Gala winners

The awards handed out at this 17th edition of the Acadian and Francophone Chamber of Commerce of P.E.I. Gala:

2018 President’s Award of Excellence - Vishten, the globe-trotting Acadian-Celtic group composed of Pastelle and Emmanuelle Leblanc and Pascal Miousse (sponsored by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency);

2018 Distinguished Entrepreneur Award - Jeannette Arsenault of Summerside, co-owner of Shop & Play, formerly Cavendish Figurines (sponsored by RDÉE Prince Edward Island);

2018 Immigrant Entrepreneur Award - Gideon Banahene of Charlottetown, owner of Danso Bikes and Kaneshii Vinyl Press, and partner in The Great Shea (sponsored

by the LIENS project);

2018 Social Economy Business Award - The Evangeline Area Agricultural Exhibition and Acadian Festival, Abram-Village (sponsored by the Evangeline-Central Credit Union);

2018 Business Personality Award - Ghislaine Cormier of Charlottetown, owner of The Great Shea and partner in Kaneshii Vinyl Press (sponsored by Innovation PEI);

2018 Enterprising Youth Award Jérémie Buote of Rustico, magiciancomedian with the Carnaval en Promenade (sponsored by CBDC Central PEI);

2017 Young Millionaires Award Isabelle Fisk of “Izzy’s Rockpile” and Nicholas Sauvé of “Nick’s Spinners”, a brother-and-sister duo from Birch Hill (sponsored by Radio-Canada Acadie).