2022 Community and Business Excellence Awards Winners

Award CategoryAward WinnerOrganization 
Ambassador of ServiceTamiko CorlazzoliRim Rock Casino
Business ExcellenceDaniel RussellCanadian Maritime Engineering
Business InvestmentGreg Willmon   Lady Rose Marine Services
Chamber AwardLori KerrCoastal Community Credit Union
Citizen of the YearColin MinionsBread of Life
Communications Award Darran ChaissonChaisson Creative
Community Events AwardDavid MichaudAlberni Valley Bulldogs
COVID Resiliency AwardCarol-Anne ZanetteSteampunk Café
COVID Resiliency AwardJessica Philpott/Tatiana MasaThe Power of Three
Customer ServiceScott PetersonGraywater Mini-Excavator Service
Façade Improvement Chris Pouget/Alicia PuuseppRiverbend Café 
Gilliam Trumper Memorial Youth AwardRave SutherlandADSS
Gilliam Trumper Memorial Youth AwardIsha RaiSpecial mention
Green AwardBill CollinsCascadia Seaweed
Health and Wellness AwardBouchra SavardWest Coast Fitness
Inclusive Employer AwardKayley PittsBoston Pizza
Rising Star AwardBill/Natasha DennisBillybeauty Mktg
Tourism and Hospitality AwardPeter MuglestonAlberni Valley Tourism
Visionary AwardColeman RV and Campground
Volunteer of the YearJoe Van Bergen Sproat Lake Regatta
Women of Influence AwardNatasha MarshallTseshaht First Nation
Women of Influence AwardKathy Krznaric Retired - Little Bavaria

Member Spotlight

Western Canada Marine Response Corp. - Natasha Birsa

Western Canada Marine Response Corp. - Natasha Birsa

Western Canada Marine Response Corp.

WCMRC is the only Transport Canada-certified marine response organization on Canada’s West Coast. On average, we respond to 20 spills each year.

Our mandate is to ensure there is a state of preparedness in place when a marine spill occurs and to mitigate the impacts on B.C.’s coast. This includes the protection of wildlife, economic and environmental sensitivities, and the safety of both responders and the public.

WCMRC is an industry-funded organization with more than 2,300 members. Membership is mandatory for vessels of a certain size calling on Canadian ports, as well as for oil-handling facilities receiving or shipping oil across their docks.

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