AHN PEOPLES CHOICE 2017

PEOPLE’S

CHOICE 2017 Find out who is Fort St. John and area’s

PEOPLE’S CHOICE! • Best In Area • Best Business • Best People • Best Food

• Best Places For • Best Athlete • Best Service...

BEST OF THE BEST

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PeoPle’s CHoICe 2017

People’s Choice 2017 Prize winners 1st Place Winner

TRINDA TARLING

Return tickets to Vancouver received a trip for two to Vancouver from Laurie Erickson and Krista Kerpan at Marlin Travel.

2nd Place Winner

DEB ISBERG

with a People’s Choice certificate. Deb won box seats for 6 at the Lido for any public event they are holding - presented by Michelle Lindley of the Lido Theatre.

3rd Place Winner

MARILYN MOORE

Steve Brousson, owner of Homesteader Health Foods in Fort St. John presents Marilyn with a $150 gift certificate to the store.

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Best in Area

Church Alliance Church Community Event High on Ice School NPSS Fundraising Event FSJ Rotary Mega Lottery Service Club FSJ Minor Hockey

PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017

Best Business

Appliance Store Sears Appliance Service & Repair Totem Electronics ATV’S / Snowmobiles / Motorcycles Trail Blaz’n Power Auto Body Shop Alaska Highway Auto body

2017 People’s Choice Thank you for voting us

Best Florist

Thank you Fort St John for voting us

BEST SERVICE CLUB in the 2017 People’s Choice Awards

9508 100 Street

Fort St. John, BC Phone:

250-785-1104 www.flowerhutflorist.com

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Thank you to our Community & Customers who voted us 2017 People’s Choice

BEST BOTTLED WATER YOU Deserve the Best & we aim to provide you with nothing less!

Premium Bottled Water that is Guaranteed to Quench Your Thirst!

PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017 Auto Repair Shop Canadian Tire Auto Parts Store NAPA Auto Parts Best Bar/Pub Casey’s Beauty Salon Hair Bin

THINK CANADIAN! DRINK CANADIAN! Family Owned & Operated 9420 - 100th St, Fort St. John, BC

250-263-9927 Across from Centennial Park

Bottled Water Canadian Water Serve & Save

2017 PEOPLE’S CHOICE

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Building Supplies Home Hardware Carpet Cleaner Carpet Doctor Car Rental Driving Force New Car/Truck Dealership Fort Motors Car Wash Wash Zone Cell Phone Dealer T & T Communications

PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017 Children’s Wear Wal-Mart Computers Computer Emporium Convenience Store Mac’s Daycare CDC Dental Clinic FSJ Dental Clinic Department Store Wal-Mart

THANK YOU

Thank you to all our loyal customers for voting for us in the 2017 People’s Choice!

Best Building Supplies AND Best Hardware Store

People’s Choice Award Winner

BEST CELL PHONE DEALER

9820-108th Street • Fort St. John

250-787-0371

8820 100 St, Fort St. John, BC • 250-785-0310

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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017 Driving School Elite Driver Training Equipment Rental Peace Country Rentals Eye Glasses Northern Vision Care Farm Equipment Dealer Butler Farm Equipment Fast Food McDonald’s/Wendy’s ( Tie ) Financial Institution North Peace Savings & Credit Union

Fitness Club Today’s Techniques Flooring Store Braun’s Florist Flower Hut Furniture City Furniture Gas Station Safeway Gas Bar Gift Shop Teddy Boy

A BIG THANK YOU GOES OUT TO EVERYONE WHO VOTED FOR US IN THE 2017 PEOPLE’S CHOICE

BEST FLOORING STORE & BEST RETAIL SALES STAFF !

10020-96 Ave., For t St. John | Phone: 250-787-1842 | w w w.braunsflooring.com

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Glass Dealership Alaska Highway Auto Glass Golf Pro Shop Lake Point Golf & Country Club Hardware Store Home Hardware Health Food Store Homesteader Heavy Truck Dealership Inland Kenworth

PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017 Home Entertainment Retailer The Brick Hot Tub Dealer Rec Pro Arctic Spas Hunting / Camping Backcountry Insurance Agency Western Financial Jewellery Roland Triebel Jewellers Thank You Fort St. John for making us your pick for 2017

Health Food Store

#200 8111 100 Avenue 250-262-9382 Check Me Out On Facebook

9920 - 97 Ave. Fort St. John V1J 6L8 Tel: 250-785-1455 Toll free: 1-800-668-5433

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PEOPLE’S Dancing Canadian Diamonds

Plus large selection of

Rings

Earings

Necklaces

Chains

CHOICE 2017 Roland & Debbie would like to thank you for voting us

Best Jewellery Store D-9803 93 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC | 250-787-1995

www.rolandtriebeljewellers.com

People’s Choice Award Winner for

Best Law Firm for 2017 10107 - 101 Avenue Fort St. John, BC V1J 2B4

Tel: 250.785.6961 Fax: 250.785.6967 www.earmme.com

BEST

LINGERIE STORE 46706

Thank you Fort St. John & Area for choosing us as

FORT ST. JOHN FOR VOTING US

Unit J 9803 93 Ave 250-787-9877

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Land Surveyors WSP Landscaping Midnight Sun Lawn & Garden Products Canadian Tire Law Firm Earmme & Giesbrecht Lingerie Store Veronica’s Closet Locksmith Systems Secure

PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017 Meat Butcher Block Medical Clinic ABC Medical Clinic Men’s Wear 8 Seconds Motel / Hotel Northern Grand Muffler Shop Minute Muffler Notary Desirae Jeannotte

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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017 Nursery/Greenhouse Dunvegan Gardens Office Supplies Staples

Oilfield Company Enbridge Oilfield Service Rhyason

THANK YOU for voting us 2017 People’s Choice

BEST ATV MOTORCYCLES SNOWMOBILES

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Optometrist John Gentles

PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017 Produce Save On Foods

Paint Supplies Rosebrook

Radio Station Moose FM

Pharmacy / Drug Store Shoppers Drug Mart

Rental Center Peace Country Rentals

Plumbing Shop D Bauer Mechanical

RV Park / Campground Peace Island Park

Printers Community Printers

Shoe Store Good 2 Go

FOCUSED ON FAMILY EYECARE Thank you Fort St John for voting John Gentles BEST OPTOMETRIST & FOR VOTING US BEST EYEGLASSES in the 2017 People’s Choice

9808 - 101st Ave. Fort St. John, BC V1J 2B2

250.785.2020

900 - 102nd Ave, Suite 102, Dawson Creek, BC

250.782.1121

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THANK YOU F.S.J!!

For Voting us the

BEST HAMBURGER

in the 2017 People’s Choice

COME SEE US AT 11103 ALASKA ROAD

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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017 Spa HB Health & Body Wellness Sporting Goods Store Ernie’s Source for Sports Supermarket Save on Foods Supermarket Deli Save on Foods Tire Store Fountain Tire

Thank you

Travel Agency Marlin Travel Transmission Repair Shop S & J Automotive Towing Service First Choice Towing Used Car Dealership Driving Force Vet Clinic Rivers Animal Hospital

Thank You

Fort St. John for Voting Us

FORT ST. JOHN

Best Travel Agency

It has been over 20 years since I started 8 Seconds Western Wear.

Looking back I don't know where the years have gone.

It is only with your support that we received "Best Western Wear" and also "Best Men's Wear" for Fort St. John.

Krista Kerpan, Pam Hunter, Gracie, Alison Hekker, Sandra Parker, Laurie Erickson

Thank You from 8 Seconds: Wilda, Bruce, Arlene, Holly, Jessica, Megan & Michele

Best Travel Agent Pam Hunter

10036 Beaver Road

250-785-7987

10411 100 Street

250-785-4481

46692

46715

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QUALITY PARTS - EXPERT SERVICE!

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Western Wear 8 Seconds

PeoPle’s CHoICe 2017 Bank Manager Nicola Budd / BMO Bank Teller Niki Shipton / Scotiabank

Women’s Wear Wal Mart

Barber Rose Schneider / Hair Bin

Best PeoPle

Bartenders Montana’s

Accountant Lawrence Wang / MNP

Bus Driver Diane Clay

Auctioneer Short Busche

Carpenter Curt Embleton

Work Wear Steel Toes

Growing Your Business, Building Your Community MNP thanks you for awarding Laurence Wang the 2017 People’s Choice Award for Best Accountant within the Fort St. John region.

In business, change is the only constant. For that reason, we are constantly evolving to keep your business ahead of the curve. As one of Canada’s leading accounting and business consulting firms, MNP invests extensive time and resources to fully understand both the various industries and the unique challenges within the Fort St. John business community. We strive to make both the businesses we work with and the communities they belong to that much stronger.

Contact Laurence Wang at 250.785.8166 or laurence.wang@mnp.ca

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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017 Car Salesman Coach / Team Jim Lavigne / Fort Motors Gary Alexander / FSJ Huskies Cashier Customer Service Clerk Shelly Little / Save On Foods Kristi Rowsell / Canadian Tire Civic Leader Dan Davies Dentist Dr. Andrieuk City Employee Ed Eigert Dental Hygienist Tammy Gulevich / Blooming Club President Smiles Jeremy Clothier / FSJ Huskies

Your Fort Motors Sales Team

Mark Shantz

General Sales Manager

Alan Bourdon Sales Manager

David Scott Moncrief Sales

Karl Weiss Sales

Mark Hery Sales

Kyle Thompson Jim Lavigne Sales Sales

Peoples Choice Award Winners

BEST NEW CAR DEALERSHIP BEST CAR SALESPERSON - JIM LAVIGNE

11104 Alaska Road, Fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-785-6661 Toll Free: 1-800-282-8330 www.fortmotors.ca

For a Limited Time Only we are offering a

NO-EXTRA-CHARGE WINTER SAFETY PACKAGE

which includes tires, rims and sensors on new vehicles.

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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017 Doctor Dr. Thompson

Home Caregiver Mary White

Electrician Ace Instrumentations

Letter Carrier Cindy Beer

Estheticians Hair Bin

Local Band Silverload

Fire Fighter Gil Bilodeau

Local Newspaper Columnist Stephenie Sutherland

Hairdresser Pat Bell

Local Radio Personality Adam Reaburn

2016 & 2017, 2 years in a row, we are very grateful for your support. Thank you!

• BEST Carpenter - Curt Embleton

Thank you very much for recognizing our business as the Best Notary in this year’s People’s Choice Awards.

We look forward to serving Fort St. John and the surrounding communities as we head into 2018. Please contact our office to assist you with Real Estate Transfers, Wills, Powers of Attorney and Notarizations.

EMBLETON CONSTRUCTION LTD 10124 95 Ave, Fort St John, BC V1J 1J1 Phone: (250) 785-7525

250-787-1163 1, 10230 100th Street, Fort St. John, BC V1J 3Y9 46713

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Massage Therapist John Bacso Nurse Patti Cunningham / FSJ Hospital Office Staff Hub Barton Insurance Paper Carrier Corrine Johnson Personal Trainer Jenny Briscoe / Today’s Techniques

PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017 Pet Groomer Friendly Pets Pharmacist Irvin Tin Lok Tang / Shoppers Drug Mart Photographer Steve Baird Politician Bob Zimmer Principal Randy Pauls - NPSS

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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017

THANK YOU FORT ST JOHN FOR VOTING US 2017 PEOPLE’S CHOICE

BEST RESTAURANT BEST APPETIZERS BEST WINE SELECTION BEST WAITRESS - ASHLEY DEVEAUX 9324 Alaska Road • Fort St. John BC

250-262-4151

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Police Officer SGT. Dave Tyreman

PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017 Teacher Jr. High Shelby Wildeman / Bert Bowes

Real Estate Agent Eli Chi

Teacher Sr. High Jennifer Andrews / NPSS

Receptionist Kathy Kelly/ Bert Bowes

Travel Agent Pam Hunter / Marlin Travel

Retail Sales Staff Brauns Flooring

Truck Driver Dan Giesbrecht / Tempest

Teacher Elementary Thaedra Cooper / Clearview

Volunteer Dudley Wagner

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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017 Waitress Ashley Deveaux/ Mr Mike’s

Best Foods Appetizers Mr Mike’s Supermarket Biscuits / Rolls Safeway Supermarket Bread Safeway Breakfast A&W

Caesar / Cocktails Brown’s Social House Chicken Wings Casey’s Coffee Tim Horton’s Coldest Beer Boston Pizza Desserts Whole Wheat & Honey Doughnuts Tim Horton’s

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Thank you for voting Edo Japan as Best Sushi & Ethnic Restaurant!

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE Who Voted In the 2017 PEOPLE’S CHOICE TAMMY GULEVICH Dental Hygienist

Now practicing out of

Call, Text or Email to book appointment at

250.262.2930

tammygulevich@gmail.com

46709

PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017 Dinner Browns Social House Ethnic Restaurant EDO French Fries McDonald’s Hamburger’s Burger King Hot Dogs Orange Julius Ice Cream / Yogurt DQ

Thanks for voting us Best Salads, Best Sandwiches, Best Service and Best Vegetarian Fort St. John!

#4-8808-96A Street, Fort St John 250-785-8879 : SUBWAY® is a Registered Trademark of Subway IP Inc. ©2017 Subway IP Inc.

Tony Som – Peoples Choice P 2509 17.indd 1

2017-10-06 11:37 AM

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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017 Lunch Boston Pizza Pizza Panago Restaurant Mr Mike’s Kid’s Meal McDonald’s Salads Subway Sandwiches Subway THANK YOU FORT ST JOHN FOR VOTING US

2017 People’s Choice Award Winner

BEST FAST FOOD

Seafood Browns Social House Service Subway Steak Montana’s Sushi EDO Tacos Browns Social House Vegetarian Subway

THANK YOU FORT ST JOHN FOR VOTING US Best Steak Best Bar Staff

9827 Alaska Rd, Fort St. John, BC

250.785.1184

46718

8808-96A Street • 250.785.7247

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Wine Selection Mr Mike’s

Best Places For

Bargains Winners Cleanest Store Amanda’s No Frills Customer Service Safeway Golfing Lake Point Golf & Country Club

PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017 Oil Change Great Canadian Oil Change Recycling Eco-Depot Working City of FSJ Shopping Totem Mall Store Window Display This & That Tanning Tropical Tanning Salon

10115 94 Ave, Fort St John, BC V1J 1G4

(250) 785-0300 THANK YOU FORT ST JOHN FOR VOTING US

BEST RECYCLING

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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017

2017 People’s Choice “Best Farm Equipment Dealer”

Printed in Canada | E&OE December 2015 15264-S01-03

Thanking our customers for their continued support!

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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017 Waste Disposal D & T Disposal Wheel Chair Accessibility Totem Mall

PeoplE’s CHOICE 2017 Thank You For Voting Us Best Office Staff

Best Athlete Male Jaydon Viens Female Jesse Copes

HUB International Insurance Brokers 9324 100th Street • 250-261-6696

THANK YOU FORT ST JOHN FOR VOTING US

10107 94 Avenue, Fort St John BC Fort St John:

250-787-5088 Dawson Creek:

250-782-5060

BEST WASTE DISPOSAL Serving the needs of residential, commercial, industrial and oilfield clients, locally owned and operated D & T Disposals Ltd. provides temporary and long term garbage disposal bin rentals in Fort St. John, Dawson Creek and surrounding areas of the Peace River Region.

46723

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250-787-1552 Lorraine, Marnie and the Staff of The Hair Bin and HB Spa would like to thank all our Amazing clients for voting us: Gift icates Certif ble Availa

The Hair Bin- Best Salon HB Health & Body Wellness Spa- Best Spa The Hair Bin- Best Estheticians Rose Schneider- Best Barber

Larg R est Sele etail the ction in Nor th

for 2017!

Thank you, from the whole team, for believing in and supporting us! We have strived daily for over 30 years to improve our customer service and provide you with the excellent service you deserve.

The HB Health & Body Wellness Spa is expanding to serve you better.

Newly expanded service areas allowing for up to 3 pedicures at a time and gel nail services offered by the talented Julia!

10442 100 St, Fort St. John

250-787-1552

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THANK YOU

Thank You FORT ST JOHN

Fort St. John for choosing

Boston Pizza as:

For Voting Us

BEST MUFFLER SHOP in the 2017 People’s Choice Awards Suite B, 10720 101 Ave, Fort St John, BC

(250) 262-3240

• BEST LUNCH • COLDEST BEER IN TOWN 9508 Alaska Rd N Fort St John

Phone: (250) 787-0455

Thank You F.S.J. for voting Wash Zone

BEST CAR WASH 250-261-5558

9503 93 Avenue 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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A Big Thank You to everyone who voted us

Best Locksmith 8234 100 Avenue Fort St John, BC

250-785-5397

Voted Best Vet Clinic

2017 People’s Choice Awards

Thank You for voting us

Best Vet Clinic 9 years in a row

Rivers Animal Hospital

10903 100th Ave Fort St. John BC V1J 1Z5 • 250-785-8387

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Thank You

Thank you Fort St. John & Area for voting me

“Best Newspaper Columnist” in the 2017 People’s Choice!

Congratulations to

STEPHENIE SUTHERLAND on being voted 2017 People’s Choice “Best Newspaper Columnist” We’re very proud of you!

9916-98th St., Fort St. John, BC | Phone: 250-785-5631 | Fax: 250-785-3522 www.alaskahighwaynews.ca

Thank you

For Voting Us

BEST ELECTRICIAN

Thank you Fort St. John and surrounding area for choosing us as best

HOT TUB DEALER 9424 100 St | Fort St. John, BC 250 785-3006

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People’s Choice Award Winner

BEST REALTOR

Elizabeth Chi

Thank You Thank you so much for this huge honour!

I wouldn’t be here today without the amazing support of my clients.

A huge thank you as well to my industry colleagues for your help and collaboration.

It really is a team effort!

Cell: 778.256.2888 Office: 250.787.2100 Fax: 250.785.2551 www.elichi.ca Facebook:EliChiFSJRealtor Century 21 Energy Realty 101, 9120 100 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC