Local businesses up for awards

Three Sun Peaks-based businesses have been announced as finalists in the annual Kamloops Chamber of Commerce Business Awards taking place on October 24.

Paddle Surfit, owned and operated by Heffley Lake resident Bodie Shandro, is up for the Tourism Award, sponsored by TRU Faculty of Adventure, Arts & Tourism and Tourism Sun Peaks. Sun Peaks Resort LLP is also a finalist for this award.

Brain Train International, owned and operated by Sun Peaks’ Isabelle Hamptonstone, is a finalist for KGHM International – Ajax Project Home Based Business of the Year Award.
Finalists will be interviewed by a panel to determine the winners.

“Congratulations to all of the award nominees and now to the finalists. To be listed as a finalist is recognition of a business’ success and the hard work it takes to get there. We are looking forward to our gala event which will reveal the winners in each of the 17 award categories,” said Steve Earl, president of the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

Tickets to the Business Awards Excellence Gala are available for $135 or $115 for Chamber members at kamloopschamber.ca or by calling 250-372-7722.