The winners of the 2005 Lambton Secondary School Business Plan Competition were announced at an Awards Banquet on Wednesday, September 28. The winners are as follows:
1st Prize $500 – Christina Holley, business titled “The Fancy Feather Dusters”, enrolled at Avon Maitland Distric Education Centre. Christina and her family will be traveling to Kitchener where she will compete at the Regional level and have a chance to win $2500.
2nd Prize $350 – Carley Gibb, business titled “The Hungry Mariner”, former student of Northern, now attending Lambton College.
3rd Prize $200 – Vanessa Monteiro, business titled “Surprise!”, enrolled at St. Patricks High School.
4th Prize $150 – Alicia Lavoie and Emily Campbell, business titled “Teen Time”, enrolled at St. Patrick’s High School.
5th Prize $100 – Gwen Williamson, business titled “Gwen’s Garden Produce”, enrolled at North Lambton Secondary School.
The competition was hosted locally by the Business Enterprise Centre of Sarnia-Lambton. It is a province-wide initiative sponsored by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. The purpose is to help students build their business skills and showcase their entrepreneurial talents. To be eligible, students must be enrolled full time in high school and can work in groups of up to three. Many thanks go to the local sponsors, judges, and teachers who supported this first time event.
Regional Competition
Congratulations to Christina Holley who traveled to Kitchener on Saturday, November 5th to represent Sarnia-Lambton at the 2005 Southwestern Region Secondary School Business Plan Competition. Christina’s business titled The Fancy Feather Dusters won the local competition and moved on as a finalist in the next level of competition. The Fancy Feather Dusters is based on the fact that families are now busier than ever and need time saving, convenient services to help manage their responsibilities at home. Christina will offer general house and apartment cleaning, but will also offer extra cleaning services on request. Truly a service that shines for a house to sparkle.
The Southwestern Regional winner was Melinda Goertz of Kitchener with her business titled Sweet Extravagance. The Provincial winner, business titled Wild Earth Boutique, was created by Sudbury’s Leah Reimer.
With her family present, Christina announced to everyone in attendance the importance of time when preparing a business plan. She took home a medal as a finalist and recommended her sister to compete next year.
To find out more on upcoming youth initiatives view the Business Enterprise Centre’s website.
Media contacts:
Deanna Valiquette
Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership
Business Enterprise Centre of Sarnia-Lambton
Tel: (519) 332-1820
Email: deanna@www.sarnialambton.on.ca
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Fibrex Insulations, Inc. |