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Captain Wayne Walters of Bluenose II called on us for a new website earlier in the year. It was a labour of love for LuckyDuck - the last time Allan had worked on Nova Scotia's Sailing Ambassador was as a shipwright during a refit. I've always had an emotional connection to both Bluenose and Bluenose II. Adding to the project was tracking down photos by Maurice Crosby, Sherman Hines, John Knickle and W.R. MacAskill. As well, LuckyDuck took a series of photos of the crew and Lunenburg waterfront and interviewed Captain Walters for the shore crew page. Each summer, Bluenose II gives public cruises and travels to special events near and far proudly personifying "History under sail!" Stories of Lunenburg's Original Bluenose and Captain Angus Walters have enthralled generations of Atlantic Canadians. As the undefeated Queen of the North Atlantic, she was the world's most famous Nova Scotian fishing schooner earning a place of legend in our hearts and history books. |
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"Why work with someone without proven results? Most webmasters don't know how to sell and turn your site into an "extension" of your operation - LuckyDuck does. Most webmasters are more concerned with image other than results. LuckyDuck does a beautiful job, while actually getting results! You can have an awesome site, but who really cares, if no one sees it? LuckyDuck web design knows how to create the web strategies, design features, and content to draw an audience to your site and keep them coming back for more. It may sound like I am a part owner with my unabashed enthusiasm. I'm not, but I know what works for us. Thank you Allan and Jodie."
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Bill Pyke of Fine Woodworking Nova Scotia has spent a lifetime working with wood - a partnership of design & materials. Located in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Bill works from his shop and on location throughout the province.
He's known for his custom doors and windows, cabinetry, furniture and finishing. Recent clients include St. Joseph's Catholic Church and Bridgewater United Church. Be sure to visit his website - it features many of his quality projects including an impressive overhaul and transformation of a dowdy building into the professional, welcoming home of Bridgewater Chiropractic.
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Eric Hayes & Steve Welsh of Bridgewater Photo & Art Supply Ltd are dedicated to serving a thriving community of photographers and artists, offering them the specialty shop advantage. Both began their pursuit of capturing life with camera during their school years.
Eric brings to the table a respected career in photojounalism with his work being published in newspapers and magazines across the country and beyond. Steve, a professional photo lab technician, finds co-owning Bridgewater Photo and Art Supply a "real joy. We have years of experience and a level of quality nobody else in town can offer."
"LuckyDuck has created the website I've dreamt of for four years."
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Charles Lantz Cabinetry (CLC) is in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. It's a good fit. Lunenburg County has been known for quality craftsmen since before the Original Bluenose sailed her way into the history books.
CLC, at nearly 80 years of experience, works with home-owners and contractors alike. Charles' professional crew is comfortable creating cabinetry in all sizes, shapes and styles from sleek contemporary to traditionally ornate. Whatever the project, they deliver a well-thought out and practiced approach. The end result is a precisely tuned system with a smooth-as-silk finish.
" A web site is needed by everyone in today's world. Jodie is full of great ideas on how to enhance my business . . . And, she's reasonably priced!"
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Since 1972, Richard Lind and crew have taken pride in their profession, building award-winning comfort and peace of mind on the South Shore of Nova Scotia.
Richard designs and builds for healthy living and energy-resource efficiency. This requires a professional process; quality materials and noteworthy craftsmanship all working together so he can declare with confidence: "Built to last a hundred years!"
Everts Lind Enterprises Ltd is a Certified Residential Builder under the Nova Scotia Home Builders Professional Builders' Certification Program. Richard has extensive training and licenses and carries a 10-year third-party warranty through the Atlantic Home Warranty Program.
"Jodie of Lucky Duck Web Design has designed very clean and readable pages for my new web site and she has been very quick to add new photos (those I supply & those she takes). Frankly, it's her clients and I who are the "Lucky Ducks"!"
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Halifax house FSBO has
high ceilings, hardwood floors and spacious interior working together to create a homey atmosphere.
Plenty of daylight enhances the comfortable interior design.
An income apartment and private sunny gardens add to the appeal. As does a
large double garage and friendly neighbourhood.
This 95-year-old two-storey home at 2526 Oxford Street is fully upgraded, yet retains its
original charm. The neighbourhood is
friendly, stable and convenient to all amenities. The owners are down-sizing their home, and have
chosen to stay in the area . . .
"I live in Halifax. When I did some research on getting a website built, I checked the yellow pages of the Halifax 'phone book. I clicked on every website sited under "Website Builders" and was not impressed with what they had to offer.
"My husband found LuckyDuck Web Design described in the EDN Newsletter. After investigating the site, we were impressed with the clarity and the ease [it] shared the information with the reader. We felt confident in using LuckyDuck by looking at the numerous examples of [their] web work to get a feel for the kind of work they do, and the interesting clients they work with.
"Reaching Jodie by 'phone and email resulted in a quick, knowledgeable response. In a short time we came up with a website together that we are pleased with and the price is right. Jodie is happy to listen, to discuss and to offer advice about the website being made. Thanks Jodie and LuckyDuck web design."
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Harmony Bazaar - Music, music and more! From double
ECMA award winner Jill Barber to a
remarkable 100 Years of Quilts display and workshops,
to an outdoor Marketplace, and
gospel workshop and concert,
visitors will be sure to enjoy this "something-for-everyone event!"
Harmony Bazaar provides women with a venue to showcase their artistic talents.
Women's music, writing, song writing and visual and performing arts are parts of a
cultural community that tells a story and fosters personal and collective empowerment.
"Creating a website with Jodie Turner at Lucky Duck gave a great boost to Harmony Bazaar Festival. Suddenly we were able to share much more information further and wider than we had ever done before. We saved paper, gas and hours of phone conversations immediately.
"We love the site. I know that our artistic producer, Colette Renaud and Jodie shared many ideas back
and forth before they fine-tuned the site to be what we needed. That kind of learning and
cooperation is what we love! When our contacts respond, they say: "Thanks for putting
the contact bar at the top . . . Thanks for the quilt registration information being
available on-line . . . thanks for the photos and maps of Lockeport."
(Cindy Embree, Chair of Shelburne County Women's Fishnet, member of Harmony Bazaar Festival Committee - and 2006 chair)
Rosmarie Bradley and her hard-working, Helping Nature Heal crew, are all about benefitting their Nova Scotia clients - and the Earth - with Organic Gardening, Landscape Design and Educational Services.
Those who choose Helping Nature Heal get plenty of extras: Rosmarie's remarkable, well-rooted foundation of Education, Experience and Expertise.
Rosmarie calls on LuckyDuck to grow her web site with updates, new pages and new photos as well as an e-newsletter.
"I really feel like you do listen to what I want this web site to do for our company . . . as though I can trust you and your judgment . . .
"I always have a smile when we part and am hopeful and excited about the future!
"I trust you will do what's best for my company, and am so grateful that you understand all it takes to put together this website, to make it functional, exciting, informative and a good representation of the work we do.
"Thank you for such good work, much appreciated! I will be happy to recommend you at any time!"
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If you're looking for computer expertise and service, Intelligent Choice Computers in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, is the place for you.
They offer customers professional, A+ Certified Service, corporate computer sales and solutions. They do repairs, upgrades and service to their systems - and those sold by competitors. Check out their detailed and simple-to-navigate Products Page!
ICC is more than business. It's also a strong community supporter. If you enjoy car racing, be sure to read about ICC's own car and driver - he came a mere one point shy of being declared Racing Rookie of the Year.
"We appreciate how well this works and the complexity of the code; your (both of you) efforts on this project have
been tremendous."
"You two have been great in implementing our new website. It has been completely painless and a pleasure to
work with you. Keep up the great work!"
This well-respected facility, the first and only Iyengar-credited yoga school in Hong Kong, proved to be a very interesting web site project. Done 100% through e-mail, it well demonstrates distance is no barrier!
We continue to serve this active school through regular updates to its events, schedule, news and products pages as well as designing hard-copy posters and "permission based" monthly e-newsletters, which we send to 800-plus subscribers.
"It has been a pleasure to do business with Lucky Duck Web Design. Jodie and Allan have completely re-vamped my yoga website so that it is friendly, clear and attractive.
"I particularly appreciated the way they incorporated my ideas with their expertise, so the site is completely tailored to my specific business needs.
"Now that the site is completed, Lucky Duck Design takes care of maintenance and updates, leaving me free to devote my time to teaching yoga classes.
"Jodie and Allan are a great team to work with. I highly recommend them."
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Since 1976, Janet Mason marine artist has dedicated her significant artistic talents to painting Nova Scotia landscapes, seascapes and flora. She focuses on Lunenburg County using oil, acrylics and watercolors and enjoys a fine reputation for portraying ocean-waters with realism and honesty.
Janet attended one of the area's last one-room school houses. Born and raised in Stonehurst, the small fishing village holds the heart of her paintings.
"Jodie created a fantastic website for my artwork! Her professionalism is outstanding and she operates on a definite aim-to-please format. I recommend her very highly for all your website needs!
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Katie's Farm, a micro producer of Certified Organic Treats for our Very Special pets, is
at the edge of Nova Scotia's Atlantic Ocean. Unique in the pet food industry,
Katie's Farm is Canada's first-and-only Certified Organic bakery for pets. And it's
the only operation to grow its own ingredients.
Jude Major, owner-operator of Katie's Farm, chose LuckyDuck web design to give her website
a totally new look with greatly enhanced functionality and improved support and service from
her webmaster. We're awfully glad she did!
"Katie's Farm is delighted to have found Lucky Duck! Our website now looks fresh and clean. Most importantly, timely and regular updates are easily available. Jodie and Allan have been great to work with, very thorough and go extra far to solve any problems. And now I can get email anywhere!"
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Kingsburg Ocean Retreats is the home of front row seats to the ever-changing Atlantic Ocean. Since 1995, Carole-Anne Mosher has enthusiastically introduced people in need of some time-away-from-their-hectic-lifestyle to her peaceful community - a small coastal village with roots sinking down 250-plus-years.
Mosher's Sandcastle is a mere 50-feet from the hem of the salty shoreline - give or take a beach blanket or two - the tide makes it tricky to be more definite!
The name Paradise Cottage conjures up so many wonderful images. Rest assured this Idyllic Holiday Hide-away lives up to its name - and more - with welcoming spaciousness in the lap of luxury.
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Working with Lynda Flinn at her Kiwi Café made me feel like a kid with brand new box of crayons!
Stepping into the Kiwi makes me happy. It's more than the fabulous bright colours - it's the people - starting, of course with Lynda herself who says, " "We have a very nice day here. Work is such a large portion of our life - we want it to be happy."
It's more than that terrific philosophy, it's the terrific food made from scratch using wonderful recipes and the freshest ingredients. Delicious comfort food prepared by Mary MacDonald! Organic, fair trade coffees - lovingly - and precisely created by Sandy Reid with just the right touch: the Kiwi Café touch!
". . . you have a way with words and the ability to put us all at ease ... especially staff members who may be a little nervous about sharing their story or having their photo taken.
"I think you really captured the essence of the Kiwi so browsers can get a feel for what we do and how we do it. They may not be able to actually taste the food, but it sure gives them a good idea of who we are and how much care and attention goes into our business.
"I thoroughly enjoyed the creative process and how you were able to take my ideas and put them together in a viable way. You told our story!!! And in a colourful way! Thank you thank you thank you!!!"
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Lange's rock quarry is the source of Nova Scotia's finest granite "Atlantic Sparkle". With it, they're building a solid reputation at home and away.
The foundation of Lange's Rock Farm is their Dimension Stone Granite Quarry in Maplewood, Nova Scotia. The men of the family source the finest granite, then process it for reputable contractors, distributors, do-it-yourselfers and themselves.
Between them, they offer clients a variety of products and services such as design and construction of solid rock walls, chimneys, fireplaces, cobblestone decking and pathways, retaining walls, architectural features and hand-carved stone decorative pieces. As well, the licensed blasters are called on by contractors, entrepreneurs and home-owners alike.
The free range farm also produces beautiful environmentally friendly sheepskins, wool and quality fleece, hand made felt toys and blankets.
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Tower Hill is home to a beautiful four bedroom Cape, circa 1830. It perches on seven acres with long-established, maintenance-free gardens, a fruit-bearing orchard, century-year-old woods with walking trails.
The home itself remains true to its past - unblemished by clumsy attempts to modernize its interior and exterior design. And yet, it has all the modern conveniences - and the comfort of newly installed, to-code wiring,
Technically in First South, it's Lunenburg without the taxes. A mere three-minutes drive or less from the town's shops, art galleries, fabulous restaurants, beautiful churches, groceries, hospital, schools (grades primary to 12) and services.
"I'm very happy with the photos and all the narrative that you included with the site. I never would of thought how much went into creating a website like this, but you certainly worked hard and it shows beautifully.
"You have gone beyond my expectations and I have enjoyed going back to our website just to admire your craft and how you seem to enhance every detail. It has been a joy!"
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NoRush Farm - what makes Equine Assisted Learning approach so effective is that there is no pressure to perform, no concept of right or wrong - only what works for each individual or group; no expectations, no judgement of good or bad!
NoRush Farm strives to provide a physically and emotionally safe environment for personal, professional and organizational development or just a fun time to play and learn with a mule, a donkey and two horses.
Being with horses can help us confront and overcome our perceived limitations, anxieties, habitual patterns and blocked emotions. At NoRush Farm you can build a new sense of awareness, create healthy boundaries, learn how to communicate effectively!
"In some cases, a website needs to offer more than simply information or a description of services. It needs to communicate a spirit. For NoRush Farm, it was essential to find not only a website designer, but a creative partner who is also sensitive to the Farm's philosophy and energy.
Jodie Turner completely understood what was important to me. Her and partner Allan's solid professional experience made it easy to trust in the process. Plus, we had fun!!"
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Nova Scotia House for Sale This lovingly restored heritage home with ocean view
is in Kingsburg, Nova Scotia. Deeply loyal to its traditional roots and charm, yet it has modern conveniences.
The lakefront house has thriving
perennial gardens, a spacious deck and no less than three sandy beaches are within easy walking distance!
The house, over 200 years old, stands as a testament to the fine craftsmanship of local builders of
yesterday and today. In the past decade, it has been upgraded with new wiring, windows,
roof, flooring, septic and new furnace. However the original integrity of the dwelling
remains strong. There are four bedrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen, laundry room,
two full bathrooms and one guest bathroom.
"The site is really looking great. You do a superb job . . . I could not be happier with it!"
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Pat Watson of PW Associates, Inc. Consulting, training and workshops, public speaking, singing and spiritual counseling - Pat Watson is a most well-rounded asset to her community.
She's been singing all of her life and presently performs Jazz and Gospel music - on her own, in groups, workshops and in theatre.
She enjoys a Professional Member Status with the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.
Consulting with PW Associates, Inc delivers expertise to universities, corporations, the arts, foundations . . . covering a huge range of wants and needs.
As a Licensed Practitioner with the United Centres for Spiritual Living, Pat assists people in personal spiritual counseling, affirmative prayer, meditation techniques and affirmations. She is the Director of the Science of Mind Study Groups in East LaHave and Halifax.
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Lunenburg, Nova Scotia and area are known for the finest tradesmen, starting back some 250-plus years ago. Philip Creaser, a seventh generation descendent of Riverport's original settlers, brings those inherited strengths to the building site. He builds his homes to last by using the finest of yesterday's craftmanship with the best of today's expertise. His lifetime love of building and dedicated integrity serve his clients well!
"With my hectic schedule, it was a relief to know Jodie was in charge of my website. She was professional, thorough, prompt and very easy to talk to. I'm thrilled with the result! Thanks Jodie"
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A successful Bridgewater-based business, Rhyno's Ltd. delivers residential, commercial and industrial HVAC/R sales and service right across mainland Nova Scotia.
Since 1976, Rhyno's has grown - and continues to grow - with good planning and customer support. Although Harry still plays an active role in the business, his son Jayme is now Manager of Operations.
Look to Rhyno's to design, deliver, install and maintain a host of comfort-and-healthy-living solutions for applications in home, business, and industry - even if you purchase elsewhere, you can count on their Service Team to protect your investment.
"Jayme and I want to say how much we appreciate the professional manner in which Allan and yourself handled our web page make-over.
"The web contacts have certainly increased over past history and continue to increase each month. We have had many positive comments."
Shawn MacDonald, right, of SGM Doors, installers-and servicers of residential and commercial garage doors, called LuckyDuck looking for some advice. It was a fun project and at day's end his website has a boosted look and functionality! Here's what we did for SGM:
"Thank you so much, we very much appreciate what you are doing. I can't believe the difference that simple changes can make."
Works by Sheila Lewis, an elected member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour, are exhibited in private and public collections in Canada, the United States, England and Germany.
Sheila launched her first ever calendar for 2007, "A Nova Scotia Year." It's home to 13 of the 30 watercolours she painted while exploring our beautiful province.
And how did the-then 85-year-old celebrate such an accomplishment? With another first - a website!
"You have been prompt and consistent in fulfilling commitments.
"You are very patient with a non-computerized client! This is just what I experienced in the past with your interviewing [as a reporter] and had a major part in my decision to embark on the web site idea."
Start Making Abilities Count - Changing one mind and one heart at a time. S.M.A.C. delivers innovative workshops designed to transform attitudes. Participants are inspired to take new approaches to daily interactions. To move beyond the labels and live in (pos)abilities.
It is S.M.A.C.'s intention to transform attitudes and serve their community through advocating, listening, sharing, coaching, and teaching. They do so with integrity, honesty, and passion. Their vision is the creation of a compassionate and inclusive society.
Co-founders Ian Smith & Lea Nicholas will not talk theory with you; they talk from the heart - and from life.
"Working with LuckyDuck has been an absolute pleasure. They have a sincere dedication to customer service. Jodie and her team provided a wealth of knowledge and passion. Their ability to pin point our needs and produce a product that fits our philosophy and beliefs at a more-than-reasonable price is amazing and not very common today. We will continue to highly recommend this service to our colleagues and associates. Thank you so much and keep up the great work!"
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Womens Work Project founder and designer Anna Davison is the heart and soul of WWP. A respected quilter, designer and teacher for 30 years, she brings to the table a passion for "Women's Work" and the women behind the work.
The purpose of the traveling project is to celebrate, validate, encourage and motivate women in pursuit of their dreams - in the home, in business and in the community. Project development began August, 2006 and its inaugural presentation is planned for International Women's Day, 8 March 2008.
Ongoing are Anna's interviews with women involved in a broad spectrum of activities. They range from a local plastic surgeon working in Third World countries to a potter and scrap book designer.
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created december 2005 - last updated may 1, 2008