The Whistler Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for the Whistler Excellence Awards.
The black-tie event honouring community leaders is set to take place on April 30 at the Fairmont Chateau. In total, nine awards celebrate a diverse range of excellence, like Citizen of the Year and the Rising Star of the Year awards.
This year's awards will see the return of the Above and Beyond category, which recognizes an individual who made a major contribution to the Whistler community.
For those who want to attend the event, early-bird tickets are available for $159 until March 31.
Here are the finalists for 2019:
Business Person of the Year - Presented by BDO Canada
James Kirkwood - Kirkwood Consulting Group
Sarah Strother - Whistler Publishing
Jerry and Sana Marsh - Creekside Market
Citizen of the Year - Presented by Race & Company LLP
Keith Reynolds
Pat Montani
Dave Clark
Innovative Business of the Year
Alpine Riding
Pangea Pod Hotel
Ridewrap
Rising Star of the Year - Presented by RMOW
Court Larabee - Whistler Blackcomb
Jeanette Bruce - Whistler Public Library
Isabel Chung - Fairmont Chateau Whistler
Whistler Experience Service - Small Business - Presented by Engel & VoĢlkers Whistler
Forged Axe Throwing
Escape Route - Whistler
Peaked Pies
Whistler Experience Service - Large Business - Presented by Whistler Blackcomb
Beacon Pub & Eatery
Mongolie Grill Whistler
The Chalet - Fairmont Hotels
Whistler Public Library
Sustainability in Action Business - Presented by Cascade Environmental Resource Group Ltd
Sea to Sky Soils
The Brew Creek Centre
Innovation Building Group Inc.
Whistler Champion of Arts & Culture - Presented by The Whistler Real Estate Company Ltd
Ira Pettle
Andrea Mueller
Cheximiya Allison Burns Joseph
Above and Beyond - Presented by Hotel Association Whistler
Jackie Dickinson - Whistler Community Services Society
Barrett Fisher - Tourism Whistler
Terry Clark - Gibbons Whistler
For more information visit https://www.whistlerchamber.com/training-and-events/whistler-excellence-awards/.