AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2022 TC Reader’s Choice Awards in Victoria, BC
Best Retirement Community
Presented by Times Colonist

2020 TC Reader’s Choice Awards in Victoria, BC
Best Retirement Community
Presented by Times Colonist

2019 BCSLA Pioneer Award
Gordon Denford, President and CEO Berwick Retirement Communities
Presented by British Columbia Seniors Living Association (BCSLA)

2018, 2019 TC Reader’s Choice Awards in Victoria, BC
Best Retirement Community
Presented by Times Colonist 

2014 Seal of Approval (for all locations)
Presented by British Columbia Seniors Living Association (BCSLA)

2011, 2010 & 2009 Best of the City in Victoria, BC
Best Retirement Community
Presented by Black Press Group Ltd.

2010 Governors’ Lifetime Achievement Award
Gordon Denford, President and CEO Berwick Retirement Communities
Presented by Victoria Chamber of Commerce

2009 CFAX Community Awards
Business Leader of the Year: Gordon Denford
Presented by TELUS Victoria Community Board

2007 Victoria Chamber of Commerce Awards
Business Leadership Finalist: Gordon Denford
Presented by Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce

2006 Business Excellence Awards
Business of the Year in Construction and Development
First Runner Up: Business of the Year (50+ Employees)
Presented by the Business Examiner

2016 Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Award
International Award Winner

2016 Georgie Award
Best Landscape Multi-Family

2015 CARE Awards Vancouver Island
Gold: Project of the Year – Multi-Family
Gold: Best Outdoor Living Space
Gold: Best Landscape

Finalist: Best Condominium Project or Mixed-Used Development
Finalist: Best Interior – Commercial
Presented by Canadian Home Builders Association of BC

2015 Commercial Building Awards
Presented by Vancouver Island Real Estate Board

2020 CHBA-VI VIBE Awards
Best Mulit-Family Community
Best Landscape Design
Best Outdoor Living Space – Finalist
Best Overall Room (New) “The Bridge” – Finalist

2022 TC Reader’s Choice Awards in Victoria, BC
Best Retirement Community
Presented by Times Colonist

2019 10th Anniversary Seal of Approval 
Presented by British Columbia Seniors Living Association (BCSLA)

2014 Seal of Approval
Presented by British Columbia Seniors Living Association (BCSLA)

2015, 2014, 2011, 2010 & 2009 Best of the City in Victoria, BC
Best Retirement Community
Presented by Black Press Group Ltd.

2010 CARE Awards Vancouver Island
Gold: Best Outdoor Living Space
Gold: Best Condo – Mixed Use Development
Finalist: Best Custom Millwork for spaces under 2000 sq. ft. (English Pub)
Finalist: Best Interior – Commercial (English Pub)
Finalist: Best Project Website
Finalist: Best Overall Marketing Campaign
Finalist: Best Project of the Year
Presented by Canadian Home Builders Association of BC

2010 Seal of Approval
Presented by British Columbia Seniors Living Association

2009 BC Georgie Award
Finalist: Best Multi-Family Landscape Design
Finalist: Best Multi-Family Low Rise Development
Finalist: Best Brochure

2008 Greater Victoria Commercial Building Awards
Senior Housing Excellence
Presented by Victoria Real Estate Board 2007 Business Excellence Awards Construction and Development Company of the Year: Denford Construction Management Ltd. Presented by the Business Examiner

2019 National ICAA NuStep Beacon Award for “Best in Wellness” 
Presented by International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) 

2019 10th Anniversary Seal of Approval
Presented by British Columbia Seniors Living Association (BCSLA)

2014 Seal of Approval
Presented by British Columbia Seniors Living Association (BCSLA)

2010 Seal of Approval
Presented by British Columbia Seniors Living Association (BCSLA)

2009 Best New Business of the Year
Presented by Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce

2008 Commercial Building Awards
Award of Excellence in Community Seniors Housing
Presented by Vancouver Island Real Estate Board

2007 CARE Awards Vancouver Island
Gold: Best Outdoor Living Space
Gold: Best Assisted Living Project
Silver: Project of the Year
Silver: Best Mixed Use
Presented by Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC

2014 Seal of Approval
Presented by British Columbia Seniors Living Association (BCSLA)

2010 Seal of Approval
Presented by British Columbia Seniors Living Association (BCSLA)

2009 Service Provider of the Year (10+ Employees)
Presented by Kamloops Chamber of Commerce

2009-2004 Readers Choice Awards
Best Retirement Facility
Presented by the Kamloops Daily News

2005 Kamloops Business Excellence Awards
Service Provider Award
Presented by Kamloops Chamber of Commerce

2003 Georgie Awards
Finalist: Best Multi-Family Landscape Design
Presented by Canadian Home Builders Association of BC

2023 Best of the City
Presented by the Nanaimo News Bulletin

2022 Best of the City
Presented by the Nanaimo News Bulletin

2021 Best of the City
Presented by the Nanaimo News Bulletin

2020 Best of the City
Presented by the Nanaimo News Bulletin

2019 Best of the City
Presented by the Nanaimo News Bulletin

2018 Best of the City
Presented by the Nanaimo News Bulletin

2017 Best of the City
Presented by the Nanaimo News Bulletin

2014 Seal of Approval
Presented by British Columbia Seniors Living Association (BCSLA)

2010 Sterling Community Awards
Customer Service for Businesses over 10 Employees
Presented by Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce

2010 Seal of Approval
Presented by British Columbia Seniors Living Association (BCSLA)

2003 Sterling Community Awards
Service Business of the Year
Presented by Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce

2000 CARE Awards Vancouver Island
Gold: Excellence in Land Development and Landscape Design in a Multi-Family Dwelling
Presented by Canadian Home Builders Association of BC

1999 Georgie Awards
Finalist: Best Low-Rise Development
Finalist: Best Single/Multi-Family, Landscape Design Projects
Finalist: Best Brochure for a Project (Low Rise Condominium)
Presented by Canadian Home Builders Association of BC

1999 City of Nanaimo Design Awards
Commitment to Excellence in Design within the City of Nanaimo
Presented by the City of Nanaimo

2006 & 2001 Spirit of Christmas for Retirement Facilities Award
1st Place
Presented by Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce

Appreciation Awards:
2007, 2004, 2002 from Tourism Nanaimo
2006 from the Come Ashore Program

2014 Seal of Approval
Presented by British Columbia Seniors Living Association

2015, 2014, 2011, 2010 & 2009 Best of the City in Victoria, BC
Best Retirement Community
Presented by Black Press Group Ltd.

2010 Seal of Approval
Presented by British Columbia Seniors Living Association

2008 Greater Victoria Business Awards
Business of the Year (26 -75 employees)
Presented by Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce

2007 Business Excellence Awards
Finalist: Business of the Year (Over 50 Employees)
Presented by the Business Examiner

2006 Festival of Trees at The Empress Hotel
2nd Place: People’s Choice for Best Decorated Tree
Funds raised went to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation

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Berwick by the Sea: Campbell River, BC

Phone: 250-850-1353
Fax: 250-850-1355
1353 16th Ave.
Campbell River, BC
V9W 2C9 Canada
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Berwick Comox Valley: Comox, BC

Phone: (250) 339-1690
Fax: (250) 339-1789
1700 Comox Avenue
Comox, British Columbia
V9M 4H4 Canada
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Berwick on the Park: Kamloops, BC

Phone: (250) 377-7275
Fax: (250) 377-7276
60 Whiteshield Crescent South
Kamloops, BC
V2E 2S9 Canada
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Berwick on the Lake: Nanaimo, BC

Phone: (250) 729-7995
Fax: (250) 729-7996
3201 Ross Road
Nanaimo, British Columbia
V9T 6L9 Canada
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Berwick Qualicum Beach: Qualicum Beach, BC

Phone: (250) 738-6200
120 First Avenue West
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
V9K 1G9 Canada
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Berwick Royal Oak: Victoria, BC

Phone: (250) 386-4680
Fax: (250) 386-4681
4680 Elk Lake Drive
Victoria, BC
V8Z 0B4 Canada
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Berwick House: Victoria, BC

Phone: (250) 721-4062
Fax: (250) 721-4067
4062 Shelbourne Street
Victoria, BC
V8N 3E6 Canada
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Berwick House: Parksville, BC

Phone: (250) 468-6000
Fax: (250) 721-4067
180 Jensen Avenue East
Parksville, BC
V9P 0G9 Canada
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