Business of the Year (1-10 Employees)

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Barbara and

John de Jong

Owners, Alley Kat Signs and Marketing

Alley Kat Signs and Marketing

Deriving its unique name from their original location in Victoria’s Fan Tan Alley, Alley Kat Signs and Marketing specializes in digital marketing services, graphic design, and sign design and production. The business has at times thrived and sometimes survived, like you know an Alley Kat would. Owner John de Jong left the automotive sector in 09 when he and his wife Barbara remortgaged their home to buy the company in order to spend more time with their 3 boys, who have all worked in the family business. Celebrating its 40th year, Alley Kat Signs and Marketing’s customer first philosophy is evidenced by their 710 Google reviews at 4.9 stars. Specializing in quality over quantity, Alley Kat has remained a boutique business with 6 staff, half of whom are family. COVID prompted diversification into online digital marketing, resulting in clients across Canada, Australia, and the USA.

Jason Potter and

Kirk Stringer

This Week’s Lunch

For busy parents, planning and packing school lunches can be draining every evening. This Week’s Lunch helps fill that need by delivering a week’s worth of healthy, pre-packed school lunches that parents can feel good about sending to school with their children. This weekly subscription service can be customized from dozens of rotating Main Items, including hot, cold, and vegetarian options with something to please even picky eaters. This Week’s Lunch also delivers hundreds of hot meals directly to schools every day to support kids who may not otherwise have a lunch, with a goal of ensuring all kids have a full belly so that they can focus on learning, while parents can focus on spending quality time with their kids.

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2025 Awards Ceremony

Join us for an evening of celebration at the 2025 Business Awards Ceremony. The event provides an opportunity to learn more about the fantastic businesses contributing to the vibrancy of our community and celebrate the finalists for their achievements. The evening includes a general reception for all guests with light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, the awards ceremony taking place in the Victoria Conference Centre Theatre, and a post-ceremony celebration where we can congratulate and network with all of the finalists and award recipients. This will be a spectacular night of networking, entertainment and celebration honouring our finalists and all Chamber members efforts towards building good business and great community for all. Check out the photos from the 2024 Ceremony

Event Schedule – June 4, 2025

7:30 – 8:30pm VIP & General Receptions
8:30 – 10:00am Awards Ceremony
10:00 – 11:00pm Post-Ceremony Celebration

Location

Victoria Conference Centre – Level 1

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