INNISFAIL – It was a night to remember for businesses in Innisfail and the region.
The best of the best came home with nine awards at the 2024 Innisfail & District Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Innisfail Business Awards held on Oct. 29 at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #104 in Innisfail.
For the first time, three awards included the best from Bowden, Penhold and Red Deer County.
Chamber president Blaine Staples said there was a record number of nominations of about 180 for the eight main awards.
“I think bringing in the outside communities where they haven't had these awards before was probably a big factor, but it seems people just caught their fancy and they really got involved,” said Staples. “We got the nominations out a little earlier this year. Maybe that helped.”
Below is a complete list of the finalists and the winners for the eight main awards, as well as the chamber’s special Partner of the Year Award.
Non Profit of the Year Award finalists:
• Helping Hands Fund
• Innisfail Special Events Planning Society
• Spruce View Lions Club
WINNER - Innisfail Special Events Planning Society
Community Impact of the Year Award finalists:
• Brad Wilma Watson
• Paul’s No Frills
• The Place to Mortgage
WINNER - Paul’s No Frills
Customer Service of the Year Award finalists:
• 49th Street Emporium
• Innisfail Vet Services
• Mullet’s Barbershop
WINNER - 49th Street Emporium
Business Resiliency Award finalists:
• Bluebird Motel
• Cairdeas Kennel
• The Gift Loft
WINNER - The Gift Loft
Bowden Business of the Year Award finalists:
• Photography by Allison
• WaWa’s Quilts
• Bowden Hi-Way Golf
WINNER - Bowden Hi-Way Golf
Red Deer County Business of the Year Award finalists:
• Gasoline Alley Farmers Market
• Running Reins Guest Ranch
• Stone 2 Steel Butchery
WINNER - Running Reins Guest Ranch
Penhold Business of the Year Award finalists:
• Organic Oasis Salon & Spa
• Penhold School of Dance
• Suds Station Car Wash
WINNER - Suds Station Car Wash
Innisfail Business of the Year Award finalists:
• Canopy Salon & Spa
• Dark Woods Brewing
• The Farmers Table
WINNER - Dark Woods Brewing
Partner of the Year Award:
WINNER - VENDO Media
