A chance to celebrate our Fernie business community!

This event includes a nomination process and judging by a third-party panel to determine the winners. In order to be up for nomination, the business must be a Chamber member in good standing. The winners are announced at an evening banquet dinner.

2022 Finalists and Winners

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CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by The City of Fernie

  • Pat Gilmar

COMMUNITY GROUP OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Columbia Basin Trust

  • Elk Valley Suicide Taskforce
  • Fernie Women’s Resource Centre (winner)
  • Twin Meadows Animal Rescue Society

NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Fernie Alpine Resort

  • Bramasole Restaurant & Wine Bar
  • Drift + Sonder Lifestyle Shop and Refillery (winner)
  • Miner’s Mud

COMMUNITY TOURISM ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Sponsored by Tourism Fernie

  • Claris Media / Fernie Fix
  • Raging Elk Adventure Lodge
  • Wapiti Music Festival Society (winner)

EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by College of the Rockies

  • Edge of the World Board Shop
  • GearHub Sports (winner)
  • Nevados Restaurant

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

Sponsored by Ski Base

  • Drift + Sonder Lifestyle Shop and Refillery
  • Elk River Alliance
  • Fernie Fox Hotel (winner)

BUSINESSPERSON OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by The Free Press

  • Abi Moore – Fernie Brewing Co.
  • Kurt Saari – Nevados Restaurant (winner)
  • Michelle Nelson – Edge of the World Board Shop

OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD

Sponsored by Western Financial Group

  • Fernie Forge
  • Gearhub Sports
  • Spa 901 (winner)

BUSINESS INNOVATION AWARD

Sponsored by Fernie Fox Hotel

  • Fernie Brewing Co. (winner)
  • Fernie Fox Hotel
  • GearHub Sports

CHAMBER BUSINESS LEGACY AWARD

Sponsored by Claris Media

  • Fernie Meat Market

FERNIE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by TC Energy & Surerus Murphy Joint Venture

  • Mugshots
  • Nevados Restaurant
  • Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (winner)

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

Sponsored by Rockies Law Corporation

  • Fernie Distillers
  • OrganicTan Fernie (winner)
  • Stick & Stone Cannabis Co.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

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