The 2022 Fernie Business Excellence Awards were held Oct. 25 at a special awards gala at the Rusty Edge attended by over 100 people from the Fernie business community.

Trophies were given out over twelve categories in a fun-filled night that was the first awards gala to return to a pre-pandemic format.

The Fernie Chamber of Commerce would like to thank everyone who nominated, all the nominees, the finalists, and the winners. A special thank you to TC Energy & Surerus Murphy Joint Ventures who were the title sponsors, as well as all the other sponsors who made the event possible.

Winners of the 2022 Fernie Business Excellence Awards:

• Citizen of the Year – sponsored by the City of Fernie – Pat Gilmar;
• Community Group of the Year – sponsored by Columbia Basin Trust – Fernie Women’s Resource Centre;
• New Business of the Year – sponsored by Fernie Alpine Resort – Drift + Sonder Lifestyle Shop and Refillery;

• 

  Community Tourism Achievement – sponsored by Tourism Fernie – Wapiti Music Festival Society;

• Employer of the Year – sponsored by College of the Rockies – GearHub Sports;
• Environmental Sustainability Award – sponsored by Ski Base – Fernie Fox Hotel;
• Businessperson of the Year – sponsored by The Free Press – Kurt Saari (Nevados Restaurant);
• Outstanding Customer Service Award – sponsored by Western Financial Group – Spa 901;
• Business Innovation Award – sponsored by Fernie Fox Hotel- Fernie Brewing Co.;
• Chamber Business Legacy Award – sponsored by Claris Media – Fernie Meat Market;
• Fernie Business of the Year – sponsored by TC Energy & Surerus Murphy Joint Venture – Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory;
• People’s Choice Award – Rockies Law Corporation – OrganicTan Fernie.

Lead image: Congratulations to Pat Gilmar, right, on winning the Citizen of the Year Award. Fernie Chamber of Commerce photos

Fernie Chamber of Commerce

Article Share