The 2016 Business Excellence Awards were celebrated in style on February 24 as Mission’s business community gathered together at The Clarke Theatre to honour their own. Presented by the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce, the awards celebrate high achievement in a variety of categories.
P resident’s Award Cal Crawford
has lived in Mission for more than 28 years. A strong believer in contributing to the community, Cal likes to be involved at all levels. He has over 38 years of real estate experience and is well known for his expertise in ownership, management, training and sales. Cal has served as a Director on the Edmonton Real Estate Board and was honoured by Realty World Canada with the Martin Coleclough Award for Manager of the Year for Realty World Canada in 1986. Before real estate, Cal was an electrician for 13 years. Cal has received recognition from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board for being in the top 10 per cent of Sales Associates in Production for the past 18 years. In more than 20 years of living in Mission, Cal has contributed greatly to his community. At different times Cal has served as president, first vice-president,
Congratulations! Award Winners & Nominees
We are honoured to recognize and congratulate all nominees and winners of the 2016 Business Excellence Awards. We appreciate everything you do in our community, and thank you for all your contributions. You are leaders in the community and fantastic representatives of Mission.
We wish you continued success.
second vice-president and director of the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce, president of the Kinsmen Club of Mission, and has been an active Kinsmen for 20 years. Cal has also been the chairman of the Candlelight Parade and the chairman of the Mission Showcase. Cal was a founding member of the Mid-day Rotary Club of Mission serving as president in July 2007 and June 2008. Some of Cal’s achievements include the Special Citizen Recognition Award in 1992, Citizen of the Year award in 1995, and Business Leader of the Year Award in 2010. Cal’s contributions to the community have helped him become a very well-respected and trustworthy person who always looks to put others first. Over the years, the City of Mission has honoured Crawford with a Special Citizen Recognition award; a Citizen of the Year award and a Business Leader of the Year award.