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Charitable Choices: Stephanie Clarke of the Halifax Community Fridge

May 26, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Stephanie Clarke, board member with the Halifax Community Fridge, brings both personal experience and professional dedication to her volunteer work. Drawing on a decade in social services and the memory of her own family’s financial […]

Homegrown Business: Liquid Gold Tasting Bar & All Things Olive

May 25, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Darryn Steeves and his wife Jackie didn’t just buy a business when they took over Liquid Gold Tasting Bar & All Things Olive in September 2025 — they bought into a mission. After a decade […]

Homegrown Business: Peter Llewellyn of Shoreline Design

May 18, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Peter Llewellyn spent years climbing the corporate ladder before realizing something was missing — the simple, profound satisfaction of making something with his own hands. So he walked away, picked up a carving tool, and […]

Charitable Choices: Anastasia Payne of Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank

May 12, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank is Nova Scotia’s largest independent food bank, funded entirely by community partnerships, grants, and private donors. We provide wraparound support for Halifax-area residents experiencing poverty through diverse programs designed […]

Homegrown Business: Nathalie Rousseau of ROUSSEAU Chocolatier

May 11, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Nathalie Rousseau didn’t set out to solve a problem — she set out to fill a feeling. Together with her husband, Julien, a French Master Chocolatier, she built ROUSSEAU Chocolatier from the ground up in […]

Charitable Choices: Trey Russell Johnson of The ALS Society of New Brunswick

May 5, 2026 Emilea Semancik

The ALS Society of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia stands as the sole advocate for ALS patients and their families across both provinces, providing critical support through an Equipment Loan Program that delivers roughly $100,000 […]

Homegrown Business: Anna Campbell of The Loot

May 4, 2026 Alexis Bain

The Loot is a curated vintage clothing store specializing in 90s and early 2000s fashion. The business is dedicated to making unique, high-quality, and sustainable style accessible to a new generation. We spoke with Anna […]

The History of Alexander Keith in Halifax

April 30, 2026 admin

Few names are as deeply woven into the identity of Halifax as Alexander Keith. More than two centuries after he first arrived in the city, his legacy still lives on through politics, industry, and one […]

Charitable Choices: Sara Coffin of Mocean Dance

April 28, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Sara Coffin, Co-Artistic Director and Program Director of Mocean Dance, has spent nearly a decade building Moving with Mocean into Halifax’s most accessible dance offering—a free, inclusive class that has reached over 1,800 participants since […]

Homegrown Business: Iwona Tatarkiewicz of Cheerfetti Gift Co.

April 27, 2026 Demian Vernieri

Founded with heart during the pandemic and built to last well beyond it, Cheerfetti Gift Co. is a Dartmouth-based online gifting business helping people show up for one another—no matter the distance. Created by founder […]