Grammar Connect
The Grammar Marketplace
COVID-19 Resources
Let's help each other
Grammar Connect would like to assist businesses that are owned or operated by members of the Grammar Community. We encourage you to support these businesses during these difficult times.
Want your business added to Grammar Marketplace? Copy the template below, fill in your information, and email it to advancement@hgs.ns.ca.
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Grammar Businesses
ABW ATLANTIC BEDDING WHOLESALE
Bedding retail (personal use, wholesale for all types of Air B&B, Inn, hotels) and some furniture.
We are taking orders through our Facebook page. We deliver in HRM or ship our orders. We accept EMT only.
Contact Information:
Ke Zhang & Peng ZhangWe are taking orders through our Facebook page. We deliver in HRM or ship our orders. We accept EMT only.
Contact Information:
902-225-1286
Facebook page ABW Atlantic Bedding Wholesale
Location - Unit 201, Spring Garden Place
AMICUS GALLERY - Fine Art Gallery
Amicus Gallery is a fine art gallery located in the heart of Chester, NS, and features works of well-known Maritime artists.
Contact Information:
Amicus Gallery is a fine art gallery located in the heart of Chester, NS, and features works of well-known Maritime artists.
Contact Information:
Katherine Gleason
902-221-2298
BOLD BRANDING
High-end custom branded products for your business or event. We are also selling masks. Please view the Take It Outside link below to shop!
Thinking of corporate gifts or new apparel for your crew? Bold Branding works with high-end quality goods that are long-lasting from brand names you know and love.
Masks: https://takeitoutside.ca/products/reusable-cotton-masks?_pos=4&_sid=5529e21f2&_ss=r
Contact Information:
Sue Stanfield
Thinking of corporate gifts or new apparel for your crew? Bold Branding works with high-end quality goods that are long-lasting from brand names you know and love.
Masks: https://takeitoutside.ca/
Contact Information:
Sue Stanfield
CHARLOTTE INTERIORS
Interior Design & Home StagingNow offering virtual design consultations and virtual staging consultations. All decorating jobs that don’t require renovations can be completed via virtual design services. Any design jobs that will require renovations can start the process virtually, so when everything is safe, the renovation can begin.
Contact Information:
Charlotte Skiba ‘05
Charlotte Skiba ‘05
902-471-0059
charlotte@charlotteinteriors.ca
charlotte@charlotteinteriors.
@charlotteinteriors
CHURCH BREWING COMPANY - “Brew Good, Do Good”
The restaurant is closed. However, take-out food and beer are available for pick-up and delivery in the Greater Valley area. We deliver beer to HRM. Orders can be made online or via phone.
Contact Information:
Steve Haysom
902-542-2337
CLEVE'S SOURCE FOR SPORTS
Come to Cleve's for your sporting good needs. We are providing a “contactless” order pick-up at our Burnside store. Reach us by DM of Facebook or use the contact details below.
Contact Information:
Kevin Bezanson
902-468-3838
Kevin Bezanson
902-468-3838
COMPASS DISTILLERS
Internationally recognized spirits. Recently named the Best Gin in Canada. During the crisis, free delivery on web store orders of $60 and over. On-site pickup is available subject to distancing rules. Compass is temporarily making hand sanitizer for retail sale.
Contact Information:
Contact Information:
Joshua Judah
902-446-0467
DAMAURIZIO DINING ROOM
We are closed but offer gift certificates for purchase on our website. We appreciate the support and encourage everyone to support local businesses!
Contact Information:
Tanya King
902-423-0859
@damauriziohfx
DARN YARN
We are an online yarn store serving Canada and the US, promoting hand-dyed yarns from over a dozen independent and small-batch fiber artists from across North America.
Contact Information:
DARN YARN
We are an online yarn store serving Canada and the US, promoting hand-dyed yarns from over a dozen independent and small-batch fiber artists from across North America.
Contact Information:
Allen Pooley '02
1-855-902-YARN
contact@darnyarn.ca
contact@darnyarn.ca
https://darnyarn.ca and @darnyarn.ca on FB/IG
DUNN & ASSOCIATES COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Strategic communicators helping you understand, connect and collaborate with those who matter to your success. The firm's service offering includes: strategic communications counsel, research, writing & editing, media & stakeholder relations, crisis preparedness & response, communicator assessment & training (media training), employee communications, and marketing communications.Contact Information:
Michael & Holly'84 Dunn
902-422-6014 or 902-229-5378
Twitter: @hollyadunn
https://www.facebook.com/DunnComm/FLEECE ARTIST & HAND MAIDEN FINE YARN INC
For knitters who have unexpectedly found themselves at home, we will be offering a colour match service to finish up those abandoned projects and custom order drop shipping in partnership with our local stockists.
Contact Information:
For knitters who have unexpectedly found themselves at home, we will be offering a colour match service to finish up those abandoned projects and custom order drop shipping in partnership with our local stockists.
Contact Information:
Jana Dempsey '94
902-406-4464
@fleeceartist_handmaiden
FLY VIBES
Travel specific apparel, luggage, footwear and accessories
Dreaming of travelling again? Find everything you need on your packing list at our online store.
Travel specific apparel, luggage, footwear and accessories
Dreaming of travelling again? Find everything you need on your packing list at our online store.
Contact Information:
Sue Stanfield
Sue Stanfield
GET UP & GROW TAX AND ADVISORY SERVICES
CFO for hire, US and Canadian Tax, and advisory services.Our advisory services can help you understand your current and long-term cash flow and business needs to survive and thrive during and after this global crisis.
Contact Information:
Tyler and Carolyn Dougan
902-237-3738
tdougan@getupgrow.ca
HAMMOCK BY THORNBLOOM
Retail Home decor, specializing in outdoor furniture.Contact Information:
Debbie Morgan/Elaine Shortt
Debbie Morgan/Elaine Shortt
902-832-1824
@thornbloomHOOKED HALIFAX
In search of fresh seafood? Hooked has you covered. Curbside pickup is available at the Halifax Brewery Markets on Saturday mornings.
Contact Information:
David Adler
902-456-9353
https://hookedhalifax.square.s
@hookedhalifax
JUSTINE HART, ARTIST
Custom commissioned artwork for your home and business space
I am a professional visual artist based in Toronto, ON, with over ten years of experience creating custom commissioned art for clients across Canada and the US. My watercolour paintings have appeared in juried events such as the Rosedale Art Fair, the Art Tour Market and the Aquavision show for the Toronto Watercolour Society. I work primarily from photographs provided by my clients, with a wide range of subjects, including houses and architecture, pet portraits, wedding and vacation photos, landscapes, nautical images, and fantasy theme art for children’s rooms.
Contact Information:
Justine Hart '05
416-274-2887
www.justinehart.gallery
Custom commissioned artwork for your home and business space
I am a professional visual artist based in Toronto, ON, with over ten years of experience creating custom commissioned art for clients across Canada and the US. My watercolour paintings have appeared in juried events such as the Rosedale Art Fair, the Art Tour Market and the Aquavision show for the Toronto Watercolour Society. I work primarily from photographs provided by my clients, with a wide range of subjects, including houses and architecture, pet portraits, wedding and vacation photos, landscapes, nautical images, and fantasy theme art for children’s rooms.
Contact Information:
Justine Hart '05
416-274-2887
www.justinehart.
KIMIA NEJAT, REALTOR®
Whether it be buying a new home or selling your current one, I am dedicated to ensuring a stress-free and enjoyable experience for you. Having a Real Estate agent in your corner is so necessary in a market like this! Contact me for a free analysis of your home's worth!
Whether it be buying a new home or selling your current one, I am dedicated to ensuring a stress-free and enjoyable experience for you. Having a Real Estate agent in your corner is so necessary in a market like this! Contact me for a free analysis of your home's worth!
Contact Information:
Kimia Nejat
Kimia Nejat
902-880-8429
www.kimia-nejat-REALTOR.ca
Kimia Nejat - EXIT Realty Metro on Facebook
Kimia Nejat - EXIT Realty Metro on Facebook
LOTUS HEALTH CLINIC
Lotus Health offers powerful medical weight loss and diabetes programs for adults and adolescents. Safe and effective treatment under physician supervision. Online/virtual consultations are available with a physician and dietician.
Contact Information:
Dr. Laura Reardon Keefe
Dr. Laura Reardon Keefe
902-334-1921
www.laurareardon.com
MIA RANKIN, REALTOR: Royal LePage Atlantic
Mia Rankin is an accomplished business professional who employs decades of experience as an investment banker-turned-entrepreneur and REALTOR. Her resourcefulness and collaborative energy help guide clients as they achieve their real estate goals in Nova Scotia. Mia attended The Wharton Business School and The University of Pennsylvania and graduated with honours as Salutatorian with her MBA from Dalhousie University.
Mia Rankin is an accomplished business professional who employs decades of experience as an investment banker-turned-entrepreneur and REALTOR. Her resourcefulness and collaborative energy help guide clients as they achieve their real estate goals in Nova Scotia. Mia attended The Wharton Business School and The University of Pennsylvania and graduated with honours as Salutatorian with her MBA from Dalhousie University.
Strongly focused on providing an exceptional patient experience, Miller Optometry cares for your eyes. With a longstanding history based in beautiful Bridgewater, we are pleased to add in our second office in Halifax. We provide modern family eye care with a traditional sense of value.
Contact Information:
Dr. Euan McGinty
Halifax: 902-406-2020
Bridgewater: 902-543-3937
www.milleroptometry.ca
www.facebook.com/MillerOptom/
@milleroptom
NOVALEAF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CONSULTING INC.
Novaleaf provides online coding and math tutoring, career training, and IELTS training during the period impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. During normal working hours, we provide STEAM and coding tutoring, career training, and IELTS training. During Holidays and PD days, we provide camps that focus on coding activities.
Contact Information:
Ran Yi
902-403-8284 / 902-595-0757
info@novaleafedu.com
www.novaleafedu.com
https://www.facebook.com/NovaleafHalifax/
OCEAN FLOOR ARTS
Audio Recording/ Live Streaming/ Special Events/ Mixing/ Mastering/ Film Contact Information:
Chrissy King & Francisco Lopes
902-292-8954
oceanfloorhfx@gmail.com
@oceanfloorhfx
OCEAN OPTOMETRY
Optometry office providing eye examinations, contact lenses and eyewear from the world's finest independent eyewear companies. All frames are handmade and include custom and bespoke frames.
Bookings are available online.
Contact Information:
Dr. Euan McGinty
902-446-4470
www.oceanoptometry.ca
www.facebook.com/OceanOptometry/
@oceanoptometry
PINNACLE DENTAL SPECIALISTS
Pediatric Dental Care, Periodontal & Dental Implants Care
oceanfloorhfx@gmail.com
@oceanfloorhfx
OCEAN OPTOMETRY
Optometry office providing eye examinations, contact lenses and eyewear from the world's finest independent eyewear companies. All frames are handmade and include custom and bespoke frames.
Bookings are available online.
Contact Information:
Dr. Euan McGinty
902-446-4470
www.oceanoptometry.ca
www.facebook.com/OceanOptometry/
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PINNACLE DENTAL SPECIALISTS
Pediatric Dental Care, Periodontal & Dental Implants Care
Contact Information:
Dr. Negin and Edmond Ghiabi
Dr. Negin and Edmond Ghiabi
902-407-7377
RODAN+FIELDS SKINCARE
SkincareGet your free personalized skincare recommendation with our solution tool: https://tstuart1.myrandf.ca/skin-solution-tool.
Contact Information:
Tracy Stuart
Tracy Stuart
902-717-1119
SCANWAY CATERING / PANTRY BY SCANWAY
Scanway is proud to present our a la carte meal delivery service - Pantry. Launched last week, we deliver meals across the HRM for free (minimum $50 order). Meals are packaged into single serving sizes and are great lunch/dinner options for all ages!You can visit our website here to learn more about our menu selection. Once you have decided what you'd like to order, simply follow the previous link to our ordering tool to complete payment. All meals are prepared fresh and packaged in our biodegradable, eco-friendly containers. All packages are vacuum pressed sealed. These heat sealable containers can go directly from the fridge/freezer into the microwave or convection oven.
Meals are marked with expiry dates and will be delivered to your door cold - heating instructions to be provided. We hope Pantry by Scanway can ease some of the stress caused by having to meal prep yourself, and we thank you for your support during these unique times.
Contact Information:
Gupta Family (Raj, Anju, Ankur '13, and Shikha '17)
902-489-1695
www.scanwaycatering.com@scanwaycatering
@pantrybyscanway
SKINFIX / SWEET SPOT LABS
Skincare / Feminine Personal Care
Contact Information
Skincare / Feminine Personal Care
Contact Information
Amy Risley
902-449-1417
SMARTER SPACES
2D and 3D digital space surveys / virtual toursWith empty buildings and spaces, now is the time to capture detailed 2D/3D digital space measurements. We create 3D virtual tours of academic institutions, cultural spaces, & businesses to provide virtual connectivity between the cache of cultural heritage and/or retail space in the province with the community, create/manage fire safety and emergency plans for buildings to meet fire codes, and assist insurability, capture upwards of 7% increases in income from existing leasable areas for building portfolio owners, and create cost savings for building owners by reducing renovation change orders of existing space/infrastructure for more accurate design drawings before the commencement of works.
Contact Information:
Walter Toth
902-222-9730
Please join us on a virtual tour of the IWK Neonatal ICU, which was a special project we worked on.
SPARK ENGAGEMENT INDEX
Personalization, empowerment, and accountability are now more powerful than ever. Spark Engagement’s proprietary Measures, Engagement Model, and Individual Profiles encompass all these and deliver insights for the 21st Century workplace.
Spark is a world leader in innovative, validated engagement models and tools that give insight and guide with practical, clear strategies. Spark provides a start-to-finish Engagement system that shares accountability between individuals and management, contributing to a healthy, dynamic and high-performing workplace. Increase the bottom-line with a robust employee engagement system.
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Passionately engaged employees positively impact the bottom-line.
Accountability is shared between employees and leaders -- everyone contributes to a healthy, dynamic, and high-performing workplace.
Individuals receive actionable personal results and plans. Departments receive actionable team results and plans.
Increased engagement is proven to improve retention, loyalty, advocacy, productivity, performance, and profit.
Increased engagement is proven to improve retention, loyalty, advocacy, productivity, performance, and profit.
Spark helps your organization succeed by equipping you with a leading engagement model and tools to give insight and to guide with proven strategies. It is fully automated, takes less than 10 minutes to complete, and your results and action plans are delivered automatically immediately when the survey window closes.
Spark is a world leader in innovative, validated engagement models and tools that give insight and guide with practical, clear strategies. Spark provides a start-to-finish Engagement system that shares accountability between individuals and management, contributing to a healthy, dynamic and high-performing workplace. Increase the bottom-line with a robust employee engagement system.
Contact information:
Paula Minnikin and Jacqueline Throop Robinson
902-483-0390
STANFIELDS LTD
Underwear & baselayer online sales available. Still making 80% of goods in Nova Scotia. Proudly operating since 1856.
Contact Information:
Jon Stanfield
Contact Information:
Jon Stanfield
STRICTLY HYDRAULICS & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY
We are family owned & operated and have been in business since 1986 providing Atlantic Canada with not only hydraulic hose and fitting solutions but also industrial supplies. We have full machining capabilities and offer in-house or on-site heavy equipment and marine services.
Contact Information:
Matt Lively, Sales Manager902-210-7477 (Matthew direct)
902-468-5308 (Main Office)
mlively@strictlyhydraulics.comwww.strictlyhydraulics.com
https://www.facebook.com/strictlyhydraulicsandindustrialsupply
Location: 167/149 Trider Crescent Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Lifestyle, casual chic, and outdoor apparel, footwear, and accessories. We are also selling masks. Please visit our store or the link below to view our selection.
Take it Outside in style with new spring goods. From walking the dog to hiking a mountain, we have your favourite brands that look and feel great! Offering free local delivery!
Contact Information:
Sue Stanfield
Take it Outside in style with new spring goods. From walking the dog to hiking a mountain, we have your favourite brands that look and feel great! Offering free local delivery!
Contact Information:
Sue Stanfield
www.takeitoutside.ca
@takeitoutsideinc
@takeitoutsideinc
THE TRAIL SHOP
Outdoor active apparel, footwear, accessories, and gear. We are also selling masks. Please visit our store or the link below to view our selection.
Thankfully we can still go outside! Your local outdoor retailer is happy to help with anything you need. Free local delivery!
Masks: https://takeitoutside.ca/products/reusable-cotton-masks?_pos=4&_sid=5529e21f2&_ss=r
Contact Information:
Sue Stanfield
Thankfully we can still go outside! Your local outdoor retailer is happy to help with anything you need. Free local delivery!
Masks: https://takeitoutside.ca/
Contact Information:
Sue Stanfield
www.trailshop.com
@trailshop
@trailshop
THORNBLOOM
Pick up of product in-store by appointment available.
Contact Information:
Debbie Morgan/Elaine Shortt
Debbie Morgan/Elaine Shortt
902-425-8005
@thornbloom
WILSONS SECURITY
Wilsons Security is a leading provider of security and life safety solutions to homes and businesses across Atlantic Canada. Offering alarm systems, fire protection, automation, access control, 24/7 monitoring and more, Wilsons Security is here for what matters most.
We offer virtual site visits, remote troubleshooting as much as possible, and employing thorough health protection measures for our clients and staff.
Contact Information:
David Wilson
902-453-3388
www.wilsonssecurity.ca
www.facebook.com/WilsSec/
WILSONS SECURITY
Wilsons Security is a leading provider of security and life safety solutions to homes and businesses across Atlantic Canada. Offering alarm systems, fire protection, automation, access control, 24/7 monitoring and more, Wilsons Security is here for what matters most.
We offer virtual site visits, remote troubleshooting as much as possible, and employing thorough health protection measures for our clients and staff.
Contact Information:
David Wilson
902-453-3388
www.wilsonssecurity.ca
www.facebook.com/WilsSec/
