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TATTINGSTONE INN WHERE DETAILS MATTER
GO NORTH TOURS UNCORKING QUALITY, IT’S WHAT WE DO! A lot of things have changed in Halifax over the last fifty plus years, but thankfully some things have stayed the same. One of those things is John’s Lunch, a legendary, no-frills diner that is a landmark near the Woodside ferry terminal wharf known for Canadian’s best fish ’n’ chips and top- notch customer service. We chat with Kathy Hilchey and Irene Baltas, long time employees that have transitioned into co-owners and the first women to own the iconic brand since it was started by Greek Immigrants in the late 60’s. JOHN’S LUNCH AN ICONIC EAST COAST DINER EXPERIENCE Laila North has a conversation about her entre- preneurial journey and how she was able to merge her background as a professional ballet dancer, a deep knowledge of the wine industry and her tourism experience to create Go North Tours which was the first and currently longest running wine tour company in Nova Scotia. We get a better understanding of the unique excursions she offers those looking to explore Nova Scotia as a staycation or while visiting the province on vacation. 22
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20 SPOTLIGHT ON INDUSTRY 28 CONTRACTOR’S CORNER Renovation Planning Process - Design, Engineering & Estimating 34 DESIGN OF THE TIMES Occupied Home Staging 101 40 GOVERNMENT ENERGY SUBSIDIES Parsing through energy subsidy estimates 42 SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS 44 THE POWER OF NETWORKING Why You Need to be Connecting with More People 48 EPIC EATERIES & SWEETERIES Our Reader’s Recommendations for Epic BBQ!!! 76 SPOTLIGHT ON INNOVATION 84 THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY Billions in oil and gas expansion underway – just not in Canada 86 SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH & WELLNESS 88 HOLISTIC HEALTH Adrenal Exhaustion 90 KNOWING YOUR LIMITS Is Your Relationship with Alcohol Worth Examining? 96 PERSONAL HEALTH & WELLBEING Life is what it is, so live and enjoy it! 100 ULTIMATE DIGITAL DETOX How to Unplug Your Home 106 MOM TO THE RESCUE True Moms are Moms forever!
Erika Banting began her love for the Annapolis Valley during a visit to the region with her husband over twenty years ago. She was so struck by the authentic beauty and vibrant energy of the area that she would eventually move to Nova Scotia and acquire the elegant Tattingstone Inn in the university town of Wolfville. During our conversa- tion with Erika we discuss her journey back to Nova Scotia as an innkeeper and her desire to create a unique and extraordinary experience for her guests.
BEAUSOLEIL FARMSTEAD CIDERY & WINERY COMBINING SUSTAINABLE FARMING WITH CELLAR EXPERIMENTATION We had the opportunity to chat with Melanie Eelman, owner of Beausoleil Farmstead Cidery & Winery, about her and her family’s entrepre- neurial journey back to Nova Scotia and how sampling a flight of wines with her husband, Jake, in the Annapolis Valley has changed their lives, in addition to offering vinous ciders as an emerging category in both the cider and wine worlds for Nova Scotians to share with the rest of Canada and beyond. 78
NATASHA STANISZEWSKI BROADCASTER, MEDIA PERSONALITY & SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS in the spotlight
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We had the absolute pleasure to chat with Edmonton, Alberta born and raised, Natasha Staniszewski about her personal and professional journey. We learn about how her early years as a small-town journalist and broadcast- er shaped her craft and passion for sports which led to her being a pioneer in the industry as the host of TSN’s SportsCentre, the channel’s flagship news programme, for the better part of a decade. We also look into what the future holds for this amazing and truly genuine broad- caster, media personality and sports enthusiast.
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AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2021 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2021
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