FOG BLOG CHRISTMAS MARITIME STORIES : A KENTVILLE NS CHRISTMAS STORY:

A Kentville Christmas Story showcases small N.S. town's business scene...HALIFAX -- The holidays are underway, the small town of Kentville in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley is still celebrating an ode to their community. A Kentville Christmas Story, a short video, published in December 2020, was created to draw visitors into the community – but it’s become so much more.

From freshly baked cookies to Christmas tree lights, everything fell into place for the making of A Kentville Christmas Story, a one-minute-long promotional video highlighting the community’s vibrant business scene.

"We were lucky that the weather held off that night, so we had it the first time of the Christmas tree lighting here in town,” says Kentville Business Community executive director, Zach Best. “So we had to go do some shots before-hand and then we made our way to the Christmas tree lighting… We were actually a little late, so they held off the lighting for us so we could get the filming in."

Best notes the production was a team effort. With so many new shops and services popping up around town, the Kentville Business Community knew it was an ideal time to showcase the heart and soul of the town.

And business owners in the area say the video truly displays the community’s support for small businesses.

Jimi Doidge, owner of new restaurant and cidery, Maritime Cider Express, says the support he receives from the town is unmatched. Having travelled coast to coast looking for an ideal spot to set up shop, the Ontario native now calls Kentville home.