By Andrew Macdonald The end of an era arrives this weekend for the robust Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market on the city waterfront. The farmers’ market this weekend (March 6th-7th) is staging one final weekend in its current space at 1209 Marginal Road. Starting March...
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Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market Final Weekend On Waterfront, Moving To New Site On March 13
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Halifax Port Encore: The Captain’s Thinking On The Seaport Farmer’s Market
Further to the thinking behind plans of the Port of Halifax, operator of the popular Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market, to relocate the market to Pavilion 22, I had a chat in December with port CEO Captain Gray, now into his second year at the port helm. Here is a...
We Get Mail: David Nantes Writes On Fritz King
Following the series of Notebook On Saturday exclusive articles on Fritz King, celebrating 50-years at the same shipping firm, Atlantic Container Line, a cargo vessel global operation, which has called Halifax's port for more than 50-years, business person and former...
Halifax Port: George Malec Sees Benefits Of One Company Operating Two Terminals
By Andrew Macdonald During the past year, The Macdonald Notebook has been reporting the Port of Halifax must approve any deal which would see PSA Halifax take over the Ceres Container Terminal. PSA operates the former Halterm Container Terminal in the Halifax...
Steele Auto Group: Lots Of Women In Executive Ranks, Including President Kim Day
By Andrew Macdonald Rob Steele, the proprietor of Steele Auto Group, which this week grew to 50 dealerships in Atlantic Canada and Texas, is proud that he has promoted talented women to most of the chain’s senior executive. Steele is also a big-time believer in...
Halifax Port: Fritz King: Andy Abbott On An Enduring Work & Friendship
As I report in the above story, Halifax shipping executive Fritz King celebrates 50-years at the same company at Atlantic Container Line (ACL), I asked his boss ACL CEO Andy Abbott, based in New York/New Jersey to write about King who Abbott has had an enduring...
Exclusive: Steele Auto Group Pivots During Covid-19, Offering Online Video Tours Of Cars & Trucks
By Andrew Macdonald During the first year of Covid-19, realtors in Nova Scotia began offering online video tours of homes and, in many cases, buyers from outside Atlantic Canada executed purchased homes 'sight unseen', even when they were priced above $1 million. At...
Steele Auto Group Drives Into Saint John: A Chat With Company President Kim Day
By Andrew Macdonald Steele Auto Group has expanded its footprint in New Brunswick by acquiring three long-time car dealerships in Saint John. Ian Brett, a multi-generational dealer, has a deal to sell his Nissan, Chevrolet and Honda dealerships. Kim Day, president of...
Steele Auto Group: No Plans To Do Public Stock Offering Says Rob Steele
By Andrew Macdonald In recent weeks the Steele Auto Group, based in Dartmouth’s Burnside, acquired a multi-car dealership in Newfoundland and Labrador. Rob Steele bought out Royal Garage in Newfoundland. The deal was consummated on Feb. 8. The brands represented are...
Exclusive: Halifax Port: Intrigue At The Port Board As Trudeau Liberals Shuffle Out Diana Dalton After One Term
By Andrew Macdonald Diana Dalton is out as a director of the Halifax Port Authority having only served one term, while Carol-Anne Miller, a financier, has been rewarded with a second three-year term. Dalton is being replaced by Deanna Furlotte, a senior executive...
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