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Food

Catering Unlimited (redesign) is based in Enfield but travels the entire province (+ PEI), for events of all kinds.  Their extensive menus adapt to the most formal wedding or to a casual barbecue, but always doing it in style!  Susie McDonell has been running CU for 15 years and a broad background in the Hospitality industry, her passion for food & people, and an attention to detail has led to her success; the many testimonials on the site speak for themselves.  The redesign focused on the Home page, adding a touch of elegance while adding information on Catering Unlimited's services & background, as well as an expanded Links section.  Visit Catering Unlimited...

Hans Catering - Hans LeJeune has many years experience in the food services industry and he is a caterer with a difference - he insists on direct handling of the food himself and guarantees to deliver exactly as many meals as you've ordered.  For his website, we of course focused on the fabulous food and great prices Hans offers, but you'll also find information on the other services available - Hans Catering can easily handle all aspects of your event from music to security.  Check out the sample menus and party tray price list, then give Hans a call to discuss your next party!  Visit Hans Catering...

Heritage Village Takeout - Owner Maurice Rees knows his village, the designated Heritage District of Maitland, has much to offer visitors.  But he noticed there were no really convenient places to eat, somewhere tourists and their families could pause for fast, hot food during their visit.  So he bought & improved a chip truck, made some space on his commercial property and voila - lunch is served!  Burgers, fries, platters, and of course fish 'n chips and more are served up hot and tasty mid-May to the end of October.  View the menu...

Humitech Atlantic - Local representative of Humitech International Group in Texas, marketing a unique humidity control system for refrigerated environments.  They cater to restaurants, florists, food markets, medical facilities and your home kitchen.  Humitech panels absorb & then desorb excess moisture to extend food shelf life, reduce spoilage & odours, even lower your electrical bill!  This site reflects the corporate appearance of various worldwide Humitech sites, but with a definite "Atlantic" look to it.  

Lisa's Cafe - Right in the heart of downtown Windsor (Shire Town of NS), Lisa's Cafe offers a simple deal that's hard to resist - delicious food, home made from scratch in cozy surroundings; heavenly seafood and decadent desserts are just the highlights of a hearty and varied menu.  The setting is relaxing, yet just a few steps from the bustle of a busy shopping district.  Lisa's wait staff is friendly & efficient, and her kitchen crew really know their stuff too!  The site features the full menu to help you decide 'what you're in the mood for' and tourists will enjoy a selection of links to local sites & activities.  Visit the Cafe...

Main Town Pizza - Conveniently located in the main part of Enfield, this restaurant offers a full menu of pizza, garlic fingers, donairs, sub sandwiches, fish & chips and other seafood choices. Owner Shannon Dunfee brings considerable experience in the pizza industry to this busy takeout, and her customers are very loyal!  The web site is simple to navigate and includes the full menu; visit the site to check out their regular specials!

McCulloch Family Bakery - On a quiet street in the small town of Stewiacke, you'll find a little bakery with big taste tucked away off the main drag.  The McCulloch's pride themselves on making everything from scratch - no mixes or substitutes here!  The page shows the sinful goodies you can enjoy six days a week, and the motif matches the "country gingham" feel of the bakery itself.  Check out "Our Daily Bread" so you'll always know what they're baking fresh today! Drop by the Bakery..

Patticakes Confections - Pat Roberts is a wedding and specialty cake designer with a definite flair for invention.  While comfortably at home with traditional cakes, Pat also encourages the client to "think outside the cake box" and consider modern design ideas to create truly memorable cakes.  The site's background & button set were created just for Pat using bold blues.  Separate Gallery pages of many of her best designs are augmented by a photo album to showcase even more of her talents. Click for a sweet screen shot...

Value Vending Services Ltd. - providing affordable vending machine leasing and service in central Nova Scotia for over 30 years. This is a family operated company, so can provide that extra personal touch that makes all the difference to their customers.  They offer soft drink, snack and combo machines for small to medium-sized businesses.  Got those munchies? We've got the solution!  This is a brightly coloured site with mouth-watering images of snack foods.  Visit Value Vending...

Cafe now open! (Summer 2004)

Village Bakery - Serving Shubenacadie & surrounding areas since 1997. Just stepping into the shop takes you back to a country kitchen as you inhale the wonderful fragrance of freshly baked bread.  Click on the goodies to see close ups, and view a sequence of "transforming" pictures that shows the bread baking process. The colour scheme compliments the Bakery's existing logo, but also avoids yellow, as every other bakery site we researched had almost the same buttery yellow background!  Visit the Village Bakery...

Withrow's Farm Markets - a family owned and operated chain of produce markets and garden centres in East Hants.  Based at Rocky Knoll beef farm in Centre Rawdon, the Withrow family have been providing the best in local and valley produce to consumers for decades.  Watch the web site for events during the operating season of May to December, and weekly specials at the three markets.   Buy local = eat fresh!  Visit the markets...

   
Groups

Caring & Sharing Angel Tree Food Bank - Despite the name, Caring & Sharing does so much more in Hants County and the HRM than just coordinate the Angel Tree program at Christmas.  Helping those in need is a full-time, year round job these days, and the food bank wants to make sure it's message is readily available.  Check out the site for a schedule of events, fund raisers and prize draws - there's always something happening in every season of the year!  Volunteers are always needed - can you help?

Carroll's Corner Community Centre - (redesign) - a vibrant & busy Recreation Centre in the small county community of Carroll’s Corner, Nova Scotia. Year round events for all ages, sports, games, internet computers, hall rentals, regular dances, fundraisers & more!  This long established Centre has been enjoying a bit of a renaissance in the last few years, with new equipment & programs, and has seen the formation of it's own Junior Executive.  The Site is colourful, friendly and family oriented!  Drop by the Centre...

East Hants Chamber of Commerce - (redesign) - Over the past year or so, the East Hants Chamber of Commerce has been enjoying growth and new energy from an infusion of 'new blood'.  The current BoD consists of talented and experienced business people, with incentive to promote the Chamber and plan more activities over the coming years.  Part of this incentive called for a new, fresher web site, with more local information, images and input.  .

The Fleet Club Atlantic (redesign) is a popular gathering spot for the lower ranks at Canadian Forces Base Halifax.  The site keeps the members and lower ranks up to date on the many events at the club, as well as information on various regulations.  It also promotes the extensive facilities available at the club, from internet cafe to volleyball court, and describes the space and services available for private function rentals, from Christmas parties to wedding receptions.  Click for a screen shot...

FleetCon Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention (redesign) FleetCon is an annual September event held at the Fleet Club, CFB Halifax and is open to all members of the public as well as to the military.  The original site needed colour & movement so it was redesigned with a fiery colour scheme to match their logo, the Phoenix.  Composite and "transforming" pictures illustrate the scope of the family-friendly event and the photo gallery spotlights the fun costume and amazing modeling submissions. Click for screen shot...

Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities - (redesign) - NSLEO works on behalf of Nova Scotians to "achieve recognition of the abilities of people with disabilities so that they may function as equals in society." LEO encourages increased access for public sites and transportation, housing and technical aids.  This site is designed to be friendly to disabled users, featuring large type, a minimum of graphics and extra computer tips for physically challenged site visitors.  .

Partnership for Access Awareness NS - (redesign) - Mission Statement: To promote the inclusion of all Nova Scotians with disabilities as full citizens within our communities. Through public awareness, community partnerships and education, we aim to foster an environment of equal participation for persons with disabilities within Nova Scotia. This web site is designed to be user-friendly to disabled visitors and provides events schedules and photos, resource documents and toolkits.  Learn about PAANS...

Nova Scotia Fire Fighters Burn Treatment Society - For over a quarter century NS fire fighters have have been fundraising for burn survivors and burn treatment units in hospitals across the province.  Time, money and priceless equipment have been donated to those who need it most, to survivors and their families drastically effected by devastating injuries and trauma.   This Society organizes fundraisers as well as an annual 'Burn Camp', and works with organizations such as the QEII Burn Unit and the NS Burn Support Group. Visit their site to learn more about their good work with this worthy cause...

Tri-County Learning Society - A "fun" page for a volunteer literacy resource group based in Elmsdale; they wanted their home page to be welcoming and friendly rather than slick & professional.  This site features links to other literacy groups in Nova Scotia as well as sites an on-line photo album documenting some of the many community activities of the Society. 

West Hants Chamber of Commerce (redesign) - based in Windsor Nova Scotia, the Chamber has been provided networking & advertising opportunities to local businesses for close to 35 years.  Currently undertaking a campaign to grow and revamp WHCC, the group needed a new site to showcase both benefits and membership.  The group wants to increase the Chamber's appeal to businesses throughout the county, so Athena designed a new, cleaner appearing site with both  alphabetical and category driven on-line directories. 

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