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Nineteen Indigenous businesses will be recognized at the Aboriginal Business Awards next month, with one Kamloops business to be honoured. Beyond the Bell Out of School Care will be recognized for outstanding business achievement in the Business of the Year category for a three- to 10-person enterprise.
Winners of the ninth annual awards were announced today by the BC Achievement Foundation and will be celebrated at the awards gala in Vancouver on October 26th.
The awards were launched in 2008 and honour excellence in Indigenous business in the province. Chief Gibby Jacob of the Squamish Nation has been selected as the recipient of the 2017 award for Individual Achievement in recognition of his efforts toward economic development and business in the province.
Other award winners include:
Business of the Year – one-to-two person enterprise:
Business of the Year – three-to-10 person enterprise:
Business of the Year - 10 or more person enterprise:
Community-Owned Business of the Year – one entity:
Community-Owned Business of the Year – two or more entities:
Aboriginal – Industry Business Partnership of the Year:
Aboriginal – Aboriginal Business Partnership of the Year:
Young Entrepreneur of the Year: