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HALIFAX CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | JUNE 2019 | VOLUME 28 ISSUE 6
Ulnooweg unlocks
the potential of
Indigenous communities
BUILDING
CAPACITY
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GREEN IS GOOD NETWORKING IS CHANGING REDUCE WORKPLACE STRESS
Program gives businesses Linking works with the hidden Find a method that works
a leg up Pg 22 job market Pg 25 for you Pg 27
Join the Halifax Chamber for an adventure to… September 19 – September 30, 2019
INDIA
11-Day trip for only:
$2,999 *
DELHI • AGRA • JAIPUR • PUSHKAR • UDAIPUR
Your trip
* • Roundtrip international airfare & tax (from TO) • English-speaking tour manager
• 8 nights hotel accommodations • Sightseeing & entrance fees as per itinerary
includes: • Daily breakfast buffet • A/C transportation • 3 special dinners
DAY 1: CANADA DAY 5: AGRA – JAIPUR DAY 8: PUSHKAR – UDAIPUR
Make your way to YYZ International Drive to Jaipur and visit the Fatehpur Journey to Udaipur. Experience a
Airport to board your flight to India. Sikri, an eerily abandoned capital from Sunset Cruise on Lake Pichola and
the Mughal Empire. Enjoy a Special stop at the island of Jag Mandir, a 17th
DAY 2: DELHI Dinner of authentic Rajasthani Cuisine century palace on the water.
On arrival at Delhi International Airport at a local restaurant.
you will be met by your tour guide and DAY 9: UDAIPUR
transferred to your hotel. DAY 6: JAIPUR Begin your day at the City Palace,
Start your day at Amber Fort. Take overlooking the blue waters of Lake
DAY 3: DELHI – AGRA a royal ride on an elephant and visit Pichola. Explore the Old City and its
Morning tour of Old and New Delhi the Jagmandir. In the afternoon, view bustling streets lined with art shops,
visiting the Raj Ghat and the India the Hawa Mahal, City Palace and spice vendors, tailors and more. Enjoy
Gate. View the Presidents House, the Jantar Mantar. In the evening, enjoy a Special Dinner at 1559 Restaurant.
Baha’i Lotus Temple and the Qutub a Demonstration of Gem-Cutting &
Minar. Polishing. DAY 10/11:
UDAIPUR – DELHI – CANADA
DAY 4: AGRA DAY 7: JAIPUR – PUSHKAR Late afternoon transfer to the airport
Enjoy the sunrise at the Taj Mahal. Visit Enjoy a walking tour of the holy city of to connect with your flight back to Delhi
the Agra Fort in the afternoon. In the the God, Brahma. Visit the holy Pushkar and connect with your international
evening, enjoy a Marble Craftsmanship Lake and the famous 8th century flight back home.
Demonstration. Brahma Temple. Experience a special
Pooja Ceremony on the banks of
Pushkar Lake.
• $500 non-refundable deposit • Includes everything listed on the itinerary
• Valid passport and visa required • Optional Tour: $52/person
• Price reflects double occupancy Itmad-Ud-Daulah aka "Baby Taj",
1st Mughal structure totally built
• Add $899 for single occupancy
from marble.
Contact KAYLA@HALIFAXCHAMBER.COM | 902-481-1229 | HALIFAXCHAMBER.COM/TRAVEL
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Volume 28 • Issue 06 We want to increase the entrepreneurial capacity so our
Business Voice is published 11 times a year for members
of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce and Metro Halifax’s
communities can play a deeper, broader role in the economy.”
business community. Views expressed in Business Voice
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and are not necessarily endorsed by, or are a policy of,
— Paul Langdon, Ulnooweg 20
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Board of Directors
Margaret Chapman, Narrative Research, Chair
Gavin MacDonald, Cox & Palmer, Vice Chair
Cynthia Dorrington, Vale & Associates, Past Chair
Directors
Robert Dean, MNP LLP
Mark Sidebottom, Nova Scotia Power Inc.
Richard Butts, Clayton Developments Ltd.
Paul Bent, Self-Employed Consultant
Saeed El-Darahali, SimplyCast
BUILDING
Faten Alshazly, WeUsThem
Stefanie MacDonald, Halifax Paper Hearts
Michele Peveril, NS Department of Business
Brad Proctor, McInnes Cooper
Captain(N) David Mazur, Maritimes Forces Atlantic
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Roger Boutilier, Nova Scotia Association of Realtors
Caroline Wolfe Stewart, The Berkeley Retirement Residences
Andrew de Freitas, Canadian National Railway
Cayla Stryncl, Fiera Properties
Christopher Googoo, Ulnooweg
Chamber Staff
Ulnooweg unlocks the potential
Patrick Sullivan, President and CEO
Nancy M. Conrad, Senior Vice President, Policy
of Indigenous communities
Colin J. Bustard, Director of Finance and Administration
Becky Davison, Director of Marketing
Emma Menchefski, Communications Specialist
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POWER LUNCH WONDER WOMEN THANK YOU TO OUR
“Smarter Next Year” with CONFERENCE MAY SPONSORS:
Dr. David Bardsley DATE: Friday, June 21
DATE: Friday, June 7 TIME: 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
TIME: 12 – 1:30 p.m. LOCATION: Canadian Museum of
LOCATION: Halifax Chamber of Commerce Immigration at Pier 21
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
New faces, organizations
and ideas
What’s next for the Chamber heading into summer @prezhfxchamber
new Board members. If you missed May’s then looking for solutions. Did you know
issue of Business Voice, we introduced 83 per cent of our members are small
our new Chair, Margaret Chapman, businesses with less than 25 employ-
COO and Partner of Narrative Research. ees? We support our members however
In this issue, you’ll meet our five new we can, and this issue we’re tackling
Board members on page 28. It’s import- energy efficiency opportunities for small
ant for us to have new members every businesses. Read about Efficiency NS’
few years, to ensure diverse and fresh programs to save your business money on
representation. We’re thrilled to welcome page 22.
members across key Nova Scotian indus- We’re constantly looking for new
tries, like transportation and business ways to engage our diverse membership
PATRICK SULLIVAN development. and telling their stories here in the maga-
PRESIDENT & CEO As many of you know, one of the zine is one of our favourites. Keep an eye
Chamber’s pillars has long been immi- out over the coming year for new faces,
I t’s summertime in Nova Scotia, the
days are longer, warmer and full of
sunshine, and for some, that means busi-
gration, but we’ve expanded that focus
with the addition of underrepresented
groups to the workforce to ensure that
new organizations and new ideas.
Our last event before the summer
months is happening on Friday, June 21.
ness slows down. For us at the Chamber, our members have access to the pool of We hope you can join us for the newest
it means planning. We’re gearing up for talent they need. In this issue, inspired edition of the Wonder Women confer-
a busy fall with six luncheons already by one of our new Board members, we ence. The Wonder Women series offers
scheduled. Summer gives us a chance to tell the story of Ulnooweg. I’ve learned female-driven content featuring local
think strategically about what we have a lot about this organization in the last professional superheroes. Build mean-
left to do for our year and to plan for the few weeks. Ulnooweg plays a huge role ingful relationships with women across
coming year. We’re updating communi- in business development in Indigenous all industries and participate in work-
cations plans, planning our policy docu- communities. They offer access to cap- shops on personal branding, owning your
ments and cleaning up databases. ital, business plan support and so much ambition, breaking down barriers and
This summer, we’re kicking off our more — read the story on page 18. unleashing your superpowers. All super-
planning with an all-day session led by We engage our members by finding heroes welcome — regardless of gender.
our new Chair of the Board and a few issues that impact their business and Hope to see you there.
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JUSTIN TRUDEAU VISITS NORTHWOOD
Standards Code and the Occupational
Northwood was selected to host Justin and the Honourable Bernadette Health and Safety Act can be referred
Trudeau on March 28 as he made a trip to Jordan, Minister of Rural Economic to mediation with CMS. The process is
the Maritimes to visit nursing homes to Development. Trudeau spent the morn- voluntary, without prejudice and con-
discuss issues facing seniors in Canada. ing in the Shirley Burnstein Hall, taking fidential. If the matter is not resolved,
He was accompanied by Andy Fillmore, the time to go around and shake hands the parties can proceed with a hear-
member of Parliament for Halifax; and speak with every resident and staff ing. If you have any questions, visit:
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12 JUNE 2019NEWSMAKERS
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sleep apnea, a condition that causes a apnea machines, which are refurbished
person to stop breathing while they sleep. with the help of Dalhousie University
However, not everyone can afford to School of Health Sciences and then
treat this condition, with therapy costing donated to people who cannot afford
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why the Lung Association of Nova tion on this program, please visit
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Use the clarityy of summer to contemplate falll. Executive Director. Susan has over 20
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14 JUNE 2019NEWSMAKERS
35TH ANNIVERSARY AQUALITAS RECEIVES
CELEBRATION SALES LICENCE
Dartmouth TIC Talkers Club #9307 Aqualitas, a Nova Scotian licensed
is pleased to congratulate Spirit-ED producer of certified organically grown
Toastmasters #5375 on their 35th cannabis, is pleased to announce that
anniversary celebration. The meeting it has been awarded a sales licence by
included members from the past 35 years, Health Canada. Aqualitas will soon reg-
DISCOVERY CENTRE HOSTED
as well as current membership. “This is ister a limited number of medical clients
CASC CONFERENCE
a club that has paved the way and been and ensure its e-commerce platform
a positive platform for many members CASC’s 17th annual conference wel- and fulfillment processes are running
over the years. Former and current comed more than 150 delegates from smoothly before opening registrations
members expressed their abundant across our country. This three-day up more broadly. The sales licence also
appreciation and shared many stories of conference, hosted by the Discovery permits Aqualitas to sell its products in
their successes as a result of their mem- Centre, featured pre-conference activi- the adult-use marketplace. It is antici-
bership in the club,” says distinguished ties, engaging learning sessions, keynote pated that its recreational brand, Reef,
Toastmaster, Brenda Saunders/Todd, speakers and events that included a will be available through Nova Scotia’s
previous member of Spirit-ED and cur- welcome reception, a trade show and our cannabis retailer, NSLC, in early May.
rent member of Dartmouth TIC Talkers. national CASCADE Awards Gala. Visit www.aqualitas.ca
FIRST TRAINING SESSIONS IS SUCCESSION PLANNING EXECUTIVE COACH WRITES
LAUNCHED ON YOUR RADAR? CHILDREN'S BOOK
Dress for Success Halifax launched the In a CFIB 2012 report titled, Passing on Olga Manzoni, Avanti Coaching, recently
first ever in-house training sessions offered the Business to the next Generation, it was celebrated the launch of her children’s
to team TSB participants of the Bluenose estimated that well over $1 trillion in book Mondays with Nonna (a children’s
Charity Challenge. The weekly training business assets would change hands by book for adults first). As an Executive
sessions involve walking, running, yoga, 2017. A secondary source identified that Coach and HR leader, Olga channeled her
strength training, healthy eating classes by the year 2022, approximately $3.7 tril- love of Mondays with a message to help us
and camaraderie to form a supportive lion of business assets will have changed and the children in our lives see the poten-
team environment. “It’s extremely import- hands. This reality is a game changer and tial in each day — even Mondays. With
ant to provide ongoing support in all that challenge for Canadians unlike anything dashes of French, Italian and beautiful
we do with our clients internally, as well ever seen before within the small business water colour illustrations done by artist
as all who continue to support us from sector nationwide. With challenges, come Luisa Grottker, Olga is excited to spread
the community, such as yoga instructor, opportunities. Reach out to professionals this positive message through the book
Victoria Brittney, leading these classes,” to learn what you can do to prepare your and through her coaching. To get a copy
says Board Chair, Julie Wisen, “we value business for transition. Financial, legal of the book or coaching to work on loving
their contributions immensely.” and real estate advisors can help. Mondays, visit www.avanticoaching.ca.
BUSINESS VOICE 15NEWSMAKERS
NEW SUMMER CO-OP REACHABILITY: LUZ LIMA-UPHAM JOINS
STUDENT AT CEED THE INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER HALIFAX PARTNERSHIP
Over the years, some of the most inspired reachAbility was honoured to have Luz joined the Halifax Partnership
work being done within CEED’s walls hosted the Nova Scotia chapter of National recently as Program Coordinator for the
has been from our youngest employees: AccessAbility Week 2019 (May 27 – Halifax Connector Program. She con-
the co-op student. Fresh and innova- June 2) with the support of our many nects recent graduates and immigrants
tive, co-op students have supported and partners and sponsors. The events and (Connectees) to businesses leaders in their
helped to mold CEED through a period open houses showcased our province’s industry (Connectors). Through these
of evolution. With high hopes and higher passion and support for accessibility and connections, Connectees expand their
fives, CEED is happy to announce its inclusion. Special thanks to Mark Wafer, professional networks and discover career
newest employee, Jenny Dunne. Jenny is a one of Canada’s top inclusive employers opportunities in Halifax. Luz is originally
public relations student out of Mount Saint and disability advocates, for travelling to from Tabasco, Mexico and came to Canada
Vincent University. With a rich back- Nova Scotia and sharing his success with as an international student. Her personal
ground in social media and marketing, our business community. His message and professional experiences have greatly
Jenny will fit right into her new position as about the benefits and importance of influenced her passion for helping new-
Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator. diversity were compelling. comers succeed and contributing to the
Look forward to meeting her, Halifax. retention of talent in our community.
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In 2018, Nova Scotia seafood represented
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metric tonnes of cargo processed at Halifax
Stanfield. With an increase of 8.5 per cent
over 2017, this marks the fifth consecutive
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year-round to enable the global export
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our creative business supporters
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BUSINESS VOICE 17COVER STORY COVER STORY
BUILDING
CAPACITY
Ulnooweg unlocks the potential of Indigenous communities By Joey Fitzpatrick
A n abandoned mine shaft beneath
Sudbury, Ont. might not be every-
body’s idea of a dream vacation desti-
Mi’kmaq, a unique educational initiative
of Ulnooweg.
“We want to expose young people
Dalhousie University’s Institute of Big
Data Analytics, the Canadian Space
Agency, DHX Media and Mila, the
nation. But if you’re a serious science to the world of science, technology and artificial intelligence learning laboratory
buff, then this underground laboratory engineering,” says Chris Googoo, Chief at the University of Montreal. Canada’s
specializing in neutrino and dark matter Operating Officer with Ulnooweg. “This Governor General is a patron of the
physics will be just your cup of tea. At two is where the future opportunities are, in program and on May 24, 2018 Canadian
kilometres underground, the sensitive areas like big data, robotics, 3D mod- astronaut Jeremy Hansen visited L’nu
experiments carried out at SNOLAB are elling and artificial intelligence. So we Sipuk Kina’muokuom School in Indian
shielded from the cosmic radiation at the want our young people to be comfortable Brook, N.S. to inspire students to follow
earth’s surface. in that world.” their dreams.
In July, some 16 Indigenous high Digital Mi’kmaq was launched in The story of Ulnooweg is a story of
school students and their teachers from January 2018 to deliver an enhanced reclaiming triumph from tragedy. It’s
across the Atlantic region will get to curriculum in STEM (science, tech- now called the Sixties Scoop and it refers
experience this scientific wow-factor nology, engineering and math) to to the scooping up of Indigenous chil-
with a visit to SNOLAB. The excur- Indigenous youth and children. Strategic dren from their families for placement
sion is part of a program called Digital partnerships have been forged with in mostly non-Indigenous homes. The
18 JUNE 2019COVER STORY
We want to expose young
people to the world of
science, technology and
engineering. This is where
the future opportunities
are, in areas like big data,
robotics, 3D modelling and
artificial intelligence. So we
want our young people to be
comfortable in that world.”
— Chris Googoo,
Chief Operating Officer,
Ulnooweg
Photos contributed
practice occurred across Canada and the families within the Indigenous com- of the 1700s. In 1885 a pass system was
U.S. beginning in the 1950s and persist- munities. It halted the adopting out of put in place that required people living
ing well into the 1970s. In many cases children by giving the communities the on a reserve to get written permission to
the children were forcibly removed from tools to deal with the social issues. be off the reserve and this system was
their homes. Dalhousie University’s School of enforced into the 1940s. Before 1960
“By the 1970s many of those chil- Social Work now has an affirmative action Indigenous people did not have the right
dren started returning to their communi- admissions program and in September, to vote in Canadian federal elections and
ties,” says Googoo. “They were coming 2005 the school welcomed a cohort of 30 it was not until the 1980s that the federal
back and looking for their parents, their Mi’kmaq and Maliseet social work stu- government began to address Aboriginal
family members and their communities dents in a joint initiative with St. Thomas business development. And the govern-
and asking why they were adopted out of University’s School of Social Work. ment’s first halting steps in that direc-
their homes.” It was also recognized that there had tion, however well-intended, did not
The Indigenous community’s to be an avenue for economic develop- exactly hit the mark.
response to this tragedy was multi-fac- ment and job creation. The dark side of “They really didn’t know how to do
eted and sweeping. The Mi’kmaq Family Canada’s history did much to quash the it,” says Paul Langdon, Major Projects
and Children Services was created to Aboriginal entrepreneurial spirit that Manager with Ulnooweg. “At first they
meet the needs of children, youth and had boomed during the fur trading days just attached it to existing programs for
BUSINESS VOICE 19COVER STORY
small and medium-sized businesses. applied innovation in the oceans sector. Then six years ago it broadened its
They didn’t take into account the degree It’s a hub where start-up companies, mandate to include research, training
to which the Aboriginal community had small and medium-sized enterprises and and financial literacy. The Ulnooweg
been isolated up to that point and that post-secondary expertise are housed Financial Education Centre was launched
they mostly did not have access to those together. to provide research and financial literacy
programs.” “This is one of the reasons we focus training for Indigenous communities.
Ulnooweg is a Mi’kmaq word which on STEM for the young people,” Langdon The centre is a registered charity
roughly translated means to make says. “There’s a lot of overlap between designed to enhance the financial deci-
Indigenous or adapt the beliefs, customs science, engineering and entrepreneur- sion-making abilities of First Nations
and culture of the Mi’kmaq people. ship. Engineers and entrepreneurs both Chiefs and Council.
Within this context the Ulnooweg tend to be problem solvers.” The centre has developed, tested
Development Group operates as an Ulnooweg is also well positioned to and implemented an innovative and
“Indigenized” development group that play a role in the Oceans Supercluster, proprietary approach to community
incorporates the perspectives of the one of five such innovation superclusters financial reviews that enables decision
Mi’kmaq people. across the country designed to make makers, who may not have advanced
In addition to financial training, to
its focus on eco- better understand and
nomic development, take control of their
Ulnooweg has
extended its scope
in recent years and
The eagle takes flight finances.
“What we’ve
done is take from
now provides support, The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Mi’kmaq basket and eagle feather to 10 to 17 years of a
training, education is one of the original partners with the International Space Station. The community’s audited
and research for Ulnooweg’s Digital Mi’kmaq pro- handwoven basket, about the size statements and repre-
employment opportu- gram, which seeks to bridge the digi- of a loonie, was created out of wood sent them in picto-
nities of members. It tal divide faced by Indigenous youth. from a black ash tree by Shanna graphs,” Googoo says.
also provides support CSA has collaborated on a robotics Francis of Eskasoni First Nation in “It provides trends
for recognized benev- program in the schools and Canadian Cape Breton. analyses on revenues
olent and charitable astronauts have visited schools to “The basket represents our and expenses in the
enterprises. inspire Indigenous students to follow culture and Indigenous knowledge community, with a
Ulnooweg was their dreams. and the eagle feather represents our focus on debt capac-
incorporated in 1986, Chris Googoo, Ulnooweg’s Chief youth,” Googoo says. ity. This service is
serves all of Atlantic Operating Officer was looking for a Encouraging young people not even available to
Canada and is a mem- unique way to light the fire of imagi- to dream, while extending their municipalities.”
ber of the National nation with people of every age. scientific skills and opportunities, Then last June the
Aboriginal Capital “We wanted something that is crucial not only for Indigenous Ulnooweg Indigenous
Corporation. Its team would be inspiring, but at the same young people, but for the economic Communities
can help aspiring time be respectful of our culture,” well-being of the country, he adds. Foundation was estab-
entrepreneurs he says. “It takes a cooperative effort to lished to strengthen
through every step Last December Canadian astro- give the children the opportunities the relationship
of the process, from naut David Saint-Jacques carried a to go on these journeys.” between Canada’s
preparing a business philanthropic sector
plan, to loan and and First Nations
grant applications communities across
and ongoing business support. Canada a leader in the knowledge-based Atlantic Canada. A 2017 analysis by the
Since its inception Ulnooweg has economy. The supercluster will foster Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal
disbursed approximately $70 million, new partnerships with industry, post- Peoples in Canada concluded that approx-
with an average lending of $3.4 million secondary institutions, government and imately one per cent of registered chari-
annually. Indigenous communities to accelerate ties in Canada are Indigenous-focused.
“We provide financing for entrepre- innovation and commercialization and That is, have a purpose that includes
neurs and for the communities to a max- derive sustainable economic growth from serving the Indigenous population — this
imum of $250,000,” Googoo points out. the oceans. despite the fact that Indigenous people
Ulnooweg also manages a government “We’re trying to achieve three things make up five per cent of the Canadian
entrepreneurial program that provides through our engagement strategy with population.
grants totalling $1.3 million per year. the supercluster,” Langdon says. “Those “This is obviously an area where we
The oceans sciences sector rep- are: entrepreneurial capacity over the needed to be a disruptor,” Googoo points
resents enormous opportunity for long term, careers in STEM; and gover- out.
economic development. Ulnooweg is a nance — our participation in the process The foundation’s directors are chiefs
collaborator with COVE, the Centre for to help steer it through.” and leaders from Atlantic Canada’s
Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship, For it’s first two decades Ulnooweg Mi’kmaq and Maliseet communities,
a world class facility in Dartmouth for was focussed on economic development. supported by experienced professional
20 JUNE 2019That’s the kind of role Ulnooweg wants to play
going forward. We want to increase the
entrepreneurial capacity, so our communities
can play a deeper, broader role in the economy.”
— Paul Langdon,
Major Projects Manager, Ulnooweg
advisors. The foundation will work with confrontations with non-Indigenous The team has expertise in fisheries,
businesses, individuals, families and fishermen. There was also great uncer- aquaculture and community economic
other organizations to achieve their phil- tainty, as the Indigenous communities development.
anthropic goals. at the time lacked the infrastructure and “We are able to help people in the
“Having 35 years experience and expertise to manage a fishing industry. industry make informed decisions,”
ISO certification gives us the credibility “There was a lot of money rolled Langdon says.
and gives our clients the confidence to out, but nobody had looked at building The Indigenous fishing industry has
come to us to deliver these programs,” the capacity within the communities,” grown from $4 million annually in 1999
Langdon says. Googoo recalls. to more than $100 million today and pro-
Capacity building has been a large The Department of Fisheries and vides thousands of full-time jobs across
part of Ulnooweg’s history. A Supreme Oceans approached Ulnooweg to the region.
Court of Canada ruling in 1999 affirmed become involved in establishing a “That’s the kind of role Ulnooweg
the right of Indigenous people to catch viable Indigenous fishery. The Fisheries wants to play going forward,” Langdon
and sell fish under relevant treaties. But Business Development Team was estab- says. “We want to increase the entre-
the establishment of a native fishery lished in 2008 through a partnership preneurial capacity, so our communities
was no simple matter. It was a tumul- between Ulnooweg and the Atlantic can play a deeper, broader role in the
tuous time, with wharf burnings and Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs. economy.”
BUSINESS VOICE 21Julie Senior of Fisherman’s Picnic General Store in Lunenburg
said Efficiency Nova Scotia’s small business program cut her electricity bill in half.
Josh Healey
Green business is
good business
Efficiency Nova Scotia programs give local entrepreneurs a leg up By Josh Healey
B usinesswoman Julie Senior says mak-
ing her business energy efficient only
took one call.
Small Business Program Manager, said
the organization provides small busi-
nesses like Senior’s with options.
employees and customers,” said Grace.
“Our small business customers defi-
nitely have a competitive advantage.”
Senior, who operates the Fisherman’s “Enrolling in energy efficiency And for small businesses unsure if
Picnic General Store in Lunenburg, said programs has a number of benefits Efficiency Nova Scotia’s programs are
she contacted Efficiency Nova Scotia that extend beyond just dollar savings, right for them, Grace noted the organiza-
shortly after buying the business in 2017. although the savings can be pretty signif- tion offers, dependent on some criteria,
“I gave them a call and they were icant too,” he said. a free energy assessment to help find
extremely helpful,” she said. Through their programs, said Grace, clients’ needs.
With that call, Senior joined the small businesses can reduce mainte- Senior explained that as a grocer
other 9,500 small business owners nance issues and costs, increase working dealing with food products, she was rec-
across the province who have tapped into conditions and cut their carbon footprint. ommended an energy efficient fridge and
Efficiency Nova Scotia’s Small Business Simply put — energy efficiency is freezer and also a heat pump.
Energy Solutions (SBES) since 2011. good for business. Once her appliances and heat pump
Efficiency Nova Scotia — Canada’s “Not only are they reducing their had been purchased and installed, the
first energy efficient utility — helps resi- operating costs and adding to their bottom contractor also dropped off her rebate
dential and business clients implement line, but they are demonstrating their paperwork.
sustainable energy practices. commitment to the environment and mak- Senior said she was impressed by the
Jon Grace, Efficiency Nova Scotia’s ing their business a nicer place for both ease of the whole process.
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