Tourism, Culture & Heritage
Resource Contacts
| Regional Tourism Industry Associations | |
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Antigonish/Eastern Shore Tourist
Association (AESTA)
9042 #7 Highway General Delivery Head Jeddore HRM, NS B0J 2L0 Tel (902) 889-2362 www.rewardyoursenses.com |
Central Nova Tourist
Association (CNTA)
65 Treaty Trail Millbrook, NS B6L 1W3 Tel (902) 893-8782 Fax (902) 893-2269 www.cnta.ns.ca |
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Destination Cape Breton
P.O. Box 1448, Sydney NS B1P 6R7 Tel (902) 563-4636 Fax (902) 564-2422 www.cbisland.com |
Destination Halifax
1800 Argyle Street, Suite 802 Halifax, NS B3J 3N8 Tel (902) 422-9334 Fax (902) 492-3175 www.destinationhalifax.com |
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Destination Southwest
Nova Scotia
PO Box 1390 18 Dufferin Street, Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0 Tel (902) 634-8844 Fax (902) 634-8056 www.destinationsouthwestnova.com |
Pictou County Tourist
Association (PCTA)
980 East River Road
New Glasgow, NS B2H 3S8 Tel (902) 752-6383 Fax (902) 752-6503 www.tourismpictoucounty.com |
| Regional Development Authorities | |
| Annapolis Digby Economic
Development Agency
PO Box 271 86 Atlantic St. Cornwallis, NS B0S 1H0 Tel (902) 638-3490 Fax (902) 638-8106 www.annapolisdigby.com |
Antigonish Regional
Development Authority
188 Main Street, Suite 2-1
Antigonish, NS B2G 2B9 Tel (902) 863-3330 Fax (902) 863-4095 www.antigonishrda.ns.ca |
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Cape Breton County Economic
Development Authority
77 Kings Road Sydney, NS B1S 1A2 Tel 902.562.2201 Fax 902.562.2866 www.cbceda.org |
Colchester Regional
Development Agency
P.O. Box 181
966 Prince Street Truro, NS B2N 5C1 Tel (902) 893-0140 Fax (902) 897-1157 www.corda.ca |
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Cumberland Regional Economic
Development Association
35 Church Street Box 546 Amherst, NS B4H 4A1 Tel (902) 667-3638 Fax (902) 667-2270 www.creda.net |
Greater Halifax Partnership
1969 Upper Water St., Purdy's Wharf Tower 2, Suite 2101 Halifax, NS B3J 3R7 Tel (902) 490-6000 Fax (902) 490-6010 www.greaterhalifax.com |
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Guysborough County Regional
Development Authority
P.O. Box 49 46 Main Street Guysborough, NS B0H 1N0 Tel (902) 355-3731 Fax (902) 355-2064 www.gcrda.ns.ca |
Hants Regional
Development Authority
80 Water Street, Box 2313 Windsor, NS, B0N 2T0 Tel (902) 798-2284 www.hantscounty.com |
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Kings Community Economic
Development Agency
(Kings CED Agency)
35 Webster Street Kentville, NS B4N 1H4 Tel (902) 678-2298 Fax (902) 678-2324 www.kingsced.ns.ca |
Lunenburg Queens Regional
Development Agency
220 North Street Bridgewater, NS B4V 2V6 Tel (902) 543-0491 Fax (902) 543-1156 www.lqrda.ns.ca |
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Pictou Regional Development
Commission
980 East River Road
New Glasgow, NS B2H 3S8 Tel (902) 752-6159 Fax (902) 755-2722 www.prdc.com |
South West Shore
Development Authority
P.O. Box 131, 233 Water Street Yarmouth NS B5A 1M1 Tel 902-742-3210 Fax 902-742-3107 www.swsda.com |
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Strait Highlands Regional
Development Authority
32 Paint St. – Unit 5
Port Hawkesbury
NS B9A 3J8
Tel (902) 625-3929 Fax (902) 625-1559 www.strait-highlands.ns.ca |
Western Valley
Development Authority
P.O. Box 278 86 Atlantic Avenue Cornwallis Park, NS B0S 1H0 Tel (902) 638-8100 Fax (902) 638-8101 www.wvda.com |
| Travel Trade Organizations - Canada | |
| Alliance of Canadian Travel
Associations (ACTA)
350 Sparks Street, Suite 510 Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7S8 Tel (613) 237-3657 Fax (613) 237-7052 www.acta.ca |
Ontario Motor Coach Association
(OMCA)
4141 Yonge Street, Suite 306 Toronto, ON M2P 2A8 Tel (416) 229-6622 Fax (416) 229-6281 www.omca.com |
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Quebec Bus Owners Association
225, boul. Charest Est. Bureau 107 Quebec, QC G1K 3G9 Tel (418) 522-7131 Fax (418) 522-6455 www.apaq.qc.ca |
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| Travel Trade Organizations - US | |
| American Bus Association (ABA) 700-13th Street N.W., Suite 575 Washington, DC 20005-5923 Tel (202) 842-1645 Fax (202) 842-0850 Tel (Toll Free) 1-800-283-2877 (US & CDA) www.buses.org |
American Society of Travel Agents(ASTA)
1101 King Street, Suite 200 Alexandria, VA 22314 Tel (703) 739-2782 Fax (703) 684-8319 www.astanet.com |
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Group Leaders of America, Inc.
(GLAMER) P.O. Box 129 Salem, OH 44460 Tel 1-800-628-0993 Fax (330) 337-1118 www.glamer.com |
Destination Marketing
Associations International 2025 M. Street N.W., Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036 Tel (202) 296-7888 Fax (202) 296-7889 www.iacvb.org |
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National Tour Association (NTA) 546 E. Main Street Lexington, KY 40508 Tel (859) 226-4444 Fax (859) 226-4414 Tel (Toll Free) 1-800-682-8886 www.ntaonline.com |
United States Tour Operators
Association (USTOA) 275 Madison Avenue, Suite 2014 New York, NY 10016 Tel (212) 599-6599 Fax (212) 599-6744 www.ustoa.com |
| Industry Organizations / Sector Associations - National and International | |
| Canadian Association of Food
Service Professionals 1543 Bayview Avenue, Suite 519 Toronto, ON M4G 3B5 Tel (416) 422-3431 Fax (416) 421-1598 www.cafp.com |
Canadian Culinary Federation
CCFCC Hfx. Br. 257 Portland Hills Drive Dartmouth, NS B2W 6R6 Tel (902) 865-0266 www.ccfcc.ca |
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Canadian Federation of
Chefs and Cooks (CFCC) CCF Halifax Branch P.O. Box 31457 Halifax, NS B3K 5Z1 Tel (902) 865-0266 Fax (902) 865-9001 www.ccfcc.ca |
Canadian Restaurant and
Foodservices Association
(CRFA) 5121 Sackville Street Suite 201 Halifax, NS B3J 1K1 Tel (902) 425-0061 Fax (902) 422-1161 Tel (Toll Free)1-877-755-1938 www.crfa.ca |
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Tourism Industry
Association of Canada
(TIAC) 116 Lisgar Street, Suite 600 Ottawa, ON K2P 0C2 Tel (613) 238-3883 Fax (613) 238-3878 www.tiac-aitc.ca |
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| Industry Organizations / Sector Associations - Provincial | |
| Check In Nova Scotia 7051 Bayers Road Halifax, NS B3L 4V1 Tel (902) 425-5781 Tel (Toll Free)1-800-565-0000 www.checkinnovascotia.com |
Clean Nova Scotia 126 Portland Street Dartmouth, NS B2Y 1H8 Tel (902) 420-3474 Fax (902) 424-5334 Tel (Toll Free)1-800-665-5377 www.clean.ns.ca |
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Federation of Nova
Scotian Heritage 1113 Marginal Road Halifax, NS B3H 4P7 Tel (902) 423-4677 Fax (902) 422-0881 Tel (Toll Free) 1-800-355-6873 www.fnsh.ns.ca |
Hotel Association of
Nova Scotia (HANS) P.O. Box 473, Station M Halifax, NS B3J 2P8 Tel (902) 425-4890 Fax (902) 429-0101 www.novascotiahotels.ca |
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NS Association of Unique
Country Inns c/o Hillsdale House Inn PO Box 148 Annapolis Royal, NS B0S 1A0 Tel (902) 532-2345 Tel (Toll Free) 1-800-565-7696 www.uniquecountryinns.com |
NS Restaurant and Foodservice
Association (NSRFA) 1161 Hollis Street, Suite 5 Halifax, NS B3H 2P6 Tel (902) 429-5343 Fax (902) 429-0659 Tel 1-800-665-3463 www.edining.ca |
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NS Tourism Partnership Council 1800 Argyle Street, Suite 603 Halifax, NS B3J 3N8 Tel (902) 424-0048 Fax (902) 424-0723 www.gov.ns.ca/tch/nstpc.asp |
Tourism Industry Association
of Nova Scotia (TIANS) 1099 Marginal Road, Suite 201 Halifax, NS B3H 4P7 Tel (902) 423-4480 Fax (902) 422-0184 www.tians.org |
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Campground Owners Association
of Nova Scotia (COANS) 1099 Marginal Road, Suite 201 Halifax, NS B3H 4P7 Tel (902) 423-4480 Fax (902) 422-0184 www.campingnovascotia.com |
Innkeepers Guild of Nova Scotia 1099 Marginal Road, Suite 201 Halifax, NS B3H 4P7 Tel (902) 423-4480 Fax (902) 422-0184 Tel (Toll Free) 1-800-948-4267 www.tians.org |
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Nova Scotia Adventure
Tourism Association 1099 Marginal Road, Suite 201 Halifax, NS B3H 4P7 Tel (902) 423-4480 Fax (902) 422-0184 www.adventurenovascotia.com |
Nova Scotia B&B Association 1099 Marginal Road, Suite 201 Halifax, NS B3H 4P7 Tel (902) 423-4480 Fax (902) 422-0184 www.nsbedandbreakfast.com |
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Taste of Nova Scotia 36 Brookshire Crt., Suite 14 Bedford, NS B4A 4E9 Tel (902) 492-9291 Fax (902) 492-9286 Toll Free: 1-800-281-5507 www.tasteofnovascotia.com |
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| Educational/Training Resources | |
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Acadia University Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6 Tel (902) 542-2201 or (902) 585-2201 www.acadiau.ca |
Dalhousie University (DAL)
Administration Building Halifax, NS B3H 3J5 Tel Switchboard: (902) 494-2211 Tel Registrar’s Office: (902) 494-2450 www.dal.ca |
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Mount Saint Vincent
University (MSVU) 166 Bedford Highway Halifax, NS B3M 2J6 Tel (902) 457-6117 Fax (902) 445-3960 www.msvu.ca |
Saint Mary’s University (SMU) 923 Robie Street Halifax, NS B3H 3C3 Tel (902) 420-5400 Fax (902) 420-5151 www.smu.ca |
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Cape Breton University (CBU) 1250 Grand Lake Road P.O. Box 5300 Sydney, NS B1P 6L2 Tel (902) 539-5300 Fax (902) 562-0119 www.cbu.ca |
Nova Scotia Community
College (NSCC) P.O. Box 220 Halifax, NS B3J 2M4 Tel (902) 491-4911 Fax (902) 491-3514 www.nscc.ca |
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TIANS Human
Resource Council 1099 Marginal Road Suite 201 Halifax, NS B3H 4P7 Tel (902) 423-4480 Fax (902) 422-0184 www.tians.org |
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| Provincial Government | |
| NS Business Incorporated 1800 Argyle Street, Suite 701 P.O. Box 2374 Halifax, NS B3J 3E4 Tel (902) 424-6650 Fax (902) 424-5739 Tel (Toll Free) 1-877-297-2124 www.nsbi.ca |
NS Department of Fisheries &
Aqriculture PO Box 2223 1741 Brunswick Street, 3rd Floor Halifax, NS B3J 3X8 Tel (902) 424-4560 Fax (902) 424-4671 www.gov.ns.ca/fish |
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NS Economic Development PO Box 2311 1660 Hollis Street, Suite 600 Halifax, NS B3J 3C8 Tel (902) 424-0377 Fax (902) 424-7008 www.gov.ns.ca/econ |
NS Department of Environment 5151 Terminal Road PO Box 442 Halifax, NS B3J 2P8 Tel (902) 424-5300 Fax (902) 424-0503 www.gov.ns.ca/nse |
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NS Department of
Natural Resources P.O. Box 698 Halifax, NS B3J 2T9 Tel (902) 424-5935 Fax (902) 424-7735 www.gov.ns.ca/natr |
NS Department of Tourism,
Culture & Heritage
Tourism Division 1800 Argyle Street, Suite 601 P.O. Box 456 Halifax, NS B3J 2R5 Tel (902) 424-2170 Fax (902) 424-0629 www.gov.ns.ca/tch |
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Heritage Division
1747 Summer Street Halifax, NS B3H 3A6 Tel (902) 424-7344 Fax(902) 424-0560 www.gov.ns.ca/tch |
Culture Division
1800 Argyle Street, Suite 601 Halifax, NS B3J 2R5 Tel (902) 424-4510 Fax(902) 424-0710 www.gov.ns.ca/tch |
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NS Department of
Transportation & Infrastructure
Renewal
1672 Granville Street Johnston Building P.O. Box 186 Halifax, NS B3J 2N2 Tel (902) 424-2297 Fax (902) 424-0532 www.gov.ns.ca/tran |
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NS Department of Service
Nova Scotia and Municipal
Relations Public Enquiries Section Maritime Centre, 8th Floor South 1505 Barrington Street P.O. Box 2734 Halifax, NS B3J 3K5 Tel (902) 424-5200 Fax (902) 424-0720 Tel (Toll Free) 1-800-670-4357 www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr One-stop shopping for government programs and services. Maintain database of contacts for government departments in each region regarding appropriate permits, etc. Also contact for new Nova Scotia Business Registry. |
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| There are 24 Regional Access Nova Scotia Offices located in: | |
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| Federal Government | |
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities
Agency (ACOA) 1801 Hollis Street, Suite 600 P.O. Box 2284, Station M Halifax, NS B3J 3C8 (Courier Address: B3J 3N4) Tel (902) 426-6743 Fax (902) 426-2054 Tel (Toll Free) 1-800-565-1228 www.acoa.ca |
ACOA REGIONAL OFFICES: Antigonish 188 Main Street, Suite B-1 Antigonish, NS B2G 2B9 Tel General Inquiries (902) 867-6075 Fax(902) 863-4095 |
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Bridgewater 220 North Street Bridgewater, NS B4V 2W6 (Courier Address: B2V 2V6) Tel General Inquiries (902) 541-5543 Fax(902) 543-1156 |
Digby 68 Water Street, Digby, NS B0V 1A0 Tel General Inquiries (902) 245-7308 Fax(902) 245-5011 |
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Kentville Economic Development Centre 35 Webster Stree, Suite 103 Kentville, NS B4N 1H4 Tel General Inquiries (902) 679-5356 Fax(902) 678-2324 |
Pictou County 980 East River Road New Glasgow, NS B2H 3S8 Tel General Inquiries (902) 755-3746 Fax(902) 755-2722 |
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Truro 966 Prince Street Truro, NS B2N 5C1 (Courier Address: B2N 1H8) Tel General Inquiries (902) 895-2743 Fax(902) 897-1157 |
Yarmouth 103 Water Street Pier One Complex, P.O. Box 607 Yarmouth, NS B5A 4B6 (Courier Address: B5A 4P4) Tel General Inquiries (902) 742-0809 Fax(902) 742-1027 |
| Business Development Bank 2000 Barrington Street Cogswell Tower, Suite 1400 Halifax, NS B3J 2Z7 Tel (902) 426-7850 Fax (902) 426-6783 www.bdc.ca |
Canada Business Service Centre 1575 Brunswick Street Halifax, NS B3J 2G1 Tel (902) 426-8604 Fax (902) 426-6530 Tel (Toll Free) 1-888-576-4444 www.cbsc.org/ns |
| Information on federal and provincial government programs and funding assistance under the Community Business Loan Program. | |
| Canadian Tourism Commission
(CTC) Suite 1400, Four Bentall Centre 1055 Dunsmuir Street Box 49230 Vancouver, BC V7X 1L2 Tel (604) 638-8300 Fax (613) 954-3945 www.canadatourism.com |
Community Business
Development Corporation In partnership with ACOA Atlantic Association of CBDCs 34 England Avenue P.O. Box 40, Mulgrave, NS B0E 2G0 Tel (902) 747-2232 Fax (902) 747-2019 www.cbdc.ca |
| There are 13 Regional offices located in NS: | |
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| CORPORATIONS DIRECTORATE: | |
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Industry Canada
365 Laurier Avenue West, 9th Floor Jean Edmonds Tower South Ottawa, ON K1A 0C8 Tel (613) 941-9042 www.ic.gc.ca |
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Sydney
Silicon Island
70 Crescent Street Sydney, NS B1S 2Z7 Tel (902) 564-3600 Fax(902) 564-3825 Tel (Toll Free) 1-800-705-3926 www.ecbc.ca |
Port Hawkesbury
32 Paint Street, Unit 1 Light Industrial Park Port Hawkesbury, NS B9A 3J8 Tel (902) 625-3111 Fax(902) 625-3266 Tel (Toll Free) 1-800-705-3926 www.ecbc.ca |
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Statistics Canada
Advisory Services
100 Tunney’s Pasture Driveway Ottawa, ON K1A 0T6 Tel 1-800-263-1136 www.statcan.ca |
Tourism Atlantic (ACOA)
P.O. Box 40 Charlottetown, PEI C1A 7K2 Tel 1-800-871-2596 www.gov.pe.ca |