A Brrrrrrfect day for a Mentoring Session

January 21st was one of the coldest days we’ve had so far this winter but I received one of the warmest mentoring sessions to date. In partnership with the Centre for Women in Business, a mentoring session workshop was held at the Job Search Centre in scenic Sheet Harbour on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia.

Two tourism operators from the nearby communities of Tangier and Beaver Harbour participated in the session. One participant has had a website for approximately 10 years while the other has had a blog for the past couple of years and is now looking to have a website created. We talked a lot about what the Eastern Shore region has to offer and how their websites can better promote this in a way that it informs tourists of the region and why tourists should travel there. Together we discussed the one business website and offered suggestions and feedback. Yet another learning experience for me as well as for the participants… and more ideas for day trips next summer!

The Eastern Shore region offers many scenic views along the drive. Sea smoke was rising from the ocean in the -20C (not including the wind chill) temperatures. One spot on the drive that morning I saw ice turned upwards around rocks in shallow water that resembled candles that had melted down the centre and the sides were curling under and turning out. Wouldn’t you know it – because of the low temperature that morning I had decided to leave my digital camera home!

For more information on the Eastern Shore region please visit the Antigonish Eastern Shore Tourism Association (AESTA) website.