Gatherings Sooke Charcuterie

• Up Sooke Eatery

And the winner is….Hide N Seek

Hospitality

• Sooke Region Museum & Visitor Centre

• Prestige Oceanfront Resort

And the winner is….Point No Point Resort

Retail

• Daniel’s Market 

• Sooke Home Hardware 

And the winner is….A Sea of Bloom

Personal Care

• Collar & Comb 

• Barb’s Barber Shop 

And the winner is….Sooke Fitness

Artisanal

• Bits of Bliss Confectionery 

• The Artisan’s Garden 

And the winner is….Sooke Fine Arts Show

New Business of the Year

• Gatherings Sooke Charcuterie 

• East Sooke Eats 

And the winner is….DCW Fishing Ltd

Business of the Year

• Sooke Fitness 

• Bad Dog Brewery Company 

And the winner is….Sooke Home Hardware

People’s Choice Award

And the winner is….Sea of Bloom!

Congratulations to all our nominees and winners! We are honoured to present your awards on behalf of the community! There were so many well-deserved nominees and you all deserve an award for your hard work, dedication, and contributions to our beautiful community. Thank you!

Congratulations to the 2021 Business Excellence Award recipients!

The full list of the top three nominees. Congratulations to all!

Business of the Year, sponsored by CHEK Media

– 1st Bad Dog Brewery
– 2nd SFRS Thrift store
– 3rd The Artisan’s Garden

New Business of the Year, sponsored by EnerTech Solutions Ltd.

1st India Delight Bistro & Bar
2nd Gadget Tree Tech Services
2nd Sasquatch Pizza

People’s Choice, sponsored by Home Hardware

1st SFRS Community Thrift Store
2nd Bad Dog Brewing Company
3rd Stick in the Mud

Trades and Skilled Labour, sponsored by Stick in the Mud Coffee House

1st West Coast Tire & Wheel Ltd
2nd Dumont Tires Ltd / Sooke Tirecraft
3rd Squeeky Clean Window and Gutters
3rd WestCom Plumbing & Gas

Business Services, sponsored by Aragon Development Corp.

1st Sooke Fax & Copy Centre
2nd Meanwhile in Sooke
3rd CHEK Media

Professional Services, sponsored by Dr. Chris Bryant & Staff

1st Saseenos Veterinary Ltd
2nd Sooke Veterinary Hospital
2nd Wood Travel & Cruise

Non-profit and Volunteer, sponsored by the District of Sooke

1st SFRS Community Thrift Store
2nd Sooke Family Resource Society
3rd Royal Canadian Legion #54

Dining and Hospitality, sponsored by Sooke Eyecare

1st The Lazy Gecko
2nd Wild Mountain
3rd Stick in the Mud Cafe

Retail, sponsored by Avison Young

1st SFRS Thrift Store
2nd Bosley’s Sooke
3rd The Artisan’s Garden

Personal Services, sponsored by Parkway Physiotherapy

1st SEAPARC Leisure Complex
1st Collar & Comb
2nd Wiskers & Waggs

Manufacturing and Industry sponsored by Rustic Roots Hair Studio

1st Sooke Oceanside Brewery
2nd Sheringham Distillery
3rd Stick in the Mud (Roastoreum)

The winner of the $200 Gift Card drawn by random by the awards manager through Blackpress, from among all those who voted for local businesses was Elizabeth Jameson.

Congratulations to all!

In addition to the award sponsors mentioned above, special appreciations need to be given to these event sponsors

Sooke Oceanside Brewery (SOB), who sponsored the cash bar
Village Food Markets, who sponsored, in part, the hors d’hoeurves
Almostronaut Designs, who sponsored, in part, the promotional material

Lastly, thanks to the generous donations of the Big Basket, which was valued at over $2,000 and won by a member in the audience. These donors included SEAPARC Leisure Complex, Jess Wageman, Prestige Oceanfront Resort, Sooke Health & Fitness, Reynolds Antiques and Collectibles, Roxanne Low Photography, Mountain Heights Healing, Sage Piano Studio, Sheringham Distillery, West Coast Grill, Coastal Tides Day Spa, Sooke 2 for 1 Pizza, Carolyn’s Boutique, B and K Jewelry and Gifts, The Lazy Gecko, Bad Dog Brewing Company, Pharmasave Sooke, A Sea of Bloom, Seaflora Skincare Inc & Retail Store, and Sherry Robb Designs.