Hannah Rudderham

It’s a business with buzz, once you get used to ‘50,000 bees looking back at you’

FREDERICTON – Tavis Marr owns Marr’s Sweet Syrup, a company driven by his love for bees. Marr sells raw, unpasteurized honey as well as a hydrating body balm, a beeswax lip balm, and an all-natural soap. “I gave a couple to my daughter, she brought them to school, then teachers started calling asking if they couldContinue reading “It’s a business with buzz, once you get used to ‘50,000 bees looking back at you’”

Atlantic Chamber of Commerce launch new platform to gain insight from businesses

ATLANTIC CANADA – The Atlantic Chamber of Commerce (ACC) has launched a new cloud-based community to help get feedback and insight from Atlantic Canadian businesses more efficiently. Atlantic IMPRESSIONS officially launched late last week. “During COVID, we noticed that things were turning around so fast – businesses needed help and they needed it fast,” said ACC CEO, SheriContinue reading “Atlantic Chamber of Commerce launch new platform to gain insight from businesses”

iGenNB bringing intergenerational living to Fredericton

FREDERICTON – A new pilot project out of Fredericton is providing an opportunity for younger adults to save money and for older adults to have company through intergenerational living. Spearheaded by The Ville Cooperative, iGenNB aims to enhance quality of life and provide affordable housing and mentorship through connection and co-living between younger adults and seniors. “EachContinue reading “iGenNB bringing intergenerational living to Fredericton”

Saint John’s BunkHaus closing due to COVID-19

SAINT JOHN – After just two years in business, a high-end hostel in uptown Saint John is closing its doors because of COVID-19. The BunkHaus hostel hasn’t been able to survive the dry tourism season due to the pandemic. But the whole business isn’t going under. The Uptowner café and taproom will be staying open along with owner IngridContinue reading “Saint John’s BunkHaus closing due to COVID-19”

Market Square restaurants team up to let customers order off their phones

SAINT JOHN – After taking a seat on the patio of McGill’s at Market Square, you can scan the QR code on your table and order from nearby Barred Rock Chicken or Toro Taco, then top it off with a drink from McGill’s. The new system, rolled out this summer, allows contactless ordering during the Covid-19 pandemic and utilizes vacant patio spaceContinue reading “Market Square restaurants team up to let customers order off their phones”

J’s Asian Kitchen opening second location on Northside

FREDERICTON – J’s Asian Kitchen in downtown Fredericton is opening a second location on the city’s Northside. With the new location, restaurant owner Gina Lee and her husband can open the dining room to customers since the current location can’t accommodate social distancing. “We really want to see our lovely customers as soon as possible,” said Lee.Continue reading “J’s Asian Kitchen opening second location on Northside”

Fredericton food truck expanding to restaurant on Northside

FREDERICTON – Peter Jones from PJ’s Wings an Things started his fish and chicken business out of the Northside Market seven years ago and upgraded to a food truck two years ago. Now, Jones is gearing up to open the physical location for the new PJ’s Wings an Things. Jones realized he wanted to start his ownContinue reading “Fredericton food truck expanding to restaurant on Northside”

Buy local

Disclaimer: The headline of this column was changed in the editing phase and is misleading to the message of the piece. Nobody should feel forced or obligated to “buy local,” these are just my reasons for shopping locally. Happy mid-way through summer! Unfortunately, it’s not just summer, it’s “protect yourselves and others” season, also knownContinue reading “Buy local”

N.B. theatres launch programs to get artists working again

NEW BRUNSWICK – Two New Brunswick theatres are working to get the artists in the community back on their feet after Covid-19 through pilot projects – The Incubator Project at the Imperial Theatre in Saint John and InterMISSION at the Playhouse in Fredericton. “One of the things that was most prominent in the news was how hard our industry as a whole wasContinue reading “N.B. theatres launch programs to get artists working again”

Teen entrepreneur raises money for college and charity with coffee business

SAINT JOHN – Recent Saint John High School graduate, Max Legere, was seeking a minimum-wage job in his Grade 11 year to start saving for university. What he got himself into was a lot more than a minimum-wage job. College Fund Coffee is a coffee stand helping Legere build his college fund while also donating toContinue reading “Teen entrepreneur raises money for college and charity with coffee business”