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April 11, 2012
Welcome to our new - & return - clients & subscribers!
Today we launch a new website and a new service for LuckyDuck. To celebrate, we'll be giving away a CMS website - see details in our lead stories.Very exciting times!
Other topics of interest include Charles Lantz Cabinetry, Pelham House B&B, The Bright Side Studio, CARFAC (artists alert!), gardening and quilting.
Comments on any of our projects and story suggestions are always welcome. As are enquiries about our services - email Jodie or Allan Or call 902-766-4548.  Get the whole LuckyDuck story!
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 New website & service for LuckyDuck! | |
We've listened . . . and now we deliver
EVERYWHERE - Allan and I pride ourselves on building websites from scratch - all with hand-written code.
But sometimes people don't want to make that kind of investment. And sometimes they want to do their own updates.
They've been asking for Content Management Systems, and we haven't delivered - until now.
WordPress is the world's most respected, and popular CMS platform. We're delighted to say as of today, we are delivering more options - CMS sites that go together fast. Therefore they cost less too. And can be updated by the client - the savings just keep on keeping on!
Check out our purpose site - we built it with WordPress.
Greyhounds have inspired our new service - it - and they are Fast & Focused!
Visit the latest member of the LuckyDuck family - www.luckyduck-wp.com!
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| Win a free LuckyDuck site! | |
Lucky celebration!
 | | Our "Greyt" friend Darcy says, "Don't delay!" |
EVERYWHERE - We're celebrating the launch of our new website service - building with "Content Management Systems" for easy updating by the client! Here's your chance to win a site - in fact, you're only a couple of key-strokes away from entering our draw. - First, visit us on facebook!
- Then "Like" our page.
Under the main banner and to the right you can click on the thumb's up "Like" icon.
That's all there is to it!
The contest is open until April 30, 2012. The free LuckyDuck WP site will be 1 - 6 pages - the winner's choice!
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| Charles Lantz Cabinetry - beautiful new kitchen for new home | |
White on white
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NOVA SCOTIA - Charles Lantz says about his latest feature: "The owners really knew what they wanted which always makes my job so much easier. Thank you to Melissa & Jeff for allowing CLC to assist you with your project!"
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| Lunenburg's Pelham House B&B is for sale | |
B&B, family home or apartments
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LuckyDuck photos
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LUNENBURG - "Pelham House" is synonymous with success in the B & B world of UNESCO heritage site Lunenburg. Open since 1995, Pelham House has a good reputation, boasting wonderfully large principle rooms, private baths, owners' quarters, and a central location. It is well maintained and guests really enjoy staying there! All of the above means good value and good business.
Looks can be deceiving. At first impression from Pelham Street, the building looks smaller than it actually is - it's home to five bedrooms, each with its own full bath. And it could be converted into two or more apartments.
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| CARFAC works for artists | |
The national voice of Canada's professional visual artists
CANADA - .CARFAC's (Canadian Artists' Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens) bilingual website states, "We believe that artists, like professionals in other fields, should be paid for their work and share equitably in profits from their work. CARFAC defends artists' economic and legal rights and educates the public on fair dealing with artists."
Some useful publications by CARFAC:
- Information for Artists: A Practical Guide for Visual and Media Artists
- The Visual Artists' Guide to Estate Planning
- The Healthy Artist & L'Artiste Sain
The CARFAC Maritimes Gallery Survey 2011:
An up-to-date guide for artists to all the galleries in the Maritimes - public (including school and university galleries), commercial galleries, co-ops, artist-run centres and galleries within cultural centres:
- 100 pages in a purse-sized booklet - members: $8 others: $12
- On a CD ROM - members: $6 others: $8
- On a .pdf attachment - members: free others: $5
The CARFAC Advisory Notes
Informative, whether you are an artist, a dealer, or the director of a public gallery. Topics include:
- Artist/dealer checklist
- Copyright for visual artists
- Health hazards & safety tips
- Using photographic images as source material
- Marketing strategies
- Hidden dangers in the sale of artworks
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| Workshops & Positive Reflections | |
Custom gifts & workshops!
LUNENBURG - Custom picture frames and mirrors - now there's a great gift line!
Make it your own thing by choosing colours, patterns, events, celebrations, size . . . so many choices!
Not sure of your creative abilities? No problem! Tell Hilary Scott a few key points about the person or event and Positive Reflections can make a perfect custom gift for your special someone . . . even yourself!
Three prices - $40, $60 and $80 plus shipping and handling.
New workshops at the Bright Side Studio!
- Monthly Wine-Tasting Club
Join Sommelier Corinne Maund for a fun & educational wine tasting.
Starting 7pm Thursday, April 19, 2012
By reservation only.
Click for details. - Going Gluten-Free Workshop
With Karen Toews
6:30pm, Wednesday, April 11
Pre-registration required
Click for details.
Visit thebrightside33.com!
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| Friends-of-Nature going on a hike | |
Card Lake Park hike - off the beaten track! Sunday April 29, 1 - 4pm.
COUNTY - .Join Friends of Nature as they travel off-trail and explore some of the lesser known areas of Card Lake Park on a good old-fashioned "bush-wack."
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| The Java Bead - April classes | |
Jewelery making classes in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
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Blinged-Out Cocktail Ring classes in April
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Anna Quilts launches new workshop
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Fast Fun & Finished 48 x 60 Beginner Quilter+
Friday 11 May 6-9pm
Saturday 12 May 9am to 4pm [1 hour lunch]
Oakhill Fire Hall [between Mahone Bay and Bridgewater on Route 325]
$40 per person for both sessions [includes a home-made soup lunch] |
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Gardening season will soon be here!
| Flowers Flowers Flowers!
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LuckyDuck photo
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Just for fun, I got in the mood for the new gardening season by posting an album in facebook of my flower photos - from our garden and others'!
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Domain slamming alert!
| | Don't be scammed | EVERYWHERE - Domain Registry of Canada & Domain Registry of America contact people with websites by email and snailmail warning them their domain name is due - making it look like an official request to renew an expiring domain name.
It is well disguised and designed to take advantage of those who are not "techies" and have them fill out the form, provide the necessary information and transfer their domain away from their current registrar to the Domain Registry of Canada (or America) .
Adding insult to injury their prices are higher than most - $40 per year, or $160 for 5 for a .ca. It's a nasty business.
For more info, google "domain registry of canada scam" or "domain registry of america scam."
Unsure whether or not your domain is due for renewal or if your alert is legit? email Jodie! |
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Reminder to our clients - we'll promote your events & news at n/c
| | Let's grow together! | EVERYWHERE - We get a real kick out of our clients' successes. And are delighted to promote them at no charge in our monthly e-newsletter. Simply email us the details by the 1st of any month and we'll see you get published.
Now there's a deal!
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