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The Georgie Awards are pres-
tigious industry accolades that
are presented by the Canadi-
an Home Builders’ Association
of British Columbia (CHBA BC).
They are recognized both pro-
vincially and nationally as a pre-
mier housing awards program.
Their mission is to showcase
the best in home building in
BC, and to highlight the com-
mitment and dedication to high
standards that CHBA BC mem-
ber companies – of which there
are almost 2,000 – strive to up-
hold.
“The Georgie Awards celebrate
excellence in the residential
construction industry, and the
200,000 hard-working profes-
sionals that make the industry
strong,” said Neil Moody, CEO
of the CHBA, in a statement an-
nouncing the winners.
Neil went on to congratulate not
just the winners for their “out-
standing projects and achieve-
ments,” but also the finalists.
“A finalist nomination in the
Georgie Awards is a coveted
achievement within the resi-
dential construction industry,”
he said. “With many annual en-
tries and strong competition, it
is not an easy task.”
At the 2019 Georgie Awards,
MQN was a finalist in five cat-
egories, and a winner in two.
Their highly decorated project
was a custom lakeside home ti-
tled ‘Boomerang Bay.’
Boomerang Bay was nominat-
ed for ‘Custom Home Valued
over $3,000,000,’ ‘Best Single
Family Kitchen over $150,000,’
and ‘Best Interior Custom Resi-
dence – New or Renovation,’
and ‘Best Outdoor Living Space
– New or Renovation.’ It won
the categories for ‘Best Any
Room – New or Renovation’ and
‘Best Innovative Feature – New
or Renovation.’
Dora describes that project as
a “captivating home” with “prai-
rie-style” architecture and de-
sign, and says it is “rooted in
nature with a sense of place.”
She quotes Frank Lloyd Wright,
who said prairie buildings are
“married to the ground.” She
says that’s definitely true of
Boomerang Bay.
Dora goes on to say that the
project utilizes nature as “a
primary source of inspiration
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