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1. TEST DRIVE THE COMMUNITY Presented by the Annapolis Digby Economic Development Agency Perched on Nova Scotia’s beautiful Annapolis Basin

2. COULD WE …? “ Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken Photo courtesy of www.people.uis.edu Please place the image in this space at this size. Crop if necessary.

3. “ To me, one of the signal signs of the times is the number of people surfing the Internet looking for…something. (My friend) is not looking for a new place, she’s looking for the old days.” Peggy Noonan, Journalist/Author The Wall Street Journal, March 11, 2009 FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN STILL FIND THE OLD DAYS HERE www.annapolisdigby.com

4. Image goes here at this size. Crop if necessary. THIS MASSIVE 9 METRE COLUMN OF VOLCANIC BASALT IS PERCHED, ZEN LIKE, OVERLOOKING ST. MARYS BAY. ONE COULD SAY IT’S SIMPLY NATURE’S WAY OF EXEMPLIFYING THE BALANCED LIFE YOU CAN HAVE HERE IN ANNAPOLIS DIGBY. TIVERTON, LONG ISLAND, DIGBY COUNTY BALANCING ROCK Photo courtesy of www.farm4.static.flickr.com FOR MORE INFO www.digbyarea.ca

5. AQUACULTURE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY CENTURY-OLD FAMILY OWNED SEAFOOD PROCESSING COMPANY STRATEGICALLY LOCATED AT THE HEAD OF DIGBY WHARF OFFERS EXCELLENT AQUACULTURE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR FARMED HALIBUT AND SALMON. ALSO LICENSED TO HARVEST SEA URCHIN, A PRODUCT WITH ENORMOUS MARKET POTENTIAL. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Mike Gushue, Managing Director Annapolis Digby Economic Development Agency [email_address] (902) 638-8781

6. MORNING COMMUTE INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED GEOMATICS CENTRE AND BUSINESS INCUBATOR BASED ON NSCC CAMPUS Photo courtesy of Paul Illsley of NSCC / COGS www.paulillsley.com Please place the image in this space at this size. Crop if necessary.

7. Image goes here at this size. Crop if necessary. HAVING SPENT HIS BOYHOOD YEARS ON BRIER ISLAND, JOSHUA SLOCUM’S WAS THE FIRST SOLO CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE GLOBE. TO THIS DAY, HIS ELOQUENT ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE, SAILING ALONE AROUND THE WORLD , REMAINS A CLASSIC IN SEAFARING LITERATURE. A MONUMENT COMMEMORATING THIS GREAT MARINER IS SITUATED IN WESTPORT, DIGBY COUNTY. BORN IN WILMOT, ANNAPOLIS COUNTRY JOSHUA SLOCUM FOR MORE INFORMATION www.joshuaslocum.com

8. From wage earner…to wage payer “The self-employed are almost twice as likely to be bigger earners, garnering more than $100,000 a year, Statscan’s 2003 data shows…The rise of new entrepreneurs can also spark a new wave of ideas, hiring and economic activity among Canada’s small business – and that could eventually help pull the country out of recession.” Tavia Grant dissects the latest workplace and career trends in The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Weekend , January 17, 2009 PICTURE YOURSELF HERE www.annapolisdigby.com/makeithere

9. Image goes here at this size. Crop if necessary. BECAUSE OF THE MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF NUTRIENT-FILLED COLD SALT WATER RUSHING INTO THE BAY OF FUNDY TWICE DAILY, OURS ARE THE MOST SUCCULENT SCALLOPS ON THE PLANET. FIND IT HERE WORLD FAMOUS DIGBY SCALLOPS Photo courtesy of The Digby Pines Golf Resort & Spa FOR MORE INFO AND TO ORDER www.caseyfisheries.com

10. CHARMING CENTURY HOME ON 1.6 ACRES COMMANDING VIEW OF THE HARBOUR AND ST. MARYS BAY IN WELL LOVED ARTISTIC COMMUNITY PRIVATE DECK OVERLOOKS MANICURED LAWN, MATURE GARDENS, SHRUBS AND FRUIT TREES WITH THREE FIELDSTONE FIREPLACES, IT IS EASY TO HEAT AND WELL INSULATED DETACHED TWO STORY BUILDING WITH WOOD BURNING STOVE PERFECT AS ARTIST’S SPACE OR GUEST HOUSE $179,000 Image 1 Image 2 FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT OUR TEST DRIVE PARTNER VIVIAN O’NEIL REMAX BANNER DIGBY (902) 245-8033 SANDY COVE THE MILLION DOLLAR VIEW MAKE IT HERE [email_address] www.remax-valley.com (902) 000-0000

11. Image goes here at this size. Crop if necessary. LAWRENCETOWN CONSOLIDATED WON THE 2008 MOBIUS AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOL OF THE YEAR, AND HAS LEARNING PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NOVA SCOTIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY. AS A PROUD MEMBER OF THE LEAGUE OF PEACEFUL SCHOOLS FOR MORE INFORMATION www.lawrencetown.ednet.ns.ca

12. A TRIP DOWN LOVERS LANE FREEPORT, LONG ISLAND, DIGBY COUNTY Photo courtesy of Chris Calllahan www.annapolisdigby.com Please place the image in this space at this size. Crop if necessary.

13. SHOES FOR BROADWAY STARS FRED LONGTIN OF GRANVILLE FERRY CREATES HAND MADE SHOES FOR STAGE AND SCREEN Photo courtesy of Tim Van Horn www.annapolisdigby.com / makeithere www.handmadeshoes.ca Please place the image in this space at this size. Crop if necessary.

14. Image goes here at this size. Crop if necessary. “ If one advances confidently in the direction of their dreams, and endeavors to lead a life which they have imagined, they will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” Words of wisdom from Thoreau, the son of an entrepreneur, and author of Walden , a reflection upon living a simple life in a natural environment. HENRY DAVID THOREAU Photo courtesy of www.harpers.org FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS www.annapolisdigby.com / makeithere

15. BIRTHING BOOM THE ENDANGERED RIGHT WHALE IS RECOVERING Photo courtesy Kara Mahoney / NEAQ www.NovaNewsNowcom Please place the image in this space at this size. Crop if necessary.

16. Image goes here at this size. Crop if necessary. BECAUSE OF OUR GENTLE CLIMATE, SPRING COMES EARLIER HERE THAN IN THE REST OF THE PROVINCE. THE FIRST CROCUS OF 2009 WAS SPOTTED ON APRIL 6 – WHERE ELSE? – IN PARADISE, ANNAPOLIS COUNTY. THE WAY SPRING IS SUPPOSED TO BE FIRST CROCUS FOR MORE INFO ABOUT ENJOYING OUR CLIMATE www.golfandgardens.com www.annapolisdigby.com

17. HIGHER LEARNING OUR SMALL PROVINCE IS HOME TO 11 UNIVERSITIES AND 13 COLLEGES Photo courtesy of NSCC www.novascotiatolife.com www.novascotialife.comwww.novascotialife.com Please place the image in this space at this size. Crop if necessary.

18. CENTURY HOME ON 1.3 ACRES COMMANDING VIEW OF ANNAPOLIS BASIN COOK’S DREAM COME TRUE SUNROOM, 4 LARGE BEDROOMS BRIGHT, CHEERY, LOTS OF NATURAL LIGHT MANY ORIGINAL FEATURES INCLUDING FIREPLACE, BRICK OVEN AND WOOD FLOORS $295,000 Image 1 Image 2 FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT OUR TEST DRIVE PARTNER BRIAN BOHAKER TRADEWINDS REALTY INC. (902) 526-2274 CLEMENTSPORT SUNRISE TO SUNSET VIEWS MAKE IT HERE [email_address] www.brianbohaker.com www.seanovascotia.com

19. Image goes here at this size. Crop if necessary. VETERAN WRITER, PRODUCER AND AWARD WINNING DIRECTOR TIM WILSON PRODUCES DOCUMENTARIES AND PROFILES FOR BROADCAST NETWORKS AND PRIVATE COMMISSIONS. CHECK OUT OUR MINI-DOC ABOUT TIM’S LIFE IN BEAR RIVER. MAKE IT HERE JUST LIKE TIM WILSON Photo courtesy of Simone Sleeth-Wilson www.simonewilson.com FIND OUT MORE ABOUT TIM www.annapolisdigby.com / makeithere www.personamedia.com

20. SKATE FRIENDLY ANNAPOLIS ROYAL WATERFRONT Photo courtesy of Tim Van Horn www.celebratecanada2010.ca Please place the image in this space at this size. Crop if necessary.

21. Image goes here at this size. Crop if necessary. THE SOUTHWEST NOVA BIOSPHERE RESERVE WORKS IN SUPPORT OF CONSERVATION, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. OUR ENTIRE REGION – INCLUDING ALL FLORA, FAUNA AND HUMAN BEINGS – ARE PROTECTED BY UNESCO. CHECK OUT OUR HUMAN BIOSPHERE PROJECT. UNDER THE AUSPICES OF UNESCO Photo courtesy of Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve FOR MORE INFO www.snbra.ca www.humanbiosphereproject.com

22. PRIVATE HILLSIDE PERCH ON 3.28 ACRES MAGNIFICENT VIEW OF TIDAL RIVER VALLEY 2200 SQ FT, 3 BEDROOM AND 2 BATHS, WITH HARDWOOD AND CERAMIC FLOORS THROUGHOUT TWO SETS OF FRENCH DOORS LEAD TO MASSIVE BACK DECK AND GARDENS LARGE FAMILY ROOM FEATURES COZY AIRTIGHT STOVE A DELIGHT FOR NATURE LOVERS WITH ABUNDANT DEER, RED FOX, EAGLES, WILD BLACKBERRY BUSHES, AND BORDERING ON LOVELY BROOK $169,500 Image 1 Image 2 FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT OUR TEST DRIVE PARTNER VIVIAN O’NEIL REMAX BANNER DIGBY (902) 245-8033 BEAR RIVER WINE REGION MAKE IT HERE [email_address] www.remax-valley.com (902) 000-0000

23. Image goes here at this size. Crop if necessary. WE HAVE A FAVOURABLE CLIMATE FOR GROWING MAGNOLIAS, AS WELL AS PEACHES, PLUMS, APPLES, WALNUTS AND PECANS. JOIN US FOR ANNAPOLIS ROYAL’S MAGNIFIENT MAGNOLIA FESTIVAL HELD DURING THE MONTH OF MAY. GROW IT HERE MAGNOLIAS Image courtesy of artist Poppy Balser www.paintingsbypoppy.blogspot.com FOR MORE INFO www.golfandgardens.com

24. OLYMPIC TRAINING AND ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO TOP U.S. SCHOOLS WITH INNOVATIVE TRAINER CHARLIE SCARROW Search ‘Charlie Scarrow’ at www.NovaNewsNow.com Please place the image in this space at this size. Crop if necessary.

25. SOPHISTICATED 19 th CENTURY GEORGIAN HOME, C. 1818 THIS AWARD-WINNING ‘REHABILITATION’ IS A STORY OF FAITH, VISION, COOPERATION AND CRAFTSMANSHIP PERIOD DETAILS PAIRED WITH MODERN CREATURE COMFORTS STUNNING MASTER SUITE WITH FIREPLACE AND WALK-IN CLOSET 4 BEDROOMS, 3 BATHS, APPROXIMATELY 3000 SQ FT FEATURED IN HERITAGE TRUST OF NOVA SCOTIA MAGAZINE AND RESTORING OLD HOUSES , A BOOK BY DESIGNER NIGEL HUTCHINS Image 1 Image 2 FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT OUR TEST DRIVE PARTNERS DAVID JOUNEAY & ALYN HOW RE/MAX BANNER REAL ESTATE, BROKERAGE (902) 532-7501 or (902) 532-8650 ANNAPOLIS ROYAL THE RUGGLES-MUNRO HOUSE MAKE IT HERE Check out the stunning transformation of this home at www.mrsnicholson.com [email_address] [email_address] www.remax-valley.com (902) 000-0000

26. Image goes here at this size. Crop if necessary. IN SUPPORT OF OUR LOBSTERWOMEN AND MEN, WE DECLARE THAT 2009 SHALL BE ‘THE YEAR OF THE LOBSTER.’ FIND IT HERE BAY OF FUNDY LOBSTER Photo courtesy of Tim Van Horn / Celebrate Canada 2010 TO PLACE YOUR ORDER www.caseyfisheries.com

27. CLEMENTSPORT THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE iPHONE Photo courtesy of Holly Everett www.hollyeverettgallery.com

28. CENTURY HOME WITH CARRIAGE HOUSE 2500 SQ FT MAIN HOUSE FEATURES 5 BEDROOMS AND 3 FULL BATHS VICTORIAN CHARM AND CHARACTER THROUGHOUT CARRIAGE HOUSE BUILT IN 2005 FEATURES FOUR RENTAL UNITS AND FULL BASEMENT SITUATED CLOSE TO NSCC/COGS CAMPUS, INGEONUITY BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTRE AND APPLIED GEOMATICS RESEARCH GROUP $395,500 Image 1 Image 2 FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT OUR TEST DRIVE PARTNER JODIE MOASE ROYAL LEPAGE ATLANTIC (902) 698-3757 LAWRENCETOWN RIVERFRONT VICTORIAN MAKE IT HERE [email_address] www.royallepage.ca/jodiemoase (902) 000-0000

29. INGEONUITY AT WORK WINNERS OF INNOVATIVE IDEAS COMPETITION SPONSORED BY BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTRE More info at www.ingeonuity.com Photo courtesy Nova News Now Please place the image in this space at this size. Crop if necessary.

30. Maud Lewis likely led a hardscrabble life in her tiny home located at the roadside in Marshalltown, Digby County. Physically challenged by birth defects and arthritis, she saw very little monetary reward during her lifetime. Nonetheless, her work depicts a sunny view of the world. In 1965, Maud was introduced to an international audience when President Richard Nixon commissioned two pieces for the White House. She was asked to be paid up front. Perhaps best known for paintings of horse-drawn sleighs and the animal life she observed from her windows, this atypical scene depicts picturesque Smith’s Cove, Digby County. Images courtesy of Bob Brooks and www.zwickersgallery.ca. Image 1 Image 2 MAUD LEWIS 1903 -1970 WORLD RENOWNED FOLK ARTIST

31. Image goes here at this size. Crop if necessary. Award winning Charlotte Gray, one of Canada’s best known and highly respected non-fiction authors, will lead a 3-day writers workshop in the village of Granville Ferry. The Annapolis Heritage Society presents the event at North Hills, a 1764 farm house bequeathed to the province by banker Robert Patterson. The home remains as he left it, filled with his collection of Georgian furniture, glass and art. WRITERS WORKSHOP FEATURING CHARLOTTE GRAY FIND OUT MORE www.annapolisheritagesociety.com Photo courtesy of www.charlottegray.ca

32. ‘ THE BAHAMAS’ OF NOVA SCOTIA WE’RE ON THE SAME LATITUDE AS BORDEAUX, FR Photo courtesy Wally Hayes www.annapolisdigby.com / viticulture Please place the image in this space at this size. Crop if necessary.

33. 12 ACRE SANCTUARY, UNOBSTRUCTED VIEWS CHARMING AND PRIVATE COTTAGE STYLE HOME WITH AMAZING VISTAS FROM EACH ROOM COVERED VERANDA OVERLOOKING CREATIVE LANDSCAPE DESIGN FEATURES INCLUDE RUSTIC WOOD FLOORS, FIREPLACE, WOODSTOVE AND WHIRLPOOL TUB COZY 1,150 SQ FT WITH 2 BEDROOM AND 1 BATH $184,900 Image 1 Image 2 FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT OUR TEST DRIVE PARTNER JODIE MOASE ROYAL LEPAGE ATLANTIC (902) 698-3757 BAYVIEW BREATHTAKING BAY OF FUNDY VISTA MAKE IT HERE [email_address] www.royallepage.ca/jodiemoase (902) 000-0000

34. 900-POUND PIG ON THE LOOSE AND HEADING TO BRIDGETOWN Annapolis RCMP Crime Report, August 13, 2009 Courtesy of Annapolis County Spectator: www.NovaNewsNow.com Please place the image in this space at this size. Crop if necessary.

35. Image goes here at this size. Crop if necessary. ACADIAN SEAPLANTS HAS SUPPLED ITS DISTINCTIVE EDIBLE SEA VEGETABLES TO THE JAPANESE FOOD INDUSTRY FOR OVER A DECADE. THE QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY OF THE CULTIVATED HANA-NORI IS LARGELY DUE TO THE COMPANY’S SUSTAINABLE LAND BASED APPROACH TO GROWING WITH THE USE OF TANKS AND FILTERED SALT WATER. FIND IT HERE HANA-NORI Photo courtesy of www.acadianseaplants.ca FOR MORE INFO www.acadianseaplants.ca

36. FIRST VINEYARD IN N. AMERICA PLANTED IN BEAR RIVER IN 1611 For more info, please visit www.annapolisdigby.com / viticulture Photo courtesy of Holly Everett, Artist / Photographer Please place the image in this space at this size. Crop if necessary.

37. GORGEOUS VICTORIAN HOME BUILT CIRCA 1865 LOCATED ON TOWN’S MOST HISTORIC STREETSCAPE, 2200 SW FT SET AMID LUSH LAWNS AND GARDENS COMPLETELY RESTORED TO PRESERVE ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS AND HISTORIC INTEGRITY FEATURING FRENCH MANSARD ROOF, ORNATE WRAP-AROUND VERANDA AND PORTHOLE WINDOW LOVELY SUNFILLED INTERIOR WITH CURVED STAIRCASE AND FOUR BEDROOMS RECENT RENOVATIONS INCLUDE AIRTIGHT STOVE, ENERGY EFFICIENT WINDOWS AND INSULATION $229,000 Image 1 Image 2 FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT OUR TEST DRIVE PARTNER VIVIAN O’NEIL REMAX BANNER DIGBY (902) 245-8033 DIGBY OVERLOOKING THE HARBOUR MAKE IT HERE [email_address] www.remax-valley.com (902) 000-0000

38. MAMMOTH RUSSIAN SUNFLOWERS Available from Annapolis Valley Heritage Seeds owned by teen entrepreneur Owen Bridge FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO ORDER www.annapolisseeds.com Please place the image in this space at this size. Crop if necessary.

39. Image goes here at this size. Crop if necessary. A VARIETY OF NEW ZEALAND KIWI IS BEING GROWN OUTDOORS AT A NUMBER OF SITES IN THE REGION, INCLUDING BEAR RIVER. EVERYTHING SEEMS POSSIBLE IN BEAR RIVER, ALSO KNOWN AS THE VILLAGE ON STILTS. GROW IT HERE KIWI FRUIT Photo courtesy of www.eyefetch.com FOR MORE INFO ABOUT BEAR RIVER www.bearriver.ca www.destinationsouthwestnova.com

40. EMU ESCAPE Annapolis RCMP Crime Report, March 19, 2009 Courtesy of Annapolis County Spectator: www.NovaNewsNow.com Please place the image in this space at this size. Crop if necessary.

41. Image goes here at this size. Crop if necessary. Entrepreneurs know this well: “One doesn’t discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore.” Nobel Prize winning author and humanist THINK LIKE ANDRÉ GIDE Photo courtesy of www.imagecache.allposters.com FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS www.annapolisdigby.com / makeithere

42. OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE ESSO STATION, GRANVILLE FERRY Photo courtesy Tim Van Horn www.celebratecanada2010.ca Please place the image in this space at this size. Crop if necessary.

43. PEACEFUL SETTING, ROOM TO BREATHE BUILT 1890, A VERY COMFORTABLE 2169 SQ FT 1.2 ACRE PROPERTY FEATURES GARDENS AND FRUIT TREES, WITH GREAT VIEW OF THE BASIN FIREPLACE, SUNROOM, OFFICE, 4 BEDROOMS, 3 BATHS, AND TOP FLOOR POTENTIAL AS STUDIO OR PLAYROOM RECENTLY RENOVATED WITH NEW FURNACE, SHINGLES, WINDOWS AND INSULATION $235,000 Image 1 Image 2 FOR MORE INFO, PLEASE CONTACT OUR TEST DRIVE PARTNER BRIAN BOHAKER TRADEWINDS REALTY INC. (902) 526-2274 CLEMENTSPORT CONNECTED COUNTRY LIVING MAKE IT HERE [email_address] www.brianbohaker.com www.seanovascotia.com

44. THE IDEAL TIME ZONE DO BUSINESS WITH LONDON AND SILICON VALLEY ON THE SAME BUSINESS DAY Photo courtesy of Nova Scotia Business Inc. www.nsbi.ca

45. Image goes here at this size. Crop if necessary. STEEP SOUTH FACING TERRACES IN A HOT SUNNY BOWL CONTAIN 4 ACRES OF VINES ON MOSEL TERROIR. CONSTRUCTED WITHIN A RESTORED19 th CENTURY BANK BARN, A GRAVITY SYSTEM ENABLES SOLAR POWERED WINEMAKING ON THREE FLOORS. PROPRIETORS CHRIS & PEG INVITE YOU TO STOP BY FOR A TOUR. FIND IT HERE BEAR RIVER VINEYARDS Photo courtesy of www.winesofnovascotia.ca FOR MORE INFO AND TO ORDER www.wine.travel

46. HISTORIC GARDENS ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, IN 2004, DECLARED THE WORLD’S MOST LIVABLE SMALL COMMUNITY Photo courtesy of Trish Fry www.historicgardens.com

47. Image goes here at this size. Crop if necessary. ON AUGUST 2, OVER 250 RACERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE 2009 COVER-ALL BRIDGETOWN TRIATHLON. UP FOR GRABS ARE TWO SPOTS IN THE 2010 LONG COURSE (HALF IRONMAN) WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, WHICH TAKE PLACE NEXT YEAR IN BUDAPEST. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING TRIATHLON Photo courtesy of [email_address] FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER www.atlanticchip.ca/events www.town.bridgetown.ns.ca

48. A STANLEY THOMPSON COURSE THE HISTORIC DIGBY PINES GOLF RESORT & SPA FEATURING A CHALLENGING 18 HOLE CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE Photo courtesy of our The Digby Pines www.digbypines.ca Please place the image in this space at this size. Crop if necessary.

49. Image goes here at this size. Crop if necessary. About the Annapolis Basin, one of Samuel de Champlain’s crew wrote in 1604: “No early paradise could be more agreeable than this place.” From Champlain’s Dream by Pulitzer Prize winning author David Hackett Fischer MAKE IT HERE JUST LIKE CHAMPLAIN Image courtesy of www.westirondequoit.org FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CHAMPLAIN’S DREAM www.randomhouse.ca

50. We thank all of our Test Drive partners for helping us to create this presentation. We look forward to welcoming you to Annapolis Digby. Just call us when you’re ready to Test Drive the Community, and we’ll get you set up with accommodations, and a network of people to help you Make It Here. See you soon! FIND OUT MORE 1 (902) 638-3490 www.annapolsidigby.com