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ReadersChoiceAWARDS OF
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2020 Look inside for a complete list of for the South Peace
WINNERS
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Readers choice Best of the Best Awards 2020
Best in the Area
Best All Round
Church
Appliance Store
St Paul’s Lutheran Church Community Festival/Event
Dawson Creek Exhibition & Stampede School
École Frank Ross Fundraising Event
Rotary Auction Service Club
Rotary Clubs of Dawson Creek Youth Club
Air Cadets DC Squadron
Bing’s Furniture and Appliances Appliance Service & Repair
Robelix Appliances, Locks & Keys Art Supplies
B&T Gifts ATV’s/Motorcycles/Snowmobiles
Traiblaz’n Power Custom Auto Accessories
Custom Creations Auto Body Shop
Russ’ Body Shop Auto Repair Shop
Peace Country Automotive
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Readers choice Best of the Best Awards 2020
Auto Parts Store
Cell Phone Dealer
NAPA Auto Parts: McLevin’s Bros Beauty/Hair Salon
Bell Store: Software Emporium Inc. Children’s Wear
Teased by A & A
Mom’s & Kids Stuff
Bottled Water Retailer
Chiropractor
Pure Northern Spring Water Building Supplies
Squires Family Chiropractic Clinic Computer Store
Dawson Co-Op Home & Agro Carpet Cleaners
SEI: Software Emporium Inc Concession
Broadway Carpet Cleaner Car Rental
Dee’s Kitchen: Memorial Arena Construction Contractor
National Car Rental
JDS Construction
Car/Truck Dealership (new)
Browns’ Chevrolet Buick GMC Ltd Car/Truck Dealership (previously owned)
Browns’ Chevrolet Buick GMC Ltd Car Wash
Art Supplies/Crafting/Scrapbooking Store
Infinity Crafts Convenience Store
Legacy Village Market Daycare
Legacy Car & Truck Wash
Campus Kids Daycare
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Readers choice Best of the Best
Dental Clinic
Dawson Creek Dental Centre Disposal Contractors
GFL Environmental Inc Equipment Rental
Rentco Eyeglasses
Kadziolka, Smart and Spataro Farm or Industrial Equipment Dealer
PrairieCoast equipment Fast Food Restaurant
A & W Restaurant Financial Institution
THANK YOU FOR VOTING US YOUR BEST SUPERMARKET and BEST PLACE FOR PRODUCE
RBC: Royal Bank of Canada Fitness Club
Gridiron Fitness Centre Flooring Store
Top Floors & Designs Florist
Flowers by Charene Food Truck/Food Vendor
The Meat Doctor Furniture
Bing’s Furniture and Appliances Gas Station
Dawson Co-Op Gas Bar Gift Shop
Olde Creek Store
“This year’s recognition is extra special given the difficult year we have all faced. We truly appreciate the support of Dawson Creek as we have done everything we can to protect our community. We feel we have the best staff and the best customers and sincerely appreciate all of our #HAULERS.”
1401 - Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC Call: 250-719-7663
PS: We Cater!
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Best of the Best 2020
Thank you for choosing Super 8 by Wyndham as the Readers’ Choice Winner for:
Best Hotel/Motel
250-782-8899
1440 Alaska Ave, 15th St & Alaska Ave
Thank you for choosing Sola’s Bar and Grill as the Readers’ Choice Winner for:
• Best Restaurant • TIE: Best Dinner • Best Hamburger
We look forward to serving you again 250-782-8890
1440 Alaska Ave, 15th St & Alaska Ave
SolasBarAndGrill.com
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Thank You FOR VOTING US YOUR #1
GLASS DEALERSHIP
1425-97th Avenue Dawson Creek 250-782-8800
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Readers choice Best of the Best Awards 2020
Glass Dealership
Lawn & Garden Products
Glacier Mobile Glass
Canadian Tire
Greenhouse
Law Firm
Hillside Garden Company Golf Supplies
Allen and Associates Locksmith
Dawson Creek Golf & Country Club Hardware Store
Robelix Appliances, Locks and Keys Meat/Butcher
Dawson Co-Op Home & Agro Health Food Store
Dawson Creek Health Food Centre
Lawrence’s Meat Packing: Butcher Block Medical Clinic
Nordlys Medical Clinic
Heavy Truck Dealer
Peterbilt Pacific Ltd.
Men’s Wear
Home Entertainment Retailer
The Brick
Marks Mortgage Broker Company
The Mortgage Duo
Home Decor/Design
Vintage & Restoration Love
Motel/Hotel
Super 8 by Wyndham
Home Remodelling
Home Hardware
Custom Muffler Shop
Hunting/Camping Supply
Corlane Sporting Goods
Marvin’s Mufflers Newspaper
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Insurance Agency
Western Financial Group
Office Supplies
Tiger Office Plus
Jewelry
Gold Brick Jewellers
Oilfield Company/Service
Land Appraising/Surveying
Tryon Group
Triple J Pipelines Optometrist Office
Landscaping
Dahlen Contracting Ltd
A R Kadziolka, E G Smart & A. Spataro, Optometrists
LEONARD BROOKS Voted the Best Car Salesman Thank you to all my valued customers. I’m grateful for having the pleasure of serving you this past year! It hasn’t been easy for any of us and I’m glad I could help you out through our sales & service here at Inland Auto. I certainly appreciate it and wish nothing but the BEST for everyone in the New Year! Stay Safe! AUTO CENTRE LTD 11600-8th Street, Dawson Creek, BC
250-782-5507
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Paint Supplies
Readers choice Best of the Best Awards 2020
Dawson Co-Op Home and Agro Pharmacy/Drug Store
Shoppers Drug Mart Plumbing Shop
Lagasse Plumbing Ltd. Printers
Tiger Office Plus Produce
Dave’s No Frills Pub/Bar
Post and Row Taphouse & Eatery Radio/TV Station
Pure Country – CJDC TV Real Estate Co.
ReMax Dawson Creek Realty Restaurant
Sola’s Bar & Grill R.V. Dealership
Boe’s Trailer Sales R.V. Park/Campground
Northern Lights RV Park Shoes
Marks Spa/Esthetics
Skin Ovations Sporting Goods Store
Corlane Sporting Goods
Thank you for all the love We’re proud to be voted Dawson Creek’s Best Coffee, French Fries and Best Kid’s Meal Visit us at 11620 8th Street.
©2020 McDonald’s
Supermarket
Dave’s No Frills Supermarket Deli
Safeway Extra Tanning Salon
Fitness 4 Life Tattoos/Piercing
Cool Tattoos & Body Piercing Tire Store
Integra Tire Travel Agency
Uniglobe Phillips Travel Towing Service
Exceptional Towing Vet Clinic
Dawson Creek Vet Clinic Work/Western Wear
Marks Women’s Wear
Warehouse One
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Readers choice Best of the Best Awards 2020 Car Salesperson/Where
Best People
Len Brooks: Inland Auto Centre Civic Leader
Dale Bumstead
Accountant
City Councillor
John Kurjata
Paul Gevatkoff
Auctioneer
City Employee
Mac Leask
Sabrina Walter
Bank Manager/Where
Club President/Where
Rebecca Rowe:CIBC
Nan Flores: Rotary Club of Dawson Creek
Bank Teller/Where
Melanie Sidoruk - RBC
Coach/Team
Barber/Where
Chelsea Hayner: LMD Barber Shop Bartender/Where
Maral Zahedi: Post & Row Taphouse and Eatery Bookkeeper
Crystal Robar: Dawson Co-Op Grocery Dentist
Dr. Cung Nguyen Lisa Meeres: Peace Country Dental
Bus Driver
DJ/Event Music
Keith Trail
Shane Holte
Carpenter
Doctor
Sean Henschel
Dr. Lou Burger
If your name is listed in this supplement and you didn’t receive your award, please drop by the Dawson Creek Mirror news office and pick it up. Thank you to all the people that took the time to fill out the ballots for the 2020 Peoples/Readers Choice Awards!
CREEK
Customer Service Clerk
Dental Hygienist
Lisa Krantz
DAWSON
Aaron and Angie Powell: DC Volleyball
Electrician
Lyle Squires: Squires Wires Equipment Operator/Where
Brian Hay
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THE DAWSON CREEK MALL AS YOUR BEST PLACE TO SHOP WE SINCERELY APPRECIATE YOUR VOTES!!!
CHECK US OUT!
11000-8th Street, Dawson Creek • www.facebook.com/dawsoncreekmall • www.dawsoncreekmall.com
11000-8th Street, Dawson Creek
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Readers choice Best of the Best Awards 2020
Event Planner/Coordinator
Amanda Morgan
Letter Carrier
Cathy Garnett
Financial Planner
Local Band
Tim Schilds
D-Cline and the Slopes
Firefighter
Local Newspaper Columnist
Ray Richmond
Judy Kucharuk
Gardener/Landscaper
Local TV/Radio Personality
Reed Lepine
Morgan Bowen: Pure Country 890
Hairdresser/Where
Massage Therapist
Sue Boe
Christina Wegreen: Deep Physio
Home Caregiver
Mechanic
Donna Lyste
Craig Galibois
Insurance Agent
Mortgage Broker
Jennifer Combres
Brenda Suchy
Interior Decorator
Nurse/Where
Aiesha Mah
Patsy Keene
Land Surveyor
Paper Carrier
Jeff Tryon
Oliver Gilliatt
for voting us: Best All-Round Place for Home Remodelling
Best of the Best
Thank you for making our first year so very memorable. We look forward to seeing you again real soon.
2020
Monday-Friday 8 am-6pm Saturday 8am-5pm Sunday CLOSED
250-782-7891
1628 Alaska Ave • Dawson Creek, BC
To everyone that voted us BEST FURNITURE STORE & BEST APPLIANCE STORE To our customers in Dawson Creek and the Peace River area. I would like to thank you for your support over the years. We have strived to bring you the best quality furniture and appliances and will con�nue to supply the best service also. 61 years and coun�ng!
Bing’s
Furniture & Appliances Ltd.
Tel: 250.782.2210 or 250.782.3406 1000 - 102nd Avenue, Dawson Creek
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Readers choice Best of the Best Awards 2020
Dr. John Gentles Paramedic
Dawn Reierson Personal Trainer
Joanne Hommy Physiotherapist
Scott Sevier Pet Groomer/Where
Skyler Endicott: Pawsitivley Divine Pharmacist/Where
Tamara Christensen: Nordlys Pharmacy Plumber
Dave Lagasse Politician
Bob Zimmer
Principal/Where
Josh Kurjata: DCSS South Peace Campus RCMP Officer
TIE: Corporal Christopher Gallant and Corporal Trevor Volkin Real Estate Agent/Where
Nyla Lepine Receptionist/Where
TIE: Debbie Vyse: Elgin Clinic and Pauline Swanson: Dawson Creek Dental Clinic Religious Leader/Where
Christopher McLean: St Paul’s Lutheran Church
Mayor & Council thank the citizens of Dawson Creek for recognizing the following Reader’s Choice Award winners:
Voted the Best Best RCMP Officer: Cpl Christopher Gallant/Cpl Trevor Vokins Best Place for Biking: Dawson Creek Walking Trail Best Place for Walking: Dawson Creek Walking Trail Best Place for a Picnic: Kin Park Best City Councillor: Paul Gevatkoff Best City Employee: Sabrina Walter Best Firefighter: Ray Richmond Best Leader: Dale Bumstead
THANK YOU!
Best of the Best 2020
Best Sandwiches Best Soups Best Desserts/Pastry
As a business in its first year, in the midst of a pandemic, we are so honoured to be recognized for not only one, but three Reader’s Choice Awards! We are so deeply grateful to everyone that took the time to vote for us. We love what we do and words cannot express the appreciation we have for this community. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you! ~ Cindy & Jill ~
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Readers choice Best of the Best Awards 2020
Salesperson, Retail/Where
TIE: Andrew Ho: Northern Toybox and Maureen Simard: Simple Pleasures Teacher/Instructor: • Preschool
Lacy’s Littles: Lacy DeWetter Teacher/Instructor: • Elementary
Jennifer Hiebert Teacher/Instructor: • High School
Richard Payne: DCSS Teacher/Instructor: • Post Secondary
Dan Jaeger: NLC Travel Agent
Trish Peterson Truck Driver/Where
Ben Hingley: Hingley Transport Volunteer
Waitress/Where
Brieana Benning: Post and Row Taphouse & Eatery
Best Food Asian Food
Edo Japan Bread/Biscuits or Rolls
Dawson Co-Op Bakery Breakfast
The Roadhouse Lunch
Mr. Mike’s Steakhouse Casual Chicken Wings
Original Joe’s
Alex Reschny
FOCUSED ON FAMILY EYECARE Thank Creekfor forvoting voting Thankyou youDawson Fort St. John TODD LANG DR.DR. John GenTles BEST OPTOMETRIST OPTOMETRIST BEST In Choice In the the 2020 2020 People’s People’s Choice 9808 - 101st Ave. Fort St. John, BC
250.785.2020
1017 103rd Ave. Dawson Creek, BC
250.782.1121
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Coffee
Readers choice Best of the Best Awards 2020 Kid’s Meal
McDonald’s
McDonalds
Dessert/Pastry
Indian/Ethnic Food
Coffee & Kitchen No 9
Spicy Fusion
Doughnuts
Pizza
Tim Hortons
Boston Pizza
Dinner
Pasta
TIE: Post and Row Taphouse & Eatery and Sola’s Bar & Grill French Fries
Boston Pizza Ribs
Post and Row Taphouse & Eatery Sandwiches
McDonald’s Restaurant
Coffee & Kitchen No. 9
Hamburger
Seafood/Fish
Sola’s Bar & Grill
Fixx Urban Grill
Ice Cream/Yogurt
Dairy Queen International Food
Juice Five 0 Noodle Bar Thank you for your votes! Much appreciated!
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801 - 102 Ave Dawson Creek BC V1G 2B4 Tel: +1 778 843 0356 E-mail: info@postandrow.ca www.postandrow.ca
Nyla Lepine accepts the Best Real Estate salesperson award from RE/MAX Dawson Creek Realty Managing Broker /Owner Blaine Nicholson.
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Hours Mon - Thurs 11:00am To 10:00pm Friday 11:00am To Midnight Saturday 10:00am To Midnight Sunday 10:00am To 10:00pm
2020
Thank you for your awesome support during our first year and honouring us by choosing us as your Favourite Place for Ribs and your Favourite Place for Dinner in a TIE with Sola’s Bar & Grill and Best Pub/Bar Congratulations to our team members: Maral Zahedi chosen Best Bartender and Brieana Benning chosen Best Waitress
Kerry Price, receptionist and Christine Wilson, office administrator at RE/MAX Dawson Creek Realty accept the Best All Around Real Estate Company award for the second year in a row!
Dawson Creek Realty Phone: 782.8181 • Fax: 782.8180
10224 10th Street, Dawson Creek
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Readers choice Best of the Best Awards 2020
Soup
Cleanest Store
Coffee & Kitchen No. 9 Steak
Save-On-Foods Customer Service
Mr. Mike’s Steakhouse Casual Take Out
J & K Travel Professionals Cosmetics
3-WAY TIE: Sun Palace, The Roadhouse and Panago Pizza
Best Place for
Shopper’s Drug Mart Golf/Sports
Dawson Creek Golf and Country Club Karaoke/Live Music
Corner Pin Lounge Oil Change/Lube
Great Canadian Oil Change Picnic
Bargains
Your Dollar Store with More Biking
The Dawson Walking Trail
THANK YOU
Kin Park Shopping
Dawson Creek Mall
Thank You! for choosing us your
Dawson Creek
Best PEOPLE’S CHOICE 2020
EQUIPMENT RENTAL
FOR OVER A DECADE!!
Best Asian Food
#103 ,11404 8th Street Dawson Creek, BC 250-782-1298
1905 - 96 Ave., Dawson Creek, BC
Phone : 250-782-7931
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Readers choice Best of the Best Awards 2020
Store Window Displays
Simples Pleasures Walking
Dawson Creek Rotary Walking Trails Wheelchair Accessibility
Encana Events Centre Working
Shopper’s Drug Mart
Best Arts Local Live Theatre
DCSS Musical Theatre Concert Venue
Encana Events Centre Actor/Actress
Best Athletes
Dancer
Male
Photographer
Jordana Cryne Jordana Cryne Danika Rita Photography
Aljohn Macam
Local Musician/Singer
Female
Morgan McGowan
Tamara MacKenzie
Artist: Painter/Potter/Sculpture
Caily Oldershaw
Dawson Creek
Thank you for your support and for choosing us as your Favourite Place for Breakfast and your Favourite Place for Take-Out in a 3-WAY TIE with Panago and Sun Palace.
250-843-7885
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Readerschoice
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Dawson Creek resident and Mirror columnist Judy Kucharuk won the 2020 award for Best Columnist with the Mirror, leading the community-wide voting tally! Let’s face it, the readers know!
$
500 in Gift Cards
WINNER: BAILEY MCKAY
$250
Congrats and kudos!
Gift Card
WINNER:
ALISHA PATTERSON
100 in Gift Certificates
$
WINNER: ALYSSA FONDA
Best Newspaper Carrier
Oliver Gilliatt
If your name is listed in this supplement and you didn’t receive your award, please drop by the Dawson Creek Mirror news office and pick it up. Thank you to all the people that took the time to fill out the ballots for the 2020 Peoples/Readers Choice Awards!