OTTAWA – Feb. 23, 2025 – RDÉE Canada, the national economic development and employability network, recently confirmed its return as a partner of the 2026 edition of the Acadian Entrepreneurs’ Gala, organized by the Acadian and Francophone Chamber of Commerce of PEI. RDÉE Canada President and CEO Yan Plante explained that RDÉE Prince Edward Island uses this Gala to identify potential candidates for the national Lauriers de la PME awards, which are presented regularly by the national network. RDÉE Canada’s provincial board member for PEI, Dr. Christian Lacroix, will participate in this grand evening of entrepreneurial recognition on Saturday, March 21, as the official representative of the national network. He will be invited to help present two of the induction trophies for the PEI Acadian and Francophone Business Hall of Fame. The Gala, which will begin at 5:30 p.m., will take place at the Village musical acadien in Abram-Village. Gala tickets are available in person at the Wellington Rural Action Centre, by email at marthe@rdeeipe.org or by phone at 1-902-854-3439 until March 13.