Emo’s Restaurant and the Revelstoke Credit Union cleaned up in this year’s Family Friendly Awards, sponsored by the Revelstoke Early Childhood Development Committee. The Family Friendly Business Award went to Emo’s Restaurant (top image). Their nomination highlighted the welcoming staff, environment and efforts to provide an understanding, positive family friendly experience. The Credit Union was the winner of this year’s Family Friendly Workplace Award. The nomination for RCU acknowledged their family friendly policies, which allow parents to balance work and home life responsibilities. The nominations noted excellent family events, a welcoming family environment and understanding sick leave policies as having an impact for employees. In addition, flexible schedules have allowed some employees to participate in their children’s events at schools and child care centres. RCU was also the winner of the Family Friendly Business Award in 2012 and hreceived nine nominations over the past five years. Nominees for the Family Friendly Business Award included Emo’s Restaurant, Kidz on Main, Revelstoke Dental Centre, Mane Attraction Hair Studio, and Sangha Bean. The Family Friendly Workplace Award nominees were: Revelstoke Credit Union, Community Connections (Revelstoke) Society and Selkirk Tangiers. Photo courtesy of the Revelstoke Early Childhood Development Committee
