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Winners edition 2014

Bringing together ORGANIZATIONS and INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY

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Abbotsford Business Excellence AwardS It was a night that won’t soon be forgotten by Abbotsford’s business community.

the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce, the entertainment helped seal the night as a success.

Approximately 500 guests attended the 19th annual Business Excellence Awards at Tradex on Nov. 19 to celebrate the 87 nominees in 12 competing categories. The evening was an opportunity to network, enjoy a buffet dinner and marvel at the night’s theme and featured entertainment Moulin Rouge, including a halfhour performance that had attendees in awe.

“The nominees exempliﬁed the richness of talent and strong entrepreneurial skills that exist in our community,” he said, “and our entertainment this year showcased all local talent and made it an even more amazing evening.”

For Allan Asaph, executive director of

The Abbotsford News and the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce co-sponsored the 2014 Business Excellence Awards. Chamber president, Mike Welte said he is always amazed by the diversity

of the business community in Abbotsford. “Nominees and recipients displayed such excitement and an entrepreneurial spirit that is both exciting and contagious,” commented Welte. “It’s a true celebration of their great accomplishments and success in building their business.” Rick Rake, chair of the Business Excellence committee, served as master of ceremonies for his third year and helped guide the ﬂow of the evening. He acknowledged the many sponsors

who continue to passionately support the event and provide the opportunity to ensure the “wow” effect, including live video on big screens, a sound and lighting system, smoke machines and a confetti cannon. “When the crowd of 500 walked away from the awards at the end of the night, I hope they felt inspired by the nominees and recipients, and cracked a smile when they reﬂected on the special kind of entertainment we offered,” said Rake. “Our theme in 2015 is pure excellence, and much like an “En Blanc” dinner, everything will be white.”

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Congrats to all the Winners!

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THIS YEAR’S NOMINEES: MANUFACTURING & PRODUCTION EXCELLENCE

CONSUMER SERVICES EXCELLENCE (1-5 EMPLOYEES)

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR

ESTABLISHED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

SPONSORED BY THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK OF CANADA

SPONSORED BY THE ABBOTSFORD NEWS

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Avenue Body Shop Blue Crest Electric Ltd. Clearwest Solutions Inc. Fusion Hair Design & Esthetics Great West Fitness Innovative Fitness Just About Pets Wellness Centre Momento Mori Studios Inc. Moxie’s Grill & Bar Tracycakes Bakery Cafe Vi-La Palace Vietnamese Restaurant

Absorbent Concepts Inc. Duft & Co. Bakehouse Me & Mom’s Doggy Shop Net Zero Waste Inc. Northern Lights Learning Center Personality Plus Services Say it with Cake SP Technologies Sticky’s Candy The Grounds Guys

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360 Fabrication Inc. CCON Metals Clayburn Dental Finnegan’s Pub & Phoenix Ballroom I-Open Technologies Lepp Farm Market Magnum Trailer and Equipment

ERIC VANDERHAM YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY THE ROTARY CLUBS OF ABBOTSFORD • Dean Sutton • Kayla Feenstra • Mitchell Styba

AGRICULTURAL & AGRI-BUSINESS EXCELLENCE

PROUD RECIPIENTS OF THE

MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION EXCELLENCE AWARD!

SPONSORED BY TD BANK • KPD Consulting Ltd. • Rossdown Farms & Natural Foods • Terralink Horticulture

As an EXCELLENT manufacturer we only work with EXCELLENT designers and dealerships!

Award-winning Cabinetry for Your Home. Proud recipient of

Established Business of the Year

Serving the community and the world for over 40 years.

(1-19 Employees)

L EFT TO RIGH T: DOUG, J I M , J OEL, M A R I A , BI L L AN D ST E V E .

Fraser Brake & Muffler Ltd.

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FULL AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE CENTRE

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Call the factory to find a dealership near you!

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Celebrating excellence

Business Excellence

MANUFACTURING

& PRODUCTION

Awards EXCELLENCE

The Award is granted to a business that has demonstrated outstanding achievement manufacturing or producing a product.

Sponsored by the Business Development Bank of Canada Presenter Shannon Baird, Senior Account Manager with the Business Development Bank of Canada

Columbia Cabinets

LEFT TO RIGHT: Shannon Baird Lee Graff Dave Kish

For 44 years, Columbia Cabinets has been producing mid to high-end custom cabinetry and offering a very broad spectrum of products. Columbia Cabinets is proud to provide high-quality, high-value cabinetry to all of its customers. They are an employer of choice and are committed to remaining “the place people want to work”. Columbia is blessed to be able to donate a signiﬁcant portion of its proﬁts to support many local charities and cultural endeavours, as well as numerous global charities.

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Business Excellence

Retailer

Awards excellence

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The Award is granted to a business that has demonstrated outstanding achievement in the retail sector.

Sponsored by Prospera Credit Union Presenter Jim Brown, Account Manager, Business Deposits and Cash Management with Prospera Credit Union

Ronald Allan Clothiers Established over 60 years ago, their business is a mix of women’s and men’s fashions including the recent addition of footwear. In addition to a large inventory of off-the-rack fashions, they also offer custom clothing and special order options. From made-to-measure suits and sport jackets, to custom shirts for men, as well as trunk show and special order options for women.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Dennis and Vicki Giesbrecht, Jim Brown

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to be treated like winners too! Congrats to all the Business Excellence award winners!

Thank you Abbotsford!

Fraser Valley Animal Hospital is very excited to welcome Sharon Bruce, D.V.M. who will be joining our already amazing team December 17, 2014! Dr. Bruce has excelled in patient care since 2002.

Many thanks to you, our LEPP FARM FAMILY, for your incredible support which enabled us to win the Established Business of the Year (20+ employees) award at the Business Excellence Awards. We couldn’t have done it without our amazing Lepp Farm team who work so hard to serve you each time you visit us. A-LIST WINNER T

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Business Excellence

Awards

business services Excellence

The Award is granted to a business in any sector that provides outstanding services.

sponsored by Best Western Plus Regency Inn & Conference Centre Presenter Rebecca Eaton, Banquets Manager at the Best Western Plus Regency Inn & Conference Centre

Noble Commercial Delivery Service Noble Commercial Delivery Service provides businesses with fast, affordable and convenient solutions to keep things running smoothly and efﬁciently. Whether in or out of town, they focus on planning the fastest and most strategic ways to accomplish deliveries. The word “service” describes who, what and how they do things. To them, their service is about making certain that a business achieves their goals in a timely matter. Specializing in light commercial deliveries, Noble offers service on demand for business to business operations.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Rebecca Eaton, Joshua Wall, Richard Beaulieau, Dustanne Contant

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Business

new business

Excellence

of the Year

Awards

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The Award is granted to a new business established within the last 3 years, that has demonstrated outstanding characteristics in all areas such as performance, leadership, innovation, management, marketing and service.

Sponsored by Tradex Presenter Craig Nichols, Executive Director of Tourism Abbotsford/Tradex

Absorbent Concepts Inc. Absorbent Concepts is the ﬁrst processor of organic hemp seed products west of Saskatoon. Designed exclusively to provide organic processing, the facility offers cleaning, sizing and de-hulling services, as well as cold pressing and ﬁltering of hemp oil. With science and technology in mind, the facility is designed to mitigate omega fatty acid rancidity issues and features a 40ft. reefer/freezer unit for storage of incoming raw seed and process by-products.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Peter Scales and Craig Nichols,

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Thank You for our nomination ffor “Established Business of the Year!” (1-19 employees)

Since 1954

We are Abbotsford’s longest serving FULL SERVICE automotive repair facility and gas station. (we serve rain or shine) 33839 ESSENDENE AVENUE

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Business Excellence

Eric Vanderham Young

Entrepreneur

Awards of the Year

The Award is granted to a young individual, age 30 or under, who has demonstrated exceptional entrepreneurial skills in building his/her own business, or as part of an existing business.

Sponsored by The Rotary Clubs of Abbotsford Presenters Neal Doan, President of Abbotsford Matsqui Rotary Club, Hugh Ellis, President of Abbotsford Rotary Club, and Ralph Payne, Past President of Abbotsford Sumas Rotary Club.

Kayla Feenstra Certiﬁed Master Gardener, Kayla Feenstra started Dragonlily Gardens in 2010 out of a desire to bring beauty to the lives of her clients, and to infuse conscientiousness of living through organic applications and permaculture practices. With over 10 years experience in the ﬁeld, Kayla, often called a “community champion”, volunteers thousands of hours every year. In addition, she donates her services to local causes, projects, and organizations, and organizes dozens of free community events.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Neal Doan Hugh Ellis Rick Rake (on behalf of Kayla Feenstra) Ralph Payne

Dragonlily Gardens provides organically-focused landscaping design, installation, and maintenance, servicing the Fraser Valley.

CONSUMER SERVICES NOMINEE 2014! Serving Abbotsford since 1959 B O D Y

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Business Excellence

Awards

Established

business of the Year

1-19 Employees The Award is granted to a business established more than 3 years that has demonstrated outstanding characteristics in all areas such as performance, leadership, innovation, management, marketing and service. sponsored by KPMG EnterprisE Presenter Rudy Paxian, Partner with KPMG Enterprise

Fraser Brake & Muffler Bill & Maria Martin purchased the business in 2008. They had a vision to provide an honest, reliable and trustworthy automotive repair service to the community. They also wanted to be generous to those less fortunate and help several charitable organizations within the community . They still embrace these values today. Fraser Brake and MufďŹ‚erâ€™s technicians are red seal certiďŹ ed and they have one of the best exhaust specialists in the lower mainland.

Business Excellence

Awards

LEFT TO RIGHT: Bill Martin, Rudy Paxian and Maria Martin

Established

business of the Year

20+ Employees The award is granted to a business established more than 3 years that has demonstrated outstanding characteristics in all areas such as performance, leadership, innovation, management, marketing and service. sponsored by The Abbotsford News Presenter Andy Holota, Editor of The Abbotsford News

Lepp Farm market Rob, the Farmer, and Charlotte, the Foodie, both love growing and producing wholesome meats and produce. With an emphasis on local, high quality products, Lepp Farm Market is committed to demonstrating farm to table practices. The winning efforts of the meat, produce, grocery and kitchen departments combine to create a unique shopping experience. The team at Lepp Farm Market is committed to connecting their community with as many locally sourced products as possible.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Rob and Charlotte Lepp, Andy Holota

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Business

Home-based

Awards

of the Year

Excellence

business

The Award is granted to a home-based business that has demonstrated excellence and quality in their product and/or service.

Sponsored by Joyful Celebrations Inc. Presenter Allan Asaph, Executive Director of the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce (on behalf of Kelly Foster).

GoMac Not content to be a generic geek or nerd computer service, GoMac provides Apple speciﬁc support services in a way you can understand. Services include mobile Mac, iPad and iPhone assistance as well as group classes on a variety of subjects, from basic Apple training, photo and video editing to traveling with an iPad. GoMac is proud to be in their 5th year of providing outstanding training and support for Apple users in the Fraser Valley.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Jeremy Klassen, Alan Asaph

Business Agricultural

The Award is granted to a business that is considered a leader in their industry and has made a positive contribution to agriculture in Abbotsford.

Awards Excellence

Sponsored by TD Bank

Excellence

& Agri-Business

Presenters Darren Cameron, Investment Advisor, TD Waterhouse and Scott Shields, Account Manager Agriculture Services from TD Bank.

Rossdown Farms & Natural Foods

LEFT TO RIGHT: Darren Cameron Pat Wiebe and Scott Shields

A fourth generation family business, Rossdown Farms & Natural Foods partners with select local farmers to process and supply wholesome poultry products. They produce the feed, breed, and hatch the chicks, as well as grow and process the poultry, delivering products that are fresh and distinctive for people who appreciate a genuine farm-to-plate alternative. Rossdown is very proud of successfully lobbying our provincial government to make Temporary Foreign Workers eligible for application of Permanent Residency in Canada.

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Business

Consumer

Excellence

Services Awards Excellence

1-5 Employees

The Award is granted to a business with 1-5 full time equivalent employees in any sector that provides outstanding services to individual consumers.

Sponsored by Sevenoaks Shopping Centre Presenter Wendy Schultz, General Manager of Sevenoaks Shopping Centre

The Loft Hair Studio & Beauty Bar Walk into The Loft Hair Studio & Beauty Bar on any given day and you will likely be greeted by name. When you become a guest of The Loft you become part of a family, one that has fun together, laughs, gives back, but most importantly looks and feels great both on the inside and out. The team is passionate about what they do and they truly care about the guests that come through the door, as well as the community that they live in.

Business Excellence

LEFT TO RIGHT: Kelly Sansalone and team, and Wendy Schultz

Consumer

Services Awards Excellence

The Award is granted to a business with 6+ full time equivalent employees in any sector that provides outstanding services to individual consumers.

6+ Employees

sponsored by Scotiabank Presenter Jane Beaver, Branch Manager with Scotiabank

Innovative Fitness A five star training facility catering to everyone from first time exercisers and people with injuries, to elite level athletes, Innovative Fitness is a high performance training gym with zero intimidation factor. It is a very fun, energetic and inviting atmosphere. They specialize in personal training, but also lead hikes, kayak trips, run and cycling clubs and basically everything they can to engage their customers in their fitness lifestyle.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Jane Beaver and Yoshia Burton

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Business non-profit Excellence Organization Awards of the Year

The Award is granted to a non proﬁt organization, charity or society that has made a signiﬁcant contribution to make our community a better place to live, work or do business.

Sponsored by Sponsored by Baker Newby LLP Presenter Ron Kelly, Partner with Baker Newby LLP

Communitas Supportive Care Society Communitas is a non-proﬁt, faith-based organization providing care across British Columbia to those living with disabilities. It began with the vision of parents who wanted better care for their adult children. Forty years later, Communitas continues to honour that vision, providing services ranging from 24-hour residential care to skills-based day programs to respite care for families. Communitas’ most recent venture is Matthew’s House – a respite home for families who have children with complex health care needs.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Henry Wiens, Alan Cavin, Laura Ullock, Karyn Santiago, Ron Kelly

Our Heartfelt Thanks! Thank you to our sponsors and many volunteers for supporting the

19th Annual Abbotsford Business Excellence Awards Platinum Sponsors:

Gold Award Sponsors:

Special thanks to the following groups and individuals for their outstanding contribution to the success of the event:

Emcees:

• Baker Newby LLP • Best Western Plus Regency Inn & Conference Centre • Business Development Bank of Canada • Joyful Celebrations Inc. • KPMG Enterprise • Prospera Credit Union • Scotiabank • Sevenoaks Shopping Centre • TD Bank • The Abbotsford News • The Rotary Clubs of Abbotsford • Tradex

• Rick Rake, Click Media Works • Mary Boonstra, Abbotsford Police Department • Shannon Baird, Business Development Bank of Canada • Suzanne Adams, Fitness Edge • Wendy Schultz, Sevenoaks Shopping Centre • Andrew Franklin, The Abbotsford News

Silver Sponsors:

Dance In Motion | The Goddess Movement | Amber Maclean - Columbus Hair Company Fraser Valley Korean Youth Drum Team - Hurricane | UFV Bhangra - Bhangra Beat Academy

• Abbotsford Art Gallery • Aldergrove Credit Union • Mt. Lehman Winery • RBC Royal Bank of Canada

Rick Rake, Mike Welte, and Andrew Franklin

Committee:

Judges: A special thank you to the dedicated judges who generously gave hours of their time. Entertainment: Thank you to Mary Boonstra for creating this evening’s entertainment: Moulin Rouge. Finally a special thank you to the Chamber Staff, Tradex, Valley Weddings, MSProductions, and Global Convention Services for all the work they have done to make this event a success.

Next year’s 20 Anniversary theme th

Pure Excellence