Episode 40: January 2021 Covid Report with Paul MacKinnon, CEO of Downtown Halifax Business Commission.

Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 5 a.m.

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A happier new year to all and welcome to Episode 40 of Downtown Lowdown with Downtown Halifax Business Commission, recorded on January 14, 2021. Ivy is going to talk to Paul MacKinnon, CEO of Downtown Halifax Business Commission. They will discuss the revised public health restrictions that came into effect since the holidays and their impact on the Downtown businesses. On Biz Buzz, we have some business updates in light of the revised restrictions recently announced by the provincial government, and we\\u2019ll tell you about our Featured Member for January and February, Insight Optometry. Plus, we talk about shopping local, Dine Around and the Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia\\u2019s new contract tracing app.

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Producers: Ivy Ho and Allana MacDonald Mills

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Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC)

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104-1546 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3X7

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(902) 423-6658

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Hosts: Allana MacDonald Mills and Ivy Ho

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Guests: Paul MacKinnon, CEO of Downtown Halifax Business Commission \\xb7 https://downtownhalifax.ca/

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Bizz Buzz: Lauryn Landry, Marketing and Communications Coordinator

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Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic

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Recorded & Edited by: Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic

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Music: \\u201cPatching Holes (in a Sinking Ship)\\u201d by Bigideas

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Visit us at: downtownhalifax.ca

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Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @DowntownHalifax

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Email us at: ivy@downtownhalifax.ca or allana@downtownhalifax.ca

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