BY JENNIFER HOEGG and SARA KEDDY
Kings County Advertiser/Register
Hot dog, check out Pete’s wheels!
Pete Campbell is ready for shade and shelter in his new vending wagon in Berwick.
For eight years, he has operated pete’s Bun ‘n Run in the parking lot of the town’s Home Hardware, selling sausages and hotdogs in all kinds of weather. he’s also packed and unpacked daily his stand, BBQ, coolers, umbrellas, signs, handwashing stations, propane, waste containers - and more.
“I put up a sign for my summer vacation, ‘Gone fishin’, and this is what I did on my holidays,” Campbell says, explaining a recent three-week absence.
His new set-up is now on wheels, meaning he can take the entire stand home - or anywhere - without packing and unpacking his equipment. There’s a roof over his BBQ, and a lockable compartment - with windows - for storage.
“Really, it’s all about being cleaner,” Campbell says. “Everything is now up off the ground, and it goes home with me every night to be sanitized.”
Campbell credits the support of Berwick-area BBQ lovers for the “renovation.” He invites visitors, and suggests any tips go in the jar for the Berwick fire department.
Weighing the big ‘uns
Shur-Gain in Berwick hosts its first weigh-in for giant veggies, pumpkins and squash Sept. 18, under the expertise of the Annapolis Valley Giant Vegetable Growers.
Entry is free: just bring your heaviest, biggest, longest or tallest garden what-have-you. Ribbons will be awarded to top-three finishers in various classes, along with other prizes. A children’s (under 16)weigh-off will be held in classes where enough entries are received.
Two official entries per family, per class. Entry is free. Official rules and class listings are on the AVGVG website.
Wine in the vines...
Blomidon Estate Winery’s “Wine in the Vines” event is September 18 and 19, 1 to 5 p.m. Discover the beauty of Canada’s tidal view winery and tour through the vineyard and wine cellar, sample a variety of quality fine wines, attend a educational event, enjoy music and taste local cuisine. Admission is a donation of a non-perishable food item or a cash donation to the Canning Food Bank. Call the winery at 582-7565 for details. Vendors from the Kingsport Tailgate Farm Market have been invited and will be set up with fresh fruits and vegetables during the winery event.
Nominations open
Big, small, new or old: nominations are open until Oct. 1 for Eastern Kings Chamber of Commerce business awards.
Categories include best new, small or large business; lifetime achievement, exporter and innovation.
The chamber celebrates the 16th anniversary of the Kings County Business awards at a gala event Nov. 4 at the Old Orchard in Greenwich. Tickets may be reserved with Judy Rafuse, 678-4634.
Fall fest
Muir Murray Estate Winery in Lower Wolfville is hosting a fall festival Sept. 25.
Events include an “iron chef” competition, local food and craft vendors. Between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., admission is free. At 8 p.m., Lennie Gallant performs. Tickets $25.
Still diggin’
Kerrigan Weihers may have been minding the shop the last few weeks at the new Fox Mountain Garage in Morristown, but he wants to reassure those who know him for his excavating work he’s back in the field.
The store, gas pumps and garage opened in mid-July, and Weihers was “back and forth” between getting the business off the ground and excavating contract work. His family and company workers handled a greated load during the period; now, he’s out from behind the counter and back in the cab.
“I’m not retired from the excavating!”
Breakfast with a bang
Each month, 40,000 Nova Scotians need help with something most of us take for granted: having a full belly.
Cora’s Breakfast and Lunch is challenging restaurants throughout Nova Scotia to help address this problem. Starting today and running until September 30, Cora’s is running the Hunger Relief Restaurant Challenge to raise money to help FEED NOVA SCOTIA. Customers at Cora’s and other participating restaurants will be asked to purchase a truck for $2. Every twoonie will ship $28 worth of food to a family in need. Additional donations are also welcome.
Each year, FEED NOVA SCOTIA sorts and distributes almost two million kilograms of food. Donations help offset the costs of collecting, warehousing and distributing food.
The challenge isn’t about which restaurant can raise the most money. Rather, it’s about stepping up to make a difference. Restaurants can set their own fundraising goals and are invited to contact Cora’s for details and promotional support. Each week, Cora’s plans to send an update to media on which restaurants are involved. The restaurant will also send an announcement of how much money has been raised in early October.
All six Nova Scotia locations — including New Minas — are taking part in the Hunger Relief Restaurant Challenge, and hope to raise $18,000 among them.
National Family Dinner Night with M&M
The 6th M&M Meat Shops National Family Dinner Night Sept. 16 supports the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada.
M&M Meat Shops encourages Canadians to take time out of their busy schedules to participate, spending quality time with family and friends. Research shows gathering around the table presents a valuable opportunity to interact, strengthen relationships and affirm the value of every individual in the family and their role in their community.
Launched in 2004, this phenomenal program has touched the hearts and minds of families, community leaders and dignitaries from coast-to-coast.
National Family Dinner Night attracts tremendous public and charitable support every year and has contributed significantly to the more than $20 million M&M Meat Shops has raised for CCFC.
For everyone who registers their pledge to participate in National Family Dinner Night, M&M Meat Shops will make a $1 donation to the CCFC, up to a maximum of $100,000.
New this year, everyone is invited to share their favourite family recipe or family dinner memory for a chance to win $250 in M&M Meat Shops Gift Cards. Contest closes September 16, 2010.
Small business internship program offered
The Small Business Internship Program is a federal program, administered by the Department of Industry, which provides financial support to small- and medium-sized businesses to employ a student-intern who can assist them in increasing the usage of e-commerce strategies to improve their productivity and competitiveness in the marketplace. SBIP is also part of the Youth Employment Strategy (YES) initiative.
SBIP offers funding support to both the small business sector - by financially supporting their competitiveness in a technology and knowledge-intensive economy; and to students - by providing them with career development opportunities.
Apply at http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/sbip-pspe.nsf/eng/home .
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