Mr. Speaker, last week the Business Development Bank of Canada announced the winners of the 2009 Young Entrepreneur Awards.
One of my constituents, Mr. Allain Ouellette from Bathurst, was the winner for the province of New Brunswick.
In 2004, Allain purchased City Glass & Locks, a small custom glass company, and turned it into an example of what can be done with know-how and an entrepreneurial spirit. Today, City Glass & Locks serves the entire province of New Brunswick and has grown by 20% per year.
With the team of seven employees already in place when he purchased the company, Allain has diversified the services offered by City Glass & Locks and developed the commercial side of the business.
In five years, the company's staff has doubled to 14 employees.
Congratulations to Allain, who is contributing to the economic development of northeastern New Brunswick with his know-how and entrepreneurial spirit.