In Pictures: Chamber fetes small businesses and business excellence nominees

 

 
Coquitlam Now October 26, 2012
 
 
 
Nathan Valencourt of the Burquitlam Senior Housing Society accepts the Not-for-Profit nominee award from Sarah Lock of Douglas College.
 

Nathan Valencourt of the Burquitlam Senior Housing Society accepts the Not-for-Profit nominee award from Sarah Lock of Douglas College.

Photograph by: Lisa King , NOW

The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce celebrated Small Business Week, which ran from Oct. 14 to 20, with a pair of events before handing out its nominees for the chamber’s annual Business Excellence Awards on Thursday, Oct. 25.

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Nathan Valencourt of the Burquitlam Senior Housing Society accepts the Not-for-Profit nominee award from Sarah Lock of Douglas College.
 

Nathan Valencourt of the Burquitlam Senior Housing Society accepts the Not-for-Profit nominee award from Sarah Lock of Douglas College.

Photograph by: Lisa King , NOW

 
Nathan Valencourt of the Burquitlam Senior Housing Society accepts the Not-for-Profit nominee award from Sarah Lock of Douglas College.
The Not-for-Profit nominees: Linda Kozina of Soroptimist International, left, Dale Clarke of the Coquitlam Foundation; Nathan Valencourt of the Burquitlam Senior Housing Society; Chris Wilson of KidSport Tri-Cities and Carol Metz-Murray of Tri-City Transitions.
The Business of the Year, 10-50 employees nominees: Brent Gough of The Vancouver Golf Club, left, James Gray of Graytek Solutions; Ron Rego of The Keg Steakhouse & Bar; Thomas Spraggs of Spraggs & Co. Law Corporation, and Greg Malpass of Traction on Demand.
The Business of the Year, 50+ employees nominees: Chris Mackinnon of Euro-Rite Cabinets; Ryan Tones of Kiewit/Flatiron General Partnership; Ken Catton of Pacific Coast Terminals and Morten Schroder of Van Houtte Coffee Services.
Business of the Year, 50+ employees nominee Ken Catton of Pacific Coast Terminals.
Community Spirit Award nominee Dave Teixeira of Dave.ca.
Community Spirit Award nominee Sharon Perry of Sharon Perry Chartered Accountant.
Community Spirit Award Nominee Joseph Crivici of The Circadian Group.
Community Spirit Award nominee Sharon Perry of Sharon Perry Chartered Accountant, left and Lisa Landry of SNAP Coquitlam and Joseph Crivici of The Circadian Group.
Community Spirit Award nominee Vivien Symington of Club Aviva Recreational Ltd.; Dave Teixeira of Dave.ca, and Ken Catton of Pacific Coast Terminals.
Community Spirit Award nominee Vivien Symington of Club Aviva Recreational Ltd.
The nominees for Best Business Leader: Dennis Marsden of Westminster Savings, left, shakes hands with Sean Droulis of Canadian Tire Coquitlam and Greg Garrison of Mardon Insurance Brokers Coquitlam.
The nominee for Best Business Leader: Thomas L. Spraggs of Spraggs & Co. Law Corporation, right receives his award.
The nominee for Best Business Leader: Thomas L. Spraggs of Spraggs & Co. Law Corporation
The nominee for Best Business Leader: Greg Garrison of Mardon Insurance Brokers Coquitlam.
The nominee for Best Business Leader: Deborah Stetz of Coquitlam Centre.
The nominee for Best Business Leader: Wim Vander Zalm of Art Knapp Plantland.
Lora Covinha presents the Small Business of the Year nomination to Andrew Taylor of Advanced Healing Arts.
Small Business of the Year nominee Andrew Taylor of Advanced Healing Arts.
Lora Covinha presents the category Small Business of the Year nomination to Shawn Taghvaei of Alliance Printing.
Small Business of the Year nominee Shawn Taghvaei of Alliance Printing.
Lora Covinha presents the category Small Business of the Year nomination to Thoma Doehring of Benjamin Moore, Tri-City Paint & Decorating.
Small Business of the Year nominee Thoma Doehring of Benjamin Moore, Tri-City Paint & Decorating.
Small Business of the Year nominees: Thoma Doehring of Benjamin Moore, Tri-City Paint & Decorating, shakes hands with Mike Oakley of the Home James Services for Seniors.
Lora Covinha presents the Small Business of the Year nomination to Kris Schjelderup of Innovative Fitness in Port Moody.
Lora Covinha presents the Small Business of the Year nomination to Mint Hair Lounge's Megan Rushton.
Small Business of the Year nominee Megan Rushton of Mint Hair Lounge's Megan Rushton.
Business of the Year, 10- 50 employees: James Gray of Graytek Solutions.
Business of the Year, 10- 50 employees: James Gray of Graytek Solutions, left shakes hands with nominee Ron Rego of The Keg Steakhouse & Bar.
Business of the Year, 10- 50 employees: Ron Rego of The Keg Steakhouse & Bar shakes hands with nominee Thomas Spragg from Spraggs & Co. Law Corporation.
Business of the Year, 10- 50 employees: Thomas Spragg of Spraggs & Co. Law Corporation shakes hands with Greg Malpass of Traction on Demand.
Business of the Year, 10- 50 employees: The Vancouver Golf Club's Brent Gough.
Business of the Year 50+ category: Euro-Rite Cabinets' Chris MacKinnon accepts an award from Tara Carruthers from the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce.
Business of the Year 50+ category: Euro-Rite Cabinets' Chris MacKinnon
Business of the Year 50+ category: Ryan Tones of Kiewit/Flatiron General Partnership
Business of the Year 50+ category: Morton Schroder from Van Houtte Coffee Services accepts a nomination from Tara Carruthers from Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce's.
Small Business award Nominees: Polly Krier of Polly K Consulting, left, Andrew Taylor of Advanced Healing Arts; Shawn Taghvaei of Alliance Printing; Thoma Doehring of Benjamin Moore, Tri-City Paint and Decorating; Mike Oakley of Home James Services; Kris Schjelderup of Innovative Fitness Port Moody, Megan Rushton of Mint Hair Lounge and Paul Slaymaker of The Runner's Den Inc.
 
 
 
 
 

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