No letter for wine store
Kings County council won’t be sending a letter to the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) in support of a Bishop’s Cellar private wine store location in the Wolfville area after all.
Council had agreed to have Warden Fred Whalen gauge the level of support for such a private wine store among Kings County wineries and write a letter in support of the store to the NSLC - if the wineries were in favour.
Whalen reported at the July committee of the whole session he had checked with local wine producers and some would prefer if council waited until 2012 before taking action. Therefore, he didn’t send the letter.
Trumpeting local food
The menu at the Black Trumpet Café and Coffee Shop in the Berwick Plaza features the best in fresh, seasonal ingredients, grown just minutes away.
“You can’t get fresher than that,” says owner and chef Nelson Penner. Access to his family’s farm, which serves as inspiration for the menu, gives him a definite edge.
Recently renovated after its companion business, Rising Sun Natural Foods, relocated to a new storefront further north on Commercial Street, the Black Trumpet now boasts a spacious dining room that can seat 30 and a café area, complete with table seating and a comfy sofa.
“When we bought the business last year, it became quickly evident that the café side needed more room to grow,” explains Penner of his decision to expand. He can now pursue his passion for creating and serving high quality, “field to table” cuisine.
The coffee shop is open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily; lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A liquor license is pending and, once obtained, dinner will be served.
Family fun day
Donna Conrad’s ReMax real estate team is hosting a party August 15.
The family fun day at Kentville’s Memorial Park includes kids activities, a free barbecue and cake between 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Conrad says the annual event is her office’s “thank you to the community.”
Government money for Weavexx
Nova Scotia Business Inc is helping Kentville’s Weavexx.
Through NSBI, the province is boosting the company with a five-year payroll rebate, up to a maximum of $500,000.
Weavexx, a division of Xerium Technologies, employs 140 people at its plant and produces forming fabrics for the pulp and paper industry.
"As a global competitor, we must ensure that the products we produce are of the highest quality," says plant manager Michael Fitzpatrick. "Our company has pioneered a number of technologies that are now considered industry standards. The capital investment in our Kentville facility is part of a long-term strategy to maintain our competitive advantage."
Kings North MLA Jim Morton is pleased with the money for the business in his riding: “Weavexx is a major employer in our region, and this announcement means the company can deliver its fine products to more customers around the globe.”
Kentville commissionaires shift space
The Commissionaires Nova Scotia office in Kentville has moved to the Cornwallis Inn complex from its Webster Street location.
The Valley/ South Shore office is responsible for a wide variety of security needs for public and private sectors. It currently provides service to 24 permanent sites from Windsor to Yarmouth, with a compliment of 165 commissionaires.
Services provided from the Kentville office include guarding, security information systems, fingerprinting, passport photography, commissioner of oaths, municipal by-law enforcement, police support and training.
Jeanette Graves, district manager says, “this move will provide our operations with slightly more space but, most important, it provides more accessibility for our clients and the public. Being located at the entrance to downtown Kentville also gives us more visibility.”
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