24 finalists named for Surrey & White Rock Business Excellence Awards this fall
Published 4:00 pm Friday, September 25, 2026
Finalists for the 2026 Surrey & White Rock Business Excellence Awards have been announced by Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade.
Winners in eight categories will celebrate Nov. 5 during a 28th annual gala at Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel. Event tickets are sold on swrbot.com — $150 for SWRBOT members, $195 general admission.
“This year’s finalists represent the diversity, ambition and entrepreneurial spirit of our business community, and we look forward to celebrating their achievements,” said Joslyn Young, board CEO.
Last year’s awards gala was moved to SFU on University Drive due to a labour dispute at the hotel in Guildford.
The 2026 award finalists are:
Business Person of the Year
Emily Kearns, Ankenman Associates Architects Inc.
Gerard Bremault, Centre for Child Development
Kumar Surender Sinwar, ThoughtsWin Systems
Surrey Business Excellence 1-10 Employees
Safe Sweat Fitness Ltd.
Slater & Associates Counselling and Psychotherapy
U-Lock Mini Storage
Surrey Business Excellence 11-40 Employees
My Empower Therapy
Salas Collective Care
SWR Drain Service Ltd.
Surrey Business Excellence 41+ Employees
Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital
Heathrow Security Ltd.
Westland Insurance Group Ltd.
White Rock Business Excellence
Artigiano Café and Bar
Creo Arts Studio + Creo Kids
Grounds & Greens Cafe
Not-for-Profit of the Year
BabyGoRound Helping Families Society
Phoenix Society
Surrey Fire Fighters’ Charitable Society
New Business of the Year
Skystreet Real Estate Marketing
Those Indian Guys
ZIKR – Whispers of Indian Flavour
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Dr. Anmol Dosanjh, The Shelf – Sustainable Healthcare Group Inc.
Chase Swanson-Karpes, CSK Electric Inc.
Jasmin Dhanda, Prosport Health Centre Ltd.
The event includes a Corporate Social Responsibility Award recognizing a business demonstrating leadership in creating positive economic, social and environmental impact.