PEOPLE’S
CHOICE
2019
Find out who is the
BEST OF THE BEST in Fort St. John and area • Best In Area • Best Business • Best People • Best Food • Best Places For • Best Athlete • Best Service...
• BEST OF THE BEST presented by the
ALASKA HIGHWAY NEWS
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PeoPle’s CHoICe 2019
PEOPLE’S choIce 2019 PrIZe WINNers 1st Place WINNer
JULIE LOCKE Alison Hekker of Maritime Travel presents Julie Locke a holiday voucher.
2nd Place WINNer
DIANE CLAY Diane Clay won box tickets for 6 Presented by Brian Kirschner.
3rd Place WINNer
CHARLENE JACKSON Steve Brousson from Homesteader Health Foods presents Charlene Jackson with a certificate for a $150 to the store.
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Best IN area Church Alliance Church Community Event High on Ice School NPSS Fundraising Event CDC Talent Show Service Club FSJ Rotary Club
Thank You for voting us
Best Land Surveying Company in this year’s People’s Choice Awards
10716 100 Ave, Fort St John, BC V1J 1Z3 (250) 787-0300 • www.wsp.com
Surveying | Engineering
PeoPle’s CHoICe 2019 Best BUsINess Appliance Store Brad’s Furniture Appliance Service & Repair Totem Electronics ATV’S / Snowmobiles / Motorcycles Trail Blaz’n Power Auto Body Shop Alaska Highway Auto Body
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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2019 Auto Repair Shop W & C Automotive
Building Supplies Home Hardware
Auto Parts Store NAPA Auto Parts
Carpet Cleaner Canadian Elite
Best Bar New Frontier
Car Rental Driving Force
Beauty Salon Hair Bin
New Car/Truck Dealership Murray GM
Bottled Water Canadian Water Serve & Save
Car Wash Wash Zone
VOTED BEST
VOTED
COMPUTERS
Best Locksmith in the 2019 People’s Choice Awards.
Thank You Fort St. John
Thank you
Fort St John & Area.
9907 100 Avenue • 250.785.1015
46712
8234 - 100 Avenue
250-785-5397
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Cell Phone Dealer Custom Cellular / Telus Store
PeoplE’s CHOICE 2019 Dental Clinic FSJ Dental Clinic
Children’s Wear Luxx Apparel
Department Store Wal-Mart
Computers Computer Emporium
Driving School Elite Driver Training
Convenience Store Circle K
Equipment Rental Peace Country Rentals
Daycare Wiggles & Giggles
Eye Glasses Merwin Optical Thank You For Voting Us
BEST INSURANCE Agency
Thank you to all our loyal customers for voting for us in the
BEST
Hardware Store Building Supplies Paint Store
9820 - 108th Street, Fort St. John • 250-787-0371
52768
2019 People’s Choice!
HUB International Insurance Brokers 9324 100th Street • 250-261-6696
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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2019 Farm Equipment Dealer Butler Farm Equipment
Florist Flower Hut Furniture City Furniture
Financial Institution North Peace Savings & Credit Union Fitness Club Goodlife Fitness Flooring Store Braun’s
Gas Station Gateway Esso Gift Shop The Artisan Farmhouse Glass Dealership Alpine Auto Auto Glass
A Big Thank You to
Everyone Who Voted for Us in the 2019 People’s Choice.
BEST FLOORING STORE
10020 - 96 Ave, Fort St. John 250-787-1842 • www.braunsflooring.com
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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2019 Hot Tub Dealer Rec Pro Arctic Spas
Golf Pro Shop Lake Point Golf & Country Club
Hunting / Camping Backcountry
Hardware Store Home Hardware
Insurance Agency Hub Barton Insurance
Heavy Truck Dealership Inland Kenworth
Jewellery Carters Jewellers
Home Entertainment Retailer The Brick
Land Surveyors WSP Thank You for Voting Us 2019 People’s Choice Best Bread Best Biscuits/Rolls Best Customer Service
Thank You FORT ST. JOHN FOR VOTING US
BEST APPLIANCE STORE
10446 100 Street 250-263-9899 110519
9123 100 Street
250-261-5477
46704
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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2019 Landscaping Midnight Sun
Massage / Massage Therapy Ashley Scott
Lawn & Garden Products Canadian Tire
Meat Butcher Block
Law Firm Pomeroy / Gordon Gentles
Medical Clinic ABC Medical Clinic
Lingerie Store Veronica’s Closet
Men’s Wear Mark’s
Locksmith Systems Secure
Motel / Hotel Home2 Suites
THANK YOU FORT ST JOHN FOR VOTING US Best Steak
46718
8808-96A Street • 250.785.7247
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Muffler Shop Minute Muffler
PeoplE’s CHOICE 2019 Oilfield Service Macro
Notary Desirae Jeannotte
Optometrist Dr. Todd Lang
Nursery/Greenhouse Dunvegan Gardens
Paint Supplies Home Hardware
Office Supplies Staples
Petroleum Cardlock Co-op Petroleum
Oilfield Company North River Midstream
Pharmacy / Drug Store Shoppers Drug Mart
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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2019 Plumbing Shop D Bauer Mechanical Produce Save On Foods
Shoe Store Ernie’s Source for Sports Spa HB Health & Body Wellness and Spa
Radio Station The Moose Real Estate Company C21
Sporting Goods Store Ernie’s Source for Sports
RV Park / Campground Peace Island Park
Supermarket Save on Foods
Thank You
Fort St. John and Area
Voted “Best Furniture Store”
10052 100 Avenue • 250-785-7868 www.cityfurniture.ca
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Supermarket Biscuits / Rolls Safeway Supermarket Bread Safeway Supermarket Deli Save on Foods Tanning Salon Sunny Dayz
PeoplE’s CHOICE 2019 Tattoo/Body Piercing 3 Roses Tattoo Tire Store Fountain Tire Transmission Repair Shop W & C Automotive Travel Agency Maritime Travel Used Car Dealership Driving Force
Voted Best Travel Agency
FOCUSED ON FAMILY EYECARE Thank you Fort St. John for voting DR. TODD LANG BEST OPTOMETRIST In the 2019 People’s Choice 9808 - 101st Ave. Fort St. John, BC
250.785.2020
900 - 102nd Ave. Suite 102, Dawson Creek, BC
250.782.1121
Pam Hunter, Alison Hekker (Gracie), Laurie Erickson
Thank You Fort St. John & Area Maritime Travel We Know Travel Best.
TM
10411A 100 St
250-785-4481
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Vet Clinic Rivers Animal Hospital Work Wear Steel Toes Western Wear 8 Seconds Women’s Wear Reitmans
PeoPle’s CHoICe 2019 Best PeoPle Accountant Gavin Still / MNP Auctioneer Short Busche Bank Manager Mitchel Chilcot / NPSCU Bank Teller Twyla Backman / NPSCU
Thank you Fort St John and Area! Voted Best “Real Estate Agency” 2019 People’s Choice Awards
9120 - 100 Avenue 250.787.2100
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2019 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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Barber Karen Sutherland / Coach Barbers Bartender Ashley Prestley / The Lido Bus Driver Gord Harmon Carpenter Peter Peters Active Woodworking
PeoplE’s CHOICE 2019 Car Salesman Alan Bourdon / Fort Motors Cashier Gavin Green / Save-On-Foods Chiropractor Dr. Kerr City Counselor Gord Klassen City Employee Rowena Kennedy
Voted Best Medical Clinic 2019 People’s Choice Awards
Thank You Fort St. John & Area
ABC Medical Clinic •
9842 - 101 Avenue • 250-785-1220
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PeoPle’s CHoICe 2019 Civic Leader Dan Davies Club President Vicki Hess / Cecil Lake Recreation Coach / Team Todd Alexander / FSJ Huskies Customer Service Clerk Jaycee Bird / FSJ Visitors Center
Dentist Dr. Ho Dental Hygienist Tammy Gulevich Blooming Smiles Doctor Dr. Terry Hopkins Electrician Ace Instrumentations
THANK YOU Fort St. John and Area for Voting Us “BEST OIL CHANGE”
9311 96 Street • 250-787-6080
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Thank You Fort St. John and area for Voting Us Best Deli • Best Supermarket • Best Produce Best Cashier - Gavin Green
10345 100 Street Fort St John, BC • 250-785-2985 46689
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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2019 Estheticians Hair Bin Fire Fighter Adam Horst Hairdresser Danielle Stobbe Home Caregiver Mary White Local Newspaper Columnist Matt Preprost
Local Radio Personality Tracey / Moose FM Office Staff City of FSJ Paper Carrier Corrine Johnson Personal Trainer Jenny Briscoe / Today’s Techniques
Thank you to our Community & Customers who voted us 2019 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!
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Thank you! you! Thank
WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL TO OUR CLIENTS FOR
THINK CANADIAN! DRINK CANADIAN! Family Owned & Operated 9420 - 100th St, Fort St. John, BC
250-263-9927 Across from Centennial Park
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Pet Groomer Friendly Pets Pharmacist Irvin Tin Lok Tang / Shoppers Drug Mart Photographer Darcy Shawchek Politician Bob Zimmer Thank you For Voting Us
BEST ELECTRICIAN
PeoPle’s CHoICe 2019 Principal Randy Pauls / NPSS Police Officer Constable MacDonald Real Estate Agent Mike Buburuz Receptionist Kathy Kelly Bert Bowes Middle School Voted Best driVing school Thank You Fort St. John & Area
Electrical, Instrumentation, Parts & Services Commercial & Light Industrial Services
Proudly serving the Peace Region for over 25 years.
1.866.785.1206 | ace95.com FORT ST. JOHN, BC | DAWSON CREEK, BC | GRANDE PRAIRE, AB | CALGARY, AB
250-787-7472 www.elitedrivertraining.ca
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PeoPle’s CHoICe 2019 Salesperson / Retail Julia Fellers / Flower Hut Teacher Elementary Thaedra Cooper / Clearview Teacher Jr. High Dennis Giesbrecht / NPSS Teacher Sr. High Kimberly Ans / NPSS
Travel Agent Laurie Erickson Maritime Travel Volunteer Trudy Cote Waitress Karen Bahm / K&W Cafe
Voted 2019 People’s Choice
Best “Pet Groomer”
Brandy and Ayla would like to thank all their clients for voting.
10032 - 99 Avenue 250.787.1561
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Best FooDs Appetizers Boston Pizza Breakfast TJ’s
PeoPle’s CHoICe 2019 Chinese Restaurant Mama Panda Coffee McDonald’s
Caesar / Cocktails Brown’s Social House
Coldest Beer Canadian Brew House & Grill
Chicken Wings Boston Pizza
Desserts Whole Wheat & Honey
Voted
Best tire shop Thank You Everyone who voted for us!
Full Commercial Access
8708 - 100 Street 250.785.4313
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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2019 Doughnuts Tim Horton’s
Hamburger’s Wendy’s
Dinner Just Jacks
Hot Dogs DQ
Ethnic Restaurant EDO Japan
Ice Cream / Yogurt DQ
Fast Food McDonald’s
Lunch Subway
French Fries McDonald’s
Pizza Pizza 73
Thank You for voting us
Best Petroleum Cardlock in this year’s People’s Choice Awards FORT ST JOHN CO-OP PETROLEUM DEPT
Delivery Service
PETROLEUM
10808 91st Ave, Fort St. John, BC (250) 785-9088
7315 100th Ave, Fort St. John, BC (250) 785-5651
Prespatou Cardlock, 21793 Prespatou Rd (250) 785-4471
www.fsjcoop.com 540018
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PeoPle’s CHoICe 2019 Tacos Browns Social House
A BIG
THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the
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Wine Selection Harvest Wine Outfitters
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Thank you for all the love We’re proud to be voted Fort St. John’s best fast food restaurant, kid’s meal, French fries & coffee
Visit us at our 2 locations • 10920 Alaska Road • Walmart® in Fort St. John
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PeoPle’s CHoICe 2019 Thank you for voting our Fort St. John location for
Best Car Rental & Best Used Car Dealership!
Fort St. John 6674 Airport Road 250•787•0634
drivingforce.ca
for Voting Us
“BEST CHINESE FOOD”
Thanks Again for voting us
for 2019!
9608 - 100 Street • 250-787-1199
9920 101 Ave, Fort St. John, BC 250-787-0232 merwinoptical.com
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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2019 Best Places For Bargains Winners
Golfing Lake Point Golf & Country Club
Cleanest Store Amanda’s No Frills Customer Service Safeway
Oil Change Jiffy Lube Recycling Neat Working BC Hydro / Site C
Thank you
Fort St. John and Area for Voting Us
Best″ Dinner|Best″ Service
11308 Alaska Road • 250.262.3233 ext. 160 • www.chancesfsj.com
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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2019 Best Athlete
Shopping Totem Mall Store Window Display Cole’s Book Store
Male Jaydon Viens
Waste Disposal Oscars Wheel Chair Accessibility City Hall Thank You To everyone who Voted for me in the
People’s Choice 2019.
Female Jesse Copes
Thank You
Fort St. John and surrounding area for choosing us
BEST HOT TUB DEALER
Best Barber
Karen Sutherland
250-785-0563
205, 8111-100 Ave. Fort St. John, BC VIJ 1W4 52780
9424 100 Street 250-785-3006
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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2019 Thank You FORT ST JOHN 10442 100 St, Fort St. John
250-787-1552
For Voting Us
BEST MUFFLER SHOP in the 2019 People’s Choice Awards
Lorraine, Marnie and the Staff of The Hair Bin and HB Spa would like to thank all our Amazing clients for voting us:
The Hair Bin- Best Salon HB Health & Body Wellness Spa- Best Spa The Hair Bin- Best Estheticians & Spa Gift icates Certif ble Availa
for 2019!
Larg R est Sele etail the ction in Nor th
Thank you, from the whole team, for believing in and supporting us! We have strived daily for over 33 years to improve our customer service and provide you with the excellent service you deserve.
The HB Health & Body Wellness Spa is now licensed to serve alcoholic beverages, you can order a drink with any service of 60 minutes or more!
Suite B, 10720 101 Ave, Fort St John, BC
(250) 262-3240
VOTED “Best Wine Selection”
Thank You Fort St. John and Area
Offering massage, body wraps, facials, manicures and pedicures.
L-R: Annamari Miles, Kylie McKay, Laurie Dowd, Angela Dyksterhuis. Missing: Brooke Miles
250-787-1553
9117 - 96A Street 250-787-2739
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PeoplE’s CHOICE 2019 Best IN THE ARTS Actor / Actress Skylar Roswell
PeoplE’s CHOICE 2019
THANK YOU Fort St. John & Area for voting me
“Best Newspaper Columnist”
Send your news tips and letters to the editor by emailing Matt at editor@ahnfsjca.
Artist Shirley Krawece Local Band Sweetwater Band Musician Skylar Roswell
Matt Preprost
Thank You Constant Reader
ALASKA HIGHWAY NEWS
9916-98th St., Fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-785-5631 | Fax: 250-785-3522 www.alaskahighwaynews.ca
Thank You Fort St John for voting us
BEST GAS STATION in the 2019 People’s Choice Awards
Providing a little bit of the 1960's full service station experience to FSJ.
Business Hours 5:00 am - 12:00 am Find us on
Gateway Fuels Esso
@gatewayfuelsesso
11119 Alaska Rd, Fort St John, British Columbia GATEWAY ESSO
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Thank You Fort St John for voting us
2019 People's Choice
BEST AUTO PARTS STORE
QUALITY PARTS... EXPERT SERVICE! 9224 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC
250.785.0463 After Hours - Leave Message
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BEST REALTOR
MIKE BUBURUZ
PEOPLES CHOICE 2019
PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
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I would like to sincerely thank the people of Fort St. John and all my clients for the 2019 Peoples Choice Award and their continued support. It has been a pleasure to work in this industry and serve my clients for over 15 years and to be recognized as one of the Top Realtors in Canada. I welcome the opportunity to meet with you and discuss any of your real estate needs.
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-Mike Bubu
CALL US TODAY TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE RESIDENTIAL. COMMERCIAL. INVESTMENTS
250.262.6453 MIKE.BUBURUZ@CENTURY21.CA