“And The Winners Were……”

The 27th annual Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards were handed out over the weekend.

Executive Director Tamara Garreau said this years theme was the Kentucky Derby and with all the fun that was had Saturday evening, everyone went home a winner.

“There was not an empty seat in the house. Everybody put on their big hats and their fasteners for their hair, it was beautiful. And I felt like the energy in the room was upbeat, everybody was really happy and it seemed like everyone had a lot of fun.”

Winners of the 27^th Annual Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce were:

For non-for-profit sponsored by Community Futures was Boys 7 Girls Club

Retail Excellence sponsored by the Royal Bank was Woodland Jewellers

News Maker of the Year sponsored by Williams Lake Tribune was Williams Lake First Nation Film “Sugarcane.”

Production and Manufacturing Excellence sponsored by MMP LLP was Allcrafts Kitchens & Counters.

Tourism and Hospitality Excellence presented by Williams Lake Visitor Centre was Williams Lake Stampede Association.

Greatest Improvement Award sponsored by Evolve was Kit n Kaboodle

Hugo Stahl Memorial sponsored by City of Williams Lake was Jazmyn Lyons for the Realm of Toys

Service Excellence sponsored by Williams Lake and District Credit Union was The Beancounter

Ken Wilson Chamber Business of the Year sponsored by MMP LLP was Taseko Gibraltar Mine

And the Business of the Year sponsored by Community Futures Cariboo Chilcotin was

Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Limited.