The Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce handed out its hardware for the year at the Business Excellence Awards on Sept. 20, with an unprecedented tie for Business of the Year.
Home Hardware and Cooper’s Foods took the honour, with Home Hardware employee Dea Raymond taking Employee of the Year.
Employer of the Year went to Grand Pub and Grill owner Dana Egan.
Canadian Tire’s Brian Croaker received special recognition for his customer service from chamber president Julie Van Koll.
The Merritt Country Run received the trophy for Non-Profit of the Year.
The awards gala took place at the Florentine.
Florentine owner Frank Rizzardo welcomes people to the Business Excellence Awards Gala on Sept. 20.
