PORT HAWKESBURY: A local convenience store and gas bar is one of the latest nominees in Advocate Media’s “Shine On” campaign.
Kathleen Leblanc nominated Need’s Convenience and Fast Fuel of Port Hawkesbury in the...
ANTIGONISH: After receiving a generous donation from a
customer on March 30, staff at the Atlantic
Superstore decided to “pay it forward” by purchasing groceries for
four local seniors.
Patti Hilton, manager of the Antigonish supermarket,
says a...
HAVRE BOUCHER: A local grocery store has been nominated in Advocate Media’s “Shine On” campaign.
Gary’s Groceries in Havre Boucher was nominated by Karen Welton for going above and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MABOU: One of the owners of a grocery store serving central Inverness County says he is proud to provide a much-needed service to the community.
As part of Advocate Media’s “Shine On” campaign, highlighting...
STRAIT AREA: The Strait Area Chamber of Commerce is taking
measures to help businesses affected by Covid-19 and, with that, increase
public safety during the pandemic of 2020.
Folks looking to take advantage of local services...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Despite an increase in panic-buying in
recent weeks - due to concerns around the spread of novel coronavirus
(COVID-19) - grocers are assuring their customers there is enough to go around,
for everyone.
Michael Doucette,...
AULD’S COVE: Canada’s original Irving Big Stop is
offering truckers free meals to support the workers keeping Canada’s supply
chain running during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Truckers are increasingly being denied hot meals, hot
showers or...
INVERNESS: Heather Rankin, co-owner of The Red Shoe Pub in Mabou, was at Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital (ICMH) recently to present a cheque for $15,000 in support of the hospital’s emergency department.
“We feel...
ST. PETER’S: The Greenhouse Co-op here has received attention for its efforts during these unprecedented times.
Taina Feitosa nominated the Greenhouse Co-op in Advocate Media’s “Shine On” campaign highlighting local businesses which have gone...
GUYSBOROUGH: When Authentic Seacoast began operations on the historic Guysborough waterfront 15 years ago, they never imagined that providing hand sanitizer to health facilities operated by Nova Scotia Health Authority would become part of their operations.