Greater Burnside Business Association In the News

Burnside companies demonstrate the profitability of reducing waste

GBBA Board — Wed, 08 May 2013 23:40:10 GMT

"Diana Saunders, HRM Solid Waste education officer, delivered an excellent presentation on “Talking Trash and Saving Cash”. This program was the second in a series the GBBA began last year with Marcel Maessen to inform members about waste management. It was also intended to build awareness for Environmental Week from June 2 to 8."

Read full article by Ken Grant in the Burnside News.

A double 'efficiency' whammy: save on energy efficient products

GBBA Board — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:47:21 GMT

"Starting today, Nova Scotians who buy select energy efficient products will get instant savings at the cash register"

Read the full article in the Burnside News.

Commissionaires join GBBA to be 'part of the community'

GBBA Board — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:44:34 GMT

"The Greater Burnside Business Association (GBBA) recently hit 225 members, giving it its highest numbers since the Association began almost 10 years ago"

Read the full article by Ken Grant, GBBA executive, in the Burnside News.

Time to re-think cumbersome taxation model

GBBA Board — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:16:04 GMT

"It's no secret that the Halifax Regional Municipality taxation model is inefficient..."

Read the full story by Colin Chisholm with the Burnside News.

GBBA promoting Burnside as provincial concern

GBBA Board — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:47:38 GMT

"The Greater Burnside Business Association (GBBA) has already made great strides in terms of increasing its profile within the corridors of City Hall, but now the organization wants to play on an even bigger stage."

Read the full article by Ken Partridge with the Burnside News.

Should Burnside be HRM's sports capital?

GBBA Board — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:45:32 GMT

"With 12 beach volleyball courts arriving this year, all-weather soccer/football fields already in place and the potential site of a four-pad hockey arena, the question needs to be asked: should Burnside be HRM’s sports centre"

Read the full article by Colin Chisholm with the Burnside News.

Monarchy, democracy or business commission: how should Burnside be governed?

GBBA Board — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:16:11 GMT

"The Burnside Business Park is a huge part of HRM's - and indeed Nova Scotia's - economic infrastructure. But who does Burnside's businesses call when they have issues?"

Read the full article by Colin Chisholm with the Burnside News.

Sustainability and SMEs

GBBA Board — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:23:27 GMT

"Most of the businesses in Burnside and other industrial and business parks around the HRM very likely consider discussions about environmental, social and financial sustainability don't apply to them."

Read the full article by Ray Cote in the Burnside News.

Getting to Burnside a breeze, if you drive

GBBA Board — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:15:14 GMT

"It's no secret that taking transit, or a bike, or just walking to Burnside is not ideal"

Read the full article by Colin Chisholm at the Burnside News.

Election's over: so who promised what?

GBBA Board — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 18:33:18 GMT

"Know what to watch for and hold them to their word"

Read the full article by Ken Partridge with the Burnside News:

http://www.burnsidenews.com/News/Politics/2012-11-02/article-3112849/Elections-over%3A-so-who-promised-what/1

GBBA hosting series of popular events, presentations

GBBA Board — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 18:31:00 GMT

"Burnie Awards, Mayor's panel, regular presentations kick things off"

Read the full article by GBBA board member Ken Grant at the Burnside News:

http://www.burnsidenews.com/Opinion/Columns/2012-11-02/article-3112863/GBBA-hosting-series-of-popular-events%2C-presentations/1

N.S. commercial property tax burden significant, unfair

GBBA Board — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:30:12 GMT

"CFIB releases report that says property tax burden on small businesses significant, unfair"

Read the full story by Burnside News staff:

http://www.burnsidenews.com/News/2012-10-16/article-3095505/NS-commercial-property-tax-burden-significant-unfair/1

Is Burnside missing a key piece of the transit puzzle?

GBBA Board — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:26:18 GMT

"Shouldn't Atlantic Canada's largest business park have a transit terminal?"

Read the full story by Colin Chisholm at the Burnside News:

http://www.burnsidenews.com/News/2012-10-10/article-3095434/Is-Burnside-missing-a-key-piece-of-the-transit-puzzle/1

Congratulations to Jennifer Burke, Best Western International Sales Director of the Year

GBBA Board — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:27:43 GMT

Jennifer Burke, Director of Sales at the Best Western PLUS in Dartmouth, won Sales Director of the Year for Best Western International. This award goes to the best Director of Sales in the entire company worldwide. Please check out this video of Jennifer accepting her award at the Global Convention in Las Vegas on October 13, 2012. Congratulations Jennifer!

GBBA Acknowledges Scotiabank Donation

GBBA Board — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:54:25 GMT

The Greater Burnside Business Association would like to thank Scotiabank for their recent donation to our organization. This donation acknowledges the work of Scott Brown, Manager at Scotiabank's Burnside Branch, who volunteers with our board.

Scotiabank's Scotia Employee Volunteer Program (SEVP) was established to recognize the important contributions bank employees make, as individuals or groups, to their communities through donations of time volunteering for community-based, non-profit and registered charitable organizations.

7th Annual Burnside Business of the Year Award Winners

GBBA Board — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:44:27 GMT

The Greater Burnside Business Association would like to extend our congratulations to the winners of the 7th Annual Burnside Business of the Year Awards held at the Park Place Ramada on September 20, 2012.

Hospitality Over 10: Woody's Bar-B-Q
Hopsitality Under 10: Grand Finales
Retail and Service: Surplus Furniture
Industrial: McLennan Sales

New sidewalk tax rules being recommended for HRM

GBBA Board — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:13:03 GMT

"Halifax Regional Council is looking at ways to to develop a new taxation system for new sidewalks in the municipality."

Read the full story by Alex Boutilier at The Burnside News:

http://www.burnsidenews.com/News/2012-09-06/article-3068263/New-sidewalk-tax-rules-being-recommended-for-HRM/1

What to do about Burnside?

GBBA Board — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:09:48 GMT

"The upcoming municipal election is an excellent time to re-examine some of the ongoing challenges facing the Burnside Business Park. For that reason, The Burnside News has approached the candidates running in District 6: Harbourview-Burnside-Dartmouth East to find out their positions on several of the biggest questions facing Burnside's future."

Read the full story by Ken Partridge at The Burnside News:

http://www.burnsidenews.com/News/Politics/2012-09-05/article-3068085/What-to-do-about-Burnside/1

McNeil listening to Burnside concerns

GBBA Board — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:24:44 GMT

"If the Greater Burnside Business Association (GBBA) had one message it wanted to communicate during its most recent meeting with Stephen McNeil it was this: Burnside isn't just a municipal business park; it's a provincial and regional hub that deserves to be part of a broader transportation strategy."

Read the full story by Ken Partridge at The Burnside News:
http://www.burnsidenews.com/News/2012-08-07/article-3047524/McNeil-listening-to-Burnsides-concerns/1

Incentives bringing old appliances to Burnside

GBBA Board — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:22:32 GMT

"ARCA Canada's newest appliance recycling facility has opened in Burnside and is already decommissioning appliances on behalf of Efficiency Nova Scotia's Appliance Retirement program."

Read the full story by The Burnside News Staff at:

http://www.burnsidenews.com/News/2012-08-08/article-3048369/Incentives-bringing-old-appliances-to-Burnside/1