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03 SPOTLIGHT ON MAY

08 MAY INDUSTRY EVENTS

10 SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS

10 MAPLE LEAF HOMES Built for Life

18 STRATIGRO SMALL BUSINESS TIP FOR MAY Five Stages of Small Business Growth

28 SPOTLIGHT ON INNOVATION

If you asked the average Canadian on the street why softwood is import- ant most probably couldn’t tell you what it is, let alone it’s critical value to Canada’s economy. In contrast, ask someone working in the industry and they will educate you on the jobs softwood lumber creates and the positive impact it has on GDP. They’ll also likely explain that Canada has also had a long-stand- ing trade dispute since 1982 with their biggest market the United States. It remains the most troublesome and enduring disagreement between the two nations. That is why no one was surprised that President Trump jumped into the issue head first with a vow to make sure the arrangement is fair...

28 MANZAR APIARY INC. Queen Bees Everywhere owe these 2 Kings of Heart (and Mind) a Curtsy

36 SPOTLIGHT ON INDUSTRY

38 US AND CANADA LUMBER DISPUTE

Trump is having a hard time seeing the forest for the tariffs

50 SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH

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Making Communities Whole Again

64 HOLISTIC HEALTH TIP FOR MAY BY JANICE BUCKLER What Most People don’t know about Vitamin C

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If you’re a Nova Scotia resident or even a one-time visitor, chances are you’ve felt the impact of the Nova Scotia Residential Agencies Asso- ciation (NSRAA). Sure, a stop by NSRAA.ca will tell you that it’s “a coalition of non-profit residential agencies serving persons with dis- abilities,” but the mission of these 46 member agencies province-wide can be as diverse as the communities and people they strive to serve...

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