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A record 37 finalists have been announced for the 9^th Annual Thompson Okanagan Kootenay Commercial Building Awards, set for Thursday, September 28 at Manteo Resort.

Black Press is a Media Sponsor for the event, with Gold Sponsors RE/MAX Commercial, MNP LLP and the Southern Interior Construction Association. Category sponsors include Woodworks BC, RBC Royal Bank and Greensheet Construction Review. Business Examiner Thompson Okanagan coordinates the event.

Radio personality Tamara Joel of Kelowna’s EZ Rock will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the event, which celebrates the best in commercial and industrial buildings completed prior to July 31, 2017 in the Thompson (Kamloops and Salmon Arm), Okanagan (Vernon to Osoyoos) and Kootenay (Nelson to Cranbrook and Golden) regions.Last year’s Judges’ Choice Best Overall winner was the Okanagan College Trades Building in Kelowna. Contractor and Construction companies that worked on Finalist nominations this year included:

• Sterling Okanagan Builders
• Sawchuk Developments Co. Ltd.
• Norson Construction
• Plan B Contractors
• Ritchie Contracting and Design Ltd.
• VanMar Constructors Ltd.
• Paulson Fire and Flood
• Edgecombe Builders
• Jabs Construction
• Greyback Construction Ltd.
• Houle Electric Ltd.
• MacKay Contracting
• New Dawn Developments Ltd.
• Roger LeBlanc
• Bird Construction
• Candel Custom Homes
• Maida Custom Homes
• CentiMark Ltd.
• Norsteel Building Systems Ltd.
• Culos Development (1996) Ltd.
• Heartwood Homes Ltd.
• AIM Development Management and Marketing
• Orchards Walk Developments Inc.

Finalists for this year’s award are, by community:

Kamloops: The Residence at Orchard Walk.
Vernon: BCAA Vernon, The Heights, SQM Research Centre, Underwood Ashton.
Coldstream: Restoration Lands.
Kelowna: Accelerator Okanagan, Airport Village Shopping Centre, BMID Ultraviolet, Central Green, Douglas Lane, Epic Citihomes, Foundry Kelowna, Gateway Plaza, Houle Electric, Kelly O’Bryan’s, Kelowna Fruit Stand, Kelowna Police Services Building, Manors at Mountainview, Okanagan Centre for Innovation, Okanagan Mission Secondary, Sandher Fruit Packers, Telus.
West Kelowna: Lakeview Village Shopping Centre.
Peachland: Greata Ranch Winery.
Penticton: 8^th Generation Wine Shop, Ashley Homestore, Bright From the Start Child Care, Penticton Lakeside Resort Hotel, Unit Electric.
Osoyoos: Osoyoos Fire Hall, Osoyoos Indian Band Administration Building. 
Castlegar: Pinnacle Professional Accounting.
Cranbrook: CMHA for the Kootenays, Idlewild Dam, Salvation Army, Sonja’s Garden Peter Johnson Complex. 

Tickets to the event are $125, and can be booked through www.businessexaminer.ca/events.