Ontario Secondary School Business Plan Competition Regional Awards
November 9, 2009 - On Saturday November 7th, the Kawartha Lakes Small Business Enterprise Centre (KLSBEC) accompanied the grand prize winners of the local, City of Kawartha Lakes Business Plan Competition to the regional and provincial awards ceremony held at Trent University in Peterborough. The competition was tight with top winners from eleven SBEC offices represented in the Eastern Region competing for top prizes.
“We are thrilled to announce that the students representing Kawartha Lakes placed 2nd Runner Up with a prize of $500 for the Eastern Region of Ontario,” states Diane Steven, Manager of KLSBEC. “Congratulations to Christine Craig, Lidia Song, and Emily Lindsay for placing so high in the provincial competition. This competition shines a spotlight on those students who are not afraid to challenge themselves and go that extra mile. For this they are recognized for their effort and creativity which is representative of the entrepreneurial spirit that we are looking for in our youth. We are happy to acknowledge that these ladies are proud students of Fenelon Falls Secondary School.”
The excitement was shared with family members, many volunteer competition judges and teachers from across the Province of Ontario. The eastern region was also recognized as home to the provincial grand prize winners from Prescott Russell, Ecole Secondaire Catholique Embrum.
The High School Business Plan Challenge is an annual competition administered though Small Business Enterprise Centres across Ontario. The competition is an opportunity for students to use their creativity to form a business idea, research it and write a business plan. Based on geographical location, the winner of each local competition becomes a finalist in northern, eastern, western or central Ontario, with the potential of also winning provincially.
For more information on the annual Secondary School Business Plan Competition visit the KLSBEC website: www.klsbec.ca
Left to right: Lidia Song, Emily Lindsay, Christine Craig
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