Coast reporter peoples choice awards special edition 2024

People’s Choice Awards – Last Year (2024)

The fourth annual Sunshine Coast People’s Choice Awards (SCPCA) were proudly presented by the Sunshine Coast Chamber of Commerce and the Coast Reporter.

The 2024 People’s Choice Awards put the spotlight on the variety of amazing local businesses we have here on the coast, celebrate and promote positive stories of community building and economic brilliance, and create a fun and inclusive online event aimed at bringing our community together.

People's Choice Awards Gala, finalists showing their awards

Message from the Chair of the Sunshine Coast Chamber

On behalf of the Sunshine Coast Chamber of Commerce, I congratulate the winners, finalists and nominated businesses of the 4th Annual Sunshine Coast People’s Choice Awards.

Let’s extend a huge thank-you to the Sunshine Coast community for the incredible support that was shown this year. The response from business owners and residents has once again exceeded our expectations. Working together, our votes celebrated the local business community. All business owners and their teams play a vital role in making the Sunshine Coast such a special place.

The 2024 People’s Choice Awards succeeded in putting the spotlight on the eclectic diversity of local businesses. It helped celebrate and promote positive stories of community building and economic brilliance. Most importantly, it was a fun and inclusive online event, bringing our community together.

And now, the people have spoken! On the following pages, you will find this year’s local community favourites, and what a list it is! I also acknowledge the ongoing contributions of our amazing local businesses. Local shops and service providers, small or large, add something unique, different, and one-of-a kind to our lives. By shopping on the Coast, we create the exciting, livable community we are proud to call home. Every consumer purchase you make here supports that business and many other local employers, as the money gets circulated and multiplied in our community.

Let’s continue to celebrate and support our vibrant local business community here on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. Congratulations again to all this year’s favourites!

 – Gaetan Royer, Chair, Sunshine Coast Chamber of Commerce

2024 Top 3 Favourites

Retail Favourites of 2024:

  1. The Painted Lady Art Supplies and Framing
  2. Dollar Tree
  3. Pastime Toy Store

  1. Kenmac Autoparts
  2. Lordco
  3. Canadian Tire

  1. Talewind Books
  2. Reasons To Live Books & Records
  3. London Drugs Gibsons

  1. The Gibsons Butcher
  2. Butcher Dave’s Meat Market
  3. Noble Meats & Cheeses

  1. Coastal Bay Cannabis
  2. WEEDS
  3. Coastal Green

  1. Sunshine Coast GM
  2. Haley Dodge SC
  3. South Coast Ford

  1. Peggy Sue’s
  2. Coast Kids Reshop
  3. Moorestock Mini

  1. Fong’s Market & Gifts Shop
  2. Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co.
  3. A Little Brit of Heaven

  1. Dollar Tree
  2. Your Dollar Store with More
  3. Great Canadian Dollar Store

  1. London Drugs Gibsons
  2. The Source Sechelt
  3. Soundwerks Audio Video Systems & Rentals

  1. Custom Flooring Centres
  2. Gibsons Building Supplies
  3. Bravo Floors and Decor Inc.

  1. RainFlorist
  2. Wildflower & Twigs
  3. Ann-Lynn Flowers & Gifts

  1. Quality Garden & Pet
  2. B&K Garden & Landscape Supply
  3. Sunshine Coast Nursery

  1. Fong’s Market & Gifts Shop
  2. Good Fridays General Store
  3. Mike’s Gelato-Mike’s Place

  1. Dave Coyle’s Antique Reproductions
  2. Fresh from the Coast
  3. The Salty Sailor

  1. Gibsons IGA
  2. SuperValu Gibsons
  3. Claytons Heritage Market

  1. Seaweeds Health Food Store
  2. Roberts Creek Wellbeing
  3. Shaggy Jack’s Market

  1. Dreamland Sleep Shop
  2. The Restore (Habitat For Humanity Sunshine Coast)
  3. Gibsons Home Hardware

  1. Dave Coyle’s Antique Reproductions
  2. Redecor + Design
  3. Ikhaya Home & Lifestyle Boutique

    1. Gibsons Building Supplies
    2. Gibsons Home Hardware
    3. Canadian Tire

 

  1. B&K Garden & Landscape Supply
  2. Quality Garden & Pet
  3. Salish Soils

  1. Underwire Bra Boutique
  2. SWISH Apparel
  3. The Landing Clothing Co.

 

  1. Blackfish Liquor Store
  2. BC Liquor Store
  3. Lighthouse Liquor Store

  1. Mark’s Gibsons
  2. Mark’s Sechelt
  3. Georgian Trading Company

  1. Reasons To Live Books & Records
  2. MELOmania
  3. Strait Music

  1. FYidoctors
  2. Dr. Brian Nelson and Dr. Philip Kraukamp
  3. Eye Deal Optical

  1. Paul’s Paintin’ Place (Benjamin Moore)
  2. Gibsons Building Supplies
  3. Splatters Paint & Decorating

  1. Pet Valu
  2. All for Pets
  3. Quality Garden & Pet

  1. Howe Sound Pharmacy
  2. London Drugs Gibsons
  3. Pharmasave Sechelt

  1. Henry the Corn Man
  2. The Farm West Sechelt
  3. Mycelyum

  1. Henry Reed Organic Produce
  2. Little Red Wagon Farm
  3. Grounded Acres Organic Farm

  1. Fisherman’s Market
  2. Sharkey’s Fish Locker
  3. Sechelt Fish Market

  1. Trail Bay Source for Sports
  2. Mark’s Gibsons
  3. Palmeros

  1. Trail Bay Source for Sports
  2. Alpha Adventures-Outdoor Adventure Store
  3. Canadian Tire

  1. Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary Thrift Store
  2. The Prancing Pony Community Thrift Shop
  3. Coast Kids Reshop

  1. Kal Tire
  2. OK Tire Sechelt
  3. Canadian Tire

  1. Pastimes Toy Store
  2. London Drugs Gibsons
  3. Game Point

  1. Moorestock Outfitters
  2. SWISH Apparel
  3. The Landing Clothing Co.

  1. Sunshine Coast Lavender Shop
  2. Redecor + Design
  3. Shaggy Jack’s Market

Health, Wellness & Lifestyle Favourites of 2024:

  1. Hideaway Creek
  2. Tin Can Ranch
  3. Burchill’s B&B

  1. The Oceanside, a Coast Hotel
  2. Gibsons Garden Hotel
  3. The Tuwanek Hotel and Spa

  1. Painted Boat Resort Spa & Marina
  2. Ruby Lake Resort
  3. Bonniebrook Lodge

  1. Gibsons Public Art Gallery
  2. The Kube
  3. Motoko Fine Art Sudio & Gallery

1. Theo’s Barber Stories
2. Cardinal Barbershop (tied for 2nd)
2. John’s Barber Shop (tied for 2nd)
3. Rain’er’ Shine Barber Shop

  1. Coastline Health & Performance
  2. Gibsons Chiropractic, Health and Wellness Centre
  3. Coast Chiropractic Wellness Centre

  1. Coast Academy Of Dance & Performing Arts
  2. Gibsons Dance Centre
  3. Waldorf Ballet

  1. A Smart Smile: Dr. Bland’s Family Dentistry
  2. Advantage Dental
  3. Village Dental House

  1. Sunshine Coast Art Crawl
  2. Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts
  3. Sunshine Coast Pride Festival

  1. Gibsons Night Market at Gibsons Public Market
  2. Creek Daze
  3. Davis Bay Sandcastle Competition

  1. Festival of Lights
  2. syiyaya Days (Sechelt Canada Day Parade)
  3. Pender Harbour May Day

  1. Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden
  2. Gibsons Public Market
  3. High Beam Dreams

  1. Sechelt Aquatic Center
  2. Raven’s Cry Theater
  3. TidePools Aquarium (formerly Nicholas Sonntag Marine Education Centre)

  1. Sechelt Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market
  2. Gibsons Night Market at Gibsons Public Market
  3. Roberts Creek Community Farm Market

  1. Sunshine Coast Golf & Country Club
  2. Blue Ocean Golf Club
  3. Pender Harbour Golf Club

  1. BigRiggs Fitness & GM Fitness
  2. LIFTED Fitness Studio
  3. Anytime Fitness

  1. Salt Hair Co
  2. Fade ‘n’ Dye
  3. Dorado Beauty Bar

  1. Connect Hearing
  2. Hear on the Coast
  3. Anchor Hearing

  1. Nurse Next Door
  2. Better at Home
  3. Home Healthcare Network

  1. Sunshine Coast Martial Arts Centre
  2. Tidal Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
  3. Gibsons Gracie Jiu Jitsu

  1. Painted Boat Resort Spa & Marina
  2. Fainting Couch Spa
  3. Time To Glow Mobile Spa

  1. PerfectioNails
  2. Fainting Couch Spa
  3. Sechelt Nails Spa

  1. Alpha Adventures-Outdoor Adventure Store
  2. Pedals & Paddles
  3. Coast Gravity Park

  1. Raven’s Cry Theater
  2. Heritage Playhouse
  3. Tapworks Brewing Company

  1. Coastline Health & Performance
  2. Coast Physiotherapy Sechelt
  3. Backstream Physiotherapy

  1. Glo Laser & Skin Bar
  2. Fainting Couch Spa
  3. NKD Med Spa

  1. Sunshine Coast Air
  2. Alpha Adventures-Outdoor Adventure Store
  3. Slo Cat Pender Harbour Tours

  1. Janet Belliveau: Coastline Health & Performance
  2. Devon Lachance: Gibsons Chiropractic, Health and Wellness Centre
  3. Carly Mattson: Coastline Health & Performance

  1. Coast Flow Yoga
  2. Yoga by the Sea
  3. Gibsons Senior Centre Harmony Hall

Service Favourites of 2024:

  1. Crowe Mackay LLP
  2. Ocean Breeze CPA
  3. Alvarez CPA Inc. Chartered Professional Accountants

  1. Pawsitive Adventures
  2. B&K Canine Services
  3. Rain Coast Dogs (RainCoast Dog Hikes)

  1. OK Tire
  2. Park Road Automotive
  3. CARS – Coastal Auto Repair and Service

  1. Big Al’s Auto Details
  2. Sandra’s Car Cleaning Vehicles (Sandra’s Car Cleaning Ad’s)
  3. Foxham Detail Studio (aka Foxham Auto Detailing)

1. Ferreira Collision Centre
2. Fred’s Autobody & Painting
3. Richie’s Autobody and Painting (tied for 3rd)
3, Sechelt Collision Repairs (tied for 3rd)

  1. Sunshine Coast Credit Union
  2. RBC – Royal Bank of Canada
  3. TD Canada Trust

  1. Luna Bookkeeping
  2. Ocean Breeze CPA
  3. Alvarez CPA Inc. Chartered Professional Accountants

  1. Coast Cleaning
  2. Terra Verde Cleaning Company
  3. House Mouse Residential Cleaning Services

  1. Rain Coast Dogs (RainCoast Dog Hikes)
  2. Sunshine Coast Dog Walkers
  3. Peaks ‘N’ Creeks

  1. Hemingway Electrical Contracting
  2. Olson Electric
  3. Thomas Heating & Electric

  1. Longman Developments
  2. Spani Developments
  3. Jenkins Construction

  1. Examina Inspections
  2. Tantalus Appraisals
  3. True Star Home Inspectoion Services

  1. Spani Developments
  2. Jenkins Construction
  3. Summerhill Fine Homes

1. Paul’s Chimney
2. Thomas Heating & Electric
3. Coastal Wood & Gas Guy (tied for 3rd)
3. Hayden Ace Plumbing, Heating & Gas (tied for 3rd)

  1. Westland Insurance
  2. Talbot Insurance Services
  3. Sechelt Insurance Agency

  1. Mainstay Computing Ltd.
  2. London Drugs
  3. Geek in the Creek

  1. Creekers Containers
  2. Coast Bin Rentals
  3. Sunshine Bins

  1. Human Nature Landscapes
  2. Marsh Landscaping
  3. Tapestry Gardens Landscaping

  1. Shoreline Law (merged with McLash Law Corp.)
  2. Flemming and Sombrowski General Law Practice
  3. Charthouse Lawyers

  1. Sunshine Coast Water Taxi
  2. The Bitter End Boater’s Exchange
  3. Gibsons Marina

1. Blue Lotus Creative
2. Charm & Gusto
3. Ocean Valley Designs (tied for 3rd)
3. Vaka Marketing (tied for 3rd)

1. Kim Darwin – Bayfield Mortgage Professionals
2. Erin Gillespie – Mortgage Alliance
3. Darnelda Siegers – Mortgage Alliance (tied for 3rd)
3. Natasha Pahljina – Bayfield Mortgage Professionals (tied for 3rd)

  1. Len Wrays Moving & Storage
  2. Bigfoot Storage
  3. Moving Buddies

  1. Coady Boys Painting
  2. Kim’s Painting & Decorating
  3. Matthew Kliewer Painting

  1. Castle Rock Kennels
  2. Nopawblems K9 Camp Campanion Animal Care
  3. Cedar Creek Kennels and Cat Cottage

  1. Babette’s Barber
  2. Salty Paws Spa
  3. Cedar Creek Kennels and Cat Cottage

  1. Dolf Vermeulen Creative
  2. Kelly Schuster Photography
  3. Paige Lorraine Photography

  1. Sechelt Plumbing
  2. Big Mustache Dave
  3. Hayden Ace Plumbing, Heating & Gas

  1. Coast Home & Patio Solutions (Beachcomber)
  2. Suncoast Waterworks
  3. Valley Grove Pool & Construction

  1. Gibsons Copy Shop
  2. Sechelt Copy Shop & Signs
  3. Sechelt Sign and Printing

  1. Ali Khan
  2. Nico Coastal Homes (Nicole Arnett)
  3. Cody Robinson

  1. RentalEquip
  2. Creekers Containers
  3. Polished Event Rentals (formerly Rent-It Canada)

  1. Walt’s Towing and Automotive Services
  2. Day & Nite Towing
  3. All Coast Towing

  1. Gibsons Veterinary Hospital
  2. Sechelt Animal Hospital
  3. The Landing Veterinary Clinic

  1. Spiderplus Graphics
  2. Blue Lotus Creative
  3. Topshelf Creative

Food & Drink Favourites of 2024:

  1. Black Bean Café
  2. The Bakery
  3. Strait Coffee

  1. The Mad Hen
  2. The Gumboot Café
  3. Black Bean Café

  1. The Mad Hen
  2. The Gumboot Restaurant
  3. Gourmet Girl Café & Catering

1. Tapworks Brewing Company
2. Banditry Cider
3. Persephone Brewing Company (tied for 3rd)
3. The Bricker Cider Company (tied for 3rd)

  1. PKLS Burgers
  2. Tapworks Brewing Company
  3. Blackfish Pub

  1. Gourmet Girl Café & Catering
  2. TK’s Gourmet Turkish Cuisine
  3. Emelle’s Market Bistro & Catering

  1. Christopher Norman Chocolates
  2. The Sweet Shoppe
  3. The Chocolate Spell

  1. Lunitas Mexican Eatery
  2. Twenty Two Taphouse
  3. Buono Osteria

  1. Strait Coffee
  2. Black Bean Café
  3. Beachcomber Coffee Company

  1. Sharkey’s Fish Locker
  2. Smitty’s Oyster House
  3. Gourmet Girl Café & Catering

  1. Beachcomber Coffee Company
  2. Strait Coffee
  3. Mamma Musey’s Pierogi

  1. Tapworks Brewing Company
  2. El Segundo
  3. Blackfish Pub

  1. Sushi Bar Nagomi
  2. The Gumboot Restaurant
  3. The Gumboot Café

  1. Mike’s Gelato – Mike’s Place
  2. e.b.’s Ice Cream
  3. Little Spoon Ice Cream

  1. Black Bean Café
  2. Gibsons IGA
  3. Strait Coffee

  1. Gourmet Girl Café & Catering
  2. The Gumboot Restaurant
  3. Sharkey’s Fish Locker

  1. Tapworks Brewing Company
  2. Blackfish Pub
  3. Twenty Two Taphouse

  1. Joe’s Cabin
  2. The Bay Gibsons
  3. Ocean Club Cafe

  1. Sushi Bar Nagomi
  2. Friendly Thai Restaurant
  3. Won Japanese Restaurant

  1. Tapworks Brewing Company
  2. Lighthouse Marine Pub
  3. Lunitas Mexican Eatery

  1. Buono Osteria
  2. Pepper Creek
  3. The Bay Gibsons

  1. TK’s Gourmet Turkish Cuisine
  2. Aqui es Mexico
  3. Salt & Swine

  1. Buono Osteria
  2. Lunitas Mexican Eatery
  3. Lighthouse Marine Pub

  1. Sushi Bar Nagomi
  2. Sima Sushi
  3. Won Japanese Restaurant

  1. Lunitas Mexican Eatery
  2. Salt & Swine
  3. Aqui es Mexico

  1. Buono Osteria
  2. Chasters Restaurant
  3. The Pink House Bistro

  1. The Gumboot Restaurant
  2. The Gumboot Café
  3. Lunitas Mexican Eatery
Voting for the 2024 Season is Now Closed
Voting for Retailers is now closed
Voting for Health, Wellness and Lifestyle is now closed
Voting for Services is now closed
Voting for Food and Drink is now closed

Explore Previous Year’s Favourites

We would like to congratulate the winners, finalists and all the local businesses that were nominated for a People’s Choice Award in 2024! Whether you’re looking for a great place to grab a bite to eat, or if you’re in need of an accounting firm, a home builder, a grocery store, a nail salon or anything and everything in between—we’ve got you covered! The people have spoken and below are last year’s coastal favourites!

Let’s continue to celebrate and support our vibrant local business community here on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, each and every local business, small or large, adds something unique, different, and one-of-a kind, and only together can they create the exciting, livable coastal community we are proud to call home.

Photo Gallery of People’s Choice Awards Gala 2023 and the Coast Reporter’s Special Edition Announcing the People’s Favourites of 2023 Available to Download Here!

Past Photo Galleries & Special Editions

2024 Gala Photo Gallery | 2024 Coast Reporter Special Edition

2023 Gala Photo Gallery | 2023 Coast Reporter Special Edition

2022 Gala Photo Gallery | 2022 Coast Reporter Special Edition

Photo: SCPCA’s Gala 2023,
Bronwyn Beairsto, Coast Reporter Editor

Photo: SCPCA’s Gala 2022, 
Dave Moorman Photography

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2024 Awards Sponsored By

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