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In our modern go-go world, we, as a species, can be very short-sighted. We are always trying to get bigger, grow stronger, go further. But, at what cost? These are the types of questions you’re left asking yourself after sitting down TREETOP SOLAR INC LOCAL. SAFE. CERTIFIED. SOLAR INSTALLERS YOU CAN TRUST.
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08 HEADLINES IN THE SPOTLIGHT 10 UPCOMING EVENTS 26 THEIR BACK ON STAGE Our Big Venue Music Festival Bucket List for 2022 38 SEAFOOD, SCENERY, SOCIABLES & SONG Small Town Nova Scotia welcomes back the Sounds of Summer 54 BANKER OR BROKER? Why choose a Mortgage Broker? 58 EFFICIENCYONE Helping people build a better world through efficiency 70 PROJECT QUOTES & ESTIMATES Free isn’t always worth the price! 76 DESIGN OF THE TIMES Finding Your Inner Interior Designer 82 SPRINGING BACK Resilience in Business is the Key to Success 110 THE WORK-LIFE BALANCE CHALLENGE How to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance 120 GUILTY CHOCOHOLIC MAMA Mom and Dad, I Need You to Love Me Through This
Pineland Electric is a Nova Scotia run business that offers solar energy systems and other electric services for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. They know that with energy prices always increasing, more and more Nova Scotians are looking for straightforward reliable solar installation that can eliminate their power bills and give them reliable green energy for many years
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with TreeTop Solar Inc owner Stephen Vezina. Believe it or not, what started as a childhood curi- osity has transformed into a career path for Stephen, and he sat down with Spotlight on Business Magazine to talk about sustainable energy, and his hopes for the future of his business, an industry but more importantly of the planet!
to come. That’s where Pineland Electric comes in! We had a chance to sit down with Doug Penner, owner of Pineland Electric, to find out more about how he is continuing his dad’s work, while at the same time, staying relevant and adapting to the ever-changing Energy Market.
READY REFRIGERATION INC NOVA SCOTIA’S HEATING & COOLING EXPERTS
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BRETT LAUTHER CFL VETERAN KICKER & FOOTBALL AMBASSADOR in the spotlight
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Using the word ‘organic’ to describe a company’s growth seems too on the nose when talking about a refrigera- tion company. But then you start listen- ing to Brett Fletcher, VP
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We caught up with Brett Lauther, veteran CFL kicker for the Saskatche- wan Roughriders in the off season, which is not an easy task, because he is always on the go, either getting ready for the season or pro- moting the game that has given him so much. Thank-
With rising energy costs all over the world, every single person is looking for a way to save. Solar energy continues to be one of the most effec- tive ways of reducing costs while also reducing your carbon footprint, some might say it’s a win/ win! Which is why we sat down with Mark Shelley from Sun Kissed Energy to find out about how he got here, how he runs his business, and where he sees the future of green energy.
of Operations, talk about Ready Refrigeration. From a start in the ‘ice business’ (we’ll explain that later) to a full-blown heating, cooling and HVAC company, the growth of Ready Refrigeration has been truly organic! Brett sat down with Spotlight on Business Magazine to give us an idea of how they’ve managed to have so much success in the past, and how they hope to continue that in the future.
fully he took a time out to talk to Spotlight on Business about his path to professional football, the upcoming Touch Down 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.
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MARCH/APRIL 2022 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • MARCH/APRIL 2022
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