JAC Founder and CEO Jack Atkins was named Business Leader of the Year at the 2026 Best in Business Awards hosted March 26 by the Mount Pearl-Paradise Chamber of Commerce. Atkins and his wife Pat, who is JAC’s co-owner and Vice President of Operations, are pictured here with the award during the event held at the Reid Community Centre.

Mount Pearl Blades who are aging out of the junior league this year include, from left: left to right there is Avery Loveless, Assistant Captain Braedy Walsh, Captain Evan Wicks, Liam Guiney, Lucas White and Adam Baggs. Photo courtesy of Snap Studio By Pam. E-mail snapbypam@gmail.com.