Editor’s Spotlight I am willing to bet that since the invention of electricity by Benjamin Franklin in 1752 that we have been complaining about the costs, whether that was getting the power grid infrastructure developed to the high cost of electricity today and the impact of meeting our needs for power has on the environment. In this issue we chat with members of Solar Nova Scotia and with Janet Tobin, Com- munications Lead at EfficiencyOne about Nova Scotia and the world becoming more energy efficient and how they can help make that happen. In our modern go-go world, we can be very short-sighted and focused on trying to get bigger, grow stronger, and go further. But, at what cost? Well, Stephen Vezina owner of TreeTop Solar Inc helps answer these questions when we chat about his childhood curiosity that has transformed into a career path for him, and his hopes for the future of his business and the sustainable energy industry but more importantly, the planet! With risingenergy costs, most people are looking for away to saveby becoming more energy efficient. Solar energy continues to be one of the most effective ways of reducing our energy costs and carbon footprint. We sit down with Mark Shelley from Sun Kissed Energy to find out how you can become more efficient and how his business can help switch you to green energy. Brett Fletcher, VP of Operations, for Ready Refrigeration shares about the company’s start in the ‘ice business’ to becoming a full-blown heating, cooling, and HVAC company, organically! Brett sat down with Spotlight on Business Magazine to give us an idea of how they’ve managed to have so much success, and how they hope to continue that in the future. Residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Nova Scotians are looking for straightforward reliable solar energy systems and other electric services that can eliminate their power bills and give them reliable green energy for many years to come. We chat with Doug Penner, owner of Pineland Electric, about how he is continuing his dad’s work, while staying relevant and adapting to the ever-changing Energy Market. We caught up with Brett Lauther, veteran CFL kicker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the off season, for ‘in the spotlight’, which is not an easy task! Brett is always on the go, either getting ready for the season or promoting the game that has given him so much. Thankfully he took a time out to talk to Spotlight on Business about his path to professional football, the upcoming Touchdown Atlantic Game in Wolfville and why Nova Scotia has always had a special place in his heart and what it would mean for the Maritimes to get a CFL team in the region. 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 Tristyn Gaudette Ashley Tanner CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Megan Callahan Shannon Ferguson Allison McKinnon Ceiledh Monk Dan Monk Ryan Myson Teresa Siqueira Elizabeth Spencer Tamara Vallis
SOCIAL MEDIA Troy Gregg GRAPHIC DESIGN Aaron Jeffrey
WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT Joe Uttaro PUBLISHER AIDACA Media
Lee Ann Atwater Editor
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MARCH/APRIL 2022 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • MARCH/APRIL 2022
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