North Peace People’s Choice Awards 2025 Winners

This year marks the second time Moose Media has run the North Peace People’s Choice Awards presented by RE/MAX. From March to May, residents from the North Peace region voted on their favourite businesses, people, and organizations in a wide variety of categories.

Below, you will find the winners as voted by the people. Thank you to everyone who voted and thank you to our sponsors for making these awards possible: RE/MAX Action Realty, Brad’s Furniture & Appliances, Butler Farm Equipment, Great Canadian Oil Change, and SLB.

Our goal with the awards is to provide recognition to those who help make our region a great place to live and to help anyone new to the region find out more about the area. If you have any questions about the awards, please email us at contact@energeticcity.ca

Best in the Area

• Best Business in Fort St John: Tribe Salon Group
• Best Business Outside of Fort St John: Dunvegan Garden & Gift
• Best Community Event: High on Ice Winter Festival
• Best Community Supporter: Trevor Bolin
• Best Fundraising Event: Bluey Day
• Best Local Podcast: The Roy Sister Duo Podcast
• Best Market: FSJ Farmers’ Market
• Best Non-Profit: Fort St John Women’s Resource Society
• Best Rodeo: Doig River Rodeo
• Best School: Alwin Holland Elementary

Best Businesses

• Best Appliance Service & Repair: Totem Electronics
• Best Appliance Store: Brad’s Furniture & Appliances
• Best ATVs/Motorcycles/Snowmobiles: Hi-Performance Motor Sports
• Best Auto Parts Store: Pat’s Auto Supply
• Auto Repair Shop: Walt’s Automotive Repair
• Best Automotive Accessories: NAPA Auto Parts
• Best Automotive Detailing: Tenacious Detailing
• Best Bakery: COBS Bread Bakery
• Best Piercing: Hole In One Body Piercing
• Best Bottled Water: Canadian Water Serve & Save
• Best Building Supplies: Home Hardware Fort St John
• Best Butcher: The Butcher Block
• Best Cannabis Store: Portage Mountain Cannabis
• Best Car Dealership: Fort Motors
• Best Car Rental: Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Best Car Wash: Rudy’s Highway Car & Truck Wash
• Best Carpet Cleaner: Canadian Elite Carpet Cleaning
• Best Catering: Lucas’s Pitstop
• Best Cell Phone Dealer: Custom Cellular
• Best Children’s Wear: Lux Apparel
• Best Cleaning Service: Freedom Cleaning & Organizing Ltd
• Best Computers: Computer Emporium Inc
• Best Construction Company: WL Construction
• Best Convenience Store: Fort St John Co-op Gas Bar
• Best Craft Store: Crafty Folks
• Best Daycare: Little Dandelions Childcare Centre
• Best Dental Clinic: Accent Dental
• Best Department Store: WINNERS
• Best Driving School: Northern Lights Driving School
• Best Electrical Company: Saundersons Electric Ltd
• Best Equipment Rental: Peace Country Rentals
• Best Eye Glasses Dispensary: North Peace Optometry Clinic
• Best Farm: LH Willms Inc.
• Best Farm Equipment Dealer: Butler Farm Equipment
• Best Financial Institution: RBC
• Best Fitness Facility: Prevail Athletics
• Best Flooring Store: Braun’s Flooring & Home Decor Ltd.
• Best Florist: Petite Petal Company
• Best Furniture: City Furniture & Appliances Ltd
• Best Gas Station: Fort St John Co-op Gas Bar
• Best Gift Shop: Farmhouse On Main
• Best Glass Dealership: Peace Glass Ltd.
• Best Golf Pro Shop: Lakepoint Golf & Country Club
• Best Hair Salon: Tribe Salon Group
• Best Hardware Store: Home Hardware Fort St John
• Best Health Food Retailer: Homesteader Health Foods
• Best Heavy Truck Dealership: Inland Truck & Equipment
• Best Home Entertainment Retailer: City Furniture & Appliances Ltd
• Best Home Inspection: CW Inspections
• Best Hot Tub Dealer: Arctic Spas
• Best Hunting/Camping: Backcountry
• Best Insurance Agency: HUB International
• Best IT Service: Computer Emporium Inc
• Best Jewellery: Carters Jewellers
• Best Land Surveying: Vector Geomatics Land Surveying Ltd.
• Best Law Firm: Callison Holte Law Corporation
• Best Lawn & Garden Products: Dunvegan Garden & Gift
• Best Lingerie Store: Veronica’s Closet
• Best Liquor Store: On the Rocks Liquor Store
• Best Locksmith: Alpine Glass Windows & Doors Ltd.
• Best Medical Clinic: ABC Medical Clinic
• Best Men’s Wear: Mark’s
• Best Motel/Hotel: Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre Fort St John
• Best Notary: Jeannotte Notaries
• Best Nursery/Greenhouse: Dunvegan Garden & Gift
• Best Office Supplies: Staples
• Best Oil Change: Mobil 1 Lube Express & Car Wash
• Best Oilfield Company: SureLine Projects Inc
• Best Oilfield Service Maintenance: Highmark Oilfield Services Ltd.
• Best Paint Department: Home Hardware Fort St John
• Best Pet Kennel & Boarding: Odermatt Dog Boarding Kennel
• Best Pet Store: ZooFood Inc.
• Best Petroleum Cardlock: Fort St John Co-op Bulk Petroleum
• Best Pharmacy/Drug Store: Shoppers Drug Mart
• Best Plumber: D. Bauer Mechanical Ltd
• Best Preschool: Totem Preschool
• Best Printing Place: Community Printers & Stationers Inc.
• Best Radio Station: 100.1 Moose FM
• Best Real Estate Company: CENTURY 21 Energy Realty
• Best Recycling: FSJ Return-It
• Best Shoe Store: Ernie’s Sports Experts
• Best Sign Shop: FSJ Signature Sign Line Ltd.
• Best Spa: Nature’s Way Spa & Wellness
• Best Sporting Goods Store: Ernie’s Sports Experts
• Best Supermarket: Safeway
• Best Tanning Salon: Cabana Beach
• Best Tattoo: Gamblerz Tattoo
• Best Tire Store: Kal Tire
• Best Vacuum Repair Place: Energetic Vacuums
• Best Veterinary Clinic: North Peace Veterinary Clinic
• Best Women’s Wear: WINNERS
• Best Work Wear: Steel Toes Workwear Specialists Ltd
• Best Yoga Studio: Cornerstone Yoga Collective

Best People

• Best Accountant: Tanalea L. Belter
• Best Administrative Assistance: Brenda Miller
• Best Barber: Roberto’s Barber Shop
• Best Bus Driver: Gord Harmon
• Best Car Salesperson: Blake Fleming
• Best Chiropractor: Dr. Michael Zarchynski
• Best Club President: Briliegh Shallow – FSJ Figure Skating Club
• Best Customer Service Associate: Kimmie – Fort St John Co-op Cardlock
• Best Dental Hygienist: Michelle Foster
• Best Dentist: Dr. Henry Ma
• Best Doctor: Dr. Mark Thomson
• Best Entrepreneur: Samantha Payette
• Best Esthetician: Jayna Kassian – Get Up & Glow
• Best Financial Advisor: Jesse Braun
• Best Firefighter: Adam Horst
• Best Hairdresser: Alex Palmer
• Best Home Caregiver: Shannon Mattson – Better At Home
• Best Lash Tech: Jen Blends Beauty
• Best Local Journalist: Ed Hitchins
• Best Local Radio Personality: Warren “Dub” Craig
• Best Makeup Artist: Angela Moody Makeup Artistry
• Best Massage Therapist: Amy Stewart
• Best Nail Tech: Tips & Toes Nail Spa FSJ
• Best Nurse: Nikki Huth
• Best Office Staff: Canadian Natural Resources (Fort St John)
• Best Optometrist: Dr. Lang
• Best Paramedic: Jenelle Millions
• Best Personal Trainer: Jeni Briscoe
• Best Pet Groomer: Shelley’s Pet Pawlour
• Best Pharmacist: Corey Hermans
• Best Physiotherapist: Steven Fast
• Best Politician: Bob Zimmer
• Best Principal: Broyden Bennett
• Best RCMP Officer: Logan Trask
• Best Real Estate Agent: Elizabeth Chi
• Best Server: Erin Clarke
• Best Teacher (Elementary): Joanna Hicks
• Best Teacher (Middle School): Taylor Forbes
• Best Teacher (Sr. High): Michayla Hochstein
• Best Therapist/Counsellor: Sabrina Trobak
• Best Travel Agent: Kim Kazda
• Best Veterinarian: Dr. Katharine North
• Best Volunteer: Rita Schonewille

Best Restaurants

• Best Appetizers: MR MIKES
• Best Breakfast: TJ’s Country Kitchen
• Best Brunch: TJ’s Country Kitchen
• Best Chinese Food: Mama Panda
• Best Desserts: Dairy Queen
• Best Dinner: North Bar & Grill
• Best Fast Food: Wendy’s
• Best Filipino Food: Audielicious
• Best Greek Food: Olive Tree Mediterranean Grill
• Best Happy Hour: Browns Socialhouse
• Best Indian Food: Spicy Fusion
• Best Italian Food: Boston Pizza
• Best Japanese Food: Sushi Heaven
• Best Kid’s Menu: Boston Pizza
• Best Lunch: Browns Socialhouse
• Best Mexican Food: BarBurrito
• Best Overall Restaurant: MR MIKES
• Best Patio: MR MIKES
• Best Pub: The New Frontier
• Best Service: MR MIKES
• Best Vietnamese Food: Saigon Noodles
• Best Western Food: MR MIKES

Best Food/Beverages

• Best Beer: Mighty Peace Brewing Co.
• Best Biscuits/Rolls: COBS Bread Bakery
• Best Bread: COBS Bread Bakery
• Best Bubble Tea: Popoy’s Tea Bar
• Best Burrito: BarBurrito
• Best Butter Chicken: Spicy Fusion
• Best Chicken Wings: The New Frontier
• Best Cocktails: Browns Socialhouse
• Best Coffee: Bean UpNorth Coffee House
• Best Curry: Spicy Fusion
• Best Deli: Safeway
• Best Donair: Olive Tree Mediterranean Grill
• Best Doughnuts: Safeway
• Best Fish: Audielicious
• Best French Fries: McDonald’s
• Best Hamburgers: MR MIKES
• Best Hot Dogs: Orange Julius
• Best Ice Cream: Dairy Queen
• Best Nachos: Browns Socialhouse
• Best Pancakes: TJ’s Country Kitchen
• Best Pho: Saigon Noodles
• Best Pizza: Red Tomato Pies
• Best Poutine: TJ’s Country Kitchen
• Best Produce: Safeway
• Best Salads: Chopped Leaf
• Best Sandwiches: Lucas’s Pitstop
• Best Seafood: Audielicious
• Best Soup: Lucas’s Pit Stop
• Best Steak: MR MIKES
• Best Sushi: Sushi Heaven
• Best Tacos: BarBurrito
• Best Tea: The Canadian Grind
• Best Vegetarian: One Stop Sandwich Shop
• Best Wine Selection: North Bar & Grill

Best Place For

• Best Place for Business Meetings: Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre Fort St John
• Best Place for Date Night: North Bar & Grill
• Best Place for Family Night: Fort Bowling Lanes
• Best Place for Hanging with Friends: MR MIKES
• Best Place for Hosting an Event: The Lido
• Best Place for Karaoke: FSJ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 102
• Best Place for Meeting Other People: The New Frontier
• Best Place for Night Life Recreation: The New Frontier
• Best Place for Watching the Big Game: The Canadian Brewhouse

Best in Athletics

• Best Athlete (18-59): Xavier Burgher
• Best Athlete (60+): Elgin Hunt
• Best Athlete (Under 18): Evander Hamre
• Best Athletic Team: FSJ Huskies
• Best Coach: Dylan Lielke
• Best Golf Course: Lakepoint Golf & Country Club
• Best Sports Event: The Crystal Cup Pond Hockey Challenge
• Best Swimming Pool: North Peace Leisure Pool
• Best Youth Fitness/Sports Program: Iron Forge Fight & Fitness

Best in the Arts

• Best Actor/Actress: Elan Miller-Jeannotte
• Best Artist: Sandi Troudt
• Best Arts Group: Stage North Theatre Society
• Best Author: Sabrina Trobak
• Best Dance Company: Studio 2 Stage
• Best Festival: Energetic County Fair
• Best Local Band: The Montney Coulees Band
• Best Musician: Naomi Shore
• Best Photographer: Aly P. Photography

Giveaway Winners

As a thanks for voting, we gave away one grand prize and five secondary prizes. Congratulations to the winners of our giveaways!

• Grand Prize: A Four-Piece Conversation Set courtesy of RE/MAX Action Realty: Christina G.
• $250 Gift Card to Brad’s Furniture & Appliances: Thea R.
• $250 Gift Card to Butler Farm Equipment: Madix P.
• $250 Gift Card to Great Canadian Oil Change: Zak K.
• A Portable Speaker courtesy of SLB: Amber W.
• A Portable Speaker courtesy of SLB: Kristina B.

If you are a winner of one of the awards and would like your name changed, please email greg@moosemediafsj.ca. If you have not received your award yet, you can do so at the Moose Media Building: 9924 101 Ave Fort St John, BC