Editor’s Spotlight In this issue of Spotlight on Business Magazine, we showcase 25 years of the Jubilee as it gets ready to celebrate its Silver Anniversary after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic. The Jubilee or “Jube” as it is affectionately known to most, is an award-winning music and community event that has brought thousands of music fans to Pictou County each year for three amazing nights along the East River of local, up and coming and the best iconic Canadian artists. Moving from the East River of Pictou Country to the Northumberland Strait, we chat with the owners of Kirribilli EcoRetreat located on Pictou Island. During our conversation, we learn about this family-run retreat and its many amenities for guests, and why this truly unique tiny coastal island off Nova Scotia has people traveling from all over the world to experience its natural beauty and rejuvenating power for the mind, body, and soul. As we all know that there has not been a lot of good news out of the aviation industry over the past two years as air travel had all but stopped during the pandemic. However, we take a look at the one bright spot for industry and especially for the Halifax Stanfield International Airport, which has been the growth in air cargo activity, and it is showing no signs of slowing down even as we see the return of business and leisure travel which is great new for the airports and the businesses that depend on it to get its good off the ground and into markets all over the world. We continue our Renewable Energy & Efficiency Series this issue by putting the spotlight on the work being done by the Alternative Resource Energy Author- ity. This 100% municipally owned company formed in 2014 by the towns of Antigonish, Berwick and Mahone Bay is working hard to create a realistic path towards net zero in the supply and end-user sides of electrical power. Some people like sports and some people live sports, Kris McCarthy is the latter. That is why we are excited to have Kris ‘in the spotlight’ for this issue to chat about his transition from professional hockey player to team General Manager and how he combined his entrepreneurial spirit, passion for sports and experience of building a successful franchise on and off the ice into co-founding FanSaves. As always, my team and I want to thank everyone that made this issue possible, and we look forward to sharing more stories about growing industries, suc- cessful businesses, and brands, while spotlighting the people behind and in front of making it all happen.
MANAGING DIRECTOR Rod Gregg EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Lee Ann Atwater COMMUNICATION, RESEARCH & ADMIN Kate Davis Tristyn Gaudette
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Megan Callahan Shannon Ferguson
Quinn McKinney Allison McKinnon Ceiledh Monk Dan Monk Ryan Myson Teresa Siqueira Elizabeth Spencer
SOCIAL MEDIA Troy Gregg GRAPHIC DESIGN Aaron Jeffrey
WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT Joe Uttaro PUBLISHER AIDACA Media
Lee Ann Atwater Editor
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