You learn a lot from travelling the country and talking to people. Especially when your road trip involved a boler camper covered in photos and your mission was to get people to move to a new area. That was the last years huge project for Now Lunenburg County. Out of that, came the realization that they needed something in print to go along with their mission. The NOW Lunenburg County Magazine was born.
NOW Lunenburg County
Following the release of the Now or Never report, produced by the Nova Scotia Commission on Building our New Economy, a group of business owners gathered to discuss a local response. NOW Lunenburg County was established with a passion and a mission…
The builders of paths toward a vibrant and sustainable Lunenburg County economy that will support a way of life that is cherished by new and old residents.
Involved with many projects over the last four years, launching a growth strategy for Lunenburg County was one. Existing businesses often site a lack of available work force when trying to fill positions. The goal of the growth strategy was to increase the population of Lunenburg County enough to reverse the net outflow of people.
A population growth strategy represents an opportunity to effectively bridge the gap between people looking for opportunities of employment, quality of life, and a safe community, and Lunenburg County communities’ need to increase populations.
NOW Lunenburg County Magazine
Recently the NOW Lunenburg County Magazine held a launch party at Wile’s Lake Farm Market, where sponsors, designers, contributors and featured individuals and businesses gathered. It was exciting to actually see and hold the magazine that had been in the works for so long. The design and photographs are beautiful and the magazine is filled with stories of people who live and work here.
Local writer and Simple Local Life contributor Margaret Hoegg, contributed seven articles to the magazine. Stories on healthy living, business start-ups, boat building, and more, showing the diverse range of opportunities here for people.
I also contributed two stories the magazine, and couldn’t wait to see them in print! One story featured a family business in Barss Corner I had previously wrote about here. They design and manufacture Murphy Wall Beds for all of Atlantic Canada.
The other story was on Elliot Wajchendler and Hannah Cook. After studying and living in Toronto for a while, they decided to move back to Hannah’s home place in Lunenburg County. They have been restoring a 100-year-old farmhouse on the Cook property and documenting it all on YouTube. Their channel, Wabi Sab-E, now has close to 70 000 subscribers and their videos regularly receive over 150 000 views each. I love what they are doing to the farmhouse and that they have created their own job in the process.
Create a life you love in Nova Scotia
The NOW Lunenburg County Recruitment Magazine also features stories on our trails, small businesses, immigrants who have moved here, locals who have chosen to stay, farmers, craft breweries, fishermen and more. It definitely gives you a peek inside the kind of life you can have here. The magazine is free, thanks to their sponsors, and has been distributed to various places around the county. The idea is to “read it and pass it on” so more people can be inspired by the lifestyle here.
This magazine is an amazing accomplishment that the NOW Lunenburg County team should be extremely proud of. Showcasing our area and the unique people who live here, is a testament to the can-do spirit of this beautiful place.
NOWLunenburgCounty Magazine Launch from PicnicStudios on Vimeo.
You can also check out the magazine on-line. Share it with anyone you know who loves this area, or who you think might!
What made you decided to live and work in Lunenburg County? Did you move here or are your roots here? Leave a comment and let us know. Hard copies of the Now Lunenburg County magazine are available at various places around the county including Wiles Lake Farm Market, our local libraries, CO3, visitor information centres, etc. Interested in a copy? Send me a note and I will be sure to get one to you. 🙂
