Clarenville Area Chamber of Commerce

The Clarenville Area Chamber of Commerce began in the 1960s by a number of local businessmen. These men assembled to discuss business issues of the day and were known as the Clarenville Business Association. Others were encouraged to join the association so that it could extend its influence to the surrounding area. Due to this encouragement, others joined and the Clarenville Business Association was renamed as the Clarenville Area Chamber of Commerce, with Eric Martin as its first president. The Chamber was registered by the Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs in Ottawa on May 30, 1968, thereby giving it official status.