Award Category | Award Winner | Organization |
Ambassador of Service | Tamiko Corlazzoli | Rim Rock Casino |
Business Excellence | Daniel Russell | Canadian Maritime Engineering |
Business Investment | Greg Willmon | Lady Rose Marine Services |
Chamber Award | Lori Kerr | Coastal Community Credit Union |
Citizen of the Year | Colin Minions | Bread of Life |
Communications Award | Darran Chaisson | Chaisson Creative |
Community Events Award | David Michaud | Alberni Valley Bulldogs |
COVID Resiliency Award | Carol-Anne Zanette | Steampunk Café |
COVID Resiliency Award | Jessica Philpott/Tatiana Masa | The Power of Three |
Customer Service | Scott Peterson | Graywater Mini-Excavator Service |
Façade Improvement | Chris Pouget/Alicia Puusepp | Riverbend Café |
Gilliam Trumper Memorial Youth Award | Rave Sutherland | ADSS |
Gilliam Trumper Memorial Youth Award | Isha Rai | Special mention |
Green Award | Bill Collins | Cascadia Seaweed |
Health and Wellness Award | Bouchra Savard | West Coast Fitness |
Inclusive Employer Award | Kayley Pitts | Boston Pizza |
Rising Star Award | Bill/Natasha Dennis | Billybeauty Mktg |
Tourism and Hospitality Award | Peter Mugleston | Alberni Valley Tourism |
Visionary Award | Coleman RV and Campground | |
Volunteer of the Year | Joe Van Bergen | Sproat Lake Regatta |
Women of Influence Award | Natasha Marshall | Tseshaht First Nation |
Women of Influence Award | Kathy Krznaric | Retired - Little Bavaria |
2022 Community and Business Excellence Awards Winners
Member Spotlight
Black Dog Fencing - Joe Michalenko
JOE MICHALENKO
OWNER
Joe Michalenko has been in the landscaping trade for over 18 years, starting out in Vancouver working on award winning multi million dollar landscapes. Joe learned to start landscaping from a team of professionals, and learned what it takes to operate a successful operation. Joe started Black Dog in memories of his black dog George, to always remember and never be forgotten. Joe has said on numerous occasions that his sole goal isn’t to make it rich, it’s to build a successful team, to create a family environment within the organization. And to give his customers the quality and affordability they can trust for years and years to come.