A long-time volunteer is being honoured as this year’s Citizen of the Year.
Carolyn Powers is just one of the six award winners for this year’s Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards.
Powers has spent her time over the years with a number of organizations, including Scouts Canada, Operation Red Nose, and the Chatham Bingo Charities Association, to name a few.
The awards will be handed out in a ceremony March 30th at Club Lentina’s in Chatham.
Other honourees include Enviroshake for Industry of the Year, Tricia Xavier from the Purple Pansy Flower Boutique as Professional of the Year, Fred Naclerio from Apollo Property Management as Entrepreneur of the Year, The Dutch Market for Business of the Year, and Natalie Devolder, named Youth Entrepreneur.