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

Business of the Year (1-10 Employees)
- Winner: Market Collective - video
- Finalist: Off the Eaten Track Tours - video

Business of the Year (11-39 Employees)
- Winner: L.A. Limousines & Transportation Services - video
- Finalist: Songhees Events & Catering - video

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

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

Chamber Award of Distinction
- Winner: Mandy Farmer, Accent Inns | Hotel Zed - video

Chamber Member of the Year
- Winner: Ann Squires Ferguson, Western Design+Build - video

Community Builder
- Winner: Lifetime Networks - video
- Finalist: Aryze - video

Emerging Business Person of the Year
- Winner: Mackenzie Wavryk, Upcycle Clothing Collective - video
- Finalist: Jeff Crone, Fig’s Mobile Detailing - video

Innovation
- Winner: joni - video
- Finalist: ASEP Medical Holdings Inc. - video

New Business
- Winner: Compass Mobile Massage Therapy - video
- Finalist: BCause - video

Non-Profit of the Year
- Winner: Beacon Community Services - video
- Finalist: Victoria Native Friendship Centre - video

Outstanding Customer Service
- Winner: Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites - video
- Finalist: Beehive Wool Shop - video

Outstanding Workplace of the Year
- Winner: Brentwood Bay Resort - video
- Finalist: Orca Masonry - video

Sustainable Business Practices
- Winner: Harbour Air Seaplanes - video
- Finalist: Clean Air Yard Care - video