Business Excellence Awards
Best Beauty or
Wellness Business
Recognizes a business that helps people look and feel their best through beauty, wellness, fitness, personal care, or health-related services.
2026 Winners:
1. Eikonic Salon & Spa
2. Sagebrush Physiotherapy
3. Bare by Bee
All Nominees:
Allison Athletics
B's Waxing
Bare by Bee
Bodhi Tree Beauty & Wellness
Eikonic Salon & Spa
LivinIt Fitness
Rebel Cuttz
Sagebrush Physiotherapy
Best Home Based
Business
Recognizes a business that operates without a traditional storefront and provides exceptional products or services to the community.
2026 Winners:
1. Huckleberry Antler Farmstand
2. Miranda's Kitchen
3. Flex Creative Collective Ltd.
All Nominees:
B's Waxing
Bush Carpentry
Carl Farbman Computer Repairs
Ding Dong Housekeeping
DJ Burnout
Flex Creative Collective (Alexia Boyd)
Green Acres Fence & Farm
Huckleberry Antler Farmstand
Lana Letts (Cakes/Baking)
Light Cut Lasers
Lord Hamilton Gardens
Miranda's Kitchen
Out West Laser
Sew What Ever
Best Fast Food
Recognizes a business that provides quick-service food, beverages, or takeout while delivering great quality and customer service.
2026 Winners:
1. Pasha's Pizza
2. City Slice Pizzeria
3. Subway
All Nominees:
A&W
Chesters Chicken
City Slice Pizzeria
Dairy Queen
Pasha's Pizza
Subway
Best Professional
Business
Recognizes a professional or service-based business that demonstrates expertise, reliability, and outstanding service. Examples may include accountants, lawyers, insurance providers, financial advisors, consultants, photographers, web designers, marketing professionals, real estate professionals, and other professional service providers.
2026 Winners:
1. IDA Pharmacy
2. Westland Insurance
3. Valley First Credit Union
All Nominees:
Avery Law Office
Bare by Bee
Bill Vowles Accounting
Canada Flex Realty Group
Cascade Veterinary Clinic
Cathy Montgomery (Just Right Insurance)
Century 21 Horizon West Realty
CIBC
Flex Creative Collective (Alexia Boyd)
FYidoctors Princeton
H&R Block
IDA Pharmacy
Princeton & District Community Skills Centre
Princeton Freightways
Princeton Gymnastics Academy
Rebel Cuttz
Robics Cube Counselling & Supports
Royal LePage
Stark Bookkeeping
Valley First Credit Union
VBG Glass / Princeton Auto Glass
Vermilion Chiropractic Center
Westland Insurance
Best Non-Profit
Recognizes a non-profit organization that makes a positive impact through community programs, services, events, advocacy, or volunteer efforts.
2026 Winners:
1. Princeton Ground Search and Rescue
2. Princeton Volunteer Fire Department
3. Princeton & District Community Services Society
All Nominees:
Emergency Support Services
Hedley Centre
Hedley Volunteer Fire Department
Okanagan Regional Library Princeton
Our Last Hope Animal Rescue
Princeton & District Community Services Soc.
Princeton & District Community Skills Centre
Princeton Family Services Society
Princeton Food Bank
Princeton Ground Search and Rescue
Princeton Highway Rescue
Princeton Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop
Princeton Volunteer Fire Department
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 56
Sunflower Art Gallery and Artisans
Tulameen Fire Department
Two Rivers Events Society
Wild Hearts Thoroughbred Adoption
Best Place to Eat
Recognizes a restaurant, café, diner, pub, or other dining establishment that provides an outstanding food and dining experience.
2026 Winners:
1. Little Creek Grill
2. Copper Pit
3. Cool Beanz
All Nominees:
Billy's Family Restaurant
Brown Bridge Pub
Cool Beanz
Copper Pit
Divots Restaurant
Frannie's Coffee
Gold & Jade
Grand Union Cafe
KDS Cafe
Leisure Inn
Little Creek Grill
Lizzie's Deli
Mikado Sushi
Thomasina's
Best Place to Stay
Recognizes accommodations that provide exceptional hospitality and guest experiences, including hotels, motels, bed & breakfasts, cabins, campgrounds, RV parks, and vacation rentals.
2026 Winners:
1. Princeton Municipal Campground
2. Copper Mountain Inn & Suites
3. Martin's Lake
All Nominees:
Ace Motel Princeton
Copper Mountain Inn and Suites
Golf Course
Martin’s Lake
Princeton Municipal Campground
Reflection Creek Ranch
River’s Edge RV Park
Riverhaven Campground and RV
Sandman Inn
The River Shack Airbnb
Villager Inn
Best Trades Business
Recognizes a business specializing in skilled trades or contracting services, such as construction, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, welding, landscaping, automotive repair, or similar services.
2026 Winners:
1. Barry Beecroft Fuel Distributors (BBFD)
2. VBG Window & Door Solutions Ltd.
3. Huffy's Auto Repair
All Nominees:
Allison Tractor
Barry Beecroft Fuel Distributors
Bush Carpentry
Cedar Creek Heating & Cooling
CJM Plumbing
DLJ Mechanical
Eagle View Property Maintenance
Fred & Company Builders Inc.
Gorman Bros
GR Mac Lind Logging
Huffy’s Auto Repair
Kal Tire
Mac's Auto Parts
N&L Automotive
Princeton Plumbing and Heating
Princeton Tire
Qualicare Electric
Shaun Lind Trucking
Tapstar Mechanical
Tri Valley Construction
VBG Glass / Princeton Auto Glass
Werner Welding & Fabrication
Best Customer Service
by an Individual
Recognizes an individual employee, volunteer, or team member who consistently goes above and beyond to provide outstanding customer service.
2026 Winners:
1. Alexandria Smith (Cool Beanz)
2. Kayley Thomas (Eikonic)
3. Jonah Hargrave (Valley First)
All Nominees:
Alexandria Smith - Cool Beanz
Alexia Boyd - VBG Glass
Aprille - Ace Motel
Ashley Schwab - Save On Foods
Audrey - Divots Restaurant
Bree Lindley - Bare by Bee
Candice Cherot (Quinnell) - Royal LePage
Christian Atienza - Ace Motel
Chrystal - Shoppers Drug Mart
Courtney Cross - Everything Pets
Curtis Boyd - Princeton Freightways
Destiny - Atheneum Cannabis
Eugene Ahn - Ace Motel
Gloria Kassa - Century 21
Jackie Wales - Save On Foods
Jaiden - A&W
Jaime England-Neal - Kal Tire
Jody McIntosh - Work n Play
Jonah Hargrave - Valley First Credit Union
Josh Quiring - Century 21
Joyce Edwards - Winking Pedlar
Julie McCutcheon - Shoppers Drug Mart
Kacy Miller - PDCSS
Kathy Robillard - Avery Law
Kayley Thomas - Eikonic
Kelley Cameron - Work n Play
Lee Mowry - Century 21
Leisa Corbett - CIBC
Mady Mcivor - CIBC
Mandie Lewis - Save On Foods
Maureen - H&R Block
Mike - IDA
Mike Galics - Hedley Country Market
Nick Gullison - Save On Foods
Nicole Thomas - Eikonic
Orion Driver - Mac's Auto Parts
Patti Rodgers - Home Hardware Bridge St
Patty Short - Rebel Cuttz
Rob New - IDA
Robin Lea - Rebel Cuttz
Sandra Webster - Save On
Sarah Klassen - Hedley Country Market
Sean Fofonoff - Mac's Auto Parts
Stacey Mundhenk (Muise) - Valley First CU
Stacey Roberts - Canada Flex Realty
Stacy - Home Hardware Building Centre
Talia - Atheneum Cannabis
Travis Driver - Princeton Tire
Viktorya Bratt - Hedley Country Market/Store
Will Smith - Princeton Tire
Best Shopping Experience
Recognizes a retail business that provides excellent customer service, product selection, and an enjoyable shopping experience.
2026 Winners:
1. Bull & Butterfly
2. Everything Pets
3. Work n' Play
All Nominees:
Atheneum Cannabis
BC Liquor Store
Bull & Butterfly
Eureka the Everything Store
Everything Pets / EP Farm & Feed
Fields
Hedley Country Market
Hedley Country Store
Home Hardware (Bridge Street)
IDA Pharmacy
Mac's Auto Parts
Princeton Loonie Bin & Bakery
Save On Foods
Shoppers Drug Mart
Winking Pedlar
Work n Play
Best New Business
Recognizes a business that opened during the 2025 calendar year and has already made a positive impression within the community.
2026 Winners:
1. Rollie n' Pollie's Ice Cream Parlour
2. Murray's Spit 'N Polish
3. Grand Union Cafe
All Nominees:
Allison Athletics
Grand Union Cafe
Murrays Spit 'N Polish
Rollie n' Pollie's Ice Cream Parlour
Van Vliet Contracting
Best Business Owner
Recognizes a business owner who demonstrates leadership, community involvement, innovation, and dedication to their employees, customers, and community.
2026 Winners:
1. Kayley & Nicole Thomas (Eikonic/Rollie's)
2. April Ferguson (Bull & Butterfly)
3. Rob New (IDA)
All Nominees:
Alan Parsons (Carl Farbman Computer Repairs)
Alexia Boyd (Flex Creative Collective)
Amie & Luc Beauchamp (Ponderosa Ridge Ranch)
April Ferguson (Bull and Butterfly)
Ashley Tullis & Tyler Willis (Royal LePage)
Audrey Blanchette (Everything Pets)
Curtis Pedwell (Copper Pit)
Daniel Lai (Ace Motel)
Darren Matity (Canada Flex Realty)
Darrell Ross (Princeton Dental Clinic)
Ed Muckle (Image Emporium)
Fred Bergsma (Fred & Company Builders)
Garrett Spartz (TapStar Mechanical)
Jess Sandu (Pasha's Pizza)
John & Carolynn Gillis (Cool Beanz)
Joyce Edwards (Winking Pedlar)
Kayley & Nicole Thomas (Eikonic/Rollie n Pollie's)
Kelley Cameron (Work n Play)
Kirandeep (KDS Cafe)
Lee Mowry (Century 21)
Lisa Robic (Robic’s Cube Counselling & Supports)
Merna Hamilton (Lord Hamilton Gardens)
Mike and Vik Galic (Hedley Country Store)
Renee Goreas (Little Creek Grill)
Rick Derkson (Princeton Tire)
Rob New (IDA Pharmacy)
Robin Lea (Rebel Cuttz)
Shelley & Derek MacDonald (DJ Burnout)
Stacey Van Skiver (VBG Window & Door Solutions)
Stephanie Vermette (Princeton Gymnastics Academy)