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Members in the news

How our members are growing Halifax

PEACE BY CHOCOLATE FLAGSHIP STORE OPENS

Overlooking the Halifax Waterfront, Peace By Chocolate opened a new flagship storefront in the Queen’s Marque. Creating products with pride since 2016, the chocolatier carries a wide selection of chocolates plus new additions like desserts and drinks. CEO and founder Tareq Hadhad was excited to have customers show their support by lining up outside the shop before its grand opening at 9 a.m. Peace By Chocolate has big expansion plans for 2021, and the new Halifax store is an important part of them. Hadhad’s plan is for the Halifax shop to be a signature location for the brand and its story.

OFFICE INTERIORS EXPANDS ONLINE STORE

Office Interiors is thrilled to expand its products offered on its online store. Customers can now order much more than office supplies like toner and stationery directly from the website. It now offers many products for home offices such as task chairs, height-adjustable tables and printers! As an added bonus, when purchasing through the online store, you can receive Air Miles Reward Miles! To start earning Miles on your next purchase, visit shop.officeinteriors.ca

WESTJET TO RESTORE REGIONAL ROUTES SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19

WestJet will restore flights to the communities of Charlottetown, Fredericton, Moncton, Sydney and Quebec City after service was suspended as a result of COVID-19. The reinstatement of service will restore WestJet’s complete network of pre-COVID-19 domestic airports. Service is set to resume to the five airports beginning June 24, 2021 through to June 30, 2021. In addition, service between St. John’s and Toronto, which was indefinitely suspended, will resume effective June 24, 2021. Following a temporary suspension, the restart of service between St. John’s and Halifax will be advanced from June 24, 2021 to May 6, 2021.

COX & PALMER WELCOMES MICHELLE AXWORTHY

Michelle Axworthy has joined the Halifax partnership of the law firm Cox & Palmer. Michelle works closely with her clients in all areas of Family law. She brings compassion, practicality and efficiency to all matters related to relationships, children, assets and life's changes.

FROM AMERICAS CUP TO VOLKSWAGEN, PORSCHE

FDG-Consulting identifies client business challenges, determining client needs by supplementing the standard assessment techniques and tools with innovative approaches. Beyond the digital topics, we provide a considerable bundle of valuable consulting and advisory services. Take advantage of our 20 years of international entrepreneurial expertise to help point your business in the right direction and keep it on course for success.

CAMP TIDNISH BEEHIVE RENOVATIONS UNDERWAY

For the first time in over 83 years, Camp Tidnish remained closed over the summer of 2020. However, Easter Seals Nova Scotia took this opportunity to renovate. They’re excited to see the expansion of the Beehive at Camp Tidnish! Thank you to Weston Bakeries and supporters for helping the vision come to life. Camp Tidnish is the only barrier-free and fully accessible summer camp in Nova Scotia. It enables campers with physical and/or cognitive disabilities to forge and maintain friendships, to experience the thrill of swimming in a pool, to participate in hayrides and boat rides on the Tidnish River, to fish, and to make crafts or music. Learn more about Camp Tidnish at www.camptidnish.org.

ASPEN FILMS KICKED OFF 2021 HBA WITH IMPACTFUL VIDEO

Aspen Films was proud to partner with the Halifax Chamber of Commerce for the 2021 Halifax Business Awards! The video we produced kicked off the event and showcased the historic resilience of the Halifax business community. The 400 attendees saw glimpses of the COVID-19 progression: a quiet downtown, aerial shots of the city coming back to life, and retailers welcoming masked customers. A big thank you to Dr. Strang for the narration, to Discover Halifax for the b-roll and to the Halifax community for sticking together and fighting COVID-19 together.

NEW ZOOM® TALK SHOW IS A NS FIRST

Making the best use out of quarantines and very few events to film or livestream, NSLive.tv, Nova Scotia's online community TV channel has turned to producing a new virtual ZOOM based talk show. The Nova Scotiable is designed to be a community-oriented, LIVE talk show with an open form. Events, news, sports, fashion, creative businesses, local music and musicians, artists, hot topics and politics if we have to. Anything on the minds of Nova Scotians that can be talked about politely. The show goes LIVE weekly at 2 p.m. Sunday afternoons on Facebook and can be watched on our Netflix style website. Please watch, join, like and share. nslive.tv/nova-scotiable

A HELPFUL RESOURCE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

Meet Spencer LeBlanc, Efficiency Nova Scotia’s newest Business Development Manager. He’s dedicated to helping small businesses like yours! If you are not sure where to start, how to prioritize your energy upgrades, or if you have questions about applying for rebates, reach out to Spencer. Email him for a free 15-minute energy consultation. He’s passionate about collaborating with you to help your project move forward and your customers enjoy the good things efficiency brings.

MSVU JOINS WOMEN'S COLLEGE COALITION

Mount Saint Vincent University is proud to announce that it has joined the prestigious Women’s College Coalition (WCC) – a network of colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada committed to fostering educational opportunities for women. MSVU is only the second Canadian institution in the WCC. The university has emphasized the advancement of women since its founding almost 150 years ago. Membership in the WCC will provide MSVU with partnership opportunities on key events, enable sharing of online feminist and other resources, and facilitate leadership connection and knowledge sharing.

NEW SCOTLAND CO. LAUNCHES MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS FUNDRAISER

For the third time, Nova Scotia’s New Scotland Co. is releasing an exclusive line of products designed specifically to raise funds for MS Society of Canada programs, research and advocacy for people living with multiple sclerosis. Co-founder brothers Kevin and Scott Saccary are directly affected by MS. They believe one of the best ways to help those living with the disease is through education and awareness. The brothers developed a signature beer called All Together Red Ale, new Red Lion t-shirts and hoodies to sell online, in their Dartmouth brewery, and clothing store to raise funds. The MS Society of Canada has recognized New Scotland Co. as one of their top supporters and embraces the partnership to its fullest. To support the fundraiser, visit www.newscotland.co

WELCOMING A NEW TEAM MEMBER TO SONA!

We have some very exciting news to share at SONA! We have a new team member; A massive WELCOME to Shobhan, who has joined our Admin Department. At SONA, we love working with like-minded individuals who share our strong work ethic and company values. And Shobhan, with her warm smile and personality, instantly fit right in with our team.

WELCOMING A NEW TEAM MEMBER The Lung Association of Nova

Scotia (LANS) is pleased to welcome Lacey Sutherland to the team as Operations Coordinator. Lacey joined the LANS team in 2020, completing an internship as part of her Health Promotions degree at Dalhousie University. In her new role, Lacey will be overseeing client outreach, providing patient support and managing health initiatives programs. Lacey is excited to be taking on a new role with LANS and is looking forward to helping make Nova Scotia a healthier place to live and breathe. Welcome to the team, Lacey!

WHO IS PROTECTING TWICE THE WILD?

Nature has never been more at risk. But we can still save Nova Scotia’s wild spaces and species—if we vastly accelerate the pace of conservation. The Nova Scotia Nature Trust's Twice the Wild campaign aims to double the acreage the Nature Trust protects across the province by 2023. This landmark campaign is led by a high-profile cabinet, whose members have made the Nature Trust their charity of choice with generous donations and volunteer fundraising efforts: Peter Porteous (Chair), Paul Comeau, Henry Demone, John S. Hunkin CM, Ella McQuinn, Bill Morris, Douglas Reid, Maureen Reid, and Lara Ryan. Learn more: TwiceTheWild.ca.

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TWIRP COMMUNICATIONS INC. CELEBRATES 10!

Anita Kirkbride, Founder and Head Twirp, celebrated 10 years of living and breathing social media for the small business community last March. As part of the celebrations, Twirp Communications INC. underwent an extensive "reno-vacation", including an eye-catching new logo and a totally redesigned website to focus on her social media training services. She also introduced her new podcast "BeFlawsome: The Good Enough Podcast." She’s excited to see what the next 10 years of online marketing brings! "I don't think social media is going away any time soon, but it sure is changing quickly." Visit Twirp.ca for info on Anita's free and paid training programs, educational blog and podcast.

NEW PARTNERSHIP ON EASTERN SHORE!

Re-imagining Atlantic Harbours

for 2050 is partnering with Eastern Shore's Gallery to help document special places of concern and bring awareness to the beauty of our coasts! What do you need to do? Complete a watermark page at the Gallery telling where your favourite water memory is on the Eastern Shore, and why that place is so special, for you to enter the contest this April. Pin a dot on the map highlighting your favourite spot for fun! Let's see if we can fill the map. Bring a friend or come alone, we'd love to have your story. rah2050.ca, watermarkproject.ca, easternshoresgallery. com

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