Oceanside Entertainment owner Karyne Bailey is on an award-winning roll after receiving a Canada Prestige Award for Gaming Store of the Year for the second year in a row. The popular qathet game shop is located on 4721 Marine Avenue.
"It was a complete surprise," said Bailey. "I didn't even know I had been nominated."
The Prestige Awards recognize businesses and individuals who consistently offer excellent products and services to local residents and tourists.
"It feels amazing,” said Bailey. "They [Prestige Awards team] send somebody up to your store, and they kind of assess you."
Bailey said it's a little different from the [Upper Coast] People's Choice Awards, which Bailey won for bookstore of the year in 2023 and 2024.
"[The nomination] goes in front of a judging committee, and then the judges decide," said Bailey. "From what I understand, some of the criteria are things like staff engagement and atmosphere of the store."
The awards also judge on components of a business, such as whether or not it has recycling.
"We try as much as possible to have knowledgeable staff, but it's hard to keep up," said Bailey. "There are so many new board games launching every day."
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