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
Hollies Golf & RV Park - Trevor MacDonald
The Hollies was built on its present site in 1965 by Jack Luckhurst of Port Alberni.
Originally, Mr. Luckhurst operated a motel and driving range business just off River Road across from the Somass River near where "Luckhurst Road" is now located.
In 1964, when the tragic Tsunami struck Port Alberni, Mr. Luckhursts motel and driving range were unfortunate victims of the swelling flood waters.
A year later, Mr. Luckhurst acquired the current site from Trevor Goodall, which was a dairy farm on higher ground located peacefully at the base of Mount Arrowsmith on the then Old Nanaimo Road. In addition to the driving range, he also laid out a nine hole golf course which over the years has evolved into the existing layout.