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COMMUNITY BUZZ
                     Highlights from community economic development activities in Annapolis and Digby Counties
November, 2000                                                                                                                 Volume 1, Issue 1



Business Recruitment Campaign
The WVDA has been working with Nova Scotia Investment and Trade and our local partners
to recruit new businesses and new jobs to the Western Valley. A wide variety of companies,
from manufacturers to call centres -- have started taking a serious look at what this region
has to offer.
          It’s our fabulous quality of life, progressive business climate, and available work force
that has got their attention. However, we need some good hard evidence that our workforce
is indeed ready to roll.
          To gather this information, we’ve undertaken a massive “labour force data”
campaign: radio, television and print ads and features, posters, and dozens of agencies
and schools, have all come together to help gather this information. Our webmaster Chris
Wood has set up a special form on our web site (http://www.wvda.com/jobbank/) in
both English and French. Over five hundred people have registered to date, but more are
encouraged to sign up.
                                                                                                            New grain
    “Trade fair
                                                                                                            centre for
 networking great                                                                                           West Nova
 for business” say                                                                                    A new community-owned, community-
                                                                                                      operated Grain and Commodity Centre

      women
                                                                                                      opened in Lawrencetown on August 8, thanks
                                                                                                      to the commitment, dedication and hard work
                                                                                                      of a group of Annapolis County farmers.
  entrepreneurs                                                                                               Agriculture Development Officer
                                                                                                      Jonathan McClelland spent much of the
An opportunity to network, promote their businesses, and learn from the experiences of                past year working with West Nova Agro
others brought 70 women from throughout the Western Valley to the recent Women in                     Commodities to develop a sound the
Business Trade Fair at Cornwallis Park.                                                               business plan and to set up a community
        The WVDA’s Community Development Officer, Leslee Fredericks, worked with                      investment fund, which allows individuals
the Women in Community Economic Development Network to organize the successful                        to buy shares in the centre.
event. “It was a fabulous networking opportunity -- I got at least three new business                         This new commodity centre not only
clients” enthused one participant. Guest speakers offered seminars on things like marketing           serves the needs of local grain producers,
and “using the internet to promote your business.” Business networking events such as                 it also supports the export of top quality
this are key to the WVDA’s Business Development strategy, a community goal developed                  Timothy hay from the region.
during Vision 2000.


                      Vision 2000 gets national recognition
The Economic Developers Association of             for Annapolis and Digby counties”.                 based on the ideas , expertise, concerns and
Canada (EDAC) and the Globe and Mail’s             Designed by Elizabeth Stanick, the                 dreams that were shared by more than 500
Report on Business awarded first place for         document is the result of a community              people who took part in the process.
research documents to “Building Tomorrow           consultation process conducted throughout          Contact the WVDA to obtain a copy, or find
-- Vision 2000: a community action plan            the region last year. Building Tomorrow is         it on-line at www.wvda.com/2000survey.

  Welcome to the first edition of the Western Valley Development Authority’s community
  newsletter. We are involved in a multitude of projects and would like to keep you up to date
                                                                                                       This newsletter is also available
  on community economic development activities in our region. If you would like to reduce                 as part of our website at:
  costs and receive this newsletter by email, let us know. And please call if you ever have any
  questions, our contact information is on the reverse.                                                    www.wvda.com
Ethical Whale Watching
                                                                              In 1999, Bay of Fundy Whale Watch operators came together
                                                                              to create a unique “code of ethics”. The tour boat operators
                                                                              in our area have chosen to self-regulate their industry for the
                                                                              protection of marine wildlife. To encourage whale watchers
                                                                              to adopt responsible practices while enjoying the wonder of
                                                                              our marine environment, we created a large full colour poster
                                                                              which tells tourists how they can help. Designed by Sonda

 Last call for new                                                            Mutch, the colourful poster is available from individual
                                                                              operators, the Bay of Fundy Marine Resource Centre, East
                                                                              Coast EcoSystems, or WVDA offices.
    CAP sites
We’re proud of the 28 Community Access
Program (CAP) Sites which are up and
                                                                                                     Community
running in Annapolis/Digby Counties, and
we hope to see more before Industry
                                                                                                    helping Salmon
Canada’s program officially ends this year.
These sites offer people in communities of     Crossroads Community Play was a marathon            The Salmon River Salmon Association was
all sizes access to much more than just        outdoor performance that took place                 organized in 1997, and has since released
computers and the internet; they are often     throughout the Town of Annapolis Royal last         more than 15,000 salmon smolts and 4,000
at the centre of community activities.         July. The production involved people from           sea trout into river systems in Clare.
          Groups from Middleton, Havelock,     Lequille, Bear River, Victoria Beach and                   The SRSA, with help from the
and Jordontown/Acaciaville/Conway              Inglewood. From costume-making to set               WVDA, has gone on to develop programs
submitted proposals for the October 30/        construction to performance, this giant             in eight elementary schools and the Clare
00 deadline and Barton is working towards      community effort was the result of countless        Regional High School, involving youth in
the last and final deadline of December 30/    volunteer hours. When the Annapolis Region          everything from salmon hatching, to stream
00. Any other communities who are              Community Arts Council first approached the         restoration and re-population of salmon and
interested in setting up a CAP site are        WVDA with the idea back in 1998, we                 sea trout stocks, to the creation of multi-
encouraged to contact our CAP                  realized that communities telling their stories     media educational materials, to developing
Coordinator, Victor Mutch, as soon as          in a mass theatrical production was a perfect       new aquaculture technology. The SRSA has
possible. For more information on CAP, visit   blend of community development, cultural            been featured on CBC’s Going Places, and
http://www.wvda.com/cap/.                      expression, historical education, and of            received this year’s Visionary Award from the
                                               course, plain good fun. If you missed it, contact   Gulf of Maine Council and the Province of
                                               ARCAC (532-7069) for a copy of the video.           Nova Scotia.


                                                 3rd Annual
 We are all anxious to see the start of the
                                                 Harvest Fest
 multi-million dollar Smart Community
 Project. We have been working since May        draws a crowd
 11 toward the signing of a contribution         Judging by the enthusiasm of the 800
 agreement with Industry Canada, and hope
                                                 visitor crowd, the third annual
 that we will be able to begin the program
 following the federal election.                 Middleton Harvest Food Festival,
                                                 held in September at the Nova Scotia              businesses “through a fun, tasty, and
                                                 Community College, was a huge success.            uniquely Maritime food celebration.”
                                                        The festival was organized by the                  Products ranged from smoked garlic
 Thanks for the support!                         Middleton Harvest Food Festival Society           to different varieties of jerky. Cranberry and
 We gratefully acknowledge the support of        with support from the WVDA. The event             blueberry products were represented, as
 our many partners, including NS Dept. of        promotes Annapolis Valley food                    was seafood, apples, and vegetables.
 Economic Development; Atlantic Canada
 Opportunties Agency; Human Resources
 Development Canada; the Municipalities of
 Clare, Digby County, Town of Digby,                      How to reach us
 Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal,
                                                          Digby Office: Venture Centre, Tel 245·2412 Fax ·245·4551
 Bridgetown, and Middleton; NS Technology
  Science Secretariat; our volunteer Board               Bridgetown Office: Bridgetown Development Centre, 26 Bay Road
 of Directors; and the countless people who               Tel 665·4083 Fax 665·2878
 do so much to make our communities work.                 Email: wvda@wvda.com Web Site: www.wvda.com

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WVDA Newsletter - November 2000

  • 1. COMMUNITY BUZZ Highlights from community economic development activities in Annapolis and Digby Counties November, 2000 Volume 1, Issue 1 Business Recruitment Campaign The WVDA has been working with Nova Scotia Investment and Trade and our local partners to recruit new businesses and new jobs to the Western Valley. A wide variety of companies, from manufacturers to call centres -- have started taking a serious look at what this region has to offer. It’s our fabulous quality of life, progressive business climate, and available work force that has got their attention. However, we need some good hard evidence that our workforce is indeed ready to roll. To gather this information, we’ve undertaken a massive “labour force data” campaign: radio, television and print ads and features, posters, and dozens of agencies and schools, have all come together to help gather this information. Our webmaster Chris Wood has set up a special form on our web site (http://www.wvda.com/jobbank/) in both English and French. Over five hundred people have registered to date, but more are encouraged to sign up. New grain “Trade fair centre for networking great West Nova for business” say A new community-owned, community- operated Grain and Commodity Centre women opened in Lawrencetown on August 8, thanks to the commitment, dedication and hard work of a group of Annapolis County farmers. entrepreneurs Agriculture Development Officer Jonathan McClelland spent much of the An opportunity to network, promote their businesses, and learn from the experiences of past year working with West Nova Agro others brought 70 women from throughout the Western Valley to the recent Women in Commodities to develop a sound the Business Trade Fair at Cornwallis Park. business plan and to set up a community The WVDA’s Community Development Officer, Leslee Fredericks, worked with investment fund, which allows individuals the Women in Community Economic Development Network to organize the successful to buy shares in the centre. event. “It was a fabulous networking opportunity -- I got at least three new business This new commodity centre not only clients” enthused one participant. Guest speakers offered seminars on things like marketing serves the needs of local grain producers, and “using the internet to promote your business.” Business networking events such as it also supports the export of top quality this are key to the WVDA’s Business Development strategy, a community goal developed Timothy hay from the region. during Vision 2000. Vision 2000 gets national recognition The Economic Developers Association of for Annapolis and Digby counties”. based on the ideas , expertise, concerns and Canada (EDAC) and the Globe and Mail’s Designed by Elizabeth Stanick, the dreams that were shared by more than 500 Report on Business awarded first place for document is the result of a community people who took part in the process. research documents to “Building Tomorrow consultation process conducted throughout Contact the WVDA to obtain a copy, or find -- Vision 2000: a community action plan the region last year. Building Tomorrow is it on-line at www.wvda.com/2000survey. Welcome to the first edition of the Western Valley Development Authority’s community newsletter. We are involved in a multitude of projects and would like to keep you up to date This newsletter is also available on community economic development activities in our region. If you would like to reduce as part of our website at: costs and receive this newsletter by email, let us know. And please call if you ever have any questions, our contact information is on the reverse. www.wvda.com
  • 2. Ethical Whale Watching In 1999, Bay of Fundy Whale Watch operators came together to create a unique “code of ethics”. The tour boat operators in our area have chosen to self-regulate their industry for the protection of marine wildlife. To encourage whale watchers to adopt responsible practices while enjoying the wonder of our marine environment, we created a large full colour poster which tells tourists how they can help. Designed by Sonda Last call for new Mutch, the colourful poster is available from individual operators, the Bay of Fundy Marine Resource Centre, East Coast EcoSystems, or WVDA offices. CAP sites We’re proud of the 28 Community Access Program (CAP) Sites which are up and Community running in Annapolis/Digby Counties, and we hope to see more before Industry helping Salmon Canada’s program officially ends this year. These sites offer people in communities of Crossroads Community Play was a marathon The Salmon River Salmon Association was all sizes access to much more than just outdoor performance that took place organized in 1997, and has since released computers and the internet; they are often throughout the Town of Annapolis Royal last more than 15,000 salmon smolts and 4,000 at the centre of community activities. July. The production involved people from sea trout into river systems in Clare. Groups from Middleton, Havelock, Lequille, Bear River, Victoria Beach and The SRSA, with help from the and Jordontown/Acaciaville/Conway Inglewood. From costume-making to set WVDA, has gone on to develop programs submitted proposals for the October 30/ construction to performance, this giant in eight elementary schools and the Clare 00 deadline and Barton is working towards community effort was the result of countless Regional High School, involving youth in the last and final deadline of December 30/ volunteer hours. When the Annapolis Region everything from salmon hatching, to stream 00. Any other communities who are Community Arts Council first approached the restoration and re-population of salmon and interested in setting up a CAP site are WVDA with the idea back in 1998, we sea trout stocks, to the creation of multi- encouraged to contact our CAP realized that communities telling their stories media educational materials, to developing Coordinator, Victor Mutch, as soon as in a mass theatrical production was a perfect new aquaculture technology. The SRSA has possible. For more information on CAP, visit blend of community development, cultural been featured on CBC’s Going Places, and http://www.wvda.com/cap/. expression, historical education, and of received this year’s Visionary Award from the course, plain good fun. If you missed it, contact Gulf of Maine Council and the Province of ARCAC (532-7069) for a copy of the video. Nova Scotia. 3rd Annual We are all anxious to see the start of the Harvest Fest multi-million dollar Smart Community Project. We have been working since May draws a crowd 11 toward the signing of a contribution Judging by the enthusiasm of the 800 agreement with Industry Canada, and hope visitor crowd, the third annual that we will be able to begin the program following the federal election. Middleton Harvest Food Festival, held in September at the Nova Scotia businesses “through a fun, tasty, and Community College, was a huge success. uniquely Maritime food celebration.” The festival was organized by the Products ranged from smoked garlic Thanks for the support! Middleton Harvest Food Festival Society to different varieties of jerky. Cranberry and We gratefully acknowledge the support of with support from the WVDA. The event blueberry products were represented, as our many partners, including NS Dept. of promotes Annapolis Valley food was seafood, apples, and vegetables. Economic Development; Atlantic Canada Opportunties Agency; Human Resources Development Canada; the Municipalities of Clare, Digby County, Town of Digby, How to reach us Annapolis County, Annapolis Royal, Digby Office: Venture Centre, Tel 245·2412 Fax ·245·4551 Bridgetown, and Middleton; NS Technology Science Secretariat; our volunteer Board Bridgetown Office: Bridgetown Development Centre, 26 Bay Road of Directors; and the countless people who Tel 665·4083 Fax 665·2878 do so much to make our communities work. Email: wvda@wvda.com Web Site: www.wvda.com