Congratulations 2023 Business Awards Winners and Finalists
The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the recipients of The Chamber’s 2023 Greater Victoria Business Awards. Finalists for the prestigious awards represented a range of future-thinking businesses, ranging from sustainable menstrual care innovators to electric planes to long-time local institutions.
The winners and finalists, listed below, have distinguished themselves across 14 Business Award categories, including outstanding customer service, sustainable business practices, emerging businesspeople and long-term leadership. The recipients were chosen by an independent panel of prominent business leaders who served as judges. |
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2023 Greater Victoria Business Awards Finalists
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Business of the Year (1-10 Employees)
- Winner: Market Collective - video
- Finalist: Off the Eaten Track Tours - video
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Business of the Year (11-39 Employees)
- Winner: L.A. Limousines & Transportation Services - video
- Finalist: Songhees Events & Catering - video
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Business of the Year (40+ Employees)
- Winner: ColdStar Solutions Inc. - video
- Finalist: Berwick Retirement Communities - video
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Business Person of the Year
- Winner: Dave Stephens, LIDA Homes Inc. - video
- Finalist: Brenda Ollis, Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites - video
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Chamber Award of Distinction
- Winner: Mandy Farmer, Accent Inns | Hotel Zed - video
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Chamber Member of the Year
- Winner: Ann Squires Ferguson, Western Design+Build - video
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Community Builder
- Winner: Lifetime Networks - video
- Finalist: Aryze - video
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Emerging Business Person of the Year
- Winner: Mackenzie Wavryk, Upcycle Clothing Collective - video
- Finalist: Jeff Crone, Fig’s Mobile Detailing - video
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Innovation
- Winner: joni - video
- Finalist: ASEP Medical Holdings Inc. - video
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New Business
- Winner: Compass Mobile Massage Therapy - video
- Finalist: BCause - video
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Non-Profit of the Year
- Winner: Beacon Community Services - video
- Finalist: Victoria Native Friendship Centre - video
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Outstanding Customer Service
- Winner: Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites - video
- Finalist: Beehive Wool Shop - video
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Outstanding Workplace of the Year
- Winner: Brentwood Bay Resort - video
- Finalist: Orca Masonry - video
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Sustainable Business Practices
- Winner: Harbour Air Seaplanes - video
- Finalist: Clean Air Yard Care - video