ICE Awards
October is Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) and Community inclusion month. The ICE (Inclusive Employer) awards were created to allow us an opportunity to highlight and show the value of inclusiveness, open-minded thinking, and progress in our local communities.
2026 – 8th Annual ICE Awards
The ICE awards are important as they provide us the opportunity to show the community the inclusive minded employers.
They allow us to celebrate the progress we have made as an inclusive community.
- Date & Time:
- October 15th 2026
- 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM (MST)
- Location:
- The Key City Theatre’s Gallery Stage
- 20 14 Ave N, Cranbrook, BC
- Award Categories:
- Community Mentor
- Innovated Career Builders
- Accessibility
- Authentic Leader
- Emboldened Visionary
- Voting Dates:
- August 5th to September 5th 2026
- Voting is now live! Don’t miss your chance to recognize local inclusive businesses!
2025 – 7th Annual ICE Awards Results
- Accessibility Award: Fire Hall Kitchen & Tap
- Authentic Leader Award: College of the Rockies, Cranbrook
- Community Mentor Award: The Paw Shop
- Emboldened Visionary Award: Blade Runners Shredding Services
- Innovative Career Builder Award: Home Depot Cranbrook
2024 – 6th Annual
ICE Awards Results
- Accessibility Award: ?Aq’am Flagging and Safety
- Authentic Leader Award: The Paw Shop
- Community Mentor Award: Staples Cranbrook
- Emboldened Visionary Award: Curious Cubs Early Learning Centre
- Innovative Career Builder Award: Home Depot Cranbrook
2023 – 5th Annual ICE Awards Results
- Accessibility: Blade Runners Shredding Services
- Authentic Leader: Safeway Cranbrook
- Community Mentor: The Paw Shop
- Emboldened Visionary: Home Depot Cranbrook
- Innovative Career Builders: Stonefire Pizzeria
2022 – 4th Annual ICE Awards Results
- Accessibility: St. Eugene’s Resort
- Authentic Leader: The Paw Shop
- Community Mentor: Total Pet
- Emboldened Visionary: Food Bank Cranbrook
- Innovative Career Builders: Sandman Inn Cranbrook
2021 – 3rd Annual ICE Awards Results
- Community Mentor: The Paw Shop
- Innovative Career Builders: Bro’s Cove
- Accessibility: The Lawn Doctor
- Authentic Leader: Columbia Theatre Cranbrook
- Emboldened Visionary: McDonald’s
2020 – 2nd Annual
ICE Awards Results
- Community Mentor: The Paw Shop
- Innovative Career Builders: Bro’s Cove
- Accessibility: The Farm Kitchen
- Authentic Leader: Max’s Place
- Emboldened Visionary: Kootenay Roasting Company (KRC)
2019 – 1st Annual
ICE Awards Results
- Community Mentor: Fisher Peak Fitness
- Innovative Career Builders: Spring Honda
- Accessibility: JJ’s Laundry Depot
- Authentic Leader: The Paw Shop
- Emboldened Visionary: Kimberley City Bakery