WILD ORCHID FARM MADE IN NOVA SCOTIA WITH LOVE What’s in the Spotlight ON THE COVER THE SOUNDS OF SUMMER OUR BIG VENUE MUSIC FESTIVAL BUCKET LIST FOR 2023 78 72
03 EDITOR’S SPOTLIGHT 04 WHAT’S IN THE SPOTLIGHT 08 HEADLINES IN THE SPOTLIGHT 10 UPCOMING EVENTS 24 HEARTLAND PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX Opening New Doors for Recyclable Canadian Plastic 28 CONTRACTOR’S CORNER Gut Instincts: Dealing with Uncertainty 34 ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE Improved Transportation Corridors Could Help Boost Canada’s Energy Exports 67 ENTREPRENEURIAL INTELLIGENCE Quick & Dirty prep list for Home Staging Success 112 HOME INNOVATION Climate Change and Your Home 120 GUILTY CHOCOHOLIC MAMA Moms are the holders
People often say that it is not where you start your journey but where you finish it that counts. When we spoke with Ashley Armsworthy, founder, and owner of Wild Orchid Farm, and learned of her entrepreneurial and personal journey, that state- ment could not be more relevant. Armsworthy explains how if you follow your passion and have a solid plan your path will take you where you should be, doing what you love to do.
The Summer Music Festival industry is an extremely com- petitive and growing market as festival organizers battle every year to get the best superstar, iconic and up and coming artists to headline and perform at the music fes- tivals happening across North America this summer on both sides of the border. We have researched the artists,
venues, perks, and reviews both personally from our team and from festivalgoers to find what we think are the best of the best and worthy of your hard-earned money to attend with our Big Venue Music Festival Bucket List for 2023.
SEAFOOD, SCENERY, SOCIABLES & SONG ATLANTIC CANADA’S SMALL VENUE MUSIC FESTIVAL BUCKET LIST With the busy tourist season just around the corner, many events, businesses, and communities get ready to open their doors and gates to festivalgoers this summer. These are our must-attend Maritime music festivals for 2023 as Canada’s East Coast gets ready to welcome local residents and visitors alike to come and enjoy the East Coast Life- style and some of the best Seafood, Scenery, Sociables, and Sounds the Maritimes has to offer this summer. 92
CANADA’S OCEAN PLAYGROUND DISCOVERING NOVA SCOTIA’S CAPE BRETON ISLAND & EASTERN SHORE
JAZ DÉCOR 10 YEARS OF BOLDLY BRINGING INTERIOR DESIGN FORWARD
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT BEN MURPHY CEO OF MURPHY HOSPITALITY GROUP
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From a young age, Jasmine Patterson had an interest in interior design. Her personal and entrepreneurial journey might have taken her from the bright lights and big cities of Ontario to small-town Nova Scotia. But as Patter- son explains that although scenery might have changed her passion for interior design and creating bold and beautiful spaces for her clients has not. As a designer and businesswoman, Jasmine is extremely proud of what she has accomplished over the last decade and is very excited about what opportunities are in store for her as she and her family settle in and plant roots in Bridgewater.
Our journey through Canada’s Ocean Playground crosses the Canso Causeway into Cape Breton Island which is said to be one of the best islands in North America. Traveling the Cabot Trail roadway, you can explore and discover the Cape Breton Highlands National Park and Bras d’Or Lake along with the many other places along the island’s rugged coastline before making our way back to the mainland to the Eastern Shore with its own historically themed attractions, authen- tic fishing communities, and its amazing beaches to get the most of your journey through Nova Scotia this summer and beyond.
The Murphy Hospitality Group has been making mem- orable experiences for customers since 1980 when they opened their first restaurant. Forty-three years later with Ben Murphy at the helm as CEO for their restaurant, hotel, beverage, and entertainment divisions, they have never lost their focus and now look to bring their experience in these industries together with their inaugural Sommo Festival this summer in Cavendish. We had an opportu- nity to sit down with Murphy to learn about this industry leader and what people can expect from Whitecap Enter- tainment’s newest festival this summer.
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VOL 23 ISSUE 2 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • VOL 23 ISSUE 2
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