MEMBERS IN THE NEWS

How our members are growing Halifax

Magic Winery Bus Launches 2023 Season

Believe in the Magic. We’ll take care of the rest! Magic Winery Bus is North America’s only wine tour experience on board a traditional British doubledecker bus, but it’s so much more. It’s visiting captivating destinations, tasting fabulous wines, and discovering the miraculous terroirs they call home. We take care of the details so you can relax and savour your way through the day. You will enjoy unforgettable views with unmatched hospitality. We offer charter tour packages for the corporate sector. Celebrate your customers or staff with us! 2023 season: May 20th to October 29th. All booking in advance at: www.magicwinerybus.ca.

Thank You From Junk Works Halifax

Junk Works Halifax wants to thank all of its customers for making it the fastest growing business in the Junk Works family. Junk Works Halifax achieved growth in 2022 of 93 per cent. We’ve added additional crew members and hauling trucks to make sure that our customers continue to get the excellent quality and professional service they’ve come to expect. Thank you. www.junkworks.ca/locations/halifax

NUTRI-LAWN NOW SERVICING PICTOU COUNTY

Nutri-Lawn has become the leader in ecology-friendly lawn care in Nova Scotia. In 2023, we are expanding our service area to include Pictou County, which will include New Glasgow, Trenton, Westville, Stellarton, and Pictou. Our business is growing every day. We now take care of over 5,000 lawns. Over the past three decades, we have grown the scale of our operation so that it now includes 50 employees and 30 service vehicles. Founded in 1985, with over 25 locations across Canada, our innovative approach and treatments have led the industry in the realm of organic, environmental, and ecological sustainability.

Learning More About Halifax Transit

Clients from New Leaf Enterprises, Easter Seals Nova Scotia’s social enterprise program — which provides individuals with disabilities opportunities to participate in skill development and workplace training — recently learned more about Halifax Transit. This January, clients from New Leaf were given the opportunity to learn more about the Halifax Transit system through the Transit Training Program, offered by Halifax Transit. Clients learned about how to navigate bus routes, terminals, and plan trips using public transportation. After a few workshops — based in our centre — clients then had the opportunity to plan a trip and put what they learned into practice!

Goparity Launches In Canada

Goparity is an impact finance platform and app that empowers citizens to use their money for good. After six years of success in the European market, Goparity is excited to bring impact finance to Canada, making it easy for almost anyone to invest in projects that create social and environmental good. We’re partnering with Canadian businesses working on impactful projects that support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Are you a business looking for sustainable finance with high visibility? Interested in becoming an impact investor at the forefront of sustainable finance in Canada? Visit goparity.ca to learn more.

100+ WOMEN WHO CARE CELEBRATES 10 YEARS

Missy Searl, Diversity Marketplace Lead, and Colette Robicheau, Founder, celebrated as members raised over $655,000 for HRM charities. Our Giving Circle is 100 per cent volunteer run, with 100 per cent of member donations going directly to charity. Recognizing that not all entrepreneurs enjoy the same visibility, The Diversity Marketplace was launched to help close that gap by creating a free online business directory for female Nova Scotian entrepreneurs who are members of the BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, and/or Disability(ies) communities. Diversity Marketplace recognizes that many individuals acting together can collectively create a larger impact. Visit 100womenhfx.com to learn more.

Exciting Business Expansion

Our mission at 3 P’s in a Pod Art Studio is to help save the ocean through art. The oceans’ inhabitants are at great risk and the oceans need to be cleaned up. We’re now part of the plan to clean up the large garbage patch currently floating in the ocean and are now working on stage two of the four stages of our business plan; donating 10-30 per cent of art sales to help with our plan to assist in saving the oceans by donating to groups that help with our overall goal.

Clean Seeds For Nova Scotia

Sow Local Seeds, a seed-producing farm on the Eastern Shore, was awarded a $2500 grant through the 2023 CUA community grant program. These funds support the purchase of specialized seed cleaning equipment to increase efficiency by 95 per cent. A Compact Oregon Seed Blower will be purchased. It separates viable seeds from non-viable seeds based on particle density, using an adjustable fan and air column; the end result being a higher quality product with improved germination rates for growers. It’s a win-win for our business and for our customers. Thank you, from Sow Local Seeds. Pictured is Erika Clarke, Sow Local Seeds, with her youngest farmhand, John, and Marie Mullally of CUA.

Volta Announces New Location At The Armoyan Center

VOLTA, Halifax’s Startup hub, is excited to announce its relocation to the 8th floor of the The Armoyan Centre, located at 1800 Argyle St., in Downtown Halifax. This move realigns VOLTA’s available space with the evolving needs of early-stage startups in the region, including the growing demand for hybrid support. The new space will prioritize a vibrant community center where entrepreneurs can connect, collaborate, and work together. Dedicated offices will be provided with priority given to teams that are developing a fulltime, on-site workforce. Ample flexible workspace will allow startups the flexibility they need as their team size grows. “We are thrilled about our upcoming move to The Armoyan Center,” said Matt Cooper, CEO of VOLTA. “This new location, along with our expanded virtual support, will enable us to better support the growth and development of early-stage startups in Halifax and Atlantic Canada by providing a central community space that fosters collaboration and founder connection.”

WAYNE SUMARAH, CEO OF DIGITAL NOVA SCOTIA ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

Following three years of exceptional leadership, Digital Nova Scotia’s CEO, Wayne Sumarah, has officially announced his retirement as of the end of May 2023. Joining the non-profit in 2020 during the peak of the pandemic, Wayne launched a new chapter for the organization, one that was filled with growth, strengthened relationships, and the wonderful team that we have today. Under Wayne’s leadership, the organization has grown membership by more than 50 per cent, expanded the team by 130 per cent, and increased revenues and new projects by more than 136 per cent. Beyond the metrics, Wayne has been an admired leader within the organization, creating a positive, respectful, and collaborative environment, and his legacy will continue to be felt following his much-deserved retirement. Wayne has been a champion of our province’s growing tech sector, and news will be shared shortly as the Board of Directors takes steps to find his successor.

Football For All

The “Football for All” offer is a unique community outreach partnership that will provide an opportunity for you and members of our community partner organizations to attend each Halifax Wanderers Football Club home match! As a “Football for All” partner, you’ll create an unforgettable experience for underrepresented youth and help make our community stronger through the power of sport! The Halifax Wanderers is also offering a special Corporate Supporter package to attend the home games this year, with four season tickets, per corporate sponsor, to all 15 home games, which can be used for your clients, staff, friends, or family! Contact Rob Cameron at rob.cameron@hfxwanderersfc.ca

Halifax Stanfield Celebrates Positive Year For Air Cargo Recovery In 2022

It was a strong year for rebuilding air cargo activity at Halifax Stanfield. In 2022, cargo volume and value surpassed 2018 levels, making it the second-best year on record for cargo activity at the airport. “While our passenger activity has been slower to recover, cargo is showing strong signs of improvement, with 2022 representing one of the best years for cargo activity in the airport’s history,” said Joyce Carter, President & CEO, Halifax International Airport Authority. “This demonstrates that our focus on growing Halifax Stanfield’s air cargo capabilities has resulted in benefits to the airport, the community we serve, and the industry.”

CREDIT UNION ATLANTIC (CUA) AWARDS $100,000 IN COMMUNITY GRANTS

Docchristine Coaching Is Expanding

Hannah Hicks Featured Artist

As an artist with Down syndrome, I like supporting people with disabilities. I’m delighted to be participating in the 11th annual L’Arche Art Show & Sale to raise funds for L’Arche Halifax — a home for adults with intellectual disabilities. I’ve been supporting the L’Arche Art Show & Sale for many years and am delighted to be a featured artist this year. And it’s exciting for me to see that my lighthouse art has been chosen for the show poster. Thank you, L’Arche Halifax, for all you do to support people with disabilities. And thank you to everyone who buys art at the show.

CUA has announced funding for 20 projects, organizations, and small businesses aiming to make a positive impact in communities across Nova Scotia. A total of $100,000 is being distributed across five categories: Small Business, Community, Health, Wellness & Recreation, Sustainability, and Arts & Culture. Now in its ninth year, CUA’s Community Investment Grant Program has helped 95 organizations throughout Nova Scotia. Applications for this year’s grants totaled $2.5 million, with submissions from nearly 400 deserving projects, businesses, and organizations across the province. This year, CUA made a concerted effort to support traditionally under-represented groups, guaranteeing that a minimum of $10,000 would be awarded to organizations within the BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ communities. That goal has been greatly surpassed, with $41,000 awarded to organizations that fall within those categories, either through ownership or organizational mission. This year’s grant recipients were selected by CUA’s Member Advisory Council. Visit www.CUA.com to meet the recipients.

Due to increased demand, DocChristine Coaching has added parenting coaching to her high-quality mental health and brain health coaching services. Chinara

Crumpton is a professional British nanny with over 30 years of experience. She also studied early childhood education and psychology. She promotes positive tiger parenting as a parenting style that combines both Eastern and Western attitudes, leading to very successful outcomes, even for children with developmental challenges like ADHD, autism, or other special needs. This will complement Dr. Christine Sauer MD ND’s Teaching Youth about Neuroscience program as it relates to behavior, and her assessments, bio-individual nutrition interventions, and other healing strategies.