2022 Fernie Business Excellence Awards Winners

The 2022 Fernie Business Excellence Awards were held last night 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