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Halifax
NS will host the Canadian Country music awards 2015
Canadian
Country Music Association Announces Halifax as Host of Country Music Week &
2015 CCMA Awards
HALIFAX,
Feb. 11, 2013 /CNW/ - The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) announced
today that Halifax, Nova Scotia has been selected to host Country Music Week
and the Canadian Country Music Association Awards™ in 2015. This will mark the
first time that Halifax has hosted country music's biggest week since 1982.
Today's
announcement was made in Halifax by the President of the CCMA, Don Green, who
spoke highly of the city's successful bid. "We are very excited to be
going to Halifax in 2015 for the first time in over 30 years," said Green.
"Canada's east coast is rich with musical talent and with their track
record of executing world class events with a unique eastern flavor, this event
will certainly be a can't miss for fans and industry alike!"
"Nova
Scotia is proud to host one of the biggest music events in the country. Music
not only makes our lives more interesting, it provides jobs and economic
opportunities as part of the creative economy," said Economic and Rural
Development and Tourism Minister Percy Paris. "Major events like Country
Music Week and the CCMA Awards help grow our economy, attract more visitors and
help build Nova Scotia's $2.0-billion tourism industry."
"Being
selected to host the Country Music Week and the Awards underscores the
diversity and dynamism of the music that we make in Halifax, as well as our
growing reputation for being a great host city.I'm delighted to welcome the Canadian country music stars and their many
fans from across the country, and I look forward to a lively week in September,
2015. We're very excited," Mayor Savage said.
Country
Music Week Halifax will be held September 10-13, 2015 with the CCMA Awards
being held on Sunday, September 13. Before heading to the coast, the CCMA
invites everyone to join them in Edmonton, Alberta for Country Music Week
2013/2014, held September 5-8 in 2013 and September 4-7 in 2014. For more
details about the Canadian Country Music Association, Country Music Week or the
CCMA Awards, visit www.ccma.org.
About
the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA)
Established
in 1976, the CCMA is committed to ensuring the growth of Canadian country music
through education, communication, information, promotion and recognition. Core
to the organization's efforts is Country Music Week - an annual event that
heightens awareness and increases exposure for Canada's country artists. A
culmination of Country Music Week, the Canadian Country Music Association
Awards were inaugurated in 1982 and continue to celebrate the music and artists
that represent Canada's unique culture.
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New Canada immigration alert: Nova Scotia's 'express entry'
Highly skilled individuals likely to quickly find job
By
Majorie van Leijen
Published
350 applications will be accepted under this year’s programme. (Shutterstock)
A new immigration opportunity to Canada has presented itself through the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry programme.
Nova Scotia is a province situated on the east coast of Canada. Like
most provinces, it runs its own immigration programme based on its
specific labour demand. The new programme is unique in that it offers
migrants the chance to settle down in Canada without a job offer at
hand. Programme requirements
A total of 350 applications will be accepted under this year’s
progamme, which is available to individuals along with their spouse or
common-law partner and dependent children under the age of 19.
Although a job offer is not a requirement, a point-based system
applies, where the applicant must have a minimum of 67 points out of 100
to be eligible for application.
Points are awarded for several qualifications such as education,
language ability, work experience and age. Points for adaptability are
available if a candidate has arranged employment in a skilled
opportunity occupation and/or has previously studied in Nova Scotia.
An occupation list dictates the labour categories available for
application, and the applicant should have at least one year of work
experience in one of the 29 categories on the list. The list includes
occupations in the engineering, science, healthcare, finance and
computing industries and is subject to change at any time.
Further, language ability in English or French is subjective to a
minimum score in a test recognised by the government of Canada — either
IELTS or CELPIP for English or TEF for French. The applicant must attain
at least Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) seven in one of these tests. Application procedure
With the introduction of the Express System for immigration to
Canada, there are two ways to apply for a provincial programme. As Nova
Scotia has opted to integrate with the new system, it can either select
its nominees through the Express Entry Pool, or through its own
application procedure.
When applying through the Express System, an Express Entry profile
will have to be created, where the desired destination should be
mentioned. Based on this information, the province will be able to
browse and select its preferred candidates.
When the applicant opts to apply directly through the province’s
programme, a file should be submitted to the Nova Scotia Office of
Immigration (NSOI) first. With a provincial nomination, the file can
then be submitted to the Express Entry pool. The nomination is likely to
trigger an invitation to apply for permanent residence.
Nova Scotia has been keen on attracting new immigrants with a variety
of programmes over the years. Currently, it is offering three
programmes; the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry programme, the Skilled
worker programme, and the Family Business Worker programme.
Nova Scotia is predicted to have the third-highest level of economic growth of all Canadian provinces in 2015. (Image via Shutterstock)
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Canada’s beautiful soul…. from Nova Scotia Blue Rocks (Lunenburg-Liverpool area)…… Hank Snow… Hank Snow – Squid Jiggin Grounds
Words & Music by Arthur R. Scammell
Recorded by Hank Snow
Oh this is the place where the fishermen gather
Oil-skins and boots and the Cape hands batten down;
All sizes of figures with squid lines and jiggers,
They congregate here on the Squid Jiggin’ Ground.
Some are workin’ their jiggers, while others are yarnin’,
There’s some standin’ up and there’s more lyin’ down;
While all kinds of fun, jokes and drinks are begun,
As they wait for the squid on the Squid Jiggin’ Ground.
There’s men of all ages and boys in the bargain,
There’s old Billy Cave and there’s young Raymond Brown;
There’s Rip, Red and Gory out here in the dory,
A runnin’ down squires on the Squid Jiggin’ Ground.
There’s men from the harbor, there’s men from the tickle,
And all kinds of motor-boats, green, gray and brown;
Right yonder is Bobby and with him is Nobby,
He’s chawin’ hard tack on the Squid Jiggin’ Ground.
God bless my soul, list to, there’s Skipper John Champy,
He’s the best hand at squid jiggin’ here, I’ll be bound;
Hello, what’s the row? Why he’s jiggin’ one now,
The very first squid on the Squid Jiggin’ Ground.
The man with the whiskers is old Jacob Steele,
He’s gettin’ well on, but he’s still pretty sound;
While Uncle Bob Hockins wears six pairs of stockin’s
Whenever he’s out on the Squid Jiggin’ Ground.
Holy Smoke! What a scuffle! All hands are excited,
It’s a wonder to me that there’s nobody drowned;
There’s a bustle, confusion, the wonderful hustle,
They’re all jiggin’ squid on the Squid Jiggin’ Ground.
Says Barney, “The squids are on top of the water,
I just felt me jiggers jig five fathoms down
But a squid in the boat squirted right down his throat,
Now he’s swearin’like mad on the Squid Jiggin’ Ground.
There’s poor Uncle Louie, his whiskers are spattered
With spots of the squid juice that’s flyin’ around;
One poor little guy got it right in the eye,
But they don’t give a darn on the Squid Jiggin’ Ground.
Now, if you ever feel inclined to go squiddin’,
Leave your white clothes behind in the town;
And if you get cranky without your silk hanky,
You’d better steer clear of the Squid Jiggin’ Ground.
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Halifax-based
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Englishman sees Island potential
Plans call for opening a bed and breakfast that caters to surfers, outdoor
enthusiasts
AARON BESWICK TRURO BUREAU
abeswick@herald.ca
@CH_ABeswick D’ESCOUSSE — A cup of tea can work marvels when attempting to
solve complex problems.
Craig and Damian Phillips were drinking tea and staring at a partially
assembled bunk bed on Tuesday morning.
The brothers, from a village outside Bristol, England, have been drinking a lot
of tea since Damian, 36, bought a 170year-old house in D’Escousse, Richmond
County.
With no experience in hospitality or in home ownership, the two are attempting
to create a bed and breakfast geared toward surfers and outdoor enthusiasts.
“Well, I’ve always been a bit crazy," Damian said Tuesday.
Outside the wind was howling off the Atlantic Ocean and slowed little as it hit
D’Escousse on the ocean side of the Acadian bastion of Isle Madame. Inside the
towering sunshine-yellow and seafoamgreen house, Damian and Craig talked
about opportunities in eco-adventure tourism as if they were fruits to be
picked off the frozen trees outside.
As if economic opportunity isn’t an endangered species in rural Nova Scotia.
But Damian came to rural Nova Scotia without the typical fears about how to
make a living here.
“The way I look at it, whether the business works or doesn’t, I have bought a
place to live," said Damian.
Eight years ago, he didn’t know anything about high-angle window cleaning,
either. But he had run out of money while travelling in Canada, bought a van in
Calgary and started a business cleaning windows at ground level. Over eight
years, he built the business to a point where it had eight employees, made
friends, had a lot of fun and learned to lower himself off the roofs of the oil
town skyscrapers.
“The mountains were a lot of fun, but I knew it was going to be the ocean for
me," said Damian.
So he sold his business and came east. It was while waiting for the ferry to
Newfoundland that Damian walked into Ollie Around surf and skateboard shop in
Sydney this summer and was told about the great surf around Isle Madame.
He came to the island off southern Cape Breton to surf for two days, saw the
old house for sale, made an offer and quickly ended up owning it. So began the
Groundswell Hotel & Surf Lodge.
“If you wanted to get a property anywhere near a surf break in the U.K., you’d
need to spend a half million pounds," said Craig, a computer programmer
who flew to Nova Scotia to help his brother.
For them, there is opportunity in rural Nova Scotia.
They began creating the Groundswell Hotel with four coats of sunshine-yellow
paint. They’ve been setting up the rooms, which are fairly bare but clean.
Mainly, they’ve been learning.
They’re learning about the struggle to keep a big, old wood building on the
ocean warm.
They’re learning the regulatory hoops they’ll need to hop through to reopen the
bar on the ground floor that closed a decade ago.
And they’ve been learning about all the good local spots to surf — Damian was
out three times last week.
“There are great opportunities around creating a place for cyclists, kayakers,
surfers and ATVers," he said.
“There’s a good life here to lead by the water."
The way I look at it, whether the business works or doesn’t, I have bought a
place to live.
Damian Phillips Groundswell Hotel & Surf Lodge owner
Craig, left, and Damian Phillips outside the Ground Swell Hotel in D’Escousse.
Craig purchased the 170-year-old building on Isle Madame in August and is
converting it into a bed and breakfast geared toward outdoor enthusiasts.
AARON BESWICK • Truro Bureau
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O CANADA- Canada’s identity does not hinge on uniformity or notions of descent, religion and blood. We have our issues integrating newcomers but having watched a Remembrance Day pageant in which a girl in a hijab pretended to be a Ukrainian Canadian tending the prairie home fires during World War One, I think we are miles ahead of Europe.
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Oceana: Wind better than drilling in Atlantic Though U.S. has no offshore wind power, the sector is starting to develop. By Daniel J. Graeber | Jan. 14, 2015 at 10:00 AM WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- A U.S. ocean advocacy group said an offshore wind sector in the Atlantic Ocean could produce twice as many jobs and twice as much energy as offshore drilling. "The American public deserves to know the facts when it comes to expanding this dirty and dangerous practice to the East Coast, and what alternatives there are for clean energy generation," Andrew Menaquale, an energy analyst at advocacy group Oceana, said in a Wednesday statement. The National Ocean Industries Association, an industry group lobbying for more offshore work, said about 1.34 million barrels of oil equivalent per day could be produced from the Atlantic basin by 2035. Oceana instead found an offshore wind energy sector in the Atlantic could produce more energy than those reserves while creating about 91,000 jobs, which it says is about double what would come from regional offshore oil and gas work. Last year, a coalition of oil and gas groups led by the American Petroleum Institute and the U.S. Oil & Gas Association called on the Interior Department's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to open all U.S. territorial waters to drillers under a five-year energy plan ending in 2022. The group said offshore incident response has improved dramatically in the wake of the BP spill in 2010 from the Deepwater Horizon rig leased from Transocean. That incident was the worst of its kind and took nearly three months to contain. While there are no offshore wind farms in service in the United States, the sector is starting to develop. The Interior Department said more than 742,000 acres off the coast of Massachusetts will go on the auction block for wind energy developers later this month. When announcing the auction in November, U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said the sale will triple the amount of federal offshore acreage available for wind energy projects. The federal government estimates that, if fully developed, the acreage could yield as much as 5 gigawatts of wind energy, or enough to meet the annual electricity demands of more than 1.4 million average homes. "Instead of working to fully understand the implications of rushing to develop offshore oil and gas, our elected officials are being blinded by imaginary short-term profits and missing the real opportunity that wind provides," Menaquale said.
Sydney tech firm acts as matchmaker for artists and authors TOM AYERS CAPE BRETON BUREAU
Last Updated January 13, 2015 - 7:04pm SYDNEY — Artisync Technologies, a new Cape Breton company that aims to be a matchmaker for artists and authors, has kicked things off by finding itself a partner.
The Sydney startup recently announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with United States book publisher Curiosity Quills, under which Artisync will create a six-part comic series from the novel Death, the Devil and the Goldfish.
That and another project — digitizing a compilation of Paul (Moose) MacKinnon’s Old Trout Funnies, a 1970s comic in which the Cape Breton Liberation Army battled spruce budworms and beer shortages in Cape Breton — will show off Artisync’s proprietary software that connects publishers, authors and artists.
“Think of eHarmony,” said John Aylward, Artisync’s business manager. “It’s a dating site. You put your individual characteristics in, what you are and somebody you’d like to find, and their program will match you up with compatible partners.”
With Artisync’s software, Aylward said, “if you’re an artist or a writer, or a letterer or an illustrator or a storyboarder — whatever the elements you need to create a graphic novel — this would match you on projects with the people most likely to be successful.”
Artisync has been in the works for more than two years, and is expected to go live with its subscription-based website Feb. 1. The software is being developed by company co-founder Darrell Cormier and the idea and connection to graphic novels was suggested by his partner, Rob Parsons.
The company is now ramping up, with six employees working on the two projects. The first online edition of the six-part comic series should be available by the end of March or beginning of April, said Parsons.
Marcy Watkins, 25, was recently hired by Artisync to draw the characters in Death, the Devil and the Goldfish. The Whitney Pier native has no formal art training but has been reading and drawing graphic novels for years.
She is excited to find work doing something she loves while remaining at home in Cape Breton.
“Art was my outlet to deal with problems in school,” Watkins said. “I never thought I’d find (a job) like that, because I didn’t think Cape Breton actually had anything like that, so it’s actually good to see that it does.
“This is what I always wanted to do, but you think you’ll never get to do what you want. You’d probably just end up bagging groceries or something.”
Watkins hasn’t read the novel, but has been provided with a series of character descriptions. Based on those, she has sketched each of the book’s characters and scanned them into a computer for further artwork.
Her bosses couldn’t be happier with the results. The book publisher liked the initial sketches so much, the company agreed to the comic deal, which will lead eventually to a graphic novel based on the book.
And the company’s software will also be adapted to the online gaming and music sectors.
Parsons said because the company’s product is Internet-based, its customers can be anywhere.
“But amazingly enough, since we started this, we’ve discovered a huge, huge pool of talent, just locally.”
Aylward said there is no reason the company can’t be successful here.
Industry sees production of wild berries rise about 50 per cent
BILL POWER BUSINESS REPORTER
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A business that can increase production 50 per cent over the previous year and still sell everything is on to a good thing.
Such was the case for the wild blueberry industry in Nova Scotia in 2014, according to Peter Rideout, executive director of the Wild Blueberry Producers Association of Nova Scotia.
“Our estimated crop for 2014 for Nova Scotia is about 62 million pounds, a 50 per cent increase over 2013, and a record for the industry," Rideout said Monday in an interview.
On average, annual wild blueberry production in the province runs about 40 million pounds. Six years ago, the industry produced a previous record 57 million pounds.
The Maritime provinces are affiliated with the Wild Blueberry Association of North America, which also represents the industry in Quebec and Maine. The Maritimes, Quebec and Maine together produced a total of about 300 million pounds of wild blueberries in the 2014 harvest.
Blueberry production was also up substantially in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island last year, while Quebec and Maine producers had average harvests compared with recent years.
“In the Maritimes, and in Nova Scotia in particular, everything just seemed to come together for a bumper crop," Rideout said.
Wild blueberry crops across the province benefited from good winter snow coverage and healthy early spring rains.
June provided the sort of warm and dry weather preferred by honeybees for pollination, and some timely rainfall for the growing season through July and August drove growth.
This was all followed by good harvest weather for about six weeks beginning in August, Rideout said.
The 50 per cent increase in production over the previous season meant for some hectic times among producers and processors, with a race against the weather.
“Since the crops were so healthy, there were occasions when harvesting was underway through the night," Rideout said.
“The berries must be frozen within 24 hours, so the factories were running at full capacity 24-7."
Customers in the United States, Europe and Asia gobbled up just about all the frozen wild blueberries the region could produce.
“The increase in production helps us develop new markets, as we cannot make new sales if we cannot guarantee product will be available," Rideout said.
Additional revenue can also help producers develop more wild blueberry land, a process that can require six or seven years depending on location, he said.
A small percentage of the Nova Scotia wild blueberry crop is sold fresh locally. Rideout said sales of fresh product account for less than five per cent of total production.
In the Maritimes, and in Nova Scotia in particular, everything just seemed to come together for a bumper crop.
Peter Rideout Executive director, Wild Blueberry Producers Association of N.S.
Nova Scotia’s wild blueberry producers enjoyed a record year in 2014, producing 62 million pounds. Not only did the industry increase its production by about 50 per cent over 2013, but it surpassed a six-year-old record for the industry.
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CBU students get their tech on
New program includes marketing ideas to coalition founded after Ivany report
ENTREVESTOR
The
UIT program at Cape Breton University reached a milestone Monday when
its dozen students were to present their best ideas to the members of
the One Nova Scotia Coalition.
UIT is a new technology and entrepreneurship program championed by Gavin Uhma, the CBU graduate who went on to co-found GoInstant ,
one of Nova Scotia’s most successful startups. The program offers free
tuition to 12 students, divided evenly between men and women.
While two or three students are focusing on developing real companies,
most are being encouraged to come up with ideas in various forms of
technology and investigate whether they could be developed into
businesses.
“The idea of the program is that throughout the course of the year they’ll be exposed to different forms of technology," said Uhma in an interview.
He said that once the students are exposed to a form of technology,
they’re encouraged to come up with their own ideas on how it could be
the basis for a startup. Uhma said that as the program wraps up in the
summer, organizers hope more students will develop businesses they can
pursue. But, for now, it’s interesting to see the ideas they are coming up with.
On Monday, the members of the One Nova Scotia Coalition, which was
established by the provincial government to help implement the
recommendations of the Ivany commission, were to meet in Sydney. To
highlight the city’s burgeoning tech community, the students were to
pitch some of their ideas to coalition members.
Organizers said the session would be a hallmark for the program because
it was the first opportunity for students to showcase the work they’d
done since September.
After GoInstant sold out toSalesforce.com
in the summer of 2012, Uhma began to talk about working with his alma
mater to set up an entrepreneurship program that would use online
courses. People in the tech community began to talk about “the University of Gavin" being established.
Uhma has become the senior mentor in the program, and he reviews all
the students’ weekly presentations. But the startup community in Sydney
has gotten behind the program, providing mentorship and other resources.
The program is one of several around the region in which the goal is
not just to educate students but also to produce successful businesses.
Other examples include programs at Dalhousie, Saint Mary’s and the
University of New Brunswick.
Uhma is working with Cape Breton
University on plans to continue UIT next year and even enlarge the
enrolment. And he said he hopes that again half the students will be
female, as there is a broad movement to encourage more women to enter
technological businesses and entrepreneurship.
“For me, it’s
just about looking at some of the opportunities I had growing up and
making sure that some of the other people growing up in Cape Breton have
those same opportunities."
Entrevestor
receives financial support from various government agencies that
support start-up companies in Atlantic Canada. The sponsoring agencies
play no role in determining which companies are featured in this column
nor do they have the right to review columns before they are published.
UIT founder Gavin Uhma, standing, provides advice to Matt Johnston, a
student in the startup immersion program affiliated with Cape Breton
University and run out of the New Dawn Centre for Social Innovation in
downtown Sydney. TOM AYERS • Cape Breton Bureau PETER MOREIRA
Nova Scotia’s dynamic music scene is filled with a distinctive array
of musical influences and an eclectic mix of genres. It is centered
around Halifax, a city with a large student population. Sitting on the
edge of the world’s second-largest harbour, it is a city steeped in
history, from the Halifax explosion
in 1917 that killed thousands, to the hundreds of bodies laid to rest
there after the sinking of the Titanic. It’s a place that has inspired
many musicians and singer-songwriters (Sarah McLachlan spent her formative years here, while folk singer Anne Murray based her career in Nova Scotia), and has deep ties to Scotland and Ireland, dating to the Gaelic diaspora who first settled there in the late 1700s.
The rugged sea coast of Cape Breton Island forms the northernmost tip
of the province. It is a place of vast, winding valleys that lead you
into the heart of Celtic culture and tradition. Acclaimed fiddler Natalie MacMaster is one of the region’s most celebrated musicians, while Ashley MacIssac broke new ground with his distinctive rock-infused fiddle sound.
Singer and songwriter Gordie Sampson was born and raised on Cape Breton Island. He earned a Grammy for co-writing the country hit Jesus, Take the Wheel, performed by Carrie Underwood,
and has written for some of the biggest names in country music,
including Keith Urban, Blake Shelton and Hunter Hayes. Sampson’s
invitation-only songwriting camp
is a choice destination for a select group of promising young musicians
each year, who make their way up to Cape Breton hoping to glean what
they can from his years of industry experience.
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In the early 1990s, Halifax was known as the Seattle of the north due to the success of indie bands such as Thrush Hermit, Sloan and the Super Friendz.
That influence can still be felt to this day. Producer Joel Plaskett
(formally of Thrush Hermit) heads up his successful local recording
studio New Scotland Yard and has produced a number of east coast
artists. Recently he worked with emerging singer/songwriter Mo Kenney on the earthy rock and folk album In my Dreams.
Halifax doesn’t just rock – it also raps. In the early 80s, teenager Eric “Rico” Melbranche brought tapes from the Bronx back to the Halifax housing projects, inspiring a wave of Nova Scotian hip-hop. MC J & Cool G were
some of the first artists to hit the scene, opening for the likes of
Public Enemy, while Roots drummer Questlove once called legendary
Halifax DJ and producer Jorun Bombay “the
hip-hop instrumental president”. Meanwhile, the city is home to
nationally recognised artists such as Classified, whose 2004 album Trial and Error was one of the bestselling rap albums in Canadian history.
Music continues to thrive around the region. At a grassroots level,
you can pop into any number of pubs and bars downtown and find someone
belting out a song on an acoustic guitar, or a garage band churning
through a raucous set. The city’s venues range from established music
halls to smaller intimate dens. The Carleton Music Bar & Grill on Argyle Street is Halifax’s oldest building, dating to 1759. A few doors down, the Seahorse Tavern is an underground venue with a cavernous 1980s feels to it. Across town, the Marquee
is billed as “one of the best live music venues in Atlantic Canada” and
it plays host to most of the large indie acts that come to town.
The province’s passion for its musical culture is evident wherever
you go. Each year Atlantic Canada celebrates its homegrown talent with
the East Coast music awards and music week, honoring the best acts from all genres. The annual Halifax Pop Explosion
is an international music festival, held for five days in October and
showcasing more than 180 bands in 20 venues to an audience of over
30,000 fans.
From traditional music to lo-fi rock, country and hip-hop, the
province has always been a hotbed for musical creativity. It’s a place
that refuses to be labeled, staying true its tough, bold, maritime
roots.
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DoubleTree by Hilton Enters Nova Scotia
Situated in the Heart of the Capital City, The Hollis Halifax – a
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Offers Convenient Access to Historic
Waterfront and Region’s Tourism Hub
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia & MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilton
Worldwide and DoubleTree
by Hilton today announced the opening of The
Hollis Halifax – a DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel, the brand’s
first property in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The former
Radisson Suite Hotel Halifax debuts a $7 million dollar renovation that
includes sleek, modern design updates throughout the property. Only 33
kilometers south of Halifax Stanfield International Airport, the
nine-story hotel is situated in the heart of downtown Halifax, just one
block from the historic Halifax Waterfront where travelers discover the
rich cultural experience that makes Halifax a desired destination. The
hotel is owned and managed by Manga
Hotels.
“Halifax is the business, entertainment and tourism hub of Nova Scotia,
and that is exactly the type of location where DoubleTree by Hilton
shines”
“Halifax is the business, entertainment and tourism hub of Nova Scotia,
and that is exactly the type of location where DoubleTree by Hilton
shines,” said John Greenleaf, global head, DoubleTree by Hilton.
“Business, leisure and event guests deserve the best the hospitality
industry has to offer, and this beautiful and contemporary upscale
property offers the full range of features and amenities that define our
brand – starting with DoubleTree by Hilton’s signature warm chocolate
chip cookie welcome.”
The Hollis Halifax – a DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel has 120
oversized suites, many offering views of the picturesque Halifax
harbour. Each guestroom features a variety of convenient amenities,
including a cozy sitting area, 42-inch HDTV, a spacious desk with
ergonomic chair, a wet bar and a stylish bathroom with rain shower.
Dining options abound at Ryan Duffy’s Steak & Seafood Restaurant, a
Consumers’ Choice Award Winner for the best fine dining restaurant in
Halifax for four consecutive years. Diners may savor the finest dry-aged
beef, the freshest Atlantic seafood and an extensive wine menu. The
Lobby Lounge offers expertly-prepared cocktails and martinis, appetizers
and selections of local and international wines.
Guests also enjoy numerous complimentary services and amenities,
including a 24-hour Fitness by Precor workout facility, an indoor
swimming pool with whirlpool, a 24-hour business center, and WiFi access
throughout the hotel’s public spaces and guest rooms.
Three flexible meeting and event rooms, all with floor-to-ceiling
windows, create the ideal setting for any occasion. The rooms can be
used separately for smaller gatherings or combined to create a large,
3,000 square-foot event space to accommodate everything from business
meetings to receptions and special events. The latest audio visual
technology and modern sound systems are featured throughout.
“Our leisure and business guests will enjoy the upscale and contemporary
services and amenities that have made DoubleTree by Hilton a favorite
for travelers worldwide,” said Paul Harrigan, general manager, The
Hollis Halifax – a DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel. “We are elated to
be part of the DoubleTree by Hilton family, and to mark the brand’s
first property in Nova Scotia.”
With its ideal downtown location, The Hollis Halifax – a DoubleTree
Suites by Hilton Hotel is convenient to the area’s leading destinations
including Halifax Waterfront where visitors can walk the ocean’s edge
and enjoy access to cafés, galleries, artisan stores and the bustling
Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market. Also nearby is the restored Halifax
Citadel, commemorating the city’s role as a major naval base in the
British Empire, and the Halifax Public Gardens, a beautifully maintained
Victorian-style park, creates a tranquil escape. Travelers can practice
their poker face at Casino Nova Scotia or enjoy a variety of exciting
productions at the historic Neptune Theatre. Nearby museums include Pier
21, Canada's National Museum of Immigration, and the Maritime Museum of
the Atlantic, where Titanic enthusiasts can learn all about at the
Unsinkable Ship’s creation and demise.
“We believe The Hollis Halifax – a DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel
will be the premiere hotel experience for both leisure and business
guests seeking all of the benefits of a globally-renowned full-service
brand within a boutique-like hotel experience,” says Sukhdev Toor, CEO,
Manga Hotels. “We have a long-standing relationship with the Hilton
brand that includes four other Hilton-branded properties, and we are
proud to add this beautiful property to our growing portfolio.”
In addition to the warm chocolate chip cookie welcome, the simple touch
that sets the tone to create a rewarding experience the entire stay,
guests will enjoy other DoubleTree by Hilton brand exclusives, including
an assortment of gourmet in-room tea and coffee choices from The Coffee
Bean & Tea Leaf®, the refreshing new Aroma Actives
natural skin and body care line, and an industry-recognized service
culture built around the idea of CARE, which stands for Create a
Rewarding Experience for guests, team members and the community.
To mark the opening, the hotel is participating in a Hilton HHonors
Double Points promotion for stays of two or more consecutive nights
completed through June 30, 2015. Based on availability, Gold and Diamond
members will enjoy upgrades to two exclusive Hilton HHonors floors.
Additionally, Diamond Hilton HHonors guests will enjoy complimentary
continental breakfasts and bonus points during stays and Gold Hilton
HHonors guests will have the option of complimentary breakfast or bonus
Hilton HHonors points.
The Hollis Halifax – a DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel is located at
1649 Hollis Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3J 1V8. For more
information, or to make a reservation, travelers may visit www.thehollishalifaxsuites.doubletree.com.
Media can access additional information on The Hollis Halifax – a
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel at www.news.doubletree.com/halifax.
For more news on DoubleTree by Hilton hotel openings, visit www.news.doubletree.com.
About DoubleTree By Hilton
With a fast-growing, global collection of more than 400 upscale hotels
in gateway cities, metropolitan areas and vacation destinations across
six continents, every little thing we do at DoubleTree by Hilton
inspires us to create a rewarding experience for our hotel guests, our
team members and the communities we proudly serve. Our hospitality
begins with a warm chocolate chip cookie welcome upon arrival and
continues with the award-winning Hilton HHonors guest loyalty program,
an array of fine services and amenities and our longstanding CARE
Culture tradition that empowers team members to provide the special
comforts and acts of kindness that make the traveler feel human again.
To make reservations at any DoubleTree by Hilton hotel, travelers may
visit our brand website at www.doubletree.com.
Social media users may connect with us at www.facebook.com/doubletree, www.twitter.com/doubletree
and www.youtube.com/doubletreehotels.
For the latest news, story starters and fact sheets about our brand,
reporters and bloggers may visit our DoubleTree by Hilton Global Media
Center at news.doubletree.com.
About Hilton Worldwide
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company,
spanning the lodging sector from luxury and full-service hotels and
resorts to extended-stay suites and focused-service hotels. For 95
years, Hilton Worldwide has been dedicated to continuing its tradition
of providing exceptional guest experiences. The company's portfolio of
twelve world-class global brands is comprised of more than 4,250
managed, franchised, owned and leased hotels and timeshare properties,
with more than 700,000 rooms in 93 countries and territories, including
Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels
& Resorts, Curio - A Collection by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, DoubleTree
by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels,
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand
Vacations. The company also manages an award-winning customer loyalty
program, Hilton HHonors®.
Visit news.hiltonworldwide.com
for more information and connect with Hilton Worldwide at www.facebook.com/hiltonworldwide,
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