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In every community there are individuals, businesses and organizations whose effort and achievement go far beyond the ordinary. It may be a new enterprise just starting to make its mark, an industry leader that stands out from his or her peers or a well established business that continues to refl ect strong, innovative management.

The Abbotsford Business Excellence Awards is our business community’s annual recognition of those successes. It is an opportunity to identify and celebrate the characteristics, knowledge and actions that make Abbotsford great.

The high calibre of the nominees makes it a formidable task for our judges to select a recipient in each category. In fact, all nominees should be equally proud of their accomplishments and feel truly honoured, as being distinguished by one’s peers is the most meaningful form of recognition.

On behalf of the Business Excellence Committee, I offer congratulations to all this year’s nominees for a job well done.

Allan Asaph, ChairBusiness Excellence CommitteeExecutive Director, Abbotsford Chamber

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I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of our 2011 Business Excellence nominees. Our nominees are a great example of the quality of businesses we have in Abbotsford. They demonstrate the innovation and creativity that exists throughout our city’s business community and make me proud to be doing business in Abbotsford.

Thank you to everyone who took

time to nominate a business this year to recognize those employees, entrepreneurs, and organizations that have made a lasting impression on you. I’m sure your positive feedback was greatly appreciated by the nominee.

I’d also like to extend a very special thank you to the 33 judges who volunteered their time to interview all of the nominees in a category. With so many great nominees to choose

from, I know many of you had a very diffi cult time selecting a recipient and I appreciate the signifi cance you put on your decision.

Thank you to our partners at the Abbotsford News, the Business Excellence committee, all of our sponsors, and to the nominees for making Abbotsford a great place to do business.

The Business Excellence Awards

brings our community together to celebrate the accomplishments of organizations across all industries in our city. I hope you are able to join us at the awards dinner on November 23rd, where we will honour 82 exceptional businesses in 11 different categories.Sincerely, Patrick Giesbrecht, President Abbotsford Chamberof Commerce

Great examples of quality businesses


The Business Excellence Awards recognize outstanding organizations and individuals in Abbotsford that strive

for excellence in our community. This year, we will give eleven awards to exceptional Abbotsford-based

businesses and entrepreneurs.

Thanks to Relevention and Macadams Law Firm for their Platinum sponsorship

Thanks to the following companies for their Silver sponsorship:

Business in Black sponsor: Wilway Lumbar

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Ventriloquist Michael Harrison has made a successful career talking to dolls, and he’s quite willing to acknowledge that. “People ask me all the time why I became a ventriloquist. Simple answer, “I have no friends.”

Regardless, for someone with no friends, he certainly has no lack of success. He has worked with the likes of Boyz II Men, The Muppets, and recently performed alongside multi-platinum recording artist, Kelly Clarkson.

Michael’s talents have allowed him to perform all over the world as an entertainer. His venues have ranged from New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and numerous cruise ships including the Disney Cruise Line as a headline act. He will now be bringing that act to Abbotsford. “Wait, that can’t be right!” jokes Harrison, “someone get my agent on the phone!”

He recently appeared on the popular television show “America’s Got Talent,” where celebrity judges David Hasselhoff, Sharon

Osborne and Piers Morgan gave him outstanding reviews. The NBC show auditioned more than 25,000 acts and averaged 12 million weekly viewers. Harrison was the only ventriloquist chosen to compete in the semi-fi nalists for the $1 million prize and an opportunity to showcase his act in Las Vegas.

Michael Harrison will perform at this year’s 16th annual Business Excellence Awards on Nov. 23. He says his comedy show is “one of a kind,” and consists of an array of characters and audience participation.

Similar to many of the guests attending the event, Michael pursued his passion and is now making a difference in the industry. “Performing for this event is an honour,” said Harrison, “but that doesn’t mean I want them to take me seriously! This night is about big laughs, just as much as it is about big successes.”

Outstanding reviews for a guy who talks to dolls

Michael Harrison

The key to great marketing is great clients.Congratulations to our nominated clients.

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In 20 years of operation, Tradex has hosted more than 1,000 events, and over fi ve million guests.

The 11,000 square-meter facility is considered to be the most successful small market venue in Western Canada. Their outstanding commitment to the community earned them the Estab-lished Business of the Year Award (over 20 employees) in 2010.

The multi-use event space hosts ap-proximately 90 events annually, includ-ing the West Coast Women’s “We work closely with our clients to ensure their event runs smoothly,” said Vali Marling, director of operations at Tradex. “We try to go above and beyond service standards, resulting in loyal, long-term clients.”

Winning the award was very excit-ing for Marling and the Tradex team,

who “have worked very hard to fi ll the building with events and compete with larger Vancouver venues.” Recognition was gratifying for facility staff, who recently celebrated their 20th anniver-sary.

Tradex employs more than 225 event and administrative staff, and plans to keep a steady pace in 2012. They already have approximately 70 events on the schedule and are “working on expansion of the building,” explained Marling. This includes an on-site hotel and additional parking as well as improving the facilities environmental footprint.

“We are continually working on pro-tecting the environment and currently recycle 80 per cent of the event waste and almost 100 per cent of the food and beverage waste.”

Positive impact of Tradex

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Thank you to everyone who nominated us in the category of

ESTABLISHED BUSINESS OF THE YEARWe are honoured and wish to extend congratulations to our fellow nominees.

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It is our privilege to have served this fi ne community for nearly a century!

JOE FAUCHON, STORE MANAGER

When it comes to farming and providing fresh produce Abbotsford, Charlotte Lepp of Lepp Farm Market considers it, simply, to be a “labour of love.” Husband and wife, Rob and Charlotte, grew up on farms in Ab-botsford, and appreciate the value of locally grown produce. “The dream to open a year-round fruit and veg-gie market began about 10 years ago,” says Charlotte. “One day we fi nally decided to go for it!”

The 1,300-square-metre market opened in 2009, on their farm at the junction of Clayburn Road and the Abbotsford-Mission Highway. Charlotte says the vision was to “combine the best of who Rob and I are as people:

lovers of quality food, and ambitious farmers, both with a passion for agri-culture.”

The community took a liking to the business and in 2010, and after just one year of operation, Lepp Farm Market won the award for Best New Business of the Year. “It was a truly humbling experience,” recalled Lepp of the win, “because it meant people were grasp-ing the concept of our organic mind-set.”

The market sells a wide variety of lo-cally grown fruits and veggies, and also features an on-site deli and bakery. They currently employ 41 full and part-time staff of whom Charlotte considers to be “one big hard-working family.”


2010’s Best New Business

The annual Christmas Show hosted by Tradex in 2010.

Lepp Farm Market located on the Abbotsford-Mission Highway.


With a four-part corporate code of “open and honest, win win, owning the problem, making a difference,” it is no wonder Nutriva Group has become a proven leader in the community of Abbotsford. Their innovative approach to healthy products won them the Ag-riculture and Agri-Business Excellence Award in 2010. As an insulin-depen-dent diabetic, Bill Vanderkooi made it his personal mission to introduce food products that embody natural nutrition. “More foods these days have negative health implications such as cancer, diabetes and heart failure due to obesity,” says Vanderkooi, “and I want our business to help change that.”

Being considered a leader in the agricultural industry in Abbotsford

gives the Nutriva Group a “huge sense of responsibility,” remarks Vanderkooi. “We were truly honoured to win the award, as it validates our hard work and makes it all worth the effort.” The Nutriva Group offers a wide range of services such as trucking and specialty ingredient distribution. However, Vanderkooi says they are now “focusing on the fi ne-tuning of their food operations.” They hope to launch a Vitamin D enhanced egg in January 2012. The egg will be the fi rst in Canada to contain 50% of the recommended daily vitamin intake.

“We have seen signifi cant growth in the company, and hope to take our new products to the international level,” says Vanderkooi. The future looks bright for Nutriva Group.

Considered a leaderBusiness is booming for broth-

ers Rick and Daryl Francoeur. Their vehicle customizing and collision service fi rm, 360 Fabrication Inc, is the largest custom one-stop shop in Western Canada, specializing in building concept cars for corporate companies, and overall vehicle resto-ration for the general public. Among their many successes, the fi rm was the recipient of the Service Industry Excellence Award in 2010 and co-owner Rick Francoeur says that “since then we have doubled our output and are working with some of the largest companies around.”

The brothers were shocked when they won the award because “compe-tition included some very reputable companies,” remarked Francoeur.

“Overall it was a very proud mo-ment for us. The award sits on a mantle in the offi ce.”

Last year was a highly successful year for 360 Fabrication. They moved to a facility at 31450 Peardonville Road, which is double the size of their previous location, and allows more focus on vehicle customization. They also reached an agreement with CARSTAR vehicle collision service that allows 360 to open nine more loca-tions throughout B.C.

Looking to the future, Rick Fran-coeur hopes to open an audio store in Chilliwack, and expand 360 to Calgary over the next couple of years.

“The growth of the company is important,” said Francoeur, “and we really see no sign of slowing down.”

No signs of slowing down

Brothers, Rick and Daryl, are proud recipients from 2010.

Bill Vanderkooi, of Nutriva Group, focuses on healthy food products.

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in the City of Abbotsford and how you can enjoy some excellent

fellowship you are invited to attend a meeting by contacting club

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MANUFACTURING & PRODUCTION EXCELLENCESponsored by Business Development Bank of Canada

Canadian Furniture Mfg. Ltd.ChocolaTasClearbrook Iron Works Ltd.Commonwealth Automation Technologies Inc.Innotech Windows + DoorsNew World TechnologiesProfi re Emergency Equipment Inc.Silver Hills Bakery Ltd.

AGRICULTURAL & AGRI-BUSINESS EXCELLENCESponsored by TD Canada Trust Agriculture Services

Goat's Pride DairyMaan FarmsMt Lehman WinerySumas Lake Aquafarm Ltd.Valley Pulp & Sawdust Carriers Ltd.

CONSUMER SERVICES EXCELLENCESponsored by Sevenoaks Shopping Centre

AutoMind Collision AbbotsfordBooster JuiceBre nda Evans, PREC

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BUSINESS SERVICES EXCELLENCESponsored by Firstbase Services Ltd.

Baskets by ChoiceBourquin Printers and SignsOcean Stationery & Offi ce SuppliesPC SystemworksRelevention Marketing Inc.Smart Offi ce SolutionsVin65

ERIC VANDERHAM YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEARSponsored by The Three Rotary Clubs of Abbotsford

Dan Klassen - Triple I Web SolutionsDustin Russell - LAunch MenswearJake Kostelyk - Mountainside RenovationsRanj Takhar - RE/MAX Little Oak RealtySummer Dotinga - Nine

NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEARSponsored by Baker Newby LLP, Lawyers

Abbotsford Children's TheatreAbbotsford Restorative Justice and Advocacy AssociationBig Brothers Big SistersCanuck PlaceCyrus CentreFraser Valley Child Development CentreSt. John AmbulanceThe Abbotsford Heat FoundationThe Reach Gallery Museum AbbotsfordThe Salvation Army

NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEARSponsored by Tradex

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ESTABLISHED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR (1-19 EMPLOYEES)Sponsored by KPMG Enterprise

Abbey Collision Ltd.Abbotsford Expedia CruiseShipCentersAbby Country MotorsArvid’s Auto CareCanaccord Wealth ManagementCoastal Pacifi c Aviation Ltd.Maximum CollisionMaxine’s Wigs & ToupeesRestaurant 62Tracycakes Bakery Café

ESTABLISHED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR (20+ EMPLOYEES)Sponsored by The Abbotsford News

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