Here’s the Best of Red Deer Readers’ Choice Awards 2021 winners list:
• Entertainment
Best Art Gallery
GOLD Best Art Gallery GOLD A + Art Gallery & Unique Collections
SILVER Red Deer Museum & Art Gallery
BRONZE Kiwanis Gallery
Best Golf Course
GOLD River Bend Golf & Recreation Area
SILVER Red Deer Golf and Country Club
BRONZE Balmoral Golf Course
Best Indoor/Outdoor Festival
GOLD Westerner Days
SILVER Centrefest
BRONZE Alberta Food and Beverage Expo
Best Live Music
GOLD Bo’s Bar & Stage
SILVER The Hideout
BRONZE The Vat Pub
Best Local Band
GOLD Curtis Labelle Music
SILVER Wiklund vs Wiklund
BRONZE Young Howler
Best Night Club
GOLD Bellinis Sonic Lounge
SILVER Bo’s Bar & Stage
BRONZE Longriders Saloon
Best Place to Shoot Pool
GOLD Frontier Bus Lines
SILVER CanWest Travel Company Inc
BRONZE Marlin Travel
• Food
Best Bakery
GOLD COBS Bread Bakery
SILVER Central Alberta Co-op
BRONZE Tasty Bakery
Best Breakfast Restaurant
GOLD ABC Country Restaurant
SILVER Phil’s Restaurants
BRONZE Cora Breakfast and Lunch
Best Butcher/Deli Shop
GOLD Messinger Meats
SILVER The European Sausage & Deli
BRONZE Big Bend Market
Best Chinese Restaurant
GOLD China House
SILVER Dragon City Buffet
BRONZE Lucky Family Restaurant
Best Coffee Shop
GOLD Vin L Den
SILVER Dose Coffee
BRONZE Tim Hortons
Best Fast Food Restaurant
GOLD A&W Canada
SILVER Burger Boy
BRONZE Wendy’s
Best Fine Dining Restaurant
GOLD The Keg Steakhouse + Bar
SILVER One Eleven Grill
BRONZE Earls Kitchen + Bar
Best Greek Restaurant
GOLD It’s All Greek To Me
SILVER OPA! of Greece
BRONZE Saros Restaurant
Best Healthy Food Restaurant
GOLD Chopped Leaf
SILVER Freshii
BRONZE SunTerra Market
Best Indian Restaurant
GOLD Tandoor N Flame
SILVER Indian Flame & Pizza
BRONZE Indian Kitchen
Best Italian Restaurant
GOLD La Casa Pergola
SILVER East Side Mario’s
BRONZE Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria
Best Local Brewery
GOLD Troubled Monk
SILVER Sawback Brewing Co.
BRONZE Red Hart Brewing
Best Pizza Restaurant
GOLD Buster’s Pizza, Donair & Pasta
SILVER Papa Baldy’s Pizza
BRONZE Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria
Best Pub Food
GOLD Bo’s Bar & Stage
SILVER Leah’s Bar and Grill
BRONZE The Hideout
Best Poutine
GOLD Bedford Food Company
SILVER Cilantro and Chive
BRONZE Papa Baldy’s Pizza
Best Ribs
GOLD Montana’s
SILVER Memphis Blues BBQ House
BRONZE Earls Kitchen + Bar
Best Specialty Food Store
GOLD Sunterra Market
SILVER Sugar-Free & More Ltd
BRONZE A-Mart Express
Best Sushi Restaurant
GOLD Shiso Japanese Restaurant
SILVER Sushi Koon
BRONZE Momo Restaurant
Best Wings
GOLD Bo’s Bar & Grill
SILVER The Hideout
BRONZE Leah’s Bar and Grill
• Retailers
Best Appliance Store
GOLD Trail Appliances
SILVER Leon’s Furniture
BRONZE The Home Depot
Best Automotive Repair
GOLD Dick’s Auto & Truck Repair
SILVER Integra Tire Auto Centre
BRONZE Calridge Automotive Repair Inc.
Best Bicycle Shop
GOLD Mud Sweat and Gears
SILVER Wipeout Ski & Bike
BRONZE Wheeler’s Bicycle Repair
Best Cannabis Dispensary
GOLD Fire & Flower Cannabis Co.
SILVER River Cannabis
BRONZE Canna Cabana
Best Casual Wear - Men’s
GOLD Moores Clothing for Men
SILVER Mark’s
BRONZE Milano For Men
Best Casual Wear - Women’s
GOLD Cheeky Coutures Boutique
SILVER Cleo
BRONZE Winners
Best Children’s Wear
GOLD Once Upon A Child
SILVER Carter’s
BRONZE The Children’s Place
Best Consignment Clothing Store
GOLD Plato’s Closet
SILVER Second Chance Clothing & Home Décor
BRONZE Twice N Nice
Best Craft Store
GOLD Michaels
SILVER Color Me Mine
BRONZE Paint Interest
Best Eyewear Store
GOLD Eyewear Experts
SILVER Red Deer Eye Care Centre
BRONZE Costco Wholesale
Best Farm Implement Dealer
GOLD Cervus Equipment John Deere
SILVER UFA
BRONZE Key Ag Ventures Inc.
Best Farm Supply Store
GOLD Peavey Mart
SILVER Hashbrowns Homestead Supplies
BRONZE UFA
Best Flooring Store
GOLD Central Alberta Flooring
SILVER Red Deer Carpet One Floor & Home
BRONZE Central Alberta Tile One
Best Flower Shop
GOLD Se La Vi Flowers
SILVER Floral Expressions
BRONZE Calyx Floral Design
Best Furniture Store
GOLD Leon’s Furniture
SILVER Sims Furniture Ltd
BRONZE La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries
Best Gardening Centre
GOLD Parkland Nurseries & Garden Centre
SILVER Blue Grass Sod, Nursery & Garden Centre
BRONZE Coal Trail Greenhouse
Best Grocery Store
GOLD Central Alberta Co-op
SILVER Save on Foods
BRONZE Sobeys
Best Home Building Store
GOLD The Home Depot
SILVER Central Alberta Co-op
BRONZE RONA
Best Home Decor Store
GOLD Winners
SILVER HomeSense
BRONZE Junktiques Home Decor
Best Home Electronics
GOLD Best Buy
SILVER Visions Electronics
BRONZE London Drugs
Best Hot Tub/Spa Retailer
GOLD Arctic Spas
SILVER Hot Tub Wholesale
BRONZE Sun and Fun Pool & Spa
Best Jewellery Store
GOLD Mitchell & Jewell
SILVER The Golden Touch Goldsmiths
BRONZE Peoples Jewellers
Best Lawn & Garden Equipment
GOLD The Home Depot
SILVER Lowe’s Red Deer
BRONZE Canadian Tire
Best Lingerie Store
GOLD The Bra Lounge
SILVER La Vie en Rose
BRONZE EFP Intimates
Best Liquor Store
GOLD Central Alberta Co-op
SILVER Wine & Beyond
BRONZE The Liquor Hutch
Best Mall
GOLD Bower Mall
SILVER Parkland Mall
BRONZE Village Mall
Best Medical Aesthetics
GOLD Iconic Beauty Aesthetics
SILVER Aesthetic Solutions
BRONZE Hebe Beauty Bar
Best Men’s Clothing Store
GOLD Moores Clothing for Men
SILVER Milano For Men
BRONZE Mark’s
Best Motorcycle/Powersports Dealer
GOLD Turple Bros Ltd
SILVER Gasoline Alley Harley-Davidson
BRONZE Cycle Works
Best New Car Dealer
GOLD Southside Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ram
SILVER Gary Moe Dealerships
BRONZE Kipp Scott GMC Cadillac Buick
Best Pest Control
GOLD Blast ‘Em Pest Control
SILVER ProTec Pest Control
BRONZE Dead Bug
Best Paint Store
GOLD Color me mine
SILVER Cloverdale Paint
BRONZE Benjamin Moore
Best Pet Store
GOLD Bone & Biscuit
SILVER PetSmart
BRONZE Tail Blazers
Best RV Dealer
GOLD Woody’s RV World
SILVER Vellner Leisure Products Ltd
BRONZE Western RV Country
Best Shoe Store
GOLD Great Strides
SILVER The Shoe Company
BRONZE SKECHERS Factory Outlet
Best Sporting Goods Store
GOLD Sport Chek
SILVER Holmestead Sports cards & collectibles
BRONZE Play It Again Sports
Best Supplement Store
GOLD Herc’s Nutrition
SILVER Nutters Everyday Naturals
BRONZE Golden Sun Health Foods
Best Thrift Store
GOLD Mission Thrift Store
SILVER Value Village
BRONZE reNew Thrift Store
Best Tire Shop
GOLD Kal Tire
SILVER Don’s Tire & Auto Repair Ltd
BRONZE Integra Tire Auto Centre
Best Used Car Dealer
GOLD Southside Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ram
SILVER Gary Moe Dealerships
BRONZE Red Deer Motors
Best Western Wear Store
GOLD Wei’s Western Wear Ltd
SILVER Lammle’s Western Wear & Tack
BRONZE Ally’s Chic Boutique
Best Women’s Clothing Store
GOLD Cheeky Coutures Boutique
SILVER The Bay
BRONZE Ricki’s
• Services
Best Accounting Firm
GOLD ProVerus LLP
SILVER Pivotal LLP
BRONZE MNP LLP
Best Auto Body Shop
GOLD First Choice Collision
SILVER Gregg’s Paint and Collision
BRONZE Calridge Automotive Repair Inc.
Best Barbershop
GOLD Masterpiece Salon & Spa Inc.
SILVER Red Stag Barbershop
BRONZE Tommy Gun’s Original Barbershop
Best Car Wash
GOLD Jumbo Car Wash
SILVER Central Alberta Co-op
BRONZE Mudders Wash
Best Carpet Cleaning
GOLD Mancuso Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
SILVER Express Force Cleaning
BRONZE Mountain Fresh Chem Dry Best Chiropractic Clinic
Best Chiropractic Clinic
GOLD Hoffman Chiropractic & Wellness
SILVER Baker Family Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
BRONZE Family First Chiropractic & Wellness
Best Dance Studio
GOLD Dance Magic Studio
SILVER Strive Dance Academy Society
BRONZE Pound It Hip Hop Studio
Best Day Care
GOLD Mini Treasures Daycare
SILVER Red Deer Montessori
BRONZE BrightPath Eastview
Best Dental Clinic
GOLD Red Deer Dental (previously Bahrey Dental)
SILVER Bower Dental Clinic
BRONZE Victoria Station Dental
Best Denture Clinic
GOLD Denture and Implant Centre
SILVER Red Deer Denture Clinic
BRONZE Bowmont Denture Clinic
Best Electrical Company
GOLD Pass Electric inc
SILVER Sid’s Electric (Rd) Ltd
BRONZE Stealth Electric
Best Esthetic/Nail Salon
GOLD Vanese Nail Salon
SILVER Peony Nails
BRONZE Prestige Nails and Spa
Best Financial Institution
GOLD Servus Credit Union
SILVER BMO Bank of Montreal
BRONZE TD Canada Trust Branch and ATM
Best Fitness Centre/Gym
GOLD 360 Fitness Personal Training
SILVER 9Round Fitness
BRONZE Orangetheory Fitness
Best Funeral Services
GOLD Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium
SILVER Eventide Funeral Home
BRONZE Red Deer Funeral Home & Crematorium
Best Furnace Cleaning
GOLD RT Heating & Air Conditioning
SILVER Bruin’s Plumbing & Heating Ltd.
BRONZE Express Force Cleaning
Best Gas Station
GOLD Central Alberta Co-op
SILVER Costco
BRONZE Fas Gas Plus
Best Hair Salon
GOLD Masterpiece Salon & Spa Inc.
SILVER Salon Wild
BRONZE Salon Harper
Best Hearing Solutions
GOLD Living Sounds Hearing Centre (formerly Strategic Hearing Solutions)
SILVER Hearwell Audiology Clinic
BRONZE Riverland Hearing Clinic
Best Home Builder
GOLD Larkaun Homes
SILVER Laebon Homes
BRONZE True-Line Homes
Best Hotel/Motel
GOLD Cambridge Red Deer Hotel & Conference Centre
SILVER Holiday Inn & Suites
BRONZE Radisson Hotel Red Deer
Best Insurance Broker
GOLD AIP Insurance & Financial Services
SILVER Ing & McKee Insurance Ltd
BRONZE Paramount Insurance
Best Law Firm
GOLD Altalaw LLP
SILVER Johnston Ming Manning LLP
BRONZE Warren Sinclair LLP
Best Lawyer
GOLD Brett Bothwell
SILVER David Brant
BRONZE James Cawsey
Best Mortgage Company
GOLD Regional Mortgage Group Mortgage Brokers
SILVER AIP Insurance & Financial Services
BRONZE BMO Bank of Montreal
Best Oil/Lube Service
GOLD Dick’s Auto & Truck Repair
SILVER Mr.Lube
BRONZE Jiffy lube
Best Pet Boarding/ Daycare
GOLD Freedom House
SILVER Central Alberta Cattery
BRONZE Klassic Kennels
Best Pet Grooming Salon
GOLD Lavish Paws Grooming
SILVER PetSmart
BRONZE Freedom House
Best Pet Kennels
GOLD Freedom House
SILVER Klassic Kennels
BRONZE Central Alberta Cattery
Best Pharmacy
GOLD Central Alberta Co-op Pharmacy
SILVER Shoppers Drug Mart
BRONZE Save On Foods
Best Photographer
GOLD Paige Koster Photography
SILVER Jennifer George Photography
BRONZE Loni Bourne Photography
Best Picture Framing
GOLD Michaels
SILVER The Framing Nook
BRONZE Curiosity Art & Framing
Best Plumbing Company
GOLD Bruin’s Plumbing & Heating Ltd.
SILVER RT Heating & Air Conditioning
BRONZE Flostar Plumbing Solutions LTD
Best Realtor
GOLD Janice Resch
SILVER Andrew Russell
BRONZE Melissa Morin
Best Retirement Home
GOLD The Hamlets at Red Deer
SILVER Revera Retirement Living
BRONZE Points West Living Red Deer
Best RV Service/Repair
GOLD First Choice Collision
SILVER Red Deer RV Parts & Service
BRONZE Vellner Leisure Products Ltd
Best Tailor/Alterations
GOLD Moores Clothing for Men
SILVER Classic Cleaners & Tailors
BRONZE Gloria’s Alterations
Best Tanning Salon
GOLD Fabutan
SILVER Organic Glow Studio
BRONZE Tropical Paradise Hair & Sun Spa
Best Tattoo Shop
GOLD Wolf and Crown Tattoo
SILVER Classic Tattoo
BRONZE Designed Ryders Private Tattoo Lounge
Best Travel Agency
GOLD Expedia Cruises
SILVER AMA - Alberta Motor Association
BRONZE Marlin Travel
Best Vet Clinic
GOLD Piper Creek Veterinary Clinic
SILVER Dog & Cat Hospital
BRONZE Deer Park Pet Hospital
Best Walk-In Clinic
GOLD Discovery Walk-In & Medical Clinic
SILVER The Branch Medical Clinic
BRONZE Easthill Walk-In Clinic
Best Yoga Studio
GOLD Breathing Room Yoga Studio
SILVER YogaNation
BRONZE Love|Yoga|Grace