BEA Past Winners

Business Excellence Awards Past Winners
2024 BEA Award Winners

Agriculture Excellence: Farmhouse Brewing

Business Leader of the Year: Bruce Vandenbrink

Business of the Year 1-10 Employees: Castle Carpentry

Business of the Year 11-24 Employees: Batz Inc.

Business of the Year 25+ Employees: Ballina Contracting

Community Impact: Free Store Chilliwack

Dining Excellence: Greek Islands

Indigenous Business of the Year: AJ Towing

Innovation Excellence: Denbow

New Business of the Year: Chilliwack Physio Hub

Non-Profit of the Year: Chilliwack Hospice Society

Professional Services: Valley Proactive Services

Recreation, Leisure & Hospitality: Cheam Mountain Golf Course

Retail Excellence: Hunnis Chilliwack

Wellness & Personal Services: Rebalance Rehab

Agriculture Excellence: Creekside Cheese & Creamery

Business Leader of the Year: Jessie Ramsay

Business of the Year Large 25+ Employees: Bannister Auto Group

Business of the Year Small Under 25 Employees: A & G Fencing

Community Impact: Chilliwack Chiefs

Environmental Impact: Platinum Electric

Indigenous Business of the Year: Mystical Eagle Carvings

Innovation: Qualitree Propagators

New Business of the Year: Smoking Gun Coffee Roasters

Non-Profit of the Year: Chilliwack & District Senior’s Resource Society

Service Excellence: Cultus Lake Golf Club

Dining Excellence: Hugo’s Mexican Kitchen

Recreation, Leisure and Hospitality: Cultus Lake Golf Club

Retail Excellence: Canadian Tire

Agricultural Excellence: DeVry Greenhouses

Service Excellence: Rebalance Rehab

Innovation Award: Cowork Chilliwack

Indigenous Business of the Year: Lil Bear Contracting Corporation

Non-Profit of the Year: Ann Davis Society

Community Impact Award: Metric Civil

Corporate Social Responsibility: Southern Irrigation

New Business of the Year: SinAmen Bun Co

Small to Medium Business of the Year: The Town Butcher Ltd

Large Business of the year: Emil Anderson Group

Business Leader of the year: Rob Hasell, Emil Anderson Group

Business Excellence Awards Past Finalists
2025 BEA Award Finalists

Agriculture Excellence:

DeVry Greenhouses
Fraser Valley Hazelnuts
Heritage Barn Chilliwack

Business Leader of the Year:

Bill Boesterd – Denbow
Claudette Krahn – Fraser River Lodge
Hillary Connelly – Homemade Community Shoppe
Jack Rozendaal – DeVry Greenhouses
Josh Seffelaar – Prodigy Plumbing and Gas Fitting
Kate Healey – Chilliwack Community Services
Nicole Read – Community Future South Fraser
Raffaele Aiello – District Garrison / Frankies Italian
Sarah Van Reeuwyk – Prospera Credit Union
Sue Knott – Chilliwack Hospice Society

Business of the Year 1-10 Employees:

Branding Department
Cowork Chilliwack
Grow Midwifery
KHULA Studio
Rogue Bookkeeping
Sawatsky Bros.
SEE MEDIA
Steam Pro Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
South East Travel
Unika

Business of the Year 11-24 Employees:

Fluxx Cyclehouse
LawnPro Landscapes
Empyrion Technologies
Land Studio & Café

Business of the Year 25+ Employees:

Cookies Grill
Elements Casino Chilliwack
Elim Village
Westform Metals
Cultus Lake Golf Club
Denbow
Eastern Valley Electric
Emil Anderson Maintenance
Valley Waste & Recycling
Westcan Manufacturing

Community Impact:

Kelly O’Bryan’s Neighborhood Restaurant Chilliwack
Luxe Nightclub
Prospera Credit Union
Thrifty Boutique
TYDEL Foods
Algra Bros.
Ausome Match
Elements Casino Chilliwack
Run Like A Girl Adventures Inc.
Waverly Seniors Village

Dining Excellence:

Cookies Grill
Cultivate Café
District Garrison Restaurant
Fortitude Wine Bar
Hugo’s Mexican Kitchen
Kelly O’Bryan’s Neighborhood Restaurant Chilliwack
Muddy Waters Café

Indigenous Business of the Year:

Fraser River Lodge
Glen’s Yard Care
Stó:lō Gift Shop
Sacred Workplaces
Section 35 Clothing

Innovation Excellence:

Joint Force Tactical
Qualitree Propagators Inc.
Rainbow Greenhouses
Stones Speed Shop
TYCROP Manufacturing

New Business of the Year:

Alpine Security
BC Electronics Repair Hub
Equiiti Strategic
Farm2Table Eatery
Homemade Community Shoppe
Joint Force Customs
K Cleaning Group
Kelly O’Bryan’s Neighborhood Restaurant Chilliwack
Rise Baking Lab
Straight Shot Auto

Non-Profit of the Year:

Bethesda Christian Association
Chilliwack Bowls of Hope Society
Chilliwack Community Services
Chilliwack Hospice Society
Chilliwack Youth Health Centre
Free Store Chilliwack
Meadow Rose Society
Ruth & Naomi’s Mission
Sardis Doorway
Wilma’s Transition Society

Professional Services:

Culture Co.
Excalibur Electric
Honest Cleaning and Services
Master Painting and Renovations
Pettie’s Plumbing and Heating Ltd.
Prodigy Plumbing and Gas Fitting
Sawatsky Bros.
Turf Bros Contracting
Specsavers Cottonwood Mall
Simpson Notaries

Recreation, Leisure & Hospitality:

Chilliwack Cultural Centre
Chilliwack Golf & Country Club
Cultus Lake Golf Club
Fraser River Lodge
Farmhouse Brewing Co.
Lodge on Harrison Lake

Retail Excellence:

Fraser Valley Meats 
Sparkling Mountain Spas
THIS Cannabis
Unika
Work N Play

Wellness & Personal Services:

Amanda Sarich Counselling
Aqua Soul Med Spa
Brandon Wakefield Counselling
Chilliwack Physio Hub
Inner Balance Solutions
Mama Bare Naturals
The Sugaring Room
Thrive Collective
Urban Vanity Lounge
Wellington Natural Health

Agriculture Excellence:

Quik’s Farm Ltd.
Farmhouse Brewing Co.
Fairfield Flowers
Van Maren Farms
Greendale Acres
Canadian Organic Feeds Ltd.
Brightside Eggs
Dicklands Biogas
Sth’oqi Aquaculture Ltd.
Trouw Nutrition

Business Leader of the Year:

Ammar Nabod – Myriad Information Technology Solutions
Kate Healey – Chilliwack Community Services
Darren Clayton – Tuya Construction
Bruce Vandenbrink – Canex Building Supplies
Raffaele Aiello – Tiara Food & Beverage / Frankies Italian
Chelsea Stenner – Vitality Collective Ltd.
Sarah Van Reeuwyk – Prospera Credit Union
Coralee Grimm – Culture Co.

Business of the Year 1-10 Employees:

Steam Pro Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
Castle Carpentry
Cros. Studios Blow Dry Bar & Hair Studio
Rogue Bookkeeping
Work N Play Chilliwack
Mr. Lube Chilliwack
Benanna Bakery
Nextlevel Financial
The Co. Chilliwack

Business of the Year 11-24 Employees:

Batz Inc.
Kerkhoff Technologies Inc.
Smoking Gun Coffee Roasters
A & G Fencing Ltd.
Chilliwack Window and Door Inc.
Garrison Dental Chilliwack
Woodside Enterprises Ltd.
Valley Veterinary Services
The Beanstalk Daycare
Redux Nutrition Ltd.

Business of the Year 25+ Employees:

Ballina Contracting
Rebalance Rehab
Valley Waste & Recycling Inc.
Gerry Enns Contracting Ltd.
Denbow Transport Ltd.
Chilliwack Ford
Elim Village
Vitality Collective Ltd.

Community Impact:

Free Store Chilliwack
Community Futures South Fraser
Chilliwack Ford
Prospera Credit Union
Ann Davis Transition Society
Downtown Chilliwack Community Market
Sardis Doorway
Chilliwack Community Services
Algra Bros. Developments Ltd.

Dining Excellence:

Greek Islands
Farmhouse Brewing Co.
Lakeside Beach Club
Chef’s Acre Catering
Cultivate Café
Jimmy J’s Grill
Azzurri Italian Pasticceria
Hugo’s Mexican Kitchen
Fortitude Wine Bar
Grammy’s Place

Indigenous Business of the Year:

AJ Towing
Tuya Construction
Fraser River Lodge
Mussell Crane Manufacturing
Chase Office Interiors

Innovation Excellence:

Denbow Transport Ltd.
O’Brien Contracting
Sonic Bark Vinyl Co.
Pacific Dairy Centre Ltd.
H2 Portable
Cowork Chilliwack
Brightside Eggs
Canadian Tire Chilliwack
Dicklands Biogas

New Business of the Year:

Chilliwack Physio Hub
Urban Vanity Lounge
Fluxx Cyclehouse
Chef’s Acre Catering
Skin Co Aesthetics
Evolve Exteriors
SHAN Esthetics
South East Travel
Aspen River Farm
The Grand Hall

Non-Profit of the Year:

Chilliwack Hospice Society
Project AIM
Ann Davis Transition Society
Downtown Chilliwack Community Market
Chilliwack ElderCollege

Professional Services:

Valley Proactive Services
Wyatt Tunnicliffe Mortgage Broker
Puppy Pitstop
Sawatsky Bros.
KPMG Chilliwack
Urban Environment
KLR Virtual Business Solutions
Turf Bros. Contracting Inc.
Clearly Clean Cleaning Services
Skincare and Skin Spot Clinic

Recreation, Leisure & Hospitality:

Cheam Mountain Golf Course
Mamba Cycle
The Lodge on Harrison Lake
Cultus Lake Marina
Cottonwood 4 Cinemas

Retail Excellence:

Hunnis Chilliwack
THIS Is Cannabis
Specsavers Cottonwood Mall
All Things Being Eco
Fraser Valley Meats

Wellness & Personal Services:

Rebalance Rehab
Cros. Studios Blow Dry Bar & Hair Studio
Mamba Cycle
Chilliwack Physio Hub
Murph’s Gym
Urban Vanity Lounge
Precision Pilates
Angel Thai Spa
Thrive Collective
Optimum Sport & Health Centre

Agriculture Excellence:

Creekside Cheese & Creamery
Berry Bounty Farms
Dicklands Farm
Fairfield Flowers
Sweet Earth Farms

Business Leader of the Year:

Alan Andrews – MNP LLP
Ammar Nabod – Myriad Information Technology Solutions
Brian Westwell – Bannister Auto Group
Chief Derek Epp – Tzeachten First Nation
Jessie Ramsay – Baker Newby LLP
Mike Hofer – Headlands Environmental
Paul Donaldson – Odlum Brown Limited
Steve Czeck – Empyrion Technologies
Taras Groves – Chilliwack Independent Film Festival
Tony Culhane – TeksMed Services

Business of the Year Large 25+ Employees:

Algra Bros. Development
Baker Newby LLP
Ballina Contracting
Bannister Auto Group
Empyrion Technologies
Gerry Enns Contracting
Metric
Mountain Pacific Mechanical
Refinery House
TeksMed Services

Business of the Year Small Under 25 Employees:

A & G Fencing
Art of Driving School
E-Vision Media
Kerkhoff Technologies
Locks Pharmacy
Menzies Pet Hospital
Myriad Information Technology Solutions
Optimum Sport & Health Centre
TroyCo Windows & Doors
Walkers Cleaning Services
Kirkpatrick Auto & Fleet Repair
FiveStar Motorsports

Community Impact:

Ann Davis Transition Society
Chilliwack Chiefs
Chilliwack Film Society
Culture Co.
Emil Anderson Group
Farmhouse Brewing Co.
Headlands Environmental
Rebalance Rehab
Zacharias Vickers LLP

Environmental Stewardship:

All Things Being Eco
O’Brien Contracting Ltd.
Platinum Electric
TreeArb Industries

Indigenous Business of the Year:

Bad Rock Tours
Lil Bear Contracting
Mystical Eagle Carvings
Precision Pilates

Innovation:

Dicklands Farm
O’Brien Contracting
Qualitree Propagators
Wide Plank Hardwood

New Business of the Year:

A Little More Magic
Aqua Soul Med Spa
Batiqua
Land Studio and Cafe
Lorica Equipment
Phace
Sidekick Brewing
Specsavers
Smoking Gun Coffee Roasters
Urban Vanity Lounge

Non-Profit of the Year:

Ann Davis Transition Society
Chilliwack & District Senior’s Resource Society
Chilliwack Bowls of Hope Society
Chilliwack Community Services
Chilliwack Hospice Society
Chilliwack Hospital Foundation
Chilliwack Restorative Justice
Chilliwack Search & Rescue
Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation
Salvation Army Chilliwack

SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Dining Excellence:

Bow and Stern Chilliwack
Frankie’s Chilliwack
Hugo’s Mexican Kitchen
Lakeside Beach Club
Sidekick Brewing

Recreation, Leisure and Hospitality:

Cultus Lake Golf Club
Farmhouse Brewing Co.
Greendale Acres
Mamba Cycle

Retail Excellence:

All Things Being Eco
Bannister Auto Group
Canadian Tire
Chilliwack Ford
Create Space Hair Co.
Envision Financial
Lolly’s Fashion Lounge
This Is Cannbis
Unika