The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce hosted the Business Excellence Awards night on November 16 at the Prestige Hotel. See below for the photo gallery, with photos by Linda Mooney. And the winners are:

For Professional Services sponsored by 642 Cannabis:

• Saseenos Veterinary Services
• Runners up – Mason Financial and Sooke Administrative Support Services

For Trades and Skilled Labour sponsored by WebMax:

• Westcom Plumbing and Gas Ltd.
• Runners up – 24/7 Electric and Riptide Plumbing Ltd.

For Dining and Hospitality sponsored by West Coast Esthetics:

• Wild Mountain
• Runners up – Route 14 Sooke and Gordon’s Beach Farmstay B&B

For Home-Based Business sponsored by Stick in the Mud:

• Sooke Administrative Support Services
• Runners up – Cheryl’s Esthetics and West Coast Esthetics Studio

For Retail and Services sponsored by Sooke Brewing Company

• Rustic Roots Hair Studio
• Runner’s up – Star Mobile Aesthetics and A Sea of Bloom

For Manufacturing and Industry sponsored by Happy Carpet Cleaners

• Seaflora Skin Care Inc.
• Runners up – Saltwest Naturals Inc. and Oceans West Marine Fabrication

For Not-For-Profit sponsored by Dr. Chris Bryant

• Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society
• Runners up – Sooke Food Bank and Sooke Marine Search & Rescue #37

For the Heritage Award sponsored by the District of Sooke

• Silver Streak Boats
• Runners up – Sooke Home Hardware and Sooke Region Museum

For New Business of the Year sponsored by Beth Cougler Blom Facilitation

• Riverside Cannabis
• Runner’s up – Spectrum Digital and Stoked Pizzeria

For Business of the Year – sponsored by TELUS

• Stick in the Mud
• Runner’s up – Seaflora Skin Care Inc. and Gordon’s Beach Farmstay B&B

For People’s Choice Award – sponsored by Village Food Market

• Silver Streak Boats

Congratulations to the winners, runners up and nominees! You are all valued businesses and enterprises in Sooke.