Family Enterprise of the Year Award (FEYA)
Established in 1986, the Family Enterprise of the Year Award (FEYA) is given annually by Family Enterprise Xchange (FEX) to celebrate and promote the achievements of Canadian family businesses and the considerable contribution they make to both their local communities and our national economy. Each year, business families across Canada are nominated and recognized at regional FEYA celebrations. Each regional recipient is then considered for the National FEX Family Enterprise of the Year Award chosen by a volunteer selection committee and presented at the National FEYA celebration.
Nominations and applications are now closed for FEYA 2021.
Congratulations Akhurst Machinery Limited, recipient of the 2020 National Family Enterprise of the Year Award
Thank you so much for this huge honour.
Ryan Akhurst
Co-owner/Vice President of Akhurst Machinery Limited
FEYA Process
Third party nominations are now closed.
Applications are now closed.
Regional FEYA finalists will be celebrated by the family business community, Fall/Winter 2021.
Regional FEYA recipients and the national winner will be honoured at Symposium 2022.
Eligibility
To be eligible, you must be a family-owned business defined as a private or public company, organization or holding company that has the following characteristics:
- Canadian
- Employs family members
- Multi-generational (now or in the future)
Family Enterprise of the Year Award Recipients
| 2020 | Akhurst Machinery Limited |
| 2019 | Regional Group |
| 2018 | ATCO Wood Products |
| 2017 | Larsen & Shaw |
| 2016 | Sutton Financial Group |
| 2015 | Morley Hoppner |
| 2014 | Capital Iron |
| 2013 | Archway Insurance, Ltd. |
| 2012 | Halifax Seed Company |
| 2011 | Saskatoon Funeral Home |
| 2010 | Beau’s Natural Brewing Company |
| 2009 | The Bragg Group of Companies |
| 2008 | O’Regans Automotive |
| 2006 | Dollco Printing |
| 2004 | Samuel Son & Co. Limited |
| 2002 | Cardinal Meat Specialists |
| 1999 | Sifton Properties Ltd. |
| 1997 | The BC Bearing Group |
| 1996 | Byland Nurseries |
| 1995 | The Price Family Group |
| 1994 | St. Joseph Printing |
| 1993 | H.J. Langen & Sons |
| 1992 | Duha Colour Services |
| 1991 | St. Hubert Bar-B-Q |
| 1990 | Rogers Communications Inc. |
| 1989 | The Pioneer Group |
| 1988 | Tilden Rent-A-Car |
| 1987 | The Bentall Group |
| 1986 | E.D. Smith & Sons Ltd. |