It was this week that the regional galas of the OSEntreprendre Challenge took place in Bas-Saint-Laurent. The first gala, that of the Volet Scolaire, took place virtually on April 30. The next day, May 1, at Alt Numérique Desjardins in Matane, the Business Creation Gala took place.
In total, the MRCs of Basques, Témiscouata and Rivière-du-Loup, as well as the municipality of Saint-André-de-Kamouraska, have ten winners, including five from the Business Component. Five winners from the region also won one of the special prizes awarded during the gala.
Note that for both components, nearly $37,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded. As for the School component, 212 files were submitted from preschool to university.
“This 26th year was crowned with success. We notice a high quality of the files presented. Last year, Bas-Saint-Laurent was a recipient at the National level. We hope to repeat everything next June at the National Gala in Quebec,” notes the regional manager of the OSEntreprendre Challenge and regional director of the École des entrepreneurs du Québec Campus Bas-Saint-Laurent, Véronique Mariève Gosselin.
The next stage of the regional winners of the School Component and the Business Creation Component will take place during the month of May with the national selection and finally end at the Grands Prix Desjardins Gala, on June 12 in Quebec.
BUSINESS 2024
Business creation component, Commerce category
Saint-André smokehouse senc
Kamouraska SADC
Business creation component, Social economy category
La Seiche, publishing and printing cooperative
CLD des Basques
Business creation component, Operation, transformation, production category
Madawaska market gardeners
Témiscouata MRC
Business creation component, Business services category
The social moment
Kamouraska SADC
Business creation component, Services to individuals category
Melissa Fortin
CLD Rivière-du-Loup
SCHOOL 2024
Preschool
“Le Boisé” nature adventure, Dégelis primary schoolCSS du Fleuve-et-des-Lacs
Primary cycle 1 (1st and 2nd year)
Chanterelle Christmas market, Jall SchoolCSS du Fleuve-et-des-Lacs
Primary 3rd cycle (5th and 5th grade)
The toy store, Gérard-Collin SchoolCSS du Fleuve-et-des-Lacs
School adaptation
The madness workshop – Christmas desserts, Dégelis secondary schoolCSS du Fleuve-et-des-Lacs
Vocational training and adult education
Vesti’Bulle, Fleuve-et-des-Lacs Adult Education Center – Trois-PistolesCSS du Fleuve-et-des-Lacs
SPECIAL PRICES
The special prize for female entrepreneurship presented by Evol and Réseau Accès Crédit was awarded to Melissa Fortin, Rivière-du-Loup MRC. The Flexipreneur Coup de cœur prize presented by Réseau des SADC and CAE was awarded to Mikaël Landry Scène’ArtRivière-du-Loup MRC.
Madawaska market gardeners won two other prizes, the special Sustainable Development prize presented by Hydro-Québec as well as the special Inspire prize presented by Promutuel Assurance de l’Estuaire.
The Cooperative favorites prize went to the Vesti’Bulle project of Fleuve-et-des-Lacs Adult Education Center – Trois-Pistoles.
