The Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce took a fresh approach to the Business Awards this year. The awards were broken into 2 categories, Community and Business Awards. Voting was done entirely by the community online rather then by closed vote. Winners receive a 'Salty Award' and over 50 awards will be given out in the two different areas this week. This new awards approach replaces the Salt Spring Business Excellence Awards with a process that has Salt Spring residents and fans nominating and voting for the winners!
Along with Island Savings Credit Union, the Chamber is hosted Small Business Week events this week to thank Salt Spring for being such a great community!
Community awards were given out at the Chamber event on Tuesday and Business Awards were given out last night.
Here's a list of all the businesses you voted for to win Salty Awards! Congratulations to all!
| Top Young Entrepreneur under 40 | Genevieve Price |
| Top Customer Service | Moby's Pub |
| Best Place for a Drink | Moby's Pub |
| Top Health Care Provider | Lady Minto Hospital |
| Your Go To for a Coffee or Tea | Barb's Bakery & Bistro |
| Favourite Local Product | Salt Spring Cheese |
| Your Choice Restaurant | Tree House Café |
| Top Place to Take Care of Yourself | Tree House Café |
| Favourite Pet Service | Salt Spring Veterinary Services |
| Best Accommodation Provider | Ruckle Provincial Park |
| Greatest Trades Person | Bob Akerman |
| Top Green Business | Fraser's Thimble Farms |
| Choice for Breakfast | Barb's Bakery & Bistro |
| Top Professional Service | Island Savings |
| Your Place to Buy Fresh Flowers | Foxglove Farm & Garden Supply |
| Top Financial or Insurance Services | Island Savings |
| Go to Place for Groceries | Country Grocer - Salt Spring |
| Your Stylist or Barber | Jaci Malcolm - Quench Salon |
| Top Tourism Business | Saturday Market |
| Favourite Place to do Yoga | Celeste Mallett Jason Yoga |
| Top Geek / Computer Technician | Electronic Ark |
| Favourite Spa Treatment | Solace Organic Spa |
| Greatest New Business (under 3 years) | Salt Spring Wild Cider |
| Your Favourite Automotive / Mechanic Service | Beddis Road Garage |
| Top Place to Shop Local | Salt Spring Saturday Market |
| Greatest Firewood Provider | Colin Byron |
| Favourite Landscaper/Gardener | Banana Joe Clemente |
| Best Second Hand Store | Lady Minto Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store |
| Favourite Food Truck | El Loco Taco |
| Top Market Vendor (Tuesday or Saturday) | O My Goddess Herbal Products |
| Greatest Business Overall | Barb's Bakery & Bistro |
| Favourite Farm/Agricultural Business | Bon Acres Farm |
