Brian Purcell, co-owner of James Purcell Insurance Broker Ltd., is this year’s winner of the Bill Thake Memorial Award for Economic Development Leadership, counties officials announced Tuesday.

“A respected business owner and long-time community leader, Purcell has built his career on the principle that a strong community and a strong economy go hand in hand,” officials at the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville said in a statement.

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This is the 15th year the award has been presented, they added.

Named in honour of the late longtime Westport mayor, the Thake award, also known as the Warden’s Award, is handed out by the counties to “outstanding individuals who have shown exceptional commitment to the economic growth and vitality of Leeds and Grenville,” they said.

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