The deadline to nominate for the Comox Valley’s annual community awards is today (Friday) at 4 p.m.
The Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce is especially looking for Local Hero Award nominations.
This new award — sponsored by St. John Ambulance — recognizes a person who, within the past year, has saved a life, extended a life through immediate actions like first aid, or has gone beyond basic safety requirements at work to ensure a safe environment.
Nominees for this award must be a resident of the Comox Valley. They can be in a paid position, provided that medical first response is not the paid position or primary occupation. The 2009 award timeframe will extend beyond the one-year timeframe, as it is the first award.
Nominations received to date are:
Citizen of the Year ~ sponsored by Canadian Tire
•Peter Quatrale
•Sandra Gallaway
•Paul Berry
•Bent Harder
Business of the Year ~ sponsored by Thrifty Foods
•My Tech Guys
New Business of the Year ~ sponsored by Presley & Partners
•Locals Restaurant
•Solutions for Seniors Eldercare Planning
•Comox Valley Bakehouse
•Swinkey Golf Inc.
Small Business of the Year ~ sponsored by Glacierview Financial Services
•Sound Security
•Brian Kruse School of Dance
•Phantom Screens
•Delaney Relocation Services
Agricultural Business of the Year ~ sponsored by Meyers Norris Penny
•BC Shellfish Growers’ Association
Professional Merit Award ~ sponsored by the Best Western Plus
•Bob Wells
•Helen Boyd
•Sherry Bruce-Marshall (posthumous)
•Meaghan Cursons
Customer Service Award ~ sponsored by The Kingfisher Resort & Spa
•Kristie Persinger (Coastal Community Credit Union)
•Bob Wells (My Tech Guys)
•Louise Taylor (Watson & Ash)
•Vanessa Wilson (Old House Village Hotel & Spa)
Environmental Initiative Award ~ sponsored by The Comox Valley Regional District
•First Curbside Recycling
•George Harrison
Heritage Recognition Award ~ sponsored by Vancouver Island InsuranceCentres
•Canada Safeway
There is a paper-based and an online nomination form available. Both can be found at www.comoxvalleychamber.com/Nominations.
— Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce