Celebrating RVTs Making a Difference in British Columbia!

Five of our exceptional Registered Veterinary Technologists have been nominated for the 2025 British Columbia Veterinary Technologists Association (BCVTA) RVT Awards.

These awards highlight RVTs whose dedication, leadership, and commitment to excellence inspire those around them. We’re proud to see our colleagues recognized for the incredible impact they have on their teams, their patients, and the broader veterinary community.

Their passion and professionalism set the standard for what it means to be an RVT, and we’re honored to celebrate this milestone with them. Thank you for continuing to make a difference every day!

Tegan Stolz from Ambleside Animal Hospital

Tegan is the Lead Registered Veterinary Technician and Nutrition Lead at Ambleside Animal Hospital and has an Animal Sciences diploma from Northwestern Polytechnic Fairview Campus (2015) and is certified in veterinary CPR (BLS/ALS), Fear Free practices, and the Human-Animal Bond. Outside of work, Tegan’s love for animals extends to Bowie, an 8-year-old Golden Retriever/Pyrenees mix, Missy, an 18-year-old Domestic Longhair, and Freddie, a 1-year-old Mixed Terrier.

Cassidy Roe from Van Isle Veterinary Hospital

Cassidy joined Van Isle Veterinary Hospital in 2017 as a Veterinary Assistant and graduated from the Registered Veterinary Technician program at Thompson River’s University in 2023. She grew up in Royston B.C. and has a sweet old kitty names Avril, a senior Labrador names Cooper and a horse names Skyla.

Yuko Hamamoto from Hillside Veterinary Hospital

Yuko graduated from a three-year Animal Health Technology course at Thompson Rivers University. She has worked at veterinary hospitals in Japan and has been with us since 2005. Yuko has a cat named Snickers and an adorable Yorkshire Terrier named Anne.

Bronwen Belsky from Campbell River Veterinary Hospital

Graduating from the RVT program in 2009 from the Northern University in Ontario, Bronwen is the lead RVT at Campbell River Veterinary Hospital and has been working in the industry for 13 years. She is always amazed by the unconditional love of animals. Helping people preserve the health of their pets, medicine, and problem-solving are some of the things she loves about her career. Her dog, Mykiss, has been with her since her school days and is the sweetest old soul who enjoys sleeping, cuddling, and short walks.

Jessica Stewart from Campbell River Veterinary Hospital

Jessica has worked at Campbell River Veterinary hospital since 2012. She became a Registered Veterinary Technician in 2016 after graduating from Thompson Rivers University. She has two dogs, Leeta the Border Collie and Cleo the Boston Terrier, and a black cat named Petey.