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AAM Financial Golden Oar Challenge
It was a mild October evening when Wayne, Chad and I met the St.F.X. Women’s Rowing Team for the first time in the erg room at the Oland Centre. The team gave us a lesson in proper rowing form.
A Brand New Stage in Nova Scotia
Colin Fowlie, the project manager, took Tara from our Tatamagouche office and myself on a tour. “It’s the total package,” he said.
TMFA – Doing It Right
There’s a ten acre plot of land in west Truro that Steve Fulton has known his entire life. It’s a place where kids run free and parents cheer. There are fields, a playground, a clubhouse and bleachers. The complex is now called the Truro Amateur Athletic Club.
What Makes a Sharp Pencil?
"The Sharpest Pencil in Town" is a phrase that originated in the valley. Joel would bring in a lot of potential clients with his charm and marketing skills, then Cheryl would impress them with her extensive knowledge of insurance. This led people in the Valley to literally start saying that AA Munro "had a sharp pencil".
Tilda’s Bulletin Board
"Everyone always looks at that board when they come in," Tilda told me. Then she laughed a bit to herself. "I'm good at starting something, but I'm not the one to do it all!"
Watermark
"Watermark" is a new Canadian documentary about, as Edward Burtynsky puts it, "how water shapes us, and how we shape water".
Leadership Where You Live
What does it mean to be a community based brokerage? We say that we are. We talk about all the communities across Nova Scotia where we have offices. But are we really community based?
A Word on Training From The Pros
I had a chance to talk briefly to some really successful NHL players at the 2nd Annual Charity Hockey Classic in Liverpool. Here's what they had to say about what keeps them moving through the tough spots in life.