Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce

Annual Community Awards, List of Previous Recipients

Citizen of the Year
1974    Dorothy Stubbs
1975    Tucky Schellink
1976    Sid Williams
1977    Cyril Burns
1978    Herb Bradley
1979    Hank Schellink
1980    Lil Lefcoe
1981    George Hobson
1982    Monsignor John Tunner
1983    Cliff Laver
1984    Ruth Masters
1985    Alice Bullen
1986    Norman Leung
1987    Andy Jackson
1988    Dorothy MacDonald
1989    Mike Fournier
1990    Maudie Hobson
1991    Add Clement
1992    Marty Douglas
1993    Jeannie Harder
1994    Marie Gordon
1995    Sandra Williams
1996    Sylvio (Skip) Blain
1997    Beryl Regier
1998    Margaret O’Rourke
1999    RobRoy MacGregor & Harold Flint Sr.
2000    Archie Forrest and Mac Wilson
2001    Herb Bradley
2002    Cynthia and Martin Davies
2003    Mary Oliver
2004    Ruth Masters
2005    John Challender
2006    J.H. "Chip" Ross

Business of the Year
1987    Courtenay Toyota
1988    Central Builder’s Supply
1989    Mike Finneron Pontiac
1990    Coast Country Realty
1991    Mt. Washington
1992    Hot Chocolates
1993    Comox Builder’s Supply
1994    Ski Tak Hut
1995    Coast Country Insurance
1996    Comox Valley Credit Union
1997    Field Sawmills
1998    Fanny Bay Oysters
1999    Canadian Tire
2000    Kingfisher Resort & Spa
2001    Quality Foods
2002    Coast Westerly Hotel
2003    Atlas Café
2004    Billy D’s Pub & Bistro
2005    Thrifty Foods
2006    Cumberland Ready Mix

New Business of the Year
1987    Images School of Beauty
1988    Brian McLean Chev. Olds
1989    Village Foods
1990    Washington Inn
1991    Simon’s Cycle
1992    Crown Isle
1993    T.F. Specialty Sawmill
1994    Comox Valley Funeral Home Service
1995    Comox Valley Party Rentals
1996    InFocus Magazine
1997    Comox Valley Echo
1998    Fitness Excellence
1999    Woodland Flooring Company Ltd.
2000    Central Island Broadcasting
2001    WestJet
2002    Natural Pastures Cheese
2003    Zen Zero Juice Fountain
2004    Home Depot
2005    Riding Fool Hostel
2006    Ambassador Shuttle Service

Small Business of the Year
2003    Sound Advice
2004    North Island Laboratories + McSwiggins Café
2005    Courtenay 5th Street Florist
2006    Mudsharks Coffee Bar

Business Recycling
2003    19 Wing Comox
2004    Comox Valley Computers
2005    The ReStore (Habitat for Humanity)
2006    CompuCycle

Professional Merit
1994    Fred Bossom
1995    George Law
1996    Marcia Allardice
1997    Presley and Partners
1998    Richard Swift
1999    John King
2000    Dr. Joe Zanbilowicz
2001    Comox Valley Funeral Home
2002    Dr. Robert Clarke
2003    Dr. Paul Helpard
2004    Noor Ahmed
2005    Lara Greasley
2006    Doris Weislein

Public Safety
1999    Neil Lamb
2000    Citizens on Patrol
2001    Cumberland Fire Rescue Service
2002    Don Corder
2003    Gord Schreiner
2004    Crimestoppers

Heritage Recognition
1993    Farquharson Farms
1994    Comox Valley Insurance
1995    Central Builders
1996    Comox Moving and Storage
1997    Reliable Autobody
1998    Rickson’s Meanswear
1999    J.R. Edgett Construction
2000    Searle’s Shoes
2001    Graham’s Jewellers
2002    Coast Radio
2003    Leung Grocery
2004    Comox Valley Auction Sales
2005    Sawchuck Pile Driving
2006    Studio One

Environmental Initiative
1990    C.A.R.E.
1991    Village Foods
1992    Imagination Marketing
1993    Pacific Bio
1994    None Awarded
1995    Project Watershed
1996    Courtenay Bottle Depot
1997    Kingfisher Resort
1998    Beaver Meadows
1999    C.V. Auto Recyclers
2000    Tsolum River Restoration Society
2001    BC Shellfish Growers Association
2002    Millard-Piercy Watershed Stewards
2003    Mount Washington Alpine Resort
2004    Cumberland Community Forest Society
2005    TD Friends of the Environment Foundation
2006    Courtenay & District Fish & Game Protective Association

Customer Service Award
2005    Candice Wheeldon
2006    Mark Reisinger & Benoit Croteau

George Muir Memorial/President’s Merit
1982/83    Muriel Watts, Skip Blain, Murray Francis
1983/84    Stan Hagen
1984/85    W.J. (Bill) Olds
1985/86    R. (Dick) Grant
1986/87    Darlene Weir
1987    W.J. (Bill) Olds
1988    Bev Olds
1989    Jane Howard, Sue Bennett
1990    Kim Leaky
1991    undocumented
1992    undocumented
1993    Focus on the Future
1994    MacDonald Wood Park Society
1995    B.C. Winter Games Committee
1996    John McLean
1997    Glacier View Lodge Society
1998    Mike McLaughlin
1999    Joe Oviatt, Art Meyers
2000    Mt. Washington Alpine Resort
2001    Comox Valley Airport Commission
2002    CFB Comox
2003    Ed O’Donnell
2004    Dave Mellin
2005    Jon Toogood
2006    Comox Valley RCMP