Tourism awards
Nominations are now open for British Columbia’s tourism and hospitality awards which shine the spotlight on the province’s best companies.
“BC Tourism and Hospitality Awards recognize businesses and individual leaders whose considerable achievements contribute to one of British Columbia’s most important economic drivers,” said Christine Willow, chair of the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC). “We have some outstanding talent in BC’s tourism and hospitality industry and they deserve the spotlight.”
The awards were established in 1999 by TIABC and Tourism British Columbia. Since the inaugural event, this prestigious awards program has grown substantially, said Willow. The awards offer the industry an opportunity to provide its leaders with well-deserved recognition.
Award categories include: Business of the Year, Leader of the Year, Employees First Award, Outstanding Customer Service and BC Destination Marketing Organization, as well as many more.
For more information on the awards and to access nomination forms, please visit the event website www.tourismhospitalitysummit.ca/awards.html. Deadline for nominations is September 19, 2014.
Severs line
A truck that snagged overhead lines south of Powell River caused disruption of Telus services last weekend.
Between August 16 and 17, customers may have been unable to use Telus services, said Ronald Eng, director of consumer loyalty and relationship management.
“This was the result of extensive cable damage caused by a third party transport truck,” he said. “The cargo transported by the truck was packed higher than the posted clearance on Lois Main Line Road and Highway 101. As a result, the truck severed an overhead line that provides services to your community.”
Eng said the company’s technical team worked diligently to gather required equipment, splice cables, and reconnect the fibre optic network to restore services, while BC Hydro replaced the damaged poles.
“We want to sincerely thank you for your patience and understanding during this outage,” he said.
