The West Vancouver Chamber’s President’s Dinner was held last week at the newly revamped Gleneagles Clubhouse in West Van. It was the perfect setting as business and civic leaders dressed to impress as the night also included the handing out of the Business Excellence Awards to deserving community nominees. Special mention to the North Shore Credit Union for taking home this year’s “Most Green Business” award.
01 – The Young Entrepreneur award goes to lawyer Nicole Garton-Jones, centre, principal of Heritage Law. Seen here with her fellow legal eagles, Garton-Jones also serves as the Chamber’s first vice-president.
02 – Looking good and feeling good is all in a day’s work for the beautiful mother/daughter team of Connie and Wendy Cochia of Absolute Spa fame who took home the Business of the Year award.
03 – He knows West Vancouver like the back of his hand. Surveyor Bill Chapman, who is also a former Chamber president, takes home the Citizen of the Year award.
04 – Jacqui McTavish, seen here with West Vancouver councillor Michael Evison, later gives a heartfelt and touching tribute to former Chamber president Dina Zeitler who sadly passed away earlier this month.
05 – You could call them West Vancouver’s “Power Rangers” as they maintain the fight for law and order. From left: West Van councilor Bill Soprovich, left, West Vancouver Police’s deputy chief constable Jim Almas, West Vancouver Police chief Peter Lepine and West Vancouver Fire chief Jim Cook.
06 – West Vancouver Chamber director Mark Ballard, left, and president Gary Mussatto chat during the reception as the President’s Dinner and awards begin.
07 – Gallery owner Luis Sopena, left, seen here with former West Van Chamber presidents Haleh Alexander and Jim McCarthy, takes home the Business Person of the year award.
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By Catherine Barr – June 17, 2010
As seen in print in the North Shore Outlook newspaper on June 24, 2010
The West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, along with guests and friends, held their annual Christmas gala at the beautiful Capilano Golf and Country Club last week. Live jazz, fabulous silent auction items and a special visit from Santa were all part of the evening, the highlight of which had to be the magnificent fit-for-a-king buffet dinner which featured everything from crab claws to hand carved prime rib and a dessert table to die for. Celebrating the season doesn’t get much better than this.
We’ve all watched it being built, and now its officially open for business. The Mercedes Benz dealership in North Vancouver is no stranger to the luxury lifestyle – so what better way to celebrate than with a gala re-opening to showcase the new 13,000 square foot showroom expansion and the debut of the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan. The new $6 million renovation of glass and glam gives the Marine Drive dealership new life as they head into their 25th year at this location – now that’s style.
