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Event Overview

For more than 27 years, the Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade has celebrated our business community’s outstanding achievements. The Business Excellence Awards highlight the innovation, determination, and leadership that make Surrey and White Rock great places to live, learn, and work.

Each year, nominees and finalists represent a diverse range of organizations — from small businesses and large enterprises to not-for-profits and community leaders. These businesses and individuals have reached unique points of success. They are trendsetters, visionaries, and builders of a thriving local economy.

The evening features inspiring video presentations that share the stories behind their success. Whether it’s an entrepreneur transforming an idea into a growing business, a not-for-profit driving meaningful change, or a business leader setting the pace in their industry, these award recipients motivate us all to pursue our dreams.

The event will take place on November 5, 2026. Get your tickets.

Nominations are now closed.

BEA Nomination Form

Categories

Choose the category below to apply online.

  • Surrey Business Excellence: 1-10 employees
  • Surrey Business Excellence: 11-40 employees
  • Surrey Business Excellence: 41+ employees
  • White Rock Business Excellence
  • Not-For-Profit / Association of the Year
  • Business Person of the Year (any leadership role)
  • New Business of the Year
  • Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Sample Financial Health Letter

Full-Time Equivalent Calculation

To calculate the full-time equivalent (FTE) of your workers:
Take the average number of hours worked/billed per week and divide it by 40 (number of full-time hours). Add together all FTEs to determine the number of FTE staff/contractors.
EXAMPLE
Example of a company that employs/contracts 15 people, but the FTE is 11:
  • Five 40 hour workers = FTE of 1.0 x 5 = 5.0
  • Six 30 hour workers = FTE of 0.75 x 6 = 4.5
  • Four 15 hour workers = FTE of 0.375 x 4 = 1.5

Total Full-Time Equivalent workers = 11

This chart will assist you in determining the FTE of each of your workers.

Business Person of the Year Category:
Emily Kearns, Ankenman Associates Architects Inc.
Gerard Bremault, Centre for Child Development
Kumar Surender Sinwar, ThoughtsWin Systems

Surrey Business Excellence 1-10 Employees Category:
Safe Sweat Fitness Ltd.
Slater & Associates Counselling and Psychotherapy
U-Lock Mini Storage

Surrey Business Excellence 11-40 Employees Category:
My Empower Therapy
Salas Collective Care
SWR Drain Service Ltd.

Surrey Business Excellence 41+ Employees Category:
Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital
Heathrow Security Ltd.
Westland Insurance Group Ltd.

White Rock Business Excellence Category:
Artigiano Café and Bar
Creo Arts Studio + Creo Kids
Grounds & Greens Cafe

Not-for-Profit/Association of the Year Category:
BabyGoRound Helping Families Society
Phoenix Society
Surrey Fire Fighters’ Charitable Society

New Business of the Year Category:
Skystreet Real Estate Marketing
Those Indian Guys
ZIKR – Whispers of Indian Flavour

Young Entrepreneur of the Year Category:
Dr. Anmol Dosanjh, The Shelf – Sustainable Healthcare Group Inc.
Chase Swanson-Karpes, CSK Electric Inc.
Jasmin Dhanda, Prosport Health Centre Ltd.

Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade previous winners and finalists

South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce previous winners and finalists

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