Kings Community Economic Developments

Employer of Choice Pilot Initiative

Calling all employers! The Kings CED Agency is currently recruiting employers to be part of the Employer of Choice Program starting this September.

An Employer of Choice (EOC) is a company where employee and company needs are aligned to create a synergetic working environment. This pilot has been designed to mitigate the labour market challenges faced by Annapolis Valley employers by helping them become premier places to work.

Applications are due by September 19, 2008. For more information on how to apply, contact Colby Clarke, Development Officer, by phone at 678-2298 or via e-mail at colby@kingsced.ns.ca.



First Annual Big Meadow Picnic

Residents of Grand-Pre, Hortonville, Lower Wolfville and North Grand Pre communities are invited to the First Annual Big Meadow Picnic.

Join members of the community and enjoy an old-fashioned sweet corn boil and potluck meal at the Evangeline Beach Dance Hall, North Grand Pre Saturday, Sept. 6 from 1-4 p.m.

Corn will be provided, but please bring your favourite potluck dish. There will also be a dessert auction at 3 p.m. You are invited to bring your best dessert item for the auction. The highest bid takes the dessert.

Proceeds from this auction will help toward the start-up of the community association for the area.

For more information, contact Charlie Curry by phone at 542-0900 or via e-mail at cfcurry2002@yahoo.ca.

Valley Women’s Business Network event

The Valley Women’s Business Network is pleased to kick off its fall season with a presentation by Shelley Wallace from Body Lingo. The event will take place Sept. 10, 7 p.m. at the Wandlyn Inn, Coldbrook.

This presentation will help you and your colleagues tap into your personal potential for more effective presentations, team dynamics, problem-solving and performance under pressure. Shelley will provide some tips on body language and how we can be more aware of what we are “really” saying.

For more information about the Valley Women’s Business Network, contact Shannon Read via e-mail at capre@ns.sympatico.ca or visit their website at www.vwbn.ca.

Information is provided by your regional development authority, the Kings Community Economic Development Agency. The Kings CED Agency is a non-profit society funded by public membership and grants from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Nova Scotia Economic Development, the Municipality of the County of Kings, Nova Scotia Department of Community Services, and the Towns of Kentville, Wolfville and Berwick. Our motto is: “Together Making Kings County a Better Place to Live.” For more info call 678-2298, or visit www.kingsced.ns.ca, or 35 Webster Street, Kentville.