The Delta Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists in nine categories, including Citizen of the Year, for its annual Hats Off to Excellence Awards.
The awards recognize business and community leaders from a wide range of backgrounds that have contributed significantly to the community of Delta.
The finalists in each category, and the announcement of the winners, will be celebrated at a gala at the new Tsawwassen Springs clubhouse on Friday, Nov. 20.
This year’s presenting sponsor of the Hats Off to Excellence Awards gala is Port Metro Vancouver and the event sponsor is Century Group. Each of the nine awards is sponsored individually.
Here are the finalists in each award category:
Envision Financial Volunteer of the Year Award
* Steve Erickson
* Rod Winning
* Jackey Zellweger
MK Delta Lands Group Employee Extraordinaire of the Year Award
* Beverley Brooke Bly
* John Lusted
* Kimberley Relkoff
Delta’s Official Visitor Centre Special Events and Tourism Award
* Artists in the Village
* Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust
* North Delta Lions Club
Kwantlen Polytechnic University Rising Star Business of the Year Award
* Lady Bug'z Lifestyle Assistant Ltd
* Our Little Flower Company
* South Delta Heels Company
Sonic Enclosures Ltd Green Business of the Year Award
* Houweling's Tomatoes
* Kemp Construction Management Ltd
* Oughtred Coffee & Tea
Santevia Water Systems Inc. Micro Business of the Year Award
* Cafe De Gourmet Delights & Catering Ltd
* Jean's Cakes & Pastries
* Nordel Barber Shop
Delta Optimist Small Business of the Year Award
* Budget Blinds of Delta
* Delta Carpets & Floor Design
* Four Winds Brewing Co.
KPMG Large Business of the Year Award
* Heli-One
* Sunbury Cedar
* Zodiac Hurricane Technologies Inc
Delta Cable Citizen of the Year Award
* Doug Massey
* Jim Short
* Jim Stimson
