Clarenville Area Consumers Co-op

The award was presented to Bob Gammon, Board Chair, Clarenville Area Consumers Co-op by Larry Reid, Chair, Random Age-Friendly Communities and Mayor John Pickett while Manager, Eldon Drodge and other staff members and members of Random Age-Friendly Communities looked on.

This grocery store received its award based upon an assessment of 57 international criteria that included areas such as Accessibility, Comfort, Visibility/Sound, and Customer Service. The Clarenville Area Consumers Co-op exceeds the established criteria required to receive the Age-Friendly Business Designation.

Sound Island Hearing

The award was presented to Brittany Green, Owner/Audiologist, Sound Island Hearing by Larry Reid, Chair, Random Age-Friendly Communities and Mayor John Pickett.

Sound Island Hearing received its award based upon an assessment of 57 international criteria that included areas such as Accessibility, Comfort, Visibility/Sound, and Customer Service. This clinical service business exceeds the established criteria required to receive the Age-Friendly Business Designation.

Locally owned and operated since 2020, Sound Island Hearing is the only clinic in the Clarenville area with a Registered Clinical Audiologist.

Clarenville Ford

The Age-Friendly Business award was presented to Dealer Principal, Junior Peddle by Larry Reid, Chair, Random Age-Friendly Communities and Mayor John Pickett while other Clarenville Ford staff members looked on.

Established in 1993, Clarenville Ford offers a variety of new & used vehicles as well as automotive parts and service. Services include trusted Ford car repair, original Ford auto parts, and auto financing.

Clarenville Ford received its award based upon an assessment of 57 international criteria that included areas such as Accessibility, Comfort, Visibility/Sound, and Customer Service. This automotive dealership exceeds the established criteria required to receive the Age-Friendly Business Designation.

Clarenville Ford is the first automotive dealership to be awarded the Age-Friendly Business designation in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

NL Credit Union

Shawn Parsons, Branch Manager NLCU received the award from Larry Reid, Chair, Random Age-Friendly Communities and Mayor John Pickett in the presence of 3 NLCU employees and Pat Osmond, Age-Friendly Business Committee member.

NLCU is a full-service financial institution and the largest credit union in the province. Clarenville Branch is one of the 12 provincially regulated and operating branches in major hubs across Newfoundland and Labrador.

NLCU has proudly supported numerous initiatives and organizations over the years. NLCU established their own Scholarship Program to help young graduates in their pursuit of post-secondary education. Through NLCU’s establishment and continuing support of the NLCU Charitable Foundation, well over $1 million has been donated to charities since 2002.

NLCU received its award based upon an assessment of 57 international criteria that included areas such as Accessibility, Comfort, Visibility/Sound, and Customer Service. This financial institution exceeds the established criteria required to receive the Age-Friendly Business Designation.

Congratulations to NL Credit Union, Clarenville Branch on becoming the first financial institution to be designated as an Age-Friendly Business in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Clarenville Inn

Clarenville Inn is a 4-star family-owned full-service hotel with an on-site restaurant and lounge with breathtaking harbour views.

This 4-star Canada Select hotel is wheelchair accessible, has a fitness center, heated outdoor pool and hot tub, outdoor fire pit and pet-friendly rooms. Whether you are young or old, Clarenville Inn has just what you need for an unforgettable vacation.

Clarenville Inn offers one of the widest ranges of banquet and conference facilities in the entire region of Clarenville and beyond.

The award was presented to Manager, Bonita Critch by Larry Reid, Chair, Random Age-Friendly Communities and Mayor John Pickett. A number of Clarenville Inn employees were in attendance as well as Leo Bonnell, Vice-Chair Random Age-Friendly Communities.

Clarenville Inn received its award based upon an assessment of 57 international criteria that included areas such as Accessibility, Comfort, Visibility/Sound, and Customer Service. This hotel exceeds the established criteria required to receive the Age-Friendly Business Designation.

Congratulations Clarenville Inn on becoming the First Hotel in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador to be designated as an Age-Friendly Business.

Clarenville Paint Shop

For over 40 years, the Paint Shop and its team of professional interior decorators and product experts has been helping customers in the Clarenville area with those finishing touches that personalize, polish and protect their homes.

The Paint Shop is Atlantic Canada’s largest home decorating network, the largest Benjamin Moore retailer in Canada, and is also Canada’s largest Floors First retailer.

Larry Reid, Chair, Random Age-Friendly Communities and Mayor John Pickett presented the Age-Friendly Business Award to Manager, Barbara Goobie and two of her employees, Ashleen Butler and Megan Avery.

Clarenville Paint Shop received its award based upon an assessment of 57 international criteria that included areas such as Accessibility, Comfort, Visibility/Sound, and Customer Service. This paint retailer exceeds the established criteria required to receive the Age-Friendly Business Designation.

Congratulations to Clarenville Paint Shop on becoming the first Paint Retailer in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador to be designated as an Age-Friendly Business.

East Coast Eyecare

East Coast Eyecare is a family-run practice and has been operating in Clarenville since 1979 when Dr. Dean and Dr. Deborah Halleran opened their Optometry Clinic.

Dr. Clare Halleran joined the practice in 2011. Dr. Clare brought new services to the clinic and allowed the practice to grow with the needs of the clinic’s patients. In 2014, Dr. Lorielle Pevie, joined the great team of Doctors, further helping the practice grow.

In 2016, the clinic name was changed to East Coast Eyecare and Dr. Clare took ownership. The new name matches the clinic’s mission of offering their patients complete eye health care and wellness. East Coast Eyecare offers comprehensive vision examinations. They pride themselves on the ability to give full scope, complete eye health care for patients of all ages. They offer a variety of specialty eye services for patients who need them.

The award was presented to Owner, Dr. Clare Halleran by Larry Reid, Chair, Random Age-Friendly Communities and Mayor John Pickett while the employees of East Coast Eyecare and Leo Bonnell, Vice-Chair Random Age-Friendly Communities looked on.

East Coast Eyecare received its award based upon an assessment of 57 international criteria that included areas such as Accessibility, Comfort, Visibility/Sound, and Customer Service. This optometry clinic exceeds the established criteria required to receive the Age-Friendly Business Designation.

East Coast Eyecare is the first Optometry Clinic in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador to be designated as an Age-Friendly Business.

Health-e Choice Pharmacy

Pharmacist/Owner, Todd Barrett accepted the Age-Friendly Business award on behalf of Health-e choice Pharmacy. L-R Pharmacy Assistant, Victoria Bursey; Pharmacy Assistant, Katrina Hickey; Owner Terry Spurrell; Pharmacy Assistant, Rowena Short; Pharmacist/Owner, Tanya Spurrell; Mayor John Pickett; Pharmacist/Owner, Todd Barrett; Random Age-Friendly Chairperson, Larry Reid; Pharmacist/Owner, Bernadine Barrett; Pharmacist Grant Rose.
Health-e Choice Pharmacy is locally owned and operated. This independent community pharmacy has four pharmacists—Todd Barrett, Bernadine Barrett, Grant Rose and Tanya Spurrell and four pharmacy assistants—Victoria Bursey, Katrina Hickey, Shelley Ralph, and Rowena Short,
Since January 2017, Health-e Choice Pharmacy has been taking special care in providing multi-faceted health care services such as blister packaging, compounding, vaccination and flu shot injections, medication management, medication review and care plans, minor ailment prescribing, in-house and natural health products, and ideal protein. Health-e Choice Pharmacy is invested in the community and offers free local delivery.
Health-e Choice Pharmacy received its award based upon an assessment of 57 international criteria that included areas such as Accessibility, Comfort, Visibility/Sound, and Customer Service. This pharmacy exceeds the established criteria required to receive the Age-Friendly Business Designation.

Health-e Choice Pharmacy is the first pharmacy to be awarded the Age-Friendly Business designation in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Mary Brown’s

The award was presented to Owner, Lorne Squires by Larry Reid, Chair, Random Age-Friendly Communities and Mayor John Pickett. Manager, Robyn Burt and staff member, Vanessa Croucher as well as Leo Bonnell, Vice-Chair, Random Age-Friendly Communities were on hand for the presentation.
Mary Brown’s Clarenville is locally owned and operated by Lorne and Brenda Squires. This comfort food restaurant has 21 employees, some of whom have been working there for 25 to 30 years.
Mary Brown’s has been serving up its famous Chicken and Taters in Clarenville since 1986. This real, wholesome, comfort food is prepared in small batches for quality. It is made fresh from scratch daily–always has been and always will be. Customers can order ahead, eat-in, or take-out.
Mary Brown’s received its award based upon an assessment of 57 international criteria that included areas such as Accessibility, Comfort, Visibility/Sound, and Customer Service. This restaurant exceeds the established criteria required to receive the Age-Friendly Business Designation.

Congratulations Mary Brown’s Clarenville on becoming the first restaurant to be designated as an Age-Friendly Business in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Richard Power CPA

Larry Reid, Chair, Random Age-Friendly Communities and Mayor John Pickett presented the Age-Friendly Business Award to Accountant/Owner, Richard Power and employees Julia Drodge, Michaela Mahar, Ashley Quinton and Taylor Fisher.

Richard Power, CPA has successfully serviced the business community of Clarenville and surrounding area since 2004 and has enjoyed continued growth in size and services offered.

This audit and accounting practice currently has 7 employees.
Professional services provided by Richard Power, CPA include audit and accounting, forensic investigative services, personal and corporate income tax consulting, accounting system design, management consulting and in-house computerized accounting.

Richard Power, CPA received its award based upon an assessment of 57 international criteria that included areas such as Accessibility, Comfort, Visibility/Sound, and Customer Service.

This accounting firm exceeds the established criteria required to receive the Age-Friendly Business Designation.

Richard Power, CPA is the first accounting firm to be designated as an Age-Friendly Business in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Clarenville Denture Clinic

Clarenville Denture Clinic is locally owned and operated by Dave Patey DD. They specialize in custom precision dentures and other fantastic services and strive to give their patients the most personalized service that they can expect.

Clarenville Denture Clinic’s most popular services include: Digital Dentures, Full Dentures, Dental Implants, Teeth Grinding, Relines & Repairs, and Denture Cleaning. They want their patients to feel welcome and comfortable with their treatment and they want to exceed the expectations of their clients.

The award was presented to Owner, Dave Patey and his wife, Deidre by Larry Reid, Chair, Random Age-Friendly Communities and Mayor John Pickett while the employees of Clarenville Dental Clinic looked on.

Clarenville Denture Clinic received its award based upon an assessment of 57 international criteria that included areas such as Accessibility, Comfort, Visibility/Sound, and Customer Service. This denture clinic exceeds the established criteria required to receive the Age-Friendly Business Designation.

Clarenville Denture Clinic is the first Denture Clinic in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador to be designated as an Age-Friendly Business.

Memorial United Church

Memorial United Church in Clarenville has approximately 300 households. Their worship reflects the needs of all their people. Worship services are conducted weekly on Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

Memorial United Church is a pastoral charge on the move and fully alive, providing a spiritual and physical climate to meet the needs of their congregation. They take pride and action in responding to the needs of their local community as well as responding to disasters that their people have to cope with from time to time. They respond to the needs in other countries through the Mission and Service Fund of the United Church of Canada.

Men’s Fellowship President, Justin Feltham and Board Chair, Kevin Butt accepted the award from Mayor John Pickett and Larry Reid, Chair, Random Age-Friendly Communities in the presence of other members of the congregation.

Memorial United Church received its award based upon an assessment of 57 international criteria that included areas such as Accessibility, Comfort, Visibility/Sound, and Customer Service. This church exceeds the established criteria required to receive the Age-Friendly Business Designation.

Congratulations Memorial United Church on becoming the first church to be designated as an Age-Friendly Business in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Hair Studio Salon & Spa Inc.

Sue-Lynn Weeks, Owner/Operator accepts Age-Friendly Business Award. L-R Pat Osmond, Age-Friendly Business Committee Member; Mayor John Pickett; Sue-Lynn Weeks; Larry Reid, Chair, Random Age-Friendly Communities.

Sue-Lynn Weeks has successfully operated The Hair Studio Salon and Spa since 2017. This full-service salon and spa has ten employees who take pride in their ability to make their clients look and feel their best. Clients enjoy attentive, personalized service from experienced stylists and estheticians who are committed to ensuring satisfaction and will work with clients to give them a style they’ll love.

Professional services provided by The Hair Studio Salon & Spa include hair styling, nails, pedicures, lip blushing, pmu brows, laser services such as hair and tattoo removal, tanning beds, and more.

The Hair Studio Salon & Spa received its award based upon an assessment of 57 international criteria that included areas such as Accessibility, Comfort, Visibility/Sound, and Customer Service. This hair salon and spa exceeds the established criteria required to receive the Age-Friendly Business Designation.

The Hair Studio Salon & Spa is the first hair salon to be designated as an Age-Friendly Business in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Shoppers Drug Mart Clarenville

The award was presented to Pharmacist, Sarah Fennell by Mayor John Pickett and Larry Reid, Chair, Random Age-Friendly Communities while other Shoppers Drug Mart employees and Leo Bonnell, Age-Friendly Business Committee member looked on.

Shoppers Drug Mart, Clarenville is independently owned and operated by Steve Gillingham, Pharmacist.

The Pharmacy Team at Shoppers Drug Mart is there to help you manage your medications, answer your questions, and provide the advice to help you take care of your health. With convenient hours and a Pharmacist always available during store hours, they make managing your health easier.

Pharmacy services such as Blood Pressure Checks, Flu Vaccinations, Help to Quit Smoking, Managing Diabetes, Travel Health Consultations, Medication Review, and Minor Illness Assessment are all available at Shoppers Drug Mart. From prevention, to minor ailments, to chronic conditions, the Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy team is there to help you meet and treat your health care needs.

In addition to Pharmacy services, Shoppers Drug Mart offers many other products such as Beauty, Personal Care, Health, Baby & Child, and Home & Electronics, etc. You can get your passport or ID photo in store. Plus, seniors get 20% off on Thursdays and you can earn PC Optimum points on your purchases.

Shoppers Drug Mart Clarenville received its award based upon an assessment of 57 international criteria that included areas such as Accessibility, Comfort, Visibility/Sound, and Customer Service.

Sobeys Clarenville

Manager, Jason Ford accepted the award from Mayor John Pickett and Larry Reid, Chair, Random Age-Friendly Communities in the presence of other Sobeys employees.

In 2017, Sobeys celebrated 110 years of filling Canadian’s grocery carts. Sobeys Clarenville is proud to be part of this nationwide grocery chain. At this family grocery store, Manager, Jason Ford and his friendly staff are there to help customers with their shopping needs whether it is in the Meat, Seafood, Bakery, Produce, Deli, or Floral Department. Sobeys Clarenville customers can always choose from an extensive selection of delectable meal solutions available in Deli, Kitchen, Bakery, Produce and Seafood platters.

Sensory-Friendly Shopping, where there is reduced store lighting, suspended announcements, no overhead music, reduced scanner noises, and no cart selection, takes place at Sobeys Clarenville every Monday from 7 to 8 p.m.

As well, customers can earn and redeem Scene+ Points at Sobeys Clarenville.

Sobeys Clarenville received its award based upon an assessment of 57 international criteria that included areas such as Accessibility, Comfort, Visibility/Sound, and Customer Service.

This grocery store exceeds the established criteria required to receive the Age-Friendly Business Designation.

Clarenville Medical Centre

Dr. Sarah Small and Dr. Gordon Stockwell opened their Family Medicine Clinic at Clarenville Medical Centre in 2017. Since that time a number of doctors have finished their family medicine residency at the Clinic. Doctors Small and Stockwell feel so fortunate to work with these professionals, and they are even more grateful that some choose to stay and work in our hospital and community.

The team at Clarenville Medical Centre has grown since 2017. This Family Medicine Clinic now has four doctors: Dr. Sarah Small, Dr. Gordon Stockwell, Dr. Jenna Paul, and Dr. Daniel Rees and two Medical Office Administrators.

Clarenville Medical Centre received its award based upon an assessment of 57 international criteria that included areas such as Accessibility, Comfort, Visibility/Sound, and Customer Service. This family medicine clinic exceeds the established criteria required to receive the Age-Friendly Clinic Designation.

Clarenville Medical Centre is the first Family Medicine Clinic in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador to be designated as an Age-Friendly Clinic.

Hickman Motors Clarenville

Leo Bonnell, Age-Friendly Business Committee Member as well as a number of Hickman Motors Clarenville employees were on hand for the Age-Friendly Business award which was presented to General Manager, Ian Mackey by Mayor John Pickett and Larry Reid, Chair, Random Age-Friendly Communities.

“Family Drives Everything” is the moto that Hickman Motors Clarenville is very proud of. This dealership serves drivers throughout Clarenville and the surrounding areas. Hickman Motors Clarenville has a solid selection of new Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC as well as a carefully inspected lineup of pre-owned vehicles. They also have a well-connected finance centre run by a qualified team of finance experts who can help you get the right loan or lease in a quick, easy, and transparent manner. Their commitment to their customers continues well beyond the date of purchase. They also have a professional team of Buick, Chevrolet, GMC technicians on hand with the skills and equipment to handle all manner of maintenance and repairs, as well as a full stock of authentic parts.

Hickman Motors Clarenville received its award based upon an assessment of 57 international criteria that included areas such as Accessibility, Comfort, Visibility/Sound, and Customer Service. This automotive dealership exceeds the established criteria required to receive the Age-Friendly Business Designation.