E. Oliver Owen might need a bigger mantel.

The entrepreneur was honoured last week in Winnipeg at the 19th annual Visionary Indigenous Business Excellence Awards.

He received a custom trophy depicting a floatplane in recognition of what he’s accomplished with his business, Amik Aviation Ltd., which provides air services to remote First Nations communities in northwestern Manitoba.

The prize follows recognition from the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association, which presented Owen with its Indigenous Business of the Year award in May, and a nod from the Manitoba Aviation Council, which presented him with its Pioneer of Flight award in 2019.

“When I got the call I thought, ‘Wow, I’m getting another one?’” the 67-year-old said of the VIBE award. “I was very thrilled and happy

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