The Placentia Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards were created to recognize member businesses and organizations, whose achievements or community involvement, have made significant contributions to the economic and social well-being of the region served by the Placentia Chamber of Commerce. The 2019 awards were presented on September 18, 2019 during the Placentia Bay Industrial Showcase. The awards were presented by Placentia Chamber of Commerce President Karen Maher and Business Excellence Awards Committee Member Claudette Pittman.

Here is a listing of the recipients from 2019:

2019 Placentia Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards: Front: Wayne Power, Power’s Ambulance Service Ltd – Business Excellence Award 10+ Employees; Janie Lane, Lane’s Foodland – New Business of the Year; Rosemay Cahill, Mary Brown’s – Employee of the Year; Frank Barry, Eimskip – Placentia Bay Impact Award; Sandra Smith, Southcoast Insurance – Innovator of the Year. Back: Chamber President Karen Maher; Sherry Pomeroy, Dawn McGrath, Wendy Leonard, Ann Marie Traverse and Genny Picco, RBC Placentia – Chamber Choice Award; Scott Stone, Castle Landing Guest Home – The Rising Star Award; Darlene and Jamie Neville, Neville’s Central Store – Business Excellence Award 1-10 Employees; Claudette Pittman, Awards Committee Member.