For Second Year – Wolfville declared one of the Top Culture Destinations in the Maritimes

For Immediate Release                                                                                                  

September 27, 2013

Wolfville, NS – The Wolfville Business Development Corporation (WBDC) is honored to announce that Wolfville has been declared, again by CBC TV, as one of the top ten cultural destinations in the Maritime Provinces.

On last evening’s CBC Television production of Maritimes Cultureville, host Colleen Jones highlighted the many distinct cultural attributes of ten Maritime communities.  The selection of communities was based on submissions by Maritimers and an evaluation by CBC.  Wolfville, along with the Village of Canning, were in this year’s top ten culturally vibrant communities in the Maritime Provinces.

CBC TV celebrated Wolfville as the home of Acadia University and Al Whittle Theatre where music and theatre are “nurtured” and as a community where “artist genius shines”.  It also accentuated Wolfville’s slow food and wine experiences as offering new economic growth opportunities for Wolfville and its surrounding communities.

Wolfville is a fertile culture of both the head and the hands, influenced as much by academia as the soil.  It has a sense of confidence and creativity that keeps it charged with a unique brand of energy.  Wolfville sets the stage now for world class experiences ranging from distinctive boutiques, world class accommodations and dining to the Wolfville Magic Winery Bus, Deep Roots Music Festival, Devour! The Food Film Fest and much more.

“We are delighted to receive this important recognition and equally proud of the renowned reputation that Wolfville is developing,” said David Hovell, Executive Director, WBDC.   “As we continue our work to establish Wolfville as the premier food and wine destination of the Atlantic Provinces, it is exciting to see opportunities to grow enterprise in Wolfville emerging.”

The Wolfville Business Development Corporation is an independent corporation that represents the interests of Wolfville businesses and business people.  It is funded directly by Wolfville businesses and works in partnership with the Town of Wolfville, Acadia University and business owners.  WBDC promotes Wolfville through marketing initiatives aimed to create a positive profile for the Town and increasing business activity.

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For Additional Information Contact:

David Hovell, Executive Director

Wolfville Business Development Corporation

Tel:      (902) 542 – 4093

Cell:     (902) 670 – 0340

Email:  dhovell@downtownwolfville.com

 WOLFVILLE PAINTING THE TOWN RED AND BLUE SUNDAY: Rescheduled

For Immediate Release                                                                                            

September 11, 2013

Wolfville, NS – Determined to show its pride, Wolfville will wave Acadia University colours by Painting the Town Red and Blue this coming Sunday, September 15, 2013 and will fill the Town Centre parking lot with Streetfest.

Paint the Town Red and Blue will transform Town Centre parking lot, in Wolfville’s downtown core, from 2:00pm to 5:00pm into a Streetfest; a celebration welcoming new and returning Acadia University students plus give local residents the opportunity to meet their new neighbours.  Streetfest will include musical performances on stage, fun activities for children and families, local business displays with product sampling, a Dunk Tank supporting Shinerama, Wolfville Volunteer Fire Department truck demonstration and much more.

The Spirit Rally and Fireworks Show have been postponed for later this fall and will not occur on the evening of Sunday, September 15^th.  Once confirmed, event details will be released.

Streetfest is open to the public and all area residents and families are welcome; admission is free.  Painting the Town Red and Blue is a cooperative effort by the Wolfville Business Development Corporation, Acadia University, Acadia Students’ Union and the Town of Wolfville.

Join the Paint the Town Red and Blue event on Facebook by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/events/1393033334258579/

For additional information contact:

David Hovell, Executive Director                                                Scott Roberts, Executive Director Communications & Marketing

Wolfville Business Development Corporation       Acadia University

Tel:        (902) 542 – 4093                                            Tel:        (902) 585 – 1705

Cel:        (902) 670 – 0340                                            Cel:        (902) 670 – 8966

Email:   dhovell@downtownwolfville.com            Email:    scott.roberts@acadiau.ca

Conditions are perfect, spring has sprung and it just so happens to be Earth Day on this fine-sun-filled day, so we thought perhaps this is good time to send out a friendly reminder that spring clean-up is just around the bend. It will run for one day only in your area and does not necessarily commit on your regular clean-up day, so we’ve provided you with all the details. Click the link below to view more information on accepted items and schedule.

http://www.vwrm.com/Curbside_FallSpring.html

Community Development Committee Meeting was held on Wednesday, April 17, 2013.  The committee  had examined the changes and has referred the matter back to council.    There will be another Public Meeting on the proposed development before it proceeds to council.  Check out the video footage of the meeting at:  http://www.wolfville.co

336 Main Street Development Plans are now proceeding to another Public Hearing to be announced in a few days.

New plans and updated drawings can be found on the link  listed below.

http://wolfville.ca/component/option,com_events/Itemid,266/agid,334/catids,121|153|154/day,17/month,04/task,view_detail/year,2013/

Team iMoe, who just recently won the Robotic championship at Acadia University, in Wolfville, Nova Scotia was in attendance at the Dinner Keynote-Patrick Horgan (V.P. Operations, IBM Canada).  The girls were fundraising before the event, plus each guest received a piece of their handmade collection at the dinner. Ray Ivany, President of Acadia University was very impressed with their display and all their success.

The tech-savvy group of junior high students presented its award-winning robot to innovation leaders from around the world at the province’s first Innovation Summit earlier  in the day. (April 16th).

The experience brings the all-girls team one step closer to showcasing its innovation on the international stage when they compete at the FIRST LEGO World Festival and Championship in St. Louis later this month.

Premier Darrell Dexter says the team is an inspiration to  any girl who thinks science and math is not for them. The premier says the amazing young ladies took a smart idea and turned it into a marketable product that is so amazing they are working to patent it. He says this is the kind of ingenuity the province wants to support.  The girls designed and programmed a robotic sensor to help seniors. The device attaches to a walker and alerts the user when they are beginning to lose their balance.

The province is giving the Bedford based, iMoe Robotics team more than $4000.  toward their trip to the competition on April 24-27. The girls qualified by winning the provincial title at the league’s Acadia University Robot Programming Competition last February.