Member Events

While the shop may not be officially 'open' during the winter, we are still busy in the pottery creating pieces for Christmas, developing new glazes and designs, and re-stocking for next year.
If you wish to visit, we may be here by chance, or please phone to check or make an appointment - we will be very happy to see you!

You may also order online through our website.

Have a happy holiday season!

Phone 902 657-3215
Email sara.bonnyman@ns.sympatico.ca
www.sarabonnymanpottery.com

Tanya Sieliakus, VP Consulting Services at HR pros, facilitated a lunch and learn seminar for BALLE NS members at the Wooden Monkey restaurant in Halifax on 13 October. For details and copy of the presentation, please see: http://www.hr-pros.ca/ohs-seminar-for-balle-nova-scotia-2/

TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles
Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, 10 am – 5 pm

Universalist Unitarian Church,
5500 Inglis St., Halifax

Gift ideas for you, your family and friends: 
- sweatshop-free clothing: jackets, tops and wrap pants
- organic silk scarves
- cotton scarves and shawls
- bags of all sorts
- home textiles: tablecloths, placemats and napkins, handstitched cushion covers
- fabric for your projects (organic silk and cotton)

Fairly traded ~ handwoven ~ eco-friendly dyes

Free film all day: “The Call of the Loom”

~Celebrating Colchester’s Farmers, Producers and Chefs and the Local Foods and Beverages They Provide For Us~

When: Friday, October 28 • 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Location: NSCC Cafeteria Building, 36 Arthur Street, Truro

16 chefs and food creationists from the Colchester region use local, NS ingredients in their creations. Jost Winery will be on hand to help you pair their wines with the main dishes.

People’s Choice Awards - Vote for your favorite Appetizer, Main Course and Dessert

Tickets $50 - only 150 spaces, get yours early!!!

Saturday October 8th: 2pm to 4pm

IT'S A PARTY!

Come celebrate our amazing Moss Scuttle's 5th Anniversary!

Enjoy some delicious homemade cake supplied by the LFM Hospital Auxiliary, sweet mulled cider, door prizes, tours, pottery demonstrations and much more. It's all free! Come share some stories and laughs. We'd love to see you!

Sara Bonnyman Pottery
326 Maple Avenue (1 mile from the Post Office on Highway 246)
Tatamagouche
Nova Scotia
B0K 1V0

www.sarabonnymanpottery.com
sara.bonnyman@ns.sympatico.ca
902 657 3215

Best Western Glengarry
Wednesday Oct 19th – noon till 1:30
Awards will be given out to New Business, Business of the year, Business Achievement, and Exporter of the year
$25.00 for members and $30.00 for Potential Members plus tax.
To reserve your table please email events@trurochamber.com

~Colchester County Events to Celebrate Small Business Week~

Tuesday Oct 18th, 9-Noon
Truro and District Chamber of Commerce Boardroom
605 Prince St., Truro NS
Business Development Bank of Canada

~Colchester County Events to Celebrate Small Business Week~

Monday Oct 17th, 9-Noon
Truro and District Chamber of Commerce Boardroom,
605 Prince St., Truro NS
Facilitator Paul Gérin of Canada Business / Nova Scotia.

~Colchester County Events to Celebrate Small Business Week~

Saturday Oct 15th
Colchester Legion Stadium , 9-3 open to public
Admission by donation

~Colchester County Events to Celebrate Small Business Week~

Wednesday July 27, 2011
12:00PM - 8:00PM
Digby Area Arena
Presented by Annapolis Digby Economic Development Agency (ADEDA)

Free of charge!

Find out what goods and services are locally available in your area. Help the local economy, the environment and yourself by switching to more locally-made products.

Stop By the business fair for a small sampling of the diverse local markets in the Annapolis and Digby regions.

Guest speaker will be Paul Emile LeBlanc, President of Balle NS.
He will speak at approx 5PM!

Come join us!

We are proud to be the title sponsor of the 56th Annual Festival acadien de Clare. The event take place from July 30, 2011 to August 15, 2011.
Visit the festival website at www.festivalacadiendeclare.ca for a list of over 100 events. On August 7th, the Annual Wine and Cheese will offer local foods and Nova Scotia wines.

Come and enjoy acadian hospitality at it's best!

Mr. Don Thompson, President of the Oil Sands Developers Group

Topic: Oil Sands: Canada's Energy Advantage

Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Regency Ballroom, Lord Nelson Hotel

11:30 am ~ Networking and Registration
12:00 pm ~ Lunch & Speaker

HCC Members - $39.95 +hst
Non-Members - $59.95 +hst

Register Here!!! - http://www.halifaxchamber.com/calendar/4/815-DISTINGUISHED_SPEAKERS_SERI...

June 11th I will have my Sea Glass Jewellery set up in my yard .Come and join us at our Rhubarb Festival and have some fun.

Tanya Sieliakus, VP Consulting Services, will be facilitating a lunch and learn session at the Halifax Club on Wednesday, 22 June at 1200. For information please see: http://www.hr-pros.ca/lunch-and-learn-about-ohs-22-june-2011/

At Great Village Elementary school I will be showing and selling my jewellery .Take the Amherst/N.B. exit from Hwy 102 .May 28th from 10:00 to 2:00 this is a Home Business Show and Sale

May 7-8, 2011…10 am – 5 pm

Council of Women House, 989 Young Ave. at Inglis, Halifax.

Free slideshows all day.
Celebrate Mother’s Day & World Fair Trade Day

with TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles! 

25% off selected items.

Sweatshop-free clothing, organic silk scarves, bags, home textiles. 

Fairly traded ~ handwoven ~ eco-friendly dyes. 
Support sustainable communities & rural women artisans in Thailand & Laos.
 
For every piece you buy, we give a child in Laos their very first book, in partnership with Big Brother Mouse.

Info: http://www.tammachat.com ~ 902-624-0427

ArtWORKable Interiors is supporting the St. Joseph's A. McKay (SJAM) School Playground Committee who are busy fund raising for a play and park area for the grade 3 - 6 students.

This Friday, April 15, 2011, 7:00pm - 9:00pm drop in to SJAM, 5389 Russell St, Halifax, and taste some great wines provided by Bishop's Cellar and beer provided by Propeller Brewing Company. Come and check out the many silent auction items. Visit the SJAM Playground Committee Facebook Page for more information: http://tinyurl.com/2c6ygny

On Saturday, April 16, 2011 Jean Snow will be presenting from 10:30-1130am as part of their Be Free Living Your Moksha challenge in their Dartmouth studio. http://mokshayoga.ca/lym.htm

Jean is the owner/farmer of Lake City Farm, an urban farm. The discussion will be What is an urban farm? Why eat local? How to eat local? And what is Lake City Farm up to in its 4th year of business. It's a free event but you must sign up. See the link above.

Spring Dinner 2011 - Dr. Jane Goodall

Featuring special guest speaker Dr. Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, conservationist and UN Messenger of Peace.

Spring Dinner 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
World Trade & Convention Centre
Tickets now on sale.

As part of this years Spring Dinner we are assisting the Jane Goodall Foundation with a silent auction.

Premium Seating: Members $200; Member Table $2000;
Non-Members $250; Non-Member Table $2500

General Seating: Members $175 ; Member Table $1750;
Non-Member $225; Non-Member Table $2250

The CAAE invites all entrepreneurs to the 8th edition of Linking Students with Entrepreneurs, Invest in Youth, Innovate, Grow event.

The evening will be held at the Château, Université Sainte-Anne, on Thursday, November 4th from 6 pm to 9 pm (includes free supper and cash bar).

Don’t miss this fun-filled event! Due to limited seating, please confirm your attendance by Friday, October 29th.

For information or to register: (902) 769-3265 or info@caae.ca.

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Le CAAE invite tous les entrepreneurs du sud-ouest de la Nouvelle-Écosse à la 8e édition de la Soirée étudiants et entrepreneurs : Investir dans la jeunesse, l’innovation et l’expansion.

L'événement aura lieu au Château de l'Université Sainte Anne, le jeudi 4 novembre
de 18 h à 21 h (souper gratuit et bar payant).

Les places étant limitées, prière d’indiquer votre intention d’y participer avant le vendredi 29 octobre.

Pour de plus amples renseignements ou pour réserver votre place : (902) 769-3265 ou info@caae.ca.

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See ongoing events:
www.homegrownrewards.ca
Building stronger communities one business at a time. Check out the growing list of participating merchants.
Think. Feel. HomeGrown Rewards

What's New? - Introducing a NEW line of Business accounts! July 2, 2010

East Coast Credit Union is pleased to introduce an exciting

new line of Business accounts, to provide you with the best value for your banking options!

Effective July 2, 2010 this new suite of business accounts will replace our current

business chequing and savings accounts as well as revised service fees.

Please check out our website link for complete details on our great new Business accounts

How it works: It’s simple! Simply bring in a used or unused and unnatural personal care product from home such as a deodorant, perfume, moisturiser, soap etc and we will replace it with a comparable natural product at 40% off the retail price.

From 9:30 to 12:30 on June 5, Helio Tree Nursery is holding an "open nursery". We invite to you, your friends and family to visit our hobby tree nursery on the Red Fox Farm in Centre Burlington, NS.
Tour the Helio Tree Nursery and learn more about our native tree species and tree planting ideas.

While here, plan to tour the Red Fox Farm's vegetable gardens, meet our farm animals (includes 2 draft horses and 3 baby sheep), and explore the farm's scenic walking trails. RSVP by emailing ronscott@ns.sympatico.ca or calling 902 423 5000. Directions provided upon request.

12 Noon Thursday May 6, 2010
Medical Centre - Agricultural Room
Guest Speaker
Paul Emile LeBlanc
BALLE Board Secretary

Speaking on the advantages of being a member of BALLE.

Support sustainable communities & rural women with your purchase of fairly traded ECO-FASHIONS for you & your home – jackets, organic silk scarves, bags, table linens & more. Handwoven, naturally dyed, beautiful. Free slideshows all day. Presented by TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles: www.tammachat.com.

SPRING SALES in Western Shore, Wolfville, Lunenburg, Halifax (details at www.tammachat.com/events.html or click "Read More"). Or shop online at www.tammachat.com/shop/online_shop_home.html.

WOLFVILLE, NS
Saturday, April 24: 8:30 am - 1 pm

Sat. April 10th, 10am to 5pm. Free tea/coffee/sweets, infrared jade mat sessions, chakra balancing plus free gift for first 25 people. Mini Psychic Readings for 15.00. Tax Free on all gift items. Selected Feng Shui items 40% discount. All fountains 25% discount. No appointments please. First come, first serve.

http://www.localjo.ca/calendar/feb2010.pdf

Hickory Hut Restaurant
Tusket NS
February 24, 2010
8AM-9AM
Pre-registration required
Contact Dave LeBlanc
1-902-769-3901
dleblanc@cdene.ns.ca