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Voting Survey for Top Nominees for the 2026 Business Excellence Awards (used for tie breakers only)
Voting time frame October 7 - October 12 2026
1.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Richbar Golf & Gardens
Greg Andrews
Bruce Broughton
Vera Bishop
Tineke Ziemer
Donna Jacobson
2.
Business Person of the Year
Jeanine Ross
Wendy Courtice
Debra McKelvie
Tineke Ziemer
Drew Lawrence
Laura Mytting
Teresa Smith
Jamie Delves
Christina Green
Dina Roehnke
Dustin Brown
Donna Jacobson
Andrea Grant
3.
New Business of the Year/New Ownership
Cariboo Handy Services
The Beauty Lounge
Creative Karma
The Crafty Nook
Pawfect Mobile Grooming
Apex Graphik
We Move Dance Co.
Bradley Electric Ltd.
Eva Luna Hair Loft
Neurothrive Education and Consultancy
Wishbone Systems Inc.
4.
Business of the Year under 5 Employees
For the Love of Dance Collective
Homes On Wheels
Tee Tine Virtual Golf
Lil' Red Pony Feed & Supplies
DeRoche Ridge Mercantile
Dragonfly Naturals
1557 Service
Little taste of Europe
Lunch Ladies
Our Little Treasures
Second Choice Thrift
Larger Lawns
Opal Dental Hygiene
Kakalots Restaurant
Wolfe Rock Construction Ltd.
5.
Home Based Business
Groomingdales Pet Salon
Phunky Fork
Tiny Treats
TL Designs
The Secret Bakery
Cradles to Crayons
Dragon Mountain Beadery
Our Little Treasures
Earthy Girl Botanicals
Point to Point Taxidermy
Fern & Flour Sourdough
Cariboo Kahawa Coffee
6.
Social Leadership/Wellness Being
Donna Legere
Jeanine Ross
Michelle Munch
Brianna Taylor
Trenity Perry
Claytons Funeral Directors
Quesnel & District Daycare
Nazko First Nation
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Literacy Quesnel
Neurothrive Education Consultancy
TL Designs
Foundry Quesnel
Nourish Food Bank
We Move Dance Co.
7.
Greatest Improvement Award
Attitude South Salon & Spa
MNP
Quesnel Sign Stop Ltd.
Gerr's Donairs
8.
Tourism Excellence
Simon Turner Rotary Club of Quesnel
Barkerville Historic Town & Park
Quesnel Cariboo Observer
Rocky Mountaineer Quesnel
island Mountain Arts
Sunset Theatre
9.
Agriculture Excellence
Quesnel Agriculture & Exhibition Association
Four River Co-op
Lil'Red Pony Feed & Supplies
53 North Butcher Shop
10.
Business of the Year 5 or more employees
Hindsight Mechanical
Four Rivers Co-op
Concord Restorations
The Family Plumbing and Heating
Peak Roofing
Service Electric Ltd.
Paradise Salon & Spa
The Whole Child Early Learning Centre Ltd.
Booster Juice
Spa Rivier
Quesnel Sign Stop
Ultrawest Restoration
Willis Harper