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A Guide to Starting and
Expanding Your Small Business
in Hants County

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CONTACTS

Acadia Centre for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Acadia University
Willett House, 38 Crowell Drive
Wolfville, NS  B4P 2R6
(902) 585-1180
Executive Director: Chris Pelham
Manager of Business Development: Paul Richards
http://acsbe.acadiau.ca/

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Enterprise Centre of Hants County
80 Water Street
Windsor, NS   B0N 2T0
(902) 798-6550
Account Manager: Brenda Bradford
Field Account Manager: Brian Banks
http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/

Canada-Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
1-800-668-1010
http://www.cbsc.org/ns
Local sites: Job Resource Centre and FutureWorx

Canada Revenue Agency
1-800-959-5525

CBDC Hants – Kings
Enterprise Centre of Hants County
80 Water Street, Box 2788
Windsor, NS  B0N 2T0
(902) 798-5717
Executive Director: Ken Crichton
Economic Development Officer: Michael Campbell
BDC Administrative Assistant: Judy Newcomb
SEB Administrative Assistant: Bonnie Wilcox
http://www.hantskingsbdc.ca/

CBDC Hants – Kings
East Hants Resource Centre
15 Commerce Court, Suite 200-4
Elmsdale, NS  B2S 3K5
(902) 883-8879
Economic Development Officer: Karl Jackson
http://www.hantskingsbdc.ca/

East Hants, Municipality of
2361 Hwy 2, P.O. Box 190
Shubenacadie, NS  B0N 2H0
(902) 758-2299
Planning: (902) 758-2715
CAO: Ian Glasgow
Director of Economic and Business Development: JD MacCulloch
Development Officer: Ian Young
http://www.easthants.ca/dev/

First Angel Network Association
5162 Duke Street, Suite 402
Halifax, NS B3J 1N7
(902) 425-5162
Contacts: Brian Lowe and Ross Finlay
www.firstangelnetwork.ca

Futureworx Job Search Centre
East Hants Resource Centre
15 Commerce Court, Suite 110
Elmsdale, NS B2S 3K5
(902) 883-7010
Manager: Bonnie MacDermott
www.futureworx.ca

GrowthWorks Atlantic Venture Fund
Purdy's Wharf Tower 1
1959 Upper Water Street, Suite 1401
Halifax, NS B3J 3N2
1-800-251-5331
www.growthworks.ca

Hants County CAN (Community Access Network)
80 Water Street
Windsor, NS B0N 2T0
(902) 792-1802
New Elmsdale Office (902) 883-2778
Executive Director: Michael Little
http://www.hantscountycan.org/

Hantsport, Town of
Town Hall, 20 Main Street
Hantsport, NS B0P 1P0
(902) 684-3211
CAO: Jeff Lawrence
Director of Recreation & Community Development: Sandra Fraser
http://www.hantsportnovascotia.com/

Hants Regional Development Authority
Enterprise Centre of Hants County
80 Water Street, Box 2313
Windsor, NS B0N 2T0
(902) 798-2284 or 1-877-284-2687
Executive Director: Amy Melmock
Development Officer: Ryan MacNeil
http://www.hantscounty.com/

Hants Regional Development Authority
East Hants Resource Centre
15 Commerce Court, Suite 200-1
Elmsdale, NS B2S 3K5
(902) 883-3338 or 1-877-284-2687
Development Officer: Karen Kittilsen
http://www.hantscounty.com/

Indian Brook Employment & Training Centre
Indian Brook First Nation
Hants County, NS B0N 1W0
(902) 758-3372
Contact: Sandy Maloney

Job Resource Centre
Enterprise Centre of Hants County
80 Water Street
Windsor, NS  B0N 2T0
(902) 798-5627
Manager: Kathy McKee-Flaherty
Employment Consultant-Business: Rob Frost
http://www.jobresourcecentre.info/

Nova Scotia Business Inc.
Enterprise Centre of Hants County
80 Water Street, Box 488
Windsor, NS B0N 2T0
(902) 798-6961
Account Executive: Sean Cochrane
http://www.novascotiabusiness.com/

Nova Scotia Community College, Kingstec Campus
236 Belcher Street
Kentville, NS B4N 3X3
(902) 678-7341
Principal: Don Bureaux
Customized Training: Dwayne MacLeod
www.nscc.ca

Nova Scotia Cooperative Council
90 Research Drive, Suite 1
Agritech Park, Bible Hill
Truro, NS   B2N 6C7
(902) 893-8966
www.nscouncil.ns.ca

Nova Scotia Registry of Joint Stock Companies
9th Floor, Maritime Centre
1505 Barrington Street
Halifax, NS, B3J 3K5
1-800-225-8227
www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/rjsc/

Service Canada
Windsor Office (Windsor, Hantsport, West Hants)
80 Water Street
Windsor, NS B0N 2T0
(902) 798-6518
Manager: Paul Innis
www.servicecanada.gc.ca

Service Canada
Bedford Office (Elmsdale, Enfield, Milford)
1597 Bedford Highway
Bedford, NS B4A 1E7
(902) 426-7698
www.servicecanada.gc.ca

Service Canada
Truro Office (Maitland, Shubenacadie)
60 Lorne Street, Suite 8
Truro, NS B2N 3K3
(902) 893-0016
www.servicecanada.gc.ca

Service Nova Scotia, Assessment Services
Northern Region Assessment Office
136 Esplanade St
Truro, NS B2N 2K3
(902) 893 5800 or 1-800-280-8963
http://gov.ns.ca/snsmr/asmt/

Service Nova Scotia Assessment Services
Western Region Assessment Office
87 Cornwallis St
Kentville, NS B4N 2E5
(902) 679 6106 or 1-800-280-8979
http://gov.ns.ca/snsmr/asmt/

West Hants, Municipality of the District of
76 Morison Drive, P.O. Box 3000
Windsor, NS, B0N 2T0
(902) 798-8391
CAO: Dwight Bennett
http://www.westhants.ca/

Windsor, Town of
Town Hall, King Street
Windsor, NS  B0N 2T0
(902) 798-2275
Community and Economic Development Coordinator: VanEssa Roberts
http://www.town.windsor.ns.ca/

Windsor-West Hants Joint Planning Advisory Committee
76 Morison Drive,
Windsor, NS B0N 2T0
(902) 798-6900
Director of Planning: Lynn Davis
Development Officer: Doug MacInnis
www.windsorwesthantsplanning.ns.ca

Women in Business Initiative
Annapolis Valley Region
(Windsor, Hantsport and West Hants)
902-790-2766
Regional Facilitator: Gordia MacDonald
http://www.msvu.ca/cwb/wbi.htm

Women in Business Initiative
Eastern Region
(East Hants)
902-223-3715
Regional Facilitator: Karen Donnelly
http://www.msvu.ca/cwb/wbi.htm

Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia
Assessment (Employer) Services
5595 Fenwick Street, Suite 109
Halifax, NS
1-877-211-9267 or 1-800-870-3331
www.wcb.ns.ca



 

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