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The community showed this local company the love, helping it qualify for a provincial award. 

Squamish's is a finalist in the Small Business BC Awards.

It is the sole 撸奶社区nominee. 

"A luxury Indigenous brand creating botanical skin care products, S岣祑álwen Botanicals is a finalist for the Premier’s People’s Choice Award, for enriching their community with Indigenous cultural knowledge, plant science and self-care," . 

The company, founded by , was previously a finalist for the Best Community Impact in 2021 and a finalist in the Premier’s People’s Choice Award in 2020 and 2021.

Joseph, a Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) First Nation member, also appeared on CBC's Dragon's Den in 2021.

ther businesses up for this year's award are: in Campbell River; of Nanaimo; of Surrey, and of Courtenay.

This category, which is sponsored by the Province of British Columbia, honours businesses that have won the unwavering support of their community, the release states. 

A public vote decides nominees for the Premier’s People’s Choice Award.

The Top 5 Finalists are selected based on public vote and written responses judged by internal business experts.

Tis year marks the 20th anniversary of the awards, which celebrates community entrepreneurship.

The finalists will now pitch to a panel of BC business leaders to decide the winners.

All winners will be announced at the Small Business BC Awards in-person awards gala on June 2.

In addition to bragging rights, the winner of each category receives a $10,000 prize. For more information about the Small Business BC Awards finalists, go to .