GET FURNITURE
FOR LESS AND GET MORE
FOR YOUR FURNITURE CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES! Make yours a Champagne Taste Home
Champagne Taste Where style and budget meet 1101 Royal Avenue, New Westminster 604 524 6068 www.champagnetaste.ca | Like us on Facebook
FABULOUSLY GREEN
Champagne Taste is the most exciting new and consignment furniture store in British Columbia. And the first choice for people wishing to part with their gently used items.
Presented by:
2013 November 21, 2013 La Perla •5:30pm – 9:30pm Entertainment, Dinner and Awards Ceremony Register to Attend the Platinum Awards Today! Tickets $85, plus GST www.newwestchamber.com or call 640-521-7781
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
2013 Platinum Awards • 2
7 • 2013 Platinum Awards Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Congratulations to the Nominees of the 2013 Platinum Awards
Citizen of the Year
Patrick Johnstone INDIVIDUAL
Small Business of the Year
Dr. Scott McAlpine
Yasser Elmasri
Douglas Smith
Sophie Labrosse
Nur Elmasri
Iqan Elmasri
INDIVIDUAL
INDIVIDUAL
INDIVIDUAL
Junior Citizen of the Year
Karima Jivraj
BOSLEY’S PET FOODS PLUS
Kasia Cobb
CHARLIE’S PET SPA
Shawn Innes
NEW WEST CYCLE
Edward Ko
Katie Marshall
KORE CHIRO
MEDICAL ESTHETICS BY KATIE
Sheila Comer
PINK RIBBON BAKERY
Keila Stark STUDENT
New Small Business of the Year
Peter Fung
MONGO BONGO
Michael & Lindsay Kaisaris RE UP BBQ
ROYAL CITY PHYSIO
Nicholas Boughen CG MASTERS
STUDENT
STUDENT
Curtis Van Marck
BARLEY’S HOME BREW
Dr. Amin Damji
ARTIS DENTAL CENTRE
Amy Fraser
FAMILY EYECARE
live life well Proud to be nominated in the Customer Service Business Category • Chiropractor • Acupuncture • Massage Therapy
Steve Chung
CHUNG AND ASSOCIATES
Open Everyday, even Holidays! Dan Close
SPUD SHACK
Victoria & Brad Lambert THE FAT PAINT CO.
Pavan Avinashi
VISION SOURCE NEW WEST
STUDENT
STUDENT
Medium Sized Business of the Year
New Medium Sized Business of the Year Karen Nichol
Tiger Xu
Colin Keating RONA
MICHELE KEGALY Owner
NEW WEST WELLNESS #140-815 1st St, New Westminster 604-777-1003 | www.newwestwellness.ca
Well Done! The NewsLeader congratulates the nominees of the 2013 Platinum Awards
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
2013 Platinum Awards • 6
3 • 2013 Platinum Awards Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Bernie Legge Cultural Award
Marketer of the Year Customer Service—Individual
Corporate Community Spirit
Barry Buckland THE COLUMBIA
Rick Carswell ARTS COUNCIL
Katherine Freund Hainsworth AUTHOR
Samantha Gurney
Tej Kainth
Paul Slusher
The Newsleader
Mark Shieh
Douglas College
FAMILY EYECARE
Karima Jivraj
BOSLEYS PET FOOD PLUS
Flynn Yeo
KEY WEST FORD
Amy Fraser
FAMILY EYECARE
Francince Bouchard THE PANTRY
TOURISM NEW WEST
LIFETIME EYECARE
Vickie Boughen CG MASTERS
Diversity Award—Corporate
BLACK PRESS
Derrick Thornhill
DERRICK THORNHILL REALTY
Asmina Hirji SCOTIABANK
Offie Lastimoza ORIONHEALTH
Doug Ford
THRIFTY FOODS
Hazel Postma
DOUGLAS COLLEGE FOUNDATION
Lynn Quesnel MOODY BEADS
RIVER MARKET
MARKETING DEPARTMENT
Salvatore Francello LA SPAGHETTERIA
Fred Pagotto LOWE’S
Thank you for nominating us as SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
GOOD LUCK TO ALL NOMINEES! THANK YOU FOR YOUR NOMINATIONS
Thank you New Westminster community for your nominations! Pre-book your dog’s Christmas groom before November 28th and receive $5.00 off.
We are a friendly, reliable, full service bike shop offering a complete range of services including: • New & Used Bicycle Sales • Tune-ups • Bicycle Rentals • Public Repair Stand • Parts & Accessories
Business of the Year–Medium Customer Service Business • Marketer of the Year Corporate Community Spirit
865 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster BC V3M 1G2
604-526-3647
www.charliespetspa.com
47 Sixth Street, New West 778-397-3971
Doctors of Optometry Royal City Centre • #233, 610 - Sixth Street, New West • 604.522.6929 www.familyeyecarecentre.ca
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
5 • 2013 Platinum Awards Wednesday, November 13, 2013
2013 Platinum Awards • 4
Not For Profit of the Year Under $1M Large Business of the Year
Gerda Suess
Jaime McEvoy
GROUP OF 5 AND FRIENDS
Edith Tazumi
HOSPITALITY PROJECT
UNION GOSPEL MISSION
Customer Service—Business
Jeremy Perry
NEW WESTMINSTER ROTARY
Fred Pagotto LOWE’S
Randy Sears
STARLIGHT CASINO
Karima Jivraj
Kathy MacKerricher
Scott Hannah
Ken Brewster
Susan Cartwright-Coates
Kasia Cobb
Doug Ford
Michelle Kegaly
Lynn Quesnel
Amy Fraser
BOSLEYS PET FOOD PLUS
INN AT THE QUAY
CREDIT COUNSELLING CDA
MINUTEMAN PRESS
CARTWRIGHT JEWELLERS
Not for Profit of the Year Over $1M
Doug Ford
CHARLIE’S PET SPA
THRIFTY FOODS
Dave Suttie
Dawn Embree
LOOKOUT SOCIETY
LOWER MAINLAND PURPOSE
Sonja Kennedy
URBAN ACADEMY
Very proud to be nominated and best of luck to all the nominees!
THRIFTY FOODS
NEW WEST WELLNESS
MOODY BEADS
FAMILY EYECARE
Andrew Boyd
WESTCOAST GENESIS SOCIETY
Thank you for recognizing my commitment to give back to our community with a nomination for the Corporate Community Spirit Award.
Congratulations to all the Nominees!
Thank You! We are honoured to be nominated in 3 categories: • Small Business of the Year Year • Customer Service Business Business • Corporate Community Spirit Spirit Congratulations to all of our fellow nominees! We wish everyone the best of luck.
Proud to be a Nominee
in the Small Business Category
LASER HAIR REMOVAL & PHOTO REJUVENATION SERVICES
FRED PAGOTTO
DERRICK THORNHILL
1085 Tanaka Court, New Westminster 604-527-7239
www.lowes.ca
Park Georgia Realty
Columbia Square #114-1015 Columbia Street New Westminster 604.522.5280
648 6th Street | New Westminster, BC 604-525-1005 | info@derrickthornhill.com
467 East Columbia Street inside Cadeaux Gifts New Westminster, BC | 604.764.1274 Book Your Appointment Online 24/7 | www.mebykatie.com
WWW.DERRICKTHORNHILL.COM
www.bosleys.com |
20% OFF
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
5 • 2013 Platinum Awards Wednesday, November 13, 2013
2013 Platinum Awards • 4
Not For Profit of the Year Under $1M Large Business of the Year
Gerda Suess
Jaime McEvoy
GROUP OF 5 AND FRIENDS
Edith Tazumi
HOSPITALITY PROJECT
UNION GOSPEL MISSION
Customer Service—Business
Jeremy Perry
NEW WESTMINSTER ROTARY
Fred Pagotto LOWE’S
Randy Sears
STARLIGHT CASINO
Karima Jivraj
Kathy MacKerricher
Scott Hannah
Ken Brewster
Susan Cartwright-Coates
Kasia Cobb
Doug Ford
Michelle Kegaly
Lynn Quesnel
Amy Fraser
BOSLEYS PET FOOD PLUS
INN AT THE QUAY
CREDIT COUNSELLING CDA
MINUTEMAN PRESS
CARTWRIGHT JEWELLERS
Not for Profit of the Year Over $1M
Doug Ford
CHARLIE’S PET SPA
THRIFTY FOODS
Dave Suttie
Dawn Embree
LOOKOUT SOCIETY
LOWER MAINLAND PURPOSE
Sonja Kennedy
URBAN ACADEMY
Very proud to be nominated and best of luck to all the nominees!
THRIFTY FOODS
NEW WEST WELLNESS
MOODY BEADS
FAMILY EYECARE
Andrew Boyd
WESTCOAST GENESIS SOCIETY
Thank you for recognizing my commitment to give back to our community with a nomination for the Corporate Community Spirit Award.
Congratulations to all the Nominees!
Thank You! We are honoured to be nominated in 3 categories: • Small Business of the Year Year • Customer Service Business Business • Corporate Community Spirit Spirit Congratulations to all of our fellow nominees! We wish everyone the best of luck.
Proud to be a Nominee
in the Small Business Category
LASER HAIR REMOVAL & PHOTO REJUVENATION SERVICES
FRED PAGOTTO
DERRICK THORNHILL
1085 Tanaka Court, New Westminster 604-527-7239
www.lowes.ca
Park Georgia Realty
Columbia Square #114-1015 Columbia Street New Westminster 604.522.5280
648 6th Street | New Westminster, BC 604-525-1005 | info@derrickthornhill.com
467 East Columbia Street inside Cadeaux Gifts New Westminster, BC | 604.764.1274 Book Your Appointment Online 24/7 | www.mebykatie.com
WWW.DERRICKTHORNHILL.COM
www.bosleys.com |
20% OFF
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
2013 Platinum Awards • 6
3 • 2013 Platinum Awards Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Bernie Legge Cultural Award
Marketer of the Year Customer Service—Individual
Corporate Community Spirit
Barry Buckland THE COLUMBIA
Rick Carswell ARTS COUNCIL
Katherine Freund Hainsworth AUTHOR
Samantha Gurney
Tej Kainth
Paul Slusher
The Newsleader
Mark Shieh
Douglas College
FAMILY EYECARE
Karima Jivraj
BOSLEYS PET FOOD PLUS
Flynn Yeo
KEY WEST FORD
Amy Fraser
FAMILY EYECARE
Francince Bouchard THE PANTRY
TOURISM NEW WEST
LIFETIME EYECARE
Vickie Boughen CG MASTERS
Diversity Award—Corporate
BLACK PRESS
Derrick Thornhill
DERRICK THORNHILL REALTY
Asmina Hirji SCOTIABANK
Offie Lastimoza ORIONHEALTH
Doug Ford
THRIFTY FOODS
Hazel Postma
DOUGLAS COLLEGE FOUNDATION
Lynn Quesnel MOODY BEADS
RIVER MARKET
MARKETING DEPARTMENT
Salvatore Francello LA SPAGHETTERIA
Fred Pagotto LOWE’S
Thank you for nominating us as SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
GOOD LUCK TO ALL NOMINEES! THANK YOU FOR YOUR NOMINATIONS
Thank you New Westminster community for your nominations! Pre-book your dog’s Christmas groom before November 28th and receive $5.00 off.
We are a friendly, reliable, full service bike shop offering a complete range of services including: • New & Used Bicycle Sales • Tune-ups • Bicycle Rentals • Public Repair Stand • Parts & Accessories
Business of the Year–Medium Customer Service Business • Marketer of the Year Corporate Community Spirit
865 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster BC V3M 1G2
604-526-3647
www.charliespetspa.com
47 Sixth Street, New West 778-397-3971
Doctors of Optometry Royal City Centre • #233, 610 - Sixth Street, New West • 604.522.6929 www.familyeyecarecentre.ca
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
2013 Platinum Awards • 2
7 • 2013 Platinum Awards Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Congratulations to the Nominees of the 2013 Platinum Awards
Citizen of the Year
Patrick Johnstone INDIVIDUAL
Small Business of the Year
Dr. Scott McAlpine
Yasser Elmasri
Douglas Smith
Sophie Labrosse
Nur Elmasri
Iqan Elmasri
INDIVIDUAL
INDIVIDUAL
INDIVIDUAL
Junior Citizen of the Year
Karima Jivraj
BOSLEY’S PET FOODS PLUS
Kasia Cobb
CHARLIE’S PET SPA
Shawn Innes
NEW WEST CYCLE
Edward Ko
Katie Marshall
KORE CHIRO
MEDICAL ESTHETICS BY KATIE
Sheila Comer
PINK RIBBON BAKERY
Keila Stark STUDENT
New Small Business of the Year
Peter Fung
MONGO BONGO
Michael & Lindsay Kaisaris RE UP BBQ
ROYAL CITY PHYSIO
Nicholas Boughen CG MASTERS
STUDENT
STUDENT
Curtis Van Marck
BARLEY’S HOME BREW
Dr. Amin Damji
ARTIS DENTAL CENTRE
Amy Fraser
FAMILY EYECARE
live life well Proud to be nominated in the Customer Service Business Category • Chiropractor • Acupuncture • Massage Therapy
Steve Chung
CHUNG AND ASSOCIATES
Open Everyday, even Holidays! Dan Close
SPUD SHACK
Victoria & Brad Lambert THE FAT PAINT CO.
Pavan Avinashi
VISION SOURCE NEW WEST
STUDENT
STUDENT
Medium Sized Business of the Year
New Medium Sized Business of the Year Karen Nichol
Tiger Xu
Colin Keating RONA
MICHELE KEGALY Owner
NEW WEST WELLNESS #140-815 1st St, New Westminster 604-777-1003 | www.newwestwellness.ca
Well Done! The NewsLeader congratulates the nominees of the 2013 Platinum Awards
GET FURNITURE
FOR LESS AND GET MORE
FOR YOUR FURNITURE CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES! Make yours a Champagne Taste Home
Champagne Taste Where style and budget meet 1101 Royal Avenue, New Westminster 604 524 6068 www.champagnetaste.ca | Like us on Facebook
FABULOUSLY GREEN
Champagne Taste is the most exciting new and consignment furniture store in British Columbia. And the first choice for people wishing to part with their gently used items.
Presented by:
2013 November 21, 2013 La Perla •5:30pm – 9:30pm Entertainment, Dinner and Awards Ceremony Register to Attend the Platinum Awards Today! Tickets $85, plus GST www.newwestchamber.com or call 640-521-7781