Nominees

The nominees are as follows:

Young Enterprising Person of the Year

– Eliott Fraser, owner of Simply Sno-Cones / Simply Squeez’d of Charlottetown;

– Evan Gallant, hockey player from Abram-Village;

– Paloudes, musical group formed by Tianna Gallant, Gilbert Arsenault and Dawson Arsenault, from the Evangeline region;

– Rikki Delaney, young leader with the 4-H movement, from the Evangeline region;

– Shelaine Gallant, young community leader from Abram-Village who organized two Honour Runs.

Social Economy Business of the Year

– Le Centre Goéland / Le Village des sources l’Étoile filante of Cape Egmont;

– Evangeline Recreation Commission in Abram-Village; – Wellington Co-op.

Business Personality of the Year

– Claudette Thériault – president of the organizing committee of Le

women or that have a female president. It’s great to see that women are really taking the place that they’ve earned.”

In total the contest received 23 nominations for its six awards.

“Our finalists represent a wide Congrès mondial acadien 2019, Abram-Village;

– Francis Thériault – owner of PEI Agents Realty and three other businesses in Stratford; – Stéphanie St-Onge-Cornish – owner of Blossom Foot Care in Summerside.

Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year

– Pam Arora – co-owner of jewel maker and retailer Pam & Joe Handcrafted in Charlottetown; – Philippe Guidon – owner of Belgo Transport of Charlottetown.

Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year

– Ray Brow – owner of Britannia Corporation in Charlottetown; – Yvette Deschênes – owner of Chez Yvette Bed & Breakfast in Urbainville.

President’s Award of the Year

– Le Collège de l’Île, which has campuses in Wellington and Charlottetown;

– Acadian Roofing (owner Robert Poirier) of St. Raphael;

– La Voix acadienne of Summerside.

range of sectors – performing arts, tourism, sales of various products and services, community development, personal development, manufacturing, communications, education, etc.,” said Gallant.