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Gluten-Free Cookie Exchange at the CEC

A group of Bay residents gathered at the CEC on December 15 to enjoy a gluten-free cookie exchange. Attendees, who regularly cook and eat gluten-free to accommodate the dietary needs of themselves or a family member, each brought one variety of holiday treat to share, so that everyone went home with an assortment of baked goods, after sampling the offerings, of course!

Organizers Monique Glover and Sharon Jessup Joyce, who are gluten-free, planned the event as a kick-off to launch regular meetings of a local gluten-free group to share tips, recipes and dishes, and possibly shared purchasing of ingredients that are more expensive or challenging to source.

Look for more information about the new group here in the new year.

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RCMP Constable Sian Houston Guest of Honour at CEC Holiday Party

CEC volunteers, members and clients gathered on December 4 to celebrate the festive season, and to honour RCMP Constable Sian Houston, who officially ended her posting in Tantallon that day. Sian and her husband, also an RCMP officer, were leaving the next day for their respective new postings in Alberta.

During her time in Tantallon, Sian provided exemplary service to our entire community, and her support of local not-for-profits’ activities was nothing short of amazing. Nearly 40 members of the community gathered at the party to thank Constable Houston and wish her well. Gifts were presented by the Community Enterprise Centre and the Seniors’ Association.

In her thank-you remarks, Sian said she looks forward to taking up her new duties as the coordinator for the RCMP’s domestic abuse work in Eastern Alberta, adding, however, that Tantallon and its people are very special to her.

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Successful Senior Entrepreneur Pilot Project

Bay area residents over 50 who are entrepreneurs or would-be entrepreneurs finished a 6-week pilot project on November 27, and participants were full of praise for the course, which was offered by the Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Development (CEED), in partnership with the SMB Community Enterprise Centre (CEC) and BoomersPlus, with funding from the Nova Scotia Department of Seniors.
 

Paul McGinn, senior manager of small business entrepreneurship development for CEED, and the program facilitator, says the pilot filled up with the maximum number of 10 qualified over-50s, from those just beginning to work on their business idea to those who are already seeing significant success as entrepreneurs, and are looking to increase their chances of long-term success. McGinn says entrepreneurs over 50 have a higher success rate than their younger counterparts, in part because they know themselves and have the experience and often financial and time resources to focus on their goals.

The connections made in Above the Median will continue. A post-program one-to-one mentorship program started its roll-out in early December, offered in partnership between CEED and BoomersPlus. And the CEC has arranged for program graduates to continue to meet monthly at the centre to support one another, share and brainstorm.

For more information on future programs at the CEC, visit the Centre’s website at smbcec.org

For details about programs and services offered by CEED, go to ceed.ca