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2011 Burnaby Business Excellence Awards Gala

2011 Burnaby Business Excellence Awards Gala Hilton Vancouver Metrotown November 2, 2011  The theme of the 12th annual Burnaby Business Excellence Awards gala was the 'Roaring Twenties.'  Models wearing flapper dresses greeted guests as the jazzy sounds of Bessie Smith, George Gershwin and Duke Ellington filled the reception with Golden Age inspirations. 

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From left: Ann Kennedy and Earl Altrows of Left Coast Naturals, winner of the Environmental Sustainability category, with Dean Chamberland of RBC.



From left: Blair Qualey, president and CEO of New Car Dealers Association of B.C.; Paul Holden, president and CEO of Burnaby Board of Trade;Bill Mitchell, president of Carter Automotive Family. In early October 2011, Carter Automotive Family was inducted



From left: Catherine Ouellet-Martin, executive director of Fraser River Discovery Centre; David Williams, VP of development at Bosa Properties; Louise Towell, co-founder and executive director of Stream of Dreams Murals Society.



Darlene Gering (l), president of the Burnaby 2012 B.C. Senior Games, with Brian Williams of Northshore Credit Union, a nominee in the Business of the Year category.



Laurie (l) and Mark Kaerne of Hollynorth Production Supplies Ltd., a nominee in the Environmental Sustainability category.



Randy Davies (l) and Richard Brown of Highgate Save-on-Foods, a nominee in the Burnaby Community Spirit category.



From left: Gloria Tomwinstau of the Burnaby-Metrotown Rotary Club, Veen and Nicole Milani from Milani Plumbing. Veen was named the Business Person of the Year at the 2010 Burnaby Business Excellence Awards.



Roaring 20s-themed models, Kimiko (l) and Jackie (r) with Jonathan Luk of HSBC and Ron Wu of Westminster Savings.



Peter Raven (l) with IBM’s Effron Esseiva and Ellen Oboler. IBM was named Business of the Year.



Ballard Power Systems’ Paul Cass (l), VP of operations, and Cathering Reid – winner in the Business Innovation category.



Peter (l) and Tannis Goddard from Training Innovations – a nominee in the Entrepreneurial Spirit category.



Verna (l) and David Yochlowitz, CEO of ABC Recycling – nominee in the Burnaby Community Spirit category.



Alan Haigh (l) and Reg Marrinier of North Shore Credit Union, a nominee in the Business of the Year category.



Gateway Casinos & Entertainment team, a nominee in the Business of the Year category. From left: Trevor West, VP of human resources; Jag Nijjar, diirector of operations; Randy Sears, director of VIP business development/VP of marketing.



Representatives of the Dixon Transition Society, a nominee in the Burnaby Family Life category. From left: Pany Aghili, Sacha Michaud, and Eudora Koh.



G & F Financial Group team, winner in the Burnaby Community Spirit category. From left: Johnny Yeap, Doug Hallett, Sharda Ram, and Nazira Nasser.


2011 Burnaby Business Excellence Awards Gala
Hilton Vancouver Metrotown
November 2, 2011 

The theme of the 12th annual Burnaby Business Excellence Awards gala was the ‘Roaring Twenties.’  Models wearing flapper dresses greeted guests as the jazzy sounds of Bessie Smith, George Gershwin and Duke Ellington filled the reception with Golden Age inspirations. 

In early October 2011, nearly 20 Burnaby businesses were nominated in nine different categories, and the winners were announced at the gala. The evening’s highlights included IBM named as Business of the Year, Left Coast Naturals winning in the Environmental Sustainability category, and the Carter Automotive Family being inducted into the Burnaby Business Hall of Fame. 

 
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