Delta Chamber of Commerce salutes finalists and winners in the 11th Annual Hats Off to Excellence Awards Gala at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn on November 19, 2010.
Photos courtesy of Chung Chow, Delta Optimist photographer
Hats Off finalists and award sponsors
Looking back 100 years to the start of the Delta Board of Trade -- the theme for the gala
Hats Off Committee organizer Kirstin Carley and her hubby caught strolling down Delta Street in Ladner a century ago
Al and Phyllis Wawryk receive the 2010 Citizen of the Year Award from Delta Optimist Publisher Lori Chalmers
Troy Hannafin, of M and J Woodcrafts Ltd, (right) receives the Business of the Year Award from Eastlink Regional Manager Wayne Rothenberger
Allan Baydala spoke on behalf of the main event sponsor and Platinum annual Chamber sponsor, Port Metro Vancouver
The South Delta Leader newspaper was well represented
Rising Star Award finalist Candice Miller (left) chats with mother of fellow finalist Ashley Rempel (right)
Business of the Year Award finalist Michael Renwick interviewed for Delta TV
Del Westfall, of Delta Fire and Emergency Services, receives the Employee Extraordinaire Award from South Delta Leader Publisher Chrissie Bowker
Delta Chamber Events Manager Amelia Vine and Hats Off Awards Nominations Chair Rod Winning pose with two of 20 Pots of Gold
Candice Miller, of Pony Pals Stables, receives the Rising Star Award from Vancity Tsawwassen Branch Manager Michelle Laviolette
Delta Chamber Chair John Appleby welcomes and thanks gala guests
Envision Financial Ladner Branch Manager Kay Gandham presents Volunteer of the Year Award to Murray Bond
Delta Councillor Scott and Mrs. Hamilton catch up with the past in the person of Delta Chamber Executive Director Peter Roaf
The Delta TV and Eastlink team have made many contributions to the gala and the Delta Chamber overall
Auctioning two bicycles contributed by Delta Bike Company
Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington on her new red classic bike
Delta Chamber Director "Yard Nards," who will contribute three hours of yard work, are auctioned off
Delta Chamber Director Ian Tait served as our Master of Ceremonies
The winner of the Delta Chamber Board's wheelbarrow full of "refreshments" gets a hand lightening the load from Chamber Chair John Appleby
Delta Chamber Past President Bob Ferguson with a table centrepiece
Definitely not a pasttime of a century ago