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2025 NOMINATIONS OPEN NOW

The Naturally North Shore Tourism Business Awards celebrate outstanding tourism-based businesses on Vancouver’s North Shore. Each of these local spots is notable for going above and beyond for their guests while prioritizing sustainability, community and inclusivity.

By filling out this nomination form, you can spotlight the local businesses that act as North Shore ambassadors to visitors and locals alike.

The nominees are proud members of our community and are essential contributors to why Vancouver’s North Shore is an internationally renowned destination.

To qualify for a Naturally North Shore Award, recognized businesses must operate out of the City of North Vancouver, District of North Vancouver or District of West Vancouver. The business should have a strong customer service element, and positively represent the North Shore to both local and international guests.

2025 NOMINATIONS CAN BE MADE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2025.
WINNERS DRAWN YEARLY.

To win an award, a nominated North Shore business must excel in one or more of the following categories. Please select the category or categories that apply to your business and answer its corresponding question in as much detail as you can.
- Does your company have any formal or informal employee-led green initiatives or have emission reduction targets?
Please provide a description above or attach supporting documents.

- Is your business commuter-friendly (ie within a 5 minute walk to transit, transit subsidy for employees, secure bike parking, electric charging station, on-site parking?
Please provide a description above or attach supporting documents.

- Does your company participate in community or charitable projects where your employees are actively involved?
Please provide a description above or attach supporting documents.

- Does your organization offer programs to improve workplace diversity and inclusion?
Please provide a description above or attach supporting documents.

Annual Tourism Business Winner, 2024

Takaya Tours

Vancouver’s North Shore was honored to announce Takaya Tours as the recipient of the first annual Tourism Business Award!
Encouraging locals and visitors to experience the beauty of Vancouver’s North Shore from the water, Takaya Tours gives its guests a unique perspective on the culture, tradition, and history of the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation.
True ambassadors to Vancouver’s North Shore, the staff at Takaya practice a ‘tread softly in nature’ philosophy, championing a sustainable business model and helping protect the delicate marine ecosystems they engage with. A well-deserved win for a small business that epitomizes what it means to “Learn Like a Local.“

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Vancouver’s North Shore respectfully acknowledges that we work, play and live on the unceded traditional territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.