SUNSHINE COAST PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS

The 2023 People’s Choice Awards succeeded in putting the spotlight on the eclectic diversity of local businesses we have here on the coast, helped to celebrate and promote positive stories of community building and economic brilliance, and was overall a fun and inclusive online event, bringing our community together…and now, the people have spoken!

EXPLORE THIS YEAR’S FAVOURITES!

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Retailers

Art/Craft/Hobby Store
  1. Dollar Tree
  2. The Painted Lady Art Supplies and Framing
  3. Pastime Toy Store TIED The Kube
Auto Parts Store
  1. Kenmac Autoparts
  2. Lordco Auto Parts
  3. Canadian Tire
Book Store
  1. Talewind Books
  2. Reasons To Live Books & Records
  3. London Drugs Gibsons
Butcher Shop
  1. The Gibsons Butcher
  2. Butcher Dave's Meat Market
  3. Gibsons IGA TIED Noble Meats & Cheeses (formerly LL Meats)
Cannabis Dispensary
  1. Coastal Bay Cannabis
  2. BC Cannabis Store
  3. Coastal Green
Car Dealer
  1. Sunshine Coast GM
  2. Haley Dodge SC
  3. South Coast Ford
Children's Clothing Store
  1. Peggy Sue's
  2. Coast Kids Reshop
  3. Moorestock Mini
Chocolatier
  1. The Sweet Shoppe
  2. Christopher Norman Chocolates
  3. Hooray Truffles
Delicatessen/Specialty Foods
  1. Fong's Market & Gifts Shop
  2. Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co.
  3. The Gibsons Butcher
Dollar Store
  1. Dollar Tree
  2. Your Dollar Store with More
  3. Great Canadian Dollar Store
Electronics Store
  1. London Drugs Gibsons
  2. The Source Sechelt
  3. Soundwerks Audio Video Systems & Rentals
Flooring Store
  1. Custom Flooring Centres
  2. Gibsons Building Supplies
  3. Rug Runners
Florist
  1. RainFlorist
  2. Gibsons Florist
  3. Wildflower & Twigs
Garden Centre
  1. Quality Garden & Pet
  2. B&K Gardening &Landscaping Supply
  3. Sunshine Coast Nursery
General Store
  1. Fong's Market & Gifts Shop
  2. Mike's Place
  3. Halfmoon Bay General Store
Gift Store
  1. Dave Coyle Antique Reproductions
  2. Fresh from the Coast
  3. The Kube
Grocery Store
  1. Gibsons IGA
  2. Super Valu Gibsons
  3. Marino’s Your Independent Grocer
Health Food Store
  1. Seaweeds Health Food Store
  2. Roberts Creek Wellbeing
  3. Shaggy Jack's Market
Home Appliance/Mattress/Lighting Store
  1. Dreamland Sleep Shop
  2. The Restore (Habitat For Humanity Sunshine Coast)
Home Furnishings/Decor Store
  1. Dave Coyle Antique Reproductions
  2. iKhaya Home & Lifestyle Boutique
  3. Wildflower & Twigs
Home Improvement/Hardware Store
  1. Gibsons Building Supplies
  2. Gibsons Home Hardware
  3. Canadian Tire
Lingerie Store
  1. Underwire Bra Boutique
  2. Swish Apparel
  3. The Landing Clothing Co.
Liquor Store
  1. Blackfish Liquor Store
  2. BC Liquor Store
  3. Lighthouse Liquor Store
Men's Clothing Store
  1. Mark's Gibsons
  2. Mark's Sechelt
  3. Georgian Trading Company
Music Store/School
  1. MELOmania
  2. Strait Music
  3. Reasons To Live Books & Records
Optical Store
  1. FYidoctors
  2. Eye Deal Optical
  3. Dr. Brian Nelson and Dr. Philip Kraukamp
Paint/Painting Supply Store
  1. Paul's Paintin' Place (Benjamin Moore)
  2. Gibsons Building Supplies
  3. Splatters Paint & Decorating
Pet Supply Store
  1. Pet Valu (Bosley's)
  2. All for Pets
  3. Gibsons Pet Food & Supplies
Pharmacy
  1. Howe Sound Pharmacy
  2. London Drugs Gibsons
  3. Pharmasave Sechlet
Pop-Up/Mobile Retail Vendor
  1. Henry the Corn Man
  2. The Farm West Sechelt
  3. Kōstl Elmnts
Produce Store
  1. Gibsons IGA
  2. Henry Reed Organic Produce
  3. Claytons Heritage Market
Roadside Stand/Farm Gate
  1. Henry Reed Organic Produce
  2. Little Red Wagon Farm
  3. Grounded Acres Organic Farm
Seafood Store
  1. Fisherman's Market
  2. Sharkeys Fish Locker
  3. Sechelt Fish Market
Shoe Store
  1. Mark's Gibsons
  2. Trail Bay Source for Sports
  3. Palmeros
Sporting Goods/Outdoor Store
  1. Trail Bay Source for Sports
  2. Canadian Tire
  3. Alpha Adventures-Outdoor Adventure Store
Thrift/Consignment Store
  1. Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary Thrift Store
  2. Coast Kids Reshop
  3. The Prancing Pony Community Thrift Shop
Tire Store
  1. Kal Tire
  2. OK Tire
  3. Canadian Tire
Toy Store
  1. Pastimes Toy Store
  2. GamePoint
  3. London Drugs Gibsons
Women's Clothing Store
  1. Moorestock Outfitters
  2. Swish Apparel
  3. The Landing Clothing Co.
Zero Waste/Refill Store
  1. Sunshine Coast Lavender Farm
  2. Forget Me Not Garden
  3. Redecor + Design  TIED Wabi Sabi Collective

Health, Wellness and Lifestyle

Accommodation - B&B/Private Rental
  1. Tin Can Ranch
  2. Davis Bay Bed & Breakfast
  3. Linwood House
Accommodation - Hotel/Motel/Inn
  1. Shades of Jade Inn & Spa
  2. The Tuwanek Hotel and Spa
  3. The Oceanside: a Coast Hotel
Accommodation - Resort/Lodge
  1. Painted Boat Resort Spa & Marina
  2. West Coast Wilderness Lodge
  3. Ruby Lake Resort
Art Gallery
  1. Gibsons Public Art Gallery TIED The Kube
  2. Gibsons Public Market
  3. Sunshine Coast Arts Centre
Barber Shop
  1. Theo's Barber Stories
  2. John's Barber Shop
  3. Cardinal Barbershop
Dance Studio
  1. Coast Academy Of Dance & Performing Arts
  2. Gibsons Dance Centre
  3. Waldorf Ballet
Dental Clinic
  1. A Smart Smile: Dr. Bland’s Family Dentistry
  2. Sechelt Dental Centre
  3. Village Dental House
Event/Festival - Coastwide
  1. Sunshine Coast Art Crawl
  2. Sunshine Coast Pride Festival
  3. Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts
Event/Festival - Lower Coast (Gibsons to Davis Bay)
  1. Gibsons Night Market at Gibsons Public Market
  2. Creek Daze TIED Davis Bay Sandcastle Competition
  3. Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Festival
Event/Festival - Upper Coast (Sechelt to Egmont)
  1. Festival of Lights
  2. syiyaya Days (Sechelt Canada Day Parade)
  3. Pender Harbour May Day
Event Space Rental
  1. Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden
  2. Roberts Creek Community Hall
  3. Gibsons Public Market
Family Entertainment
  1. Sechelt Aquatic Center
  2. Raven's Cry Theater
  3. Shady Hazel Farm Pumpkin Patch
Farmers/Artisans Market
  1. Sechelt Farmers' & Artisans' Market
  2. Gibsons Night Market at Gibsons Public Market
  3. Roberts Creek Community Farm Market
Golf Course
  1. Sunshine Coast Golf & Country Club
  2. Blue Ocean Golf Club
  3. Pender Harbour Golf Club
Gym/Personal Training
  1. Big Riggs Fitness & GM Fitness
  2. Strait Up Climbing
  3. Sluggers Family Gym
Hair Salon
  1. Rainbow Room Hair Salon
  2. Salt Hair Co.
  3. Fade 'n Dye Hair
Home Healthcare Service
  1. Nurse Next Door
  2. Sunshine Coast Senior Care
  3. Home Healthcare Network
Martial Arts Studio
  1. Sunshine Coast Martial Arts
  2. Gibsons Gracie Jiu Jitsu
  3. Tidal Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Massage/Day Spa
  1. Painted Boat Resort Spa
  2. Fainting Couch Spa
  3. Time To Glow - Mobile Spa
Nail Bar
  1. PerfectioNails
  2. Fainting Couch Spa
  3. Sechelt Nail Spa
Outdoor Sport Rentals/Lessons
  1. Alpha Adventures-Outdoor Adventure Store
  2. Coast Gravity Park
  3. Pedals & Paddles
Performance Venue
  1. Heritage Playhouse
  2. Raven's Cry Theater
  3. Tapworks Brewing Company
Physiotherapy/Chiropractic Clinic
  1. Coastline Health & Performance
  2. Coast Physiotherapy Sechelt
  3. Gibsons Chiropractic, Health and Wellness Centre
Skin/Laser Treatment Clinic
  1. Glo Laser & Skin Bar
  2. Fainting Couch Spa
  3. Allora Spa TIED Sage Mountain Acupuncture
Tour Operator
  1. Sunshine Coast Air
  2. Alpha Adventures-Outdoor Adventure Store
  3. Shaggy Jack's Market Wild Mushroom Foraging Tours
Wellness Practitioner
  1. Julie Starsage: Sage Mountain Acupuncture
  2. Janet Belliveau: Coastline Health & Performance
  3. Stacey Rosenberg: Gibsons Chiropractic, Health and Wellness Centre
Yoga/Pilates
  1. Yoga by the Sea
  2. Coast Flow Yoga
  3. Kalijo Pilates

Services

Accounting Firm
  1. Crowe Mackay LLP
  2. Ocean Breeze CPA
  3. Alvarez Chartered Professional Accountants TIED Eagle Accounting & Tax Services
Auto Services Centre
  1. OK Tire
  2. Park Road Automotive
  3. CARS - Coastal Auto Repair
Auto/Boat Detailer
  1. Big Al's Auto Details
  2. Sandra's Car Clean
  3. 101 Marine Repair
Autobody/Collision Repair Centre
  1. Fred's Autobody & Painting
  2. Ferreira Collision Centre
  3. Richie's Autobody and Painting
Bank/Credit Union
  1. Sunshine Coast Credit Union
  2. RBC Royal Bank of Canada Sechelt
  3. BMO Bank of Montreal
Book Keeping/Administrative Service
  1. Alvarez Chartered Professional Accountants
  2. Luna Bookkeeping
  3. Rinette Lagace: NET Bookkeeping
Canine Training