2020 Virtual Fernie Business Award Winners Announced

The Fernie Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate the winners of the 2020 Virtual Fernie Business Excellence Awards. The awards gala was held virtually on the evening of Friday 23 October. In one of the most difficult years for our small and medium businesses, it was important that we paused to celebrate the resilience and outstanding achievements of the individuals and organizations that make Fernie so special.

Without further ado, here are the 2020 award winners…

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by The City of Fernie

Lori Bradish

EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by College of the Rockies

Spa 901

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by North Coal

Fernie Fox Hotel

CHAMBER BUSINESS LEGACY

Sponsored by 2nd Edition Coworking

Giv’Er Shirt Works

NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Fernie Alpine Resort

Rooftop Coffee Roasters

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

Sponsored by Fernie Fix

Fernie Fox Hotel

COMMUNITY TOURISM ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Sponsored by Tourism Fernie

Fernie RV Resort

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Community Futures East Kootenay

Fernie Catering Co.

SPIRIT OF FERNIE AWARD

Sponsored by Columbia Basin Trust

Tourism Fernie

TEAM OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by TD Bank Group

The Chopstick Truck

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD

Sponsored by Best Western Plus Fernie Mountain Lodge

Megan Lohmann

OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD

Sponsored by Jim Pattison Broadcast Group

Fernie Home Hardware Building Centre

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by The Free Press

Ev Eijsermans

The Fernie Chamber of Commerce would like to thank our title sponsor North Coal, as well as our feature sponsors Teck, East Kootenay Community Credit Union, Western Financial Group, and Fernie Fox Hotel. We would also like to acknowledge our award sponsors: City of Fernie, College of the Rockies, 2nd Edition Coworking, Fernie Alpine Resort, Fernie Fix, Tourism Fernie, Community Futures East Kootenay, Columbia Basin Trust, TD Bank Group, Best Western Plus Fernie Mountain Lodge, Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, and the Fernie Free Press.