Comox Valley community award nominees unveiled

The Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced this year's nominees for annual community awards.The 2011 award nominees are:Agricultural Business of the Year, sponsored by MNP LLPIronwood FarmLazo & Tyee FarmsBusiness of the Year, sponsored by Thrifty FoodsBest Western Plus, The Westerly Hotel & Convention CentreBilly D's Pub & BistroDesolation Sound Yacht ChartersLevel 10 EurospaMount Washington Alpine ResortMy Tech GuysCitizen of the Year, sponsored by Canadian TirePaul BerryDave MellinNormand PotvinDavid & Kathrine StevensEric ToneffBob WellsCustomer Service, sponsored by ̨ÍåMMÂãÁÄÊÒ Community Credit UnionXander Holmes (My Tech Guys)Dawn McRae (Custom Gourmet Catering)Jon Rankin (Mountain City Cycle)Environmental Initiative, sponsored by BC Hydro PowersmartCourtenay & District Fish and Game Protective AssociationGunter Bros. Meat Co.Old House Village Suites Hotel & SpaHeritage Recognition, sponsored by Vancouver Island Insurance CentresTBALocal Hero Award, sponsored by St. John AmbulanceTBANew Business of the Year, sponsored by Presley & PartnersBetter Mousetrap MarketingBlue Toque Sports SwapPrimetek IT SolutionsProfessional Merit, sponsored by First InsuranceMaj BirchPhilip RoundBob WellsRecycling Recognition, sponsored by Comox Strathcona Waste ManagementCRUSH Consignment Recycled ClothingThe Green RoomSmall Business of the Year, sponsored by Glacierview Financial ServicesAppletree MarketHitec Printing – Brazen SportswearIndigo LoungeMonterra DevelopmentsPlanet KidsSki & Surf ShopSound SecurityTwo Eagles LodgeThe annual Community Awards presentation and dinner will be held at the Florence Filberg Centre on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m.With Tony Parsons of CHEK-TV as master of ceremonies, this year's theme will be Hats off to Leadership.There will be a champagne reception sponsored by Kingfisher Oceanside Resort and Spa, appetizers sponsored by the Flying Canoe West Coast Pub, live and silent auctions with half of the proceeds going to the Comox Valley Food Bank, draws, a Rotary no-host bar, an entertaining audio-visual presentation featuring a compilation of past recipients, and a four-course gourmet meal catered by the new Westerly Catering Company.Complimentary safe rides home will be offered by Ambassador Shuttle Service.Visit www.comoxvalleychamber.com to register.– Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce