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Ridge Meadows Chamber announces business excellence award nominees

Some of the area's favourite businesses were recognized at Chamber Holiday Party

Some of the best businesses in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows were celebrated at the Ridge Meadows Chamber of Commerce Holiday Party on Dec. 13.

The business community gathered at Golden Eagle Golf Club to celebrate the season with traditional turkey dinner, to toast the past year's successes, and for a reveal of the nominees for the fast-approaching 2025 Business Excellence Awards.

"The chamber is incredibly honoured to celebrate these outstanding businesses and individuals who make our community thrive," said Chamber CEO Kristi Maier. 

"Each nominee represents something unique and special, and all have been recognized by someone in our community for their hard work, dedication, and the positive impact they've made in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows."

The Ridge Meadows Business Excellence Awards will be held on March 8 at a the Sky Helicopters Hangar at the Pitt Meadows Airport. The event will be set to an Alice in Wonderland theme, there will be a gourmet dinner from the Humble Roots catering team, sweets provided by the Vanilla Bean Bake Shop, and in the background will be bidding on silent auction items.

Tickets cost $149 each for individual members, and there are prices for tables of eight with wine included. More information is available at ridgemeadowschamber.com.

The award nominees are:

Homebased Business of the Year

Sunflower Cafe
Markayting
Maple Washing Inc.
Lizzibear Hugs & Hair Care
Lash Freak

Micro Business of the Year

Tatum's Tailored Trips
Fraser Medical Aesthetics
The Systems Queens
Oakton FC
K & K Custom Creations
Poseidon Property Management
Sugaring Change
Lash Freak
2 Peaks Nutrition
Switchback Brewing Company
TMB Business Management

Small Business of the Year

Hairformers Studio
MealsAWeight
Maple Washing Inc.
Meescan Inc.
MacDonald Meechan Notaries
Vanilla Bean Bakeshop

Medium Business of the Year

Noura Homes
Dewdney Animal Hospital
Cloud 9 Beauty Lounge
Waypoint Insurance
Sunflower Cafe
MacLean Bros

Large Business of the Year

The Patch Brewery
Johnston Meier Insurance
E-One Moli
Nurse Next Door Homecare Services

New Business of the Year

Firework Design Inc.
Poseidon Property Management
Dr. Emma Furze
Ridge Notaries
Kelo Cannabis
C Market Coffee
The Patch Brewery
Maple Ridge Chevrolet Buick GMC
2 Peaks Nutrition
Mueller & Co. Home & Closet

Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Ken Colosie - Poseidon Property Management
Kaylesha Penner - Markayting
Liza Afanassieva - Ridge Notaries
Chris & Nicky Evans - The Banana Bike
Candice Jones - A Day to Remember Events
Carley Simpson-Davies - Cloud 9 Beauty Lounge
Taylor Livesey - Vanilla Bean Bake Shop

Environmental Leadership Award

Sunflower Cafe
Noura Homes
Molecular Tech Coatings

Non-Profit Organization of the Year

Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association
Foundry Ridge Meadows - Community Service Maple Ridge
Ridge Meadows Hospice Society

Ridge Meadows Community Spirit

Jeannie Harnett
Tyler Towe
Ernie Daykin

Business Leader of the Year

Ellie Jubene - MealsAWeight
Kyla Aiken - EcoPlay
Lucy Meechan - MacDonald Meechan Notaries
Rebecca Laity - The Patch Brewery
Lindsay Kok - Amsterdam Greenhouses



Neil Corbett

About the Author: Neil Corbett

I have been a journalist for more than 30 years, the past decade with the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News.
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