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Youth Program Coordinator Position: Program Coordinator Contract: May 1/23 – September 15/23 Location: Bridgewater (1) The Program The Career Rising program is an exciting opportunity offered to youth age 15 – 19 years living in several rural communities across Nova Scotia. The program runs through a partnership between Nova Scotia Co-operative Council and the Department of Community Services. During July and August, this skills development program provides two weeks of training and orientation for youth to gain employability skills in preparation for their six-week work experience with local employers. The Program Coordinator Role Joining the Nova Scotia Co-operative Council team, the Program Coordinator [...]
Energy Efficiency Assessment With Ten Co-operative Businesses
The Nova Scotia Co-operative Council received funding from the provincial government to conduct an energy efficiency assessment with ten Co-operative businesses throughout the province. Co-operatives were keen to sign up, said CEO Dianne Kelderman. We have ten Co-operatives across many sectors including retail, housing, fisheries, agriculture, manufacturing, a community [...]
FarmWorks CEDIF 6th Offering
FarmWorks Community Economic Development Investment Fund (CEDIF) was founded in 2011 to raise a significant amount of money to support farms and food producers. Nova Scotia has the potential to sustainably supply much more food, and money loaned to food producers is an investment in the economy, health, rural [...]
Victoria Co-operative Fisheries nets $2.2M in sales during trade mission
From The Cape Breton Post… NEILS HARBOUR – Victoria Co-operative Fisheries in Neils Harbour marked 60 years in business by securing $2.2 million in sales during a trade mission to Hong Kong and Shanghai in recent days. © Submitted photo “There is further business pending that certainly will be [...]
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Nova Scotia’s HealthConnex to Make Life Simpler for Doctors and Patients with New Mobile App Sept 21, 2015 TRURO, NS Nova Scotia-based HealthConnex has released a new mobile app that’s designed to revolutionize the doctor-patient relationship. The app is now available for Android phones and Apple smartphones and can [...]