The finalists have been announced for the Grant Thornton LLP Thompson Okanagan Business Excellence Awards.

There are a total of 80 finalists in 18 categories of businesses in the Thompson, Okanagan region.

Sparkling Hill Resort of Vernon, FH&P Lawyers of 琉璃神社 and Fox Plumbing Heating Cooling Electric of Vernon are finalists in the Business of the Year category.

琉璃神社 Hyundai, Ellis Creek Auto Body of Penticton, and Lexus of 琉璃神社 are competing in the Automotive category.

Five Oak Contracting of Kamloops, Society of Hope of 琉璃神社 and TKI Construction of 琉璃神社 are finalists in the Construction/Development category.

Other finalist categories are:

• Entrepreneur: Academy of Dance, Movement Collective, Ocean Pacific Adventure Sports and DiVine Tours of Kamloops, and Vigilante Marketing of 琉璃神社.
• Financial: Balance Financial, Financial Dream Solutions and Prospera Credit Union of 琉璃神社.
• Food and Beverage: Cannery Brewing, Maple Leaf Spirits and Slackwater Brewing of Penticton, Shuswap Cider Company of Salmon Arm, Alchemist Distiller and Granny鈥檚 Bakery and Caf茅 of Summerland, and Underground Brews of Vernon.
• Green: GeoConnect Energy of Salmon Arm, Beauty Box Studio of Summerland and FILL Vernon鈥檚 Refill Store.
• Health Care: The Recovery Spa, Canadian Blood Services, Childhood Connections, Harmony Chiropractic and Tranq Sleep Centre of 琉璃神社, Rise Wellness Centre of Penticton, and Monashee Health Collective of Vernon.
• Hospitality/Tourism鈥� Naramata Inn, Covert Farms Family Estate of Oliver, Skaha Rock Adventures of Penticton, Summerland Taxi, The Okanagan Science Centre of Vernon, and 琉璃神社 Concierge.
• Manufacturer of the Year: Summit Tiny Homes and Wayside Press of Vernon.
• Non-Profit: CHBA Central Okanagan and Central Okanagan Food Bank of 琉璃神社, Therapeutic Riding Association of Kamloops, and North Okanagan Cycling Society of Vernon.
• Professional: Meiklejohn Architects, Twin Creek Media, Twirling Umbrellas of 琉璃神社, Long-Haggerty Robertson LLP of Penticton, Lawson Engineering of Salmon Arm and Potentia Human Resources of West 琉璃神社.
• Thompson-Okanagan Real Estate: Inspire Property Management of 琉璃神社 and RE/MAX Real Estate Kamloops.
• Retail: Vernon Teach and Learn, Paynter鈥檚 Fruit Market of West 琉璃神社, Far + Wide and Fiddleheads Violin Studio of Kamloops, Strut Footwear of 琉璃神社, Eskala Mountain Sports of Penticton, and Olive Us Oil & Vinegar, Sweet Hoopla and Teassential of Vernon.
• Technology: Taste Advisor Inc., Agents of Discovery and Perfit Dental Solutions of 琉璃神社.
• Trades: Coe & Company Electric, Modern PurAir and Okanagan Insulation Services of 琉璃神社, Cameron Exteriors of Salmon Arm, Nailed It Landscaping and Verity Electrical Contracting of Summerland and Impact Drywall of West 琉璃神社.
• Winery: Spearhead Winery of 琉璃神社, Monte Creek Winery and Serendipity Winery of Naramata.
• Small Business of the Year: Current Taxi and Hub Office Furniture of 琉璃神社, Jafa Signs of Penticton and Gym of Rock of Salmon Arm.

at the Coast Capri Hotel in 琉璃神社, where the winners will be revealed.

Winners of each category will be invited to a 鈥淏reakfast For Champions鈥� event on Friday morning.

Grant Thornton LLP is the Title Platinum Sponsor for the event, and Pushor Mitchell LLP is a Gold Sponsor. Category sponsors include William Wright Commercial, Freedom Capital, Decisive Dividend Corporation, Halcyon Hot Springs Resort, All Elements Design 鈥� Manage 鈥� Build, Hero Security, 103.9 The Lake/CKOV-FM Radio and Highway 97 Brewing. Black Press is the Media Sponsor, and the event is coordinated by Business Examiner Thompson Okanagan.

A few category sponsorships are still available, and other information about the event can be obtained by contacting MacDonald at mark@businessexaminer.ca

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