The Our Town - Clarenville Blog by Paul Tilley

Almost three years ago Greg Pittman, Winter Games Host Committee Chair, approached me about being part of the organizing committee for the 2014 Winter Games that would be held in Clarenville in March of 2014. During that same conversation, in a very enthusiastic voice, Greg said - "and I'd like us to make a video of Clarenville...". That was the start of a project that would boil down two years’ work into three minutes. It encompassed shooting over 250 shots of Clarenville through its four seasons, at every imaginable event - in High Definition. I took Greg's proposal to my colleagues here at the College. Deidra Strowbridge is an expert at design and crafting ideas. She has been behind our award winning Enactus team. Shannon Oake is an extraordinary visual designer and expert photographer, and Jody Locke is a master at video production, editing and photography - Shannon and Jody's work is behind a lot of the new media production that the find in several Distribu...

In early March, the Clarenville Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards presentation. Three businesses were recognized for their contribution and growth - Quantum Studio Design s (Jason Soper),  The WAVE Hotel  and Fitness Centre (Manager Kim Greenland)) and Hollingside Images (Ed Vincent)  .  Corwin Mills, QC was inducted into the Business Hall of Fame.  I addition to pictures please find a video of the awards presentation. Hall of Fame Inductee Corwin Mills QC, 2014 Business Award winner Kim Greenland - The Wave Hotel and Fitness Centre, 2014 Business Awards winner Jason Soper - Quantum Studio Designs, and MHA Hon. Ross Wiseman (Missing from photo Community Cares Award - Ed Vincent - Hollingside Images)

On the lead-up to the NL Winter Games beginning March 1, the Clarenville2014 Host Committee held a Torch Relay where 20 runners carried the Torch through town to the Clarenville Middle School.  On March 1, the final 5 runners will carry the torch into the Events Centre for the opening of the Games.