The Our Town - Clarenville Blog by Paul Tilley

> Clarenville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Sixth Annual Business Excellence Awards. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL NOMINEES  2013 Clarenville Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Recipients (L/R) Jason Strickland, Lee Bennett, Chad Fisher, Stephen Chaytor of Meridian Engineering, Large Business of the Year; Wendell Moore, Clarenville Business Hall of Fame inductee for 2013; Dan Moody - SW Energy, Small Business of the Year; Daniel Allan, Salvation Army & Jill Monk - Kraft Celebration Tour, co winners of the Community Cares Award. The Clarenville Chamber of Commerce's Business Excellence Awards are designed to recognize businesses and the people behind these businesses who contribute to making our community and our region one of the best places to live and work in this province.  It is an opportunity to showcase what we do well – something that I believe we need to do more of.  Over 90 people attended the awards ceremony this past Wednesday evening, and in cons...

On Feb 29, 2012 the Hon. Jerome Kennedy spoke to the Clarenville Chamber of Commerce to outline his government's position on the proposed Muskrat Falls Hydro project. There has been a lot of controversy over the proposed project's viability and with its $6.2 billion price tag it carries with it a large risk of cost overruns. Regardless of the merits on this option, the island will need power, and it has to come from one source or another. Each option carries a significant price tag. Some Stats on Muskrat Falls: Will provide 824 MW (Megawatts) of power Estimated cost - $6.2 Billion Could be online by 2017 Refurbishing Holyrood Generating Station will be as costly The Vale plant will consume 90 MW Corner Brook's Mill uses 120MW A mine in Labrador could consume 100-250 MW Nova Scotia will buy 170 MW 40% of the produced power will be sold on the spot market and NL will have a right to recall. 80% of new homes in NL use electric heat In 2020 the island will n...

Robert (Bob) Fewer is a true Entrepreneur.  His success has been through hard work, outstanding service to customers and an uncanny ability to spot and take advantages of opportunities as they emerge.   Because of this, Clarenville Chamber inducted Bob to its Business Hall of Fame this year.  Congratulations Bob! Here's his Bio: