Staying At The Lunenburg Inn In Nova Scotia

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ad big maneuvers for today: a scenic drive along the Lighthouse Trail through scenic communities such as Mahone Bay and Peggy's Cove to my final destination for today: Halifax, Nova Scotia's capital. But ahead mentioning bye to this fascinating town I wanted to find out a little bit more about the hospitality entrepreneurs escaping the Lunenburg Inn. I am all amused in the people backward the destinations, because the people are really the opener element in whichever hospitality experience.
So with my suitcase packed and stashed safely in the automobile, I sat down with Don and Gail Wallace, employers of the Lunenburg Inn, to ascertain out extra almost their private anecdote. Don started off by telling me that he had spent 33 years with a Toronto-based company in the warehousing and transmission business, holding the heading of Vice President towards the end of his tenure. He felt it was time to make a premonitory alteration in his life, so he and Gail sat down to discuss what options they might have. They talked about downsizing their house and looking at a second career that they could begin attach. They too ambitioned to relocate away from the Toronto district and find a location where they would be skillful to retire. So they started seeing beyond afield.
One daytime in February of 1995 they noticed an commercial in the Financial Post because a place called the "Lunenburg Inn". This struck a chord for either of them had been imagining of retiring approximate the sea. So Don picked up the call and got in touch with the real estate broker. On a Sunday morning in February he flew to Halifax and fell in adore with Nova Scotia's South Shore. Don adds that Lunenburg was no as beautiful as it namely today, yet even then he recognized the potential of this town. He really liked the attribute a lot, however it would need a lot of work. So he phoned Gail to share his affirmative impressions and suggested that they either voyage to Lunenburg the emulating weekend to penetrate the hostel. All the necessary vocational contacts were initiated: the mortgage officer at the bank, the building inspector, the real estate proxy and the attorney who would handle the transaction. Don and his wife talked the motif over with their grown-up children. The emulating Sunday p.m. there was a appointment with the establishing censor, behind which Don prepared the attempt. On Monday morning the mortgage was agreed and presently after lunch Don handed the realtor a cheque as the downpayment for their retirement plan: the Lunenburg Inn. Shortly after his appearance back in Toronto he received a call from his realtor that they would now be the pride owners of an hostel as of May 1,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], 1995.
Ironically, the day that this real estate transaction was completed Don had to work on a business tumble to Vancouver, and he and his companion went out after work and celebrated with a decanter of wine. It was not until months after that his coworker base out that Don had a real cause to celebrate on this very day: the beginning of his second career.
Back in Toronto Don wrote a letter of resignation apt his company's premier who was very startled since he and maximum folk in the enterprise had presumed that Don was a "lifer", i.e. that he would cost the rest of his working life at this enterprise. Don gave 6 months notice and would leave his rank as Vice-President along the end of August. This gave the pair sufficient period apt mobilize garage sales to obtain rid of needless furniture in Toronto. On April 28 their van left by 5 am,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], packed up their goods and arrived in Lunenburg above April 30. Don had booked 2 weeks of holiday and his son came onward to cost his summer in Lunenburg - a absolute arrangement since Don still had to mantle up his final few months with his corporation in Toronto.
So from May onwards Gail and their son Drew started to manipulate the bed and breakfast. Their daughter came to join them in July, she had just achieved her last year of high educate and was starting a degree at Wilfred Laurier University in September. Don was able to leave his position early since by the end of July