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Young Jasperites were rewarded for their entrepreneurial success with a pizza party with Jasper the Bear on Monday.
The children and teenagers took part in Community Futures’ first Lemonade Day this summer.
They acquired business licences, made lemonade and ran their stands for the day on June 22.
And at Jasper Park Chamber of Commerce’s Business and Ambassador Awards gala, the Lemonade Youth were awarded the Young Entrepreneur(s) award.
Molly McGown, Daisy McLeod and Kate Dekker won the Best Entrepreneur award for their Lil Ladies Lemonade stand. The girls had a soccer game on Lemonade Day and hired people to run their stand.
Sophie O’Mahony won Best Tasting for the lemonade at her Lucky Lemonade stand.
And Molleigh and Finian McGrath’s Au-Honey-Bee lemonade stand was named Best Stand.
On Monday, the six youths were treated to pizza with Jasper the Bear and presented with certificates from MLA Martin Long and the Chamber of Commerce.
