Celebrate the best in business!

Each year the Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce hosts a gala awards ceremony for the Business Achievement Awards.  This year, the awards were held on June 15th, 2023 at the Arbutus Meadows Farm, Nanoose Bay. Over 170 community members attended the ceremony to honour the award recipients and to enjoy networking, drinks, dinner and a celebration of our business community. We are so thankful to our sponsors who 

There were eight awards in total, each with specific criteria. And this year's recipients are:

Service Excellence Award - Tablet Pharmacy 

Small Business of the Year (less than 15 employees) - M&N Mattress & Sofa

Large Business of the Year (more than 15 employees) - Yates Memorial Services

Outstanding Workplace - Osprey Electric

Citizen of the Year - Cheryl Dill 

Not for Profit of the Year - Society of Organized Services

Tourism - Destination PQB - Sunrise Ridge Waterfront Resort 

Lou Biggemann Chamber Champion Award - Bob Bourgeault 

 

Heroes, Heroines & Villains were among the guests all decked out for a special night out at the Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce's signature event, the 39th annual Gala dinner and auction. Guests participated in a very successful live auction, silent auction and games of chance, capping off the evening with dancing to tunes "spun" by Rockin Donny T. Successful bidders left smiling with some amazing gifts generously donated by our local businesses. It was a great opportunity to catch up with old friends or make some new ones. 

The Gala is the Chamber's premier fundraising event and funds from the Gala help the Chamber deliver programs into the community like the Canada Day celebrations, the Business Excellence Awards, secondary school scholarships and the Summer by the Sea Street Market, as well as year-round operation of the Parksville Visitor Centre.

We would like to thank all of our sponsors for their contributions to our event. The evening was successful again this year, thanks to the generosity of our donors and guests. Please consider these fine businesses when you are shopping for a product or service: