Minding Your Business Is Good
Associate Editor Cherise Letson shares her experience of the first day of the “Green Phase” in New Brunswick.
Associate Editor Cherise Letson shares her experience of the first day of the “Green Phase” in New Brunswick.
Huddle Associate Editor Cherise Letson shares her recent experiences of reconnecting with friends and family, and her thoughts on things transitioning back to “normal.”
Fredericton Chamber of Commerce CEO Krista Ross says we all need to double down on supporting local businesses – and not think that because they’re more fully operational – they are back on their feet.
Mark Leger says there are born entrepreneurs like Jody Glidden of Introhive and there are people born entrepreneurial like Tracy Bell of Millennia TEA who start businesses when they land upon their “big idea.”
After a year of living carefully, social distancing and hand sanitizing, we need to get back on to city streets together, and into office buildings, restaurants, bars, cafes, concert halls and festivals.
When Mark Leger looks back on his younger self, he can still see the formula for successful population growth. He was excited about having a good job in a small but vibrant community with strong social and professional networks. It’s our pitch to prospective newcomers from across the country and around the world – and one we need to keep making, whether we continue to grow or not.
Mark Leger says Canada Day celebrations should be canceled. Maybe we can bring back the fireworks and parades next year if there is something to celebrate.
Building out emissions-free energy storage systems across the region will allow Atlantic Canada to make this switch while accelerating the transition from coal to a truly clean energy system.
Attracting and retaining more newcomers must be a top priority coming out of the pandemic, says Krista Ross. If we don’t succeed in this, any other efforts to becoming a sustainable and self-sufficient province will be for naught.
Huddle editor Mark Leger is encouraged to see the economy open back up again, but he’ll know things are really back to normal he sees cruise ships come back into the Saint John harbour.