The Langley Advance hosted a reception Aug. 27 for the winners of the Best of the Best business awards.
Lisa Farquharson, the new publisher of the community newspaper started in 1931, had her first opportunity to take part in the 18th annual Best of the Best awards.
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Here's how the readers voted in the various categories.
Accounting Firm: C&M Accounting Inc
Antiques: Napier’s
Art Nallery: Birthplace Of Bc
Auto Body/Collision Repair: Jan’s Precision Autobody
Auto Dealer - New: Dams Ford
Auto Dealer Used: Car Boyz
Auto Glass: Speedy Auto Glass
Auto Parts & Accessories: Lordco
Auto Service & Tune Ups: Precision Auto
Cupcake: Frostings Cupcakery
Bank/Credit Union: Envision Financial
Barbershop: Tommy Guns
Bed & Breakfast: Princess & Pea
Bikes: Cap’s
Book Store: Chapters
Brake Shop: Budget Brake & Muffler
Bread: Cobs
Brew Your Own Store: Von Eu Brew
Building Supplies Tools & Hardware: Home Depot
Camping: Mountain Equipment Coop
Car Wash & Detailing: Washworld
Cards: Hallmark
Childrens Clothing: The Children’s Place
Childcare: Cefa
Chinese Restaurant: Wongs
Cleaning Services: Mikey’s Carpet Care
Coffee Shop & Location: Wendell’s
Computer Store: Best Buy
Craft & Hobby/Fun Place : Clipper Street
Dance Studio: Cameron Academy
Day Spa: Spa Utopia
Deli/Meat: Doris’ European Deli
Dental Office: Willowbrook Dental Clinic
Department Store: The Bay
Dollar Store: Dollarama
Donair: Donair Hut
Driving School: Valley Driving School
Dry Cleaners: Laura’s
Electronics: Best Buy
Family Entertainment: Colossus
Family Restaurant: White Spot
Fast Food Rest: A&W 200 At Willowbrook Dr
Financial Planning/Investments: Coast Capital
Fish N Chips: C-Lovers
Fitness & Health Club: Bootcamp Effect
Fitness Equipment: Flaman Fitness
Floor Coverings: End Of The Roll
Florist: Floralista
Fun Place For Kids: Great Escape
Furniture: The Brick
Garden Cetnre: Cedar Rim
Golf Course: Newlands
Greek Restaurant: Kosta’s
Grocery Store: No Frills
Gymnastics Club: Langley Gymnastics Foundation
Hair Salon: Irina’s
Hearing Centre: Crystal Vision & Hearing
Heating & Cooling Systems: Gandy
Hot Tubs: Coast Spas
Hotel/Motel: Sandman Inn (Not Signature)
Ice Cream/Gelato/Frozen Yogurt Shop: Menchies
Indian Restaurant: Ashoka
Insurance: Bcaa Insurance
Italian Restaurant: Olive Garden
Jewellery Store: Spence Diamonds
Kitchen/Bath Renovations: Home Depot
Ladies Clothing: Auld Phillips
Landscape Supplies: Home Depot
Legal Firm: Darnell & Co
Lighting: Design Lighting
Lingerie: Forever Yours
Martial Arts: Safeguard
Mattress: Sleep Country Canada
Mens Clothing: Marks Work Wearhouse
Mexican Restaurant: Viva Mexico
Motorcycle Dealership: Harley Davdison
Mufflers & Exhaust: Budget Brake & Muffler
Musical Instruments: Long & Mcquade
Nail Salon: Amour Beauty Lounge
Nightclub: Gabby’s
Office Supplies; Print & Copy Shop: Staples
Oil Change: Mr Lube
Optical Store: Vision Care
Orthodontist Office: Langley Orthodontics - Dr Kanani
Paint: Benjamin Moore
Pasta Restaurant: Pasta Polo
Pets: Petsmart
Pharmacy: Location: Costco
Pizzeria: Me & Eds
Pools: Vantage Pools & Spas
Print & Copy Centre: Staples
Produce Market: Ralphs
Pub: Townhall Public House
Real Estate Firm: Remax Treeland
Rental Equipment: Home Depot
Retirement Residence: Langley Lodge
RV Dealership: Traveland
Seafood Market: 1 Fish 2 Fish
Shoe Store: Payless Shoes
Specialty Gift Shop: Clipper Street
Sporting Goods: Sportchek
Steak & Seafood Restaurant: The Keg
Sushi Restaurant: Nikko Sushi
Swimming Pool Supply * Services: Vantage Pools & Spas
Swimming Pools : Wc Blair
Tanning Salon: Eurobronze
Thai Restaurant: Ban Chok Dee
Thrift Store: Fibromyalgia
Tire & Wheel Store: Kal Tire
Toy Store: Toy Traders
Travel/Cruise Agency: Expedia Cruiseship
Vacuums: Big Gary’s
Vegan/Vegetarian Selections: Natures’ Fare
Veterinarian Clinic: Langley Animal Clinic
Video & Game Rentals: Willow Video
Vietnamese Restaurant: Sen Viet
Vitamins & Health…. Vegan/Vegetarian Options: Natures’ Fare
Web Development/Graphic Design: Duolynx
Weight Loss Centre: Weigh Watchers
Winery: Chaberton Estate Winery