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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.
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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.
Meet the Winners and Finalists
2023 Business Awards Program

Thank you to our Event Sponsors:
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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
Sponsored by:  City of Victoria

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​Business of the Year (11-39 Employees)​​
  • Winner: L.A. Limousines & Transportation Services - video
  • Finalist: Songhees Events & Catering - video
Sponsored by:  Grant Thornton LLP

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Business of the Year (40+ Employees)
  • Winner: ColdStar Solutions Inc. - video
  • Finalist: Berwick Retirement Communities - video
Sponsored by:  BCLC

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Business Person of the Year
  • Winner: Dave Stephens, LIDA Homes Inc. - video
  • Finalist: ​Brenda Ollis, Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites - video
Sponsored by:  Canadian Tire

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Chamber Award of Distinction
  • Winner: Mandy Farmer, Accent Inns | Hotel Zed - video
Sponsored by:  Times Colonist​

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Chamber Member of the Year
  • Winner: Ann Squires Ferguson, ​​Western Design+Build - video
Sponsored by:  Air Canada​

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Community Builder
  • Winner: Lifetime Networks - video
  • Finalist: Aryze - video
Sponsored by:  Coast Capital Savings​

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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
Sponsored by:  Royal Roads University​

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Innovation
  • Winner: joni - video
  • Finalist: ASEP Medical Holdings Inc. - video
Sponsored by:  University of Victoria, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business​​

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New Business
  • Winner: Compass Mobile Massage Therapy - video
  • Finalist: BCause - video
​Sponsored by:  Futurpreneur 

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​Non-Profit of the Year
  • Winner: Beacon Community Services - video
  • Finalist: Victoria Native Friendship Centre - video
Sponsored by:  Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island​

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​Outstanding Customer Service
  • Winner: Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites - video
  • Finalist: Beehive Wool Shop - video
Sponsored by: ​ Innov8 Digital Solutions Inc.​

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Outstanding Workplace of the Year
  • Winner: Brentwood Bay Resort - video
  • Finalist: Orca Masonry - video
Sponsored by:  TELUS​

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Sustainable Business Practices
  • Winner: Harbour Air Seaplanes - video
  • Finalist: Clean Air Yard Care - video
​Sponsored by:  Camosun College​


THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

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        • 2023 Business Awards
      • Picnic in the Park
      • Business Hall of Fame
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    • Event Calendar >
      • Chamber Events
      • Community Events
    • Small Business Month
    • Event Photos 2023
    • Sponsorship
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    • Advocacy / Wins for Business >
      • Advocacy Wins
      • Business Property Taxes
      • Advocacy Priorities
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    • Non-market housing
    • Find and keep workers
    • Business Matters Magazine
    • COVID-19
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