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The Comox Valley Record’s 2024 Readers Choice Results are in! Over 146,607 votes were cast by our dedicated readers! Local favorites like Hot Chocolates in the Best Chocaholic Experience (1108 votes), Bigfoot Donuts (908 votes), and Siefferts (877 votes) reigned supreme, capturing the hearts of readers. Donut & Pastries emerged as the most popular category, with Bigfoot Donuts (908 votes), Cumberland Bakery (433 votes), and Honeygrove Bakery (223 votes) claiming the top spots.
Multiple businesses were neck and neck in categories such as Date Night, Catering Company, Pub, Seafood, Hair Salon, Heating & Cooling Company, House/Commercial Painter, and Furniture/Home Decorating.
A number of businesses garnered recognition in multiple categories, securing finalist and winner badges. Notable mentions include the Phat Parrot (10 nominations), Church Street Taphouse (8 nominations), Comox Valley Dodge (5 nominations), Sereia Day Spa and Atlas Café (6 nominations each), Bigfoot Donuts (5 nominations), and The Curry Cottage (5 nominations).
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees! Your dedication to providing exceptional products and services to the Comox Valley community is truly appreciated.
Thankyou
fromthebottom ofmyheart ComoxValleyfor yourvotes!
Iamhonouredandhumbledtohavebeen nominatedasBestPhotographeramongsomany talentedartists.Photographingyourfamiliesand milestonesbringssomuchjoyandpurposein mylifeandIcan’twaittoseewhatmemorieswe capturetogetherin2025.
■ ART GALLERY/STUDIO
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
I-Hos Gallery
www.janelleleephotography.ca instagram.com/janelleleephotography
FINALIST
Comox Valley Art Gallery
The Potters Place Gallery
■ ARTIST
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
Andy Everson
FINALIST
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
Valley Girls Dance
FINALIST
Triple Heat Dance -Academy of Performing Arts
Forbidden Dance Company
EVENT PLANNER
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
Kelly Everill Lisa Joan ■ DANCE COMPANY
JAM & Co. Luxury Picnics and Events
FINALIST
40 Knots Winery
Chrissie Bowker - CB Projects
■ CHOIR GROUP
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
Comox Valley Children’s Choir
FINALIST Just In Time Choirs
Canadian Military Wives Choir
■ GRAPHIC/ WEB DESIGNER
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER Ethos and Bloom
FINALIST
Pod Creative - Pieter Vorster
Bill Lee (Deerwood Media)
Dec22-31
READER’S CHOICE WINNER
Filberg Festival FINALIST
Nautical Days
Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens
READER’S CHOICE WINNER
Valley Girls Dance LIVE FINALIST
Nautical Days
Filberg Festival
■ LOCAL KIDS EVENT
READER’S CHOICE WINNER
CV Kids Playhouse FINALIST
READER’S CHOICE
Carrie Lemke
Christy Vanden
Amie Webster
■ MUSICIANS/SINGERS
READER’S CHOICE
Amanda Hicks
Time Well Wasted Shotgun Kelly
READER’S CHOICE WINNER
Karen McKinnon FINALIST
Janelle Lee Photography
Bella Photo - Ali Roddam ■ LOCAL CRAFT FAIR
Lake Trail’s Fun Fair
Black Creek Fall Fair
■ LOCAL PERFORMER
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
Valley Girls Dance
FINALIST
Boondock
Allyson Leet
READER’S CHOICE WINNER
Sid Williams Theatre
Sitka Stage and Screen
Courtenay Little Theatre
WINNER: Best Accountant Bay & Associates | Left to right: Deb Kitchener, Trina Bay & Sarah Parsons
■ CUSTOMER SERVICE
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
Sereia Day Spa
FINALIST
Mackenzie Gartside & Associates
Bigfoot Donuts
■ DATE NIGHT
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
Locals Restaurant
FINALIST
Atlas Cafe
Martine’s Bistro
Blackfin Pub ■ EVENT VENUE
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
40 Knots Winery
FINALIST
Filberg Park
Two Eagles Lodge
■ HIKING TRAILS
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
Seal Bay
FINALIST
Nymph Falls
Paradise Meadows Forbidden Plateau
■ PLACE TO GET MILITARY DISCOUNT
READER’S CHOICE WINNER
Woofy’s by Paw Street Market Ltd
FINALIST
Comox Valley Dodge Chrysler Jeep
Ace Brewing Company Limited
READER’S CHOICE WINNER West Coast Karma FINALIST
Design Therapy Hot Chocolates & Cakebreak Artisan Bakery ■ SERVICE GROUP
READER’S CHOICE WINNER
CATS Cat Advocates Teaching & Saving Society Rotary Clubs
READER’S CHOICE
Comox Lake FINALIST Nymph Falls Goose Spit ■ NEW BUSINESS 2 YEARS OR LESS
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
Sereia Day Spa
FINALIST
CV Kids Playhouse Flow State Float & Wholeness
FOOD & DRINK continued & DRINK
READER’S
Land
Church
Whistle
READER’S
Cakebread
Dark Side Chocolates
Love’s Ice Cream
READER’S
READER’S
FOOD & DRINK
READER’S
READER’S CHOICE
Donuts FINALIST
Cumberland Bakery Honey Grove Bakery
FAST FOOD
READER’S CHOICE WINNER Phat Parrot FINALIST
George’s Food Bar A & W (Ryan Rd)
READER’S CHOICE WINNER
Martine’s Bistro
FINALIST
Locals at the Old House Il Falcone
READER’S CHOICE WINNER
Phat Parrot
FINALIST
Black Market Food Truck
Surfside Fish’n Chips
READER’S CHOICE WINNER
Browns Socialhouse, Courtenay
FINALIST
Match Eatery & Public House The Curry Cottage - Tap & Grill
FOOD & DRINK
ICE CREAM / GELATO / SORBET
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
Love’s Ice Cream
FINALIST
Benino Italian Café & Gelato
Blue Spruce Ice Cream ■ LOCAL BREWERY
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
Land & Sea Brewing Company Ltd.
FINALIST
Ace Brewing Company Limited
Gladstone Brewing Co.
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
Garret - Phat Parrot
FINALIST
Jonathan Frazier - Locals/NIC
Dave ShacklefordChurch St. Taphouse
READER’S CHOICE WINNER
Wayward Distillery FINALIST
Shelter Point
Phrog Hornby Island
WINNER & FINALIST in eight Food & Drink categories The team of Church Street Taphouse
FOOD &
READER’S CHOICE
Siefferts Farm Market
READER’S CHOICE
Coastal Black Estate Winery
READER’S
Sushi Wara
Sushi Kobo
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER Studio 79
FINALIST
Dodge City Dog Grooming Scrub a Mutt
READER’S CHOICE WINNER
Mackenzie Gartside & Associates
FINALIST
Woofy’s
READER’S CHOICE WINNER
Run a Mutt Dog Services Ltd.
FINALIST
Jasmin Bolen Isle Dogs Training
READER’S
Sereia
READER’S
Skin Rejuvenation by
Dr. Erika Kneeland
Dr Andrea Rayburn
Dr, Graham Sigalet
Alexia Birosh Jillian Peacock
Dymanic Spine
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READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
Temprite Climate Solutions
FINALIST
Bennett Sheet Metal
North Island Heating ThermoTech Mechanical ■ HOME APPRAISER INSPECTOR
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
Precision Appraisals - Mike Mayhew
FINALIST
Dan Wilson - Jackson & Assoc.
Scott Sutherland
■ HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
Coast Catalyst Construction
FINALIST
Brian Benediction Contracting
Valley Prototyping and Custom Cutting
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
Mindful Inspections - Pam B
FINALIST
Scott Sutherland
Home Shield Inspections
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
Artful Fox Painting Co.
FINALIST
Splash of Colour Painting
Dove Creek Painting TPM (The Painting Machine) Colours of the wind Painting
■ LANDSCAPER
GARDNER
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
Lavenders Blue Gardens & Landscaping
FINALIST
JMR Landscaping Paradise Plants
READER’S CHOICE WINNER
Meagan Saccucci
FINALIST
Danielle Campbell - FYI
READER’S CHOICE WINNER
Mackenzie Gartside
FINALIST
Jenn Beks - The Mortgage Group
Kimberly Pierce - Invis Pacific
Dale Roberts, Old House
Elisabeth Lee, Notary
Dr. Amber Vinge ■ PLUMBER
READER’S CHOICE WINNER
LARK Plumbing
FINALIST
Dale - Dale’s Plumbing
Blackwater Plumbing
READER’S CHOICE
WINNER
Aaron Kitto - Pemberton
Holmes
FINALIST
Ellis & Zaal- Exp Realty
Denny Featherstone - ReMax Ocean Pacific
WINNER: Best Tire Shop Kal Tire | The team
WINNER: Best Appliance Store Courtenay Appliances | Left to right – Che,
Karen, Harsha, Chantelle, Darryl & Kirk
