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Solar Nova Scotia is a registered not for profit society and a volunteer run organization working collectively towards a common vision of a Nova Scotia that relies 100% on sustainable renewable energy, supported by a vibrant local industry. SOLAR NOVA SCOTIA FOCUSED ON SUSTAINABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR ALL BLUENOSERS
RED BARN MEATS INC. WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEATING YOU!
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08 HEADLINES IN THE SPOTLIGHT 10 EVENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT 22 CANADA’S ENERGY SECTOR TRANSFORMATION More Indigenous communities taking the lead in Canadian oil and gas 30 EVOLUTION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY Seaweed to Spray Foam 36 KEEPING YOUR $$ IN THE BANK Easy Tips and Home Projects to Help You Save Money 44 DESIGN OF THE TIMES Designing Your Home Starts with You 76 VC FUNDING Encouraging Inclusive Investors to Remember Equity 88 ROSS CHOCOLATES Because everyone should be able to enjoy eating chocolate 98 TRICORBRAUN Taking their presence in Beverage Packaging Market to the Next Level 100 CALM HOME, CALM MIND Tips for Less Stress at Home 110 GUILTY CHOCOHOLIC MAMA You can do this! 114 EYES ON 2022 Effective Non-Surgical Cosmetic Treatments for Aging Eyes
Red Barn Meats Inc is a meat processing business owned by Jordan and Rachel Brandt. In August 2009, they started their business, which was known at that time as Brandt’s Custom Meat. In 2013, the couple took their business to the next grade and became a USDA Facility in the small
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David Brushett, Solar Nova Scotia Board Chair discusses the history of Solar in Nova Scotia and how the organization is acting as an advocate, and working with government at all levels to create policies supporting adoption of all forms of solar energy including active, passive, thermal and photovoltaic (PV) while supporting businesses offering these products and services along with the residential and commercial customers that are currently using or looking to make the switch to solar in the province.
town of Croghan, NY. We had the opportunity to chat with the Brandts about their family business that has grown beyond their expectations and what is next in their entrepreneurial journey.
CONDOR ELECTRIC INC SUSTAIN. INNOVATE. CONNECT.
THE NOVA SCOTIA SOLAR INDUSTRY NO ONE SHOULD HAVE A MONOPOLY ON THE SUN’S POWERHELP
TIM HOUSTON POLITICAL UNDERDOG TO NOVA SCOTIA’S 30TH PREMIER in the spotlight
62 Business and home- owners alike are looking at solar panel installation to make their prop- erties more energy efficient and reduce their carbon foot- print on the environ- ment while saving hundreds of dollars in the process. With the vast improve-
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What had started as a campaign by Nova Scotia Power and their President and CEO, Peter Gregg to put one customer against the other has back- fired and created a strong movement of Bluenos - ers calling for more accountability and transpar- ency from NSP and its parent company Emera. Many Nova Scotian’s are asking for the govern- ment to even consider taking back reins and control of the utility stating that no private for profit company should have a monopoly on the province’s energy, and use its power to bully cus- tomers, especially ones that harvested energy from the wind and the sun and feed the grid at the customer’s own expense.
Nova Scotia has its first Progressive Conservative premier since 2009 with Tory Leader, Tim Houston leading his party to victory with a campaign that promised to spend massively on health care. We sat down with the 51-year- old former chartered accountant to chat about family, along with his professional and political journey as politi- cal underdog whether it was in his campaign for the MLA for Pictou East to capturing the Tory leadership then on to earn a majority vote from Bluenosers and taking office as the 30th Premier of Nova Scotia.
ment in technology, solar energy has become more readily available for customers who are looking to make the switch to renewable energy sources like solar panels. We had the oppor- tunity to sit down with Donnie Dominix to talk about how his passion for nature and energy was the inspiration for Condor Electric and get some insight into Community Based Small Business and Renewable Energy from a leader in the industry.
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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022
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