People's Choice 2010

PEOPLE'S CHOICE 2010

A special supplement to Alaska Highway News & The Northerner

People’s Choice 2010 • 2

(Left) 1ST PLACE Marlin Travel Winner of a ‘Trip for Two to Vancouver’ is MR. AND MRS. LOEWEN, Presented by Karen Bowler and Lesley Robbins (Winner Best Travel Agent)

(Below) 2ND PLACE Winner of a ‘$200.00 Gift Certificate’ from Homesteader Health Foods is KARI PFEIFER Presented by Stephen Baverstock

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Thank You Fort St. John for Voting Us BEST WORK WEAR for People’s Choice 2010!

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BEST IN AREA

CHURCH COMMUNITY EVENT SCHOOL FUNDRAISING EVENT SERVICE CLUB

BEST BUSINESS

Thank You! Our most heartfelt thanks for voting us

“BEST FINANCIAL INSTITUTION” 2010.

We appreciate your support!

Fort St. John (250) 787-0361

Hudson’s Hope (250) 783-5217

Fort Nelson (250) 774-5215

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APPLIANCE STORE APPLIANCE SERVICE & REPAIR ATV’S / SNOWMOBILE AUTO BODY SHOP AUTO REPAIR SHOP AUTO PARTS STORE BEAUTY SALON BEST BOTTLED WATER BUILDING SUPPLY STORE CARPET CLEANER CAR RENTAL NEW CAR TRUCK DEALERSHIP CAR WASH CELL PHONE DEALER CHILDREN’S WEAR

“BEST HOME REMODELLING”

Back Row: James, Owen, Jamie & Ben

Front Row: Gary Curt, Jan, Walter, Terry & Megan

We would like to thank our wonderful clients and express how grateful we are for their business throughout the years.

“Residential & Commercial Construction since 1986” Specializing in Home and Office Renovations Licensed Residential Builder 25892

Phone: 250-785-7525 • Fax: 250-785-9802

2010

Alliance Canada Day Parade NPSS Rotary Mega Lottery FSJ Rotary

Sears Totem Electronics Hi Performance Motor Sports Alaska Highway Autobody Canadian Tire NAPA Auto Parts Phoenix North Canadian Water Home Hardware Esteem Cleaning Avis Murray GM Wash Zone Custom Cellular Smarti Pantz

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COMPUTERS CONVENIENCE STORE DAYCARE DEPARTMENT STORE DRIVING SCHOOL DRY CLEANERS EQUIPMENT RENTAL EYE GLASSES FARM EQUIPMENT DEALER FAST FOOD RESTAURANT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FITNESS CLUB FLOORING STORE FLORIST FORMAL WEAR FURNITURE GAS STATION GIFT SHOP GLASS DEALERSHIP GOLF PRO SHOP HARDWARE STORE HEAVY TRUCK DEALERSHIP HOME ENTERTAINMENT RETAILER

2010

Staples Mac’s Oscare Wal-Mart North Peace Esteem Cleaning Rentco Merwin Optical Butler Farm Equipment McDonald’s NP Savings & Credit Union Today’s Techniques Braun’s Flowers By Tamee Marc Joseph Sears Shell Turbo Needful Things Alpine Auto Glass Lake Point Golf & Country Club Home Hardware Inland Kenworth City Furniture

Thank you Fort St. John for voting us

* Best Hairdresser ~Chelsea Fouillard * Best Receptionist ~Jess Swinamer

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

9410 - 100 Street • Fort St. John Ph: 250-785-4313

24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE • 1-250-785-4313

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HOME INSPECTION HOME REMODELLING HOT TUB DEALER HUNTING / CAMPING INSURANCE AGENCY JEWELLERY LAND APPRAISERS LAND SURVEYORS LANDSCAPING LAWN & GARDEN PRODUCTS LAWYER FIRM LINGERIE STORE LOCKSMITH MEAT MOTEL / HOTEL MOVIE RENTAL MUFFLER SHOP MUSIC STORE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NEWSPAPER OFFICE SUPPLIES OILFIELD COMPANY OILFIELD SERVICE

Northern Home Inspection Embleton Construction Arctic Spas Backcountry Western Financial Roland Triebel Jewellers McDonald Land Appraisals Ltd. Focus 4C Bar Ventures Canadian Tire Earmme & Associates Isabelle’s Systems Secure Price Smart Northern Grand / Quality Inn Blockbuster Minute Muffler Wal-Mart Systems By Trail Alaska Highway News Hamilton Stationers CE Franklin Rhyason

OPTOMETRIST PAINT SUPPLIES PHARMACY / DRUG STORE PLUMBING SHOP PRINTERS PRODUCE PUB RADIO STATION RESTAURANT RENTAL CENTER RV / DEALERSHIP RV PARK / CAMPGROUND SHOE STORE SPA SPORTING GOODS STORE SUPERMARKET SUPERMARKET DELI TANNING SALON TIRE STORE TRAVEL AGENCY TOWING SERVICE USED CAR DEALERSHIP VET CLINIC

John Gentles Home Hardware Shoppers Drug Mart D. Bauer Mechanical Target Printers Safeway Jackfish Dundee’s Moose FM Jackfish Dundee’s Peace Country Rentals Transport Honda Rotary Park Good 2 Go Oxygen Day Spa Ernie’s Source For Sports Safeway Sobey’s Sunny Dayz Fountain Tire Marlin Travel Generic Towing Murray GM Rivers Animal Hospital

We’re so grateful for your vote of confidence.

Thank you Fort St. John for voting us

in the 2010 Peoples Choice

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Thank you Fort St. John for voting us

#12 +-2#* &-2#* The Quality Inn Northern Grand has also been selected as the 2010 APEX Award winner for the ‘Best Renovation/Redesign’ from Choice Hotels Canada “Guests” needs and wants are always changing and as such, the best properties adapt to those needs to continuously deliver an exceptional guest experience,” says Tim Oldfield, managing director, Choice Hotels Canada. “A lot of time and hard work goes into the hotel renovations and we’re proud of general manager Cherly Erickson and her team for taking on this challenge.

The positive feedback we’re receiving from guests is overwhelming.”

We’re so proud of the improvements we made to the hotel this year,” says Erickson. “It’s truly a transformation and I am so grateful to my whole team for being able to deliver outstanding guest service during the transition period. Without their hard work, this wouldn’t have been possible.

The Quality Inn Northern Grand features 125 guestrooms and offers guests’ free highspeed internet access, free breakfast and fantastic amenities such as a pool, business centre, seven meeting and function rooms and an onsite restaurant. Reservations can be made by calling 800.4CHOICE or by visiting choicehotels.ca.

9830-100 Ave., Fort St. John

250-787-0521

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WORK WEAR WESTERN WEAR MEN’S & WOMEN’S WEAR

BEST PEOPLE

ACCOUNTANT AUCTIONEER BANK MANAGER BANK TELLER BARBER BARTENDER BUS DRIVER CARPENTER CAR SALESMAN CASHIER CIVIC LEADER CITY EMPLOYEE CLUB PRESIDENT COACH / TEAM COUNSELOR THERAPIST CUSTOMER SERVICE CLERK DENTIST DENTAL HYGIENIST

Steel Toes 8 Seconds Marc Joseph

Bob Trobak Short Busche Colette Lynch /TD Canada Trust Donetta Zawatzky / NP Savings & C U Maxine Giesbrecht Barber Shop Kelly / Jackfish Wendy Whitford Marcel Hebert Neale Skauge / Murray GM Evelyn Brown / Tags Dan Davies / City Council Rod Smith Trina Toews / FSJ Rotary Adam Brash / FSJ Flyers Charlie Lake Counselling Pam Hunter / Marlin Travel Dr. Andriuk G. Andriuk

DOCTOR ELECTRICIAN ESTHETICIANS FIRE FIGHTER GARDENER GUIDER / OUTFITTER HAIRDRESSER HOME CAREGIVER LETTER CARRIER LOCAL BAND LOCAL NEWSPAPER COLUMNIST LOCAL RADIO PERSONALITY MASSAGE THERAPIST NURSE OFFICE STAFF PAPER CARRIER PASTOR / PRIEST PERSONAL TRAINER PET GROOMER PHOTOGRAPHER POLITICIAN PRINCIPAL POLICE OFFICER

Dr. Pete Larstone Samantha Orser Gil Bilodeau John Curtis Kim Donnelly Chelsea Fouillard Lila Dressler Cindy Beer Deere John Kelly Lapointe Kelly Doiron John Bacso Brenda Baumeister / FSJ Hospital Scotiabank Brenda Clausen Udoka Frnwoso Jenny Briscoe / Today’s Techniques SwiftFox Jamie Crawford Jay Hill Doug McCracken / Bert Ambrose Josh Smith 25904

THANK YOU FORT ST. JOHN FOR VOTING US BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE & BEST BANK MANAGER

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BEST FOODS

BISCUITS / ROLLS BREAD BREAKFAST LUNCH CHICKEN COFFEE COLDEST BEER DESSERTS DOUGHNUTS DINNER FRENCH FRIES

2010

Trevor Bolin Jess Swinimer / Chelsea’s Hair Salon Dave Phillips / Brauns Flooring Melody Braun / Bert Ambrose Tim Louie / DR. Kearney Marie Young / NPSS Lesley Robbins Marlin Travel Tom Graham Taylor Dudley Wagner Ashley / Egan’s

HAMBURGER’S TAKE OUT HOT DOGS ICE CREAM / YOGOURT ORIENTAL PIZZA KID’S MEAL SANDWICHES SEAFOOD SERVICE STEAK

Sobeys Sobeys A&W Boston Pizza KFC Tim Horton’s On The Rocks Whole Wheat & Honey Tim Horton’s Mr. Mike’s McDonald’s

BEST PLACES FOR BARGAINS CLEANEST STORE CUSTOMER SERVICE DANCING GOLFING KARAOKE OIL CHANGE PICNIC WORKING WALKING

Wendy’s Mama Panda Dairy Queen Dairy Queen Mama Panda Panago McDonald’s Subway Sushi Heaven Subway Jackfish Dundee’s

Wal-Mart Safeway TD Bank New Frontier Lake Point Golf & Country Club Jackfish Dundee’s Lube-X Matthews Park Egan’s Fish Creek

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REAL ESTATE AGENT RECEPTIONIST SALESPERSON / RETAIL TEACHER ELEMENTARY TEACHER JR. HIGH TEACHER SR. HIGH TRAVEL AGENT TRUCK DRIVER VOLUNTEER WAITRESS

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SHOPPING STORE WINDOW DISPLAY TANNING WHEEL CHAIR ACCESSIBILITY

Brad Craven and Staff wish to Thank Everyone

BEST ATHLETE MALE FEMALE

for voting us

BEST OFFICE STAFF

BEST IN THE ARTS LOCAL THEATRE ACTRESS COMEDIAN DANCER OTHER ARTIST

for 2010

9915 100th Street 250-262-5150

Totem Mall Needful Things Sunny Dayz Totem Mall

Denny Morrison Kirby Dreher

Sex Drugs Rock & Roll Karleigh Smith Dennis Szalai Avor Thompson Heather Hannaford

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THANK YOU FORT ST. JOHN & AREA FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!

We’re Honoured red You Voted Us

BEST Building Supply Store BEST Hardware Store BEST Paint Supplies

2010

9820 - 108th Street, Fort St. John, BC • Phone: 250-787-0371

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FORT ST. JOHN For 10 out of 11 years, you’ve chosen our dealership;

Best New Car & Truck Dealership & Best Used Car Dealership We will continue to provide the best customer service available.

After all, our Reputation is Your Guarantee!

Best Salesperson Neale Skauge being congratulated by GM Clark Lang

2010 Thank You Fort St. John and surrounding area from the entire Murray GM Team!

HOURS: Mon - Fri 8:00am-6:00pm Saturday Sales & Quick Lube 9:00am-4:00pm Dealer #10839

11204 Alaska Road, Fort St. John, BC • Sales Phone: 785-8005

Toll Free: 1-800-811-1555

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Salon & Spa - (250) 785-6167 Phoenix North would like to thank the people of Fort St John for voting us:

Best Beauty Salon You have been to all the rest, so now try the best! Phoenix North will be able to help you with all your hair and skin care needs.

Make an appointment today, with one of our experienced, trained, highly knowledgeable licensed stylists or estheticians!

Offering everything from mens cuts to permanent make-up, come experience real service with outstanding products!

Phoenix North Salon is a proud retailer of Eminence Organic Skincare and Jane Iredale Cosmetics.

Hours of Operation: Tuesday & Wednesday 9am - 6pm Thursday & Friday 9am - 9pm • Saturday 9am - 5pm Sunday & Monday - CLOSED

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We Are Honoured To Be Voted....

Best Law Firm Two Consecutive Years!

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and for voting us BEST SUPERMARKET DELI, BEST BISCUITS & ROLLS & BEST BREAD! 2010

9420 93 Avenue Fort St. John, BC V1J 6T4 250-785-5376 27281

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250-785-6961 10107 - 101st Avenue Fort St. John

THANK YOU FORT ST. JOHN & AREA for voting us

“BEST AUTO PARTS STORE”

250-785-0463 or 250-785-8305

9224 - 100th St., Fort St. John

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Back Row: Lesley Robbins, Pam Hunter, Tamra Lee, Karen Bowler, Front Row: Nicola Rix, Sandy Parker BEST TRAVEL AGENT - LESLEY ROBBINS BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE CLERK - PAM HUNTER

2010

THANK T HANK Y YOU OU F FORT ORT S ST. T. JOHN JOHN FOR FOR VOTING VOTING US...

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BEST BEST BEST SERVICE CLERK! B EST TRAVEL TRAVEL AGENCY, AGENCY, B EST TRAVEL TRAVEL AGENT AGENT & B EST CUSTOMER CUSTOMER S ERVICE C LERK!

250-787-1136 • 10411 - 100th Street, Fort St. John Owned and Operated by Spicer Travel (1988 Ltd.)

Marlin Travel Winner of a 'Trip for Two to Vancouver' is MR. AND MRS. LOEWEN Presented by Karen Bowler and Lesley Robbins (Winner Best Travel Agent) 25918

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A BIG THANK YOU to everyone in Fort St. John for voting us

â&#x20AC;˘ Best Fitness Club â&#x20AC;˘ Best Personal Trainer: Jeni Briscoe Your support is greatly appreciated!

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Wow, two years in a row! Thanks for voting for me as the

“People’s Choice Best Local Newspaper Columnist.”

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It truly is an honour to work with everyone in this fantastic community.

Thank you for letting me into your lives. ~ Kelly Lapointe

Thank You Fort St. John for voting us

“BEST JEWELLERY STORE” Your confidence in us over the years is greatly appreciated!

The best selection of CANADIAN DIAMOND JEWELLERY in the North Peace Phone: 250-787-1995 9803 93 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC V1J 6W9

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THANK YOU FORT ST. JOHN FOR VOTING US BEST CAR RENTAL AGENCY! Premium Bottled Water that is Guaranteed to Quench Your Thirst!

AIRPORT TERMINAL, FORT ST. JOHN, BC

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Management & Staff would like to take this opportunity to

THANK ALL OF OUR PATRONS for voting us

â&#x20AC;¢ BEST BEST SERVICE â&#x20AC;¢ BEST SANDWICHES Your support is greatly appreciated!

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5IBOL :PV We’re proud to be a part of your lives.

The management and staff would like to thank Fort St. John and area for your continued support all these years!

People’s Choice 2010 “Best Newspaper”

2010

ALASKA HIGHWAY NEWS

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CONGRATULATIONS!

You did it

again!

My thanks to all who voted me...

People’s Choice

Best Realtor 2010 Action Realty Independently Owned and Operated

2006... 2007... 2008...

and now!

#101 9711 100 Av Avenue, Fort St. John, BC V1J 1Y2

Tel: (250) 785-5520 • Fax: (250) 785-2624 www.trevorbolin.com

www.remaxaction.ca

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