Beer and Cider Industry Thriving - Member's Statement
MR. SPEAKER « » : The honourable member for Dartmouth South.
BEER AND CIDER INDUSTRY - THRIVING
MS. CLAUDIA CHENDER « » : Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the thriving local beer and cider industry in Nova Scotia, and to praise this innovative industry for choosing Dartmouth as its new epicentre.
When North Brewing opened a couple of years ago in partnership with Battery Park, the uptake was immediate. Now Lake City Cider, Brightwood Brewery, and New Scotland Brewing Co., all slated to open in the next year, are all right in the core of downtown Dartmouth.
Downtown Dartmouth is on the rise, Mr. Speaker, and these local businesses, owned and operated by local residents, are all rewriting the story of our downtown and making it a true destination. Owning a small business is hard. These and so many small businesses in downtown Dartmouth are community-owned, supported, operated, and in this case, even the supply chain of hops and apples are local.
I couldn't be more proud to represent them, and I hope this model can be emulated across the province.
MR. SPEAKER « » : The honourable member for Bedford.
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