The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) recognized grocers for their success during the Grocery & Specialty Food West trade show and conference at a gala dinner on April 25. 

HERITAGE AWARD - Arnold Rands Award

The Heritage Award is for the best multigenerational grocery store that is privately owned and has been in the same family for at least two generations and in the same community for a minimum of 35 years.

Winner: Wayne, Harmina, Peter and Kathy Richmond, 49th Parallel Grocery Ladysmith, Ladysmith, B.C.

49th Parallel team was the Arnold Rands Heritage Award recipient

NATIONAL AWARDS – Specialty Category

Gold, silver and bronze awards to the top-scoring entries in specialty food retailing. 

SPECIALTY CATEGORY

David C. Parsons Award (GOLD)

Will & Ingrid Willemsen, Tracy Morrow, and Team, Sunripe Sarnia, Sarnia, Ont.

Specialty Gold award: Sunripe Sarnia, Sarnia, Ont.

Silver Award

Market By Longo's - Imperial Plaza Team, Toronto, Ont.

Bronze Award

Brad McMullen, Christy McMullen and Robert McMullen, Summerhill Market – Bathurst Street,

Toronto, Ont.

NATIONAL AWARDS

Large Surface

Gold: Scottsdale Centre Team

Save-On-Foods - Scottsdale Centre, Delta, B.C.

 Gold Large Surface award: Save-On-Foods, Scottsdale Centre, Delta, B.C.

Silver: Longo's - Yonge & Sheppard Team

Longo's - Yonge & Sheppard, Toronto, Ont.

Bronze: Daniel Plouffe

Metro Plouffe de Sherbrooke – boul Bourque, Sherbrooke, Que.

Regional: Darryl Jacques and Team members

Freson Bros. Drumheller, Drumheller, Alta.

Medium Surface

Gold: Longo’s Liberty Village Team

Longo's - Liberty Village, Toronto, Ont.

Gold Medium Surface award: Longo's Liberty Village team, Toronto, Ont.

Silver: Dave Powell, Adam Powell, John Pritchett and John Mercer

Powell's - Bay Roberts, Bay Roberts, N.L.

Bronze: Arden Fowler, Devon Crane and Team

Stong's Markets - Northwoods, North Vancouver, B.C.

Regional: Cam Bowman and Team members

Freson Bros. Hinton Valley, Hinton, Alta.

Small Surface

Gold: Urban Fare - Mount Royal Team

Urban Fare - Mount Royal, Calgary, Alta.

 Gold Small Surface winner: Urban Fare, Mount Royal team, Calgary, Alta.

Silver: Joe Greco, Anthony Greco, Rina Virgilio and Michael Abballe

Greco's Fresh Markets - Oak Ridges, Richmond Hill, Ont.

Bronze: Lorraine Coleman and Team

Belbin's Grocery, St. John’s, N.L.

Regional: Nesters Market - Kelowna Airport Team

Nesters Market - Kelowna Airport, Kelowna, B.C.

REGIONAL AWARDS

Top-scoring stores from the four Canadian regions in the small, medium

and large size categories.

NATIONAL AWARDS

Bronze, silver and gold awards are presented to the top-scoring stores in

the small, medium and large size categories.

HALL OF FAME

The award recognizes a store that has demonstrated consistent excellence. A store must win at least three gold awards or one platinum achievement award and two gold awards.

James Inglis, Doug Nakano & Team, Blind Bay Village Grocer Ltd, Blind Bay, B.C.

 Hall of Fame: James Inglis, Doug Nakano & team, Blind Bay Village Grocer, Blind Bay, B.C.

PLATINUM ACHIEVEMENT (10 YEARS)

Sydney-Anne Porter, Eric Lapointe, Greg Lapointe

AG Valley Foods

Invermere, B.C.

James Inglis, Doug Nakano & Team

Blind Bay Village Grocer Ltd.

Blind Bay, B.C.

Buy-Low Foods – Oliver and Team

Buy-Low Foods – Oliver

Oliver, B.C.

Longo’s – Milton Team

Longo's – Milton

Milton, Ont.

Rob Kerr, Rob Howie and Team

Quality Foods Courtenay

Courtenay, B.C.

Jim and Vicki Bexis, Peter and Augusta Vacirtzoglou

Sun Valley Supermarket Inc.

Scarborough, Ont.