Crombie Newsletter Fall 2015

Crombie REIT www.crombie.ca/office Fall 2015

NEW DEVELOPMENTSCrombie REIT www.crombie.ca/office Fall 2015

Earlier this year we had the pleasure

of announcing that we had received

the 2015 Pinnacle Award for Customer

Service, and the Award of Excellence

for both Scotia Square and the CIBC

Building, from BOMA Nova Scotia. We

took these entries to the national level,

and we’re thrilled to share that the CIBC

Building was named The Outstanding

Building of the Year at BOMEX in

Quebec City on September 17.

The Outstanding Building of the Year

(TOBY) Awards are the most prestigious

and comprehensive programs of their

kind in the commercial real estate

industry, recognizing quality in buildings

and rewarding excellence in building

management. During the competitions,

all facets of a building’s operations are

thoroughly evaluated. Buildings are

judged on everything from community

involvement and site management to

environmental and “green” policies and

procedures.

To say that we are proud to accept

this award is an understatement. We

consider it a great honour to receive

this recognition at the national level,

and we’re very grateful for the support

we’ve received from our Clients during

this process.

CIBC Building brings home TOBY Award!Building of the Year!

• Building of the Year!

• Power to the People! Supporting Communities with Bullfrog Power

• Dr. A’s Essential Apps

• Parkade Perks!

• Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations!

In this Issue:• Mezza Welcomes Angela to the

Team!

• Crombie at the ICSC Awards!

• The Newest Addition to the Family!

• Fresh Meals from Our Family

• Fantastic Fall Events in Halifax!GET INTO THE MIX!Discover downtown delicious at The MIX — now open

with fourteen eateries featuring local favourites and

familiar brands. You can have your pick of quick, healthy,

ethnic, and always delicious choices.

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GET INTO THE MIX!Discover downtown delicious at The MIX — now open

with fourteen eateries featuring local favourites and

familiar brands. You can have your pick of quick, healthy,

ethnic, and always delicious choices.IntoTheMix.ca

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MIX IT UP TO SAVE!

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GET INTO THE MIX!Watch for your new MIX coupon book!


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Did you know that Crombie REIT

supports clean, renewable electricity

with Bullfrog Power? Through our

agreement, Bullfrog puts green

electricity onto the grid to match the

amount of electricity used in our EV

charging stations and parking garage!

With our support, Bullfrog also

provides critical financial support

to advance community-based

renewable energy projects across

Supporting Communities with Bullfrog PowerPower to the People!

Canada, like the solar project

announced earlier this year with the

Montana First Nation in Alberta. The

bullfrogpowered community is helping

Montana First Nation to reduce the

financial and environmental costs

of dependence on fossil fuel-based

electricity generation. Bullfrog’s

contribution to the project includes

support for the solar training program

and a grant towards the construction

of a 20 kW solar installation in the

community.

Learn more here:

https://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=y7NXe_4g31M

GET INTODiscover downtown delicious at The MIX —

now open with fifteen eateries featuring local favourites and familiar brands.

IntoTheMix.ca

THE MIX!


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As life has gotten busier I’ve found

that my apps have become more and

more important to me. They keep

me on task, save time, keep me in

the know, and make my life more

enjoyable. Hope they help you out

too!

Toodledo: My most

used app. It lets me put

in tasks, organize them

by folder, due date

and priority level. I can

even put notes or attach documents

to them in the list. Once my tasks are

recorded, the app will automatically

prioritize them based on the date due

and the priority level. I can search

them as well for key words and the

different folders I have set up. The app

will sync across all devices in real time

and can input the items on their due

date into your calendar. Reprioritizing

as the days go by is fast and easy.

When I’m completed a task I get to

check it off my list for the satisfation.

At Bespoke Clinic, Tori and I each

have an account that we use to share

and assign tasks to one another for

non patient items. There is one built

into our electronic medical records

software that we use for patient items.

Takeaway: get the to do list out of

your head and into the app so you can

focus on work, life and self care.

Evernote: This app is a

note taking workhorse.

My favorite part of

it is the web clipper

that allows you to clip

articles and instantly

save them in your evernote database

with the folders you have set up. It

syncs across all apps and you can

share folders. The notes are flexible

as you can drop in photos, write text

and audio record. I use this app a lot

when I am at conferences. I record

the audio, type my notes at the top

and add the electronic notes from

the presenter all into the same note.

Notes are searchable by text and text

recognition of even words in photos!

Google Drive: I love

evernote for everything

except document

backup and prep. I

use Google Drive’s

feature of having a physical drive on

my computer as my back up. I work

on documents in the office suite of

programs and then save to the Google

Drive on my computer which syncs

with my online google drive account.

Once it’s in there, I can share folders

with other colaborators. It’s easy to

grab documents that are attached

to email from my gmail and file them

away in google drive or vice versa.

Buddhify: Mindfulness is on a lot

of people’s radars these days. The

research continues to pile up on

the effectiveness of

mindfuless for reducing

stress levels, the root of

many illnesses. Check

out our social media

feeds for the latest updates. Learning

how to slow down, put the phone

away and focus on only one thing

is a skill we’ve lost in this modern

life. I needed some extra support to

keep me on track in my mindfulness

practice as life became busier and

found Buddhify. It’s basically Songza

for meditation and I find it an essential

tool in my mindfulness practice. If I

only have five minutes, I pop in my

head phones and let the audio track

bring me back into my body while

stress melts away.

Yoga Studio: Don’t

have time for the

gym? Can’t make it to

that yoga class? Need

a quick 15 minute

practice before bed

or on waking? Yoga Studio is an

app I use regularily to get my yoga

practice in even when I am on the go.

Dr. A’s Essential Appsto Keep Your Lifestyle on Track

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The audio is so soothing and can be

customzed to your liking. There is a

calendar function that you can use to

schedule classes and sync it with your

actualy calendar. With Beginniner to

Advanced classes of different lengths

and styles you can find anything you

need here. I do adivse that anyone

who hasn’t done yoga before attend a

few weeks of classes and do a check

in once a month later on to make sure

your postures are correct to prevent

any injury.

Happify: This is a new

app to me. It’s easy in

our lives to get caught

up focusing on the

bad/unpleasant items.

This app takes us from that state into

joy land with simple games, gratitude

exercises and more. I use it when I am

feeling overwhelmed with difficulties

(having a bad day).

Inner Balance by

Heart Math: This app

is also new to me and

requires an adaptor

for your phone. It

measures heart rate variability which

relates to your stress levels. Using the

app, you can learn how to improve

your scores and thus your stress

levels. For anyone who needs realtime

objective measurements of how they

are doing coping with life this would

be a fanastic tool. I use it as a double

check. I think about something that

I feel I may not be being honest

with myself about. Soon after, I

have real time feedback on how my

body responds to the emotions that

correspond to that issue.

Taking the time to check out some

of these apps and get familiar with

them could pay big dividends in time

management and how much you

enjoy your life. I haven’t received any

compensation from any of these app

companies to write this article. This

is purely sharing my experiences and

how they’ve helped me lead a more

relaxed life.

Bespoke Clinic is conveniently

located on the ground floor of

the CIBC building. Dr. Amanda is

available for complimentary 15

minute consultations. If you have

*Excludes Protein

Exclusively for Freshii Halifax Scotia Square

any questions about Dr. Amanda, the

clinic, or scheduling a consult, feel

free to call us at 902-496-7020 or

email us at [email protected].

Join Dr. Amanda Hennigar Tuesday

October 13th for her complimentary

talk ‘Why customized nutrition has

such powerful results.’ Everyone

welcome!

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We have two EV Charging

stations located on P5

South, three designated car

pool parking spots on P4

South, and our parkade is

Bullfrogpowered with 100%

green electricity!

More Green Parkade Facts:

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YOUR PRE-EVENTDESTINATIONS

BURGER + BEER COMBO $15

CarShare SpacesCarShare HFX members now have

access to more vehicles and free

parking spaces across the city,

including Crombie’s Downtown

parkades.

CarShare HFX recently unveiled

10 new vehicles and eight new

parking spaces, including those at

Scotia Square, Park Lane Mall and

Brunswick Place.

We are pleased to have launched this

partnership, as CarShare HFX gives

more people access to cars, while

limiting congestion and increasing

sustainability, and is in line with

our own environmental goals and

objectives.

For more information on CarShare

HFX, visit their website: carsharehfx.ca

Mooseheads Season Ticket Holder Parking IncentiveDo you have season tickets to the

Halifax Mooseheads? Take advantage

of our pre-paid discount parking at

our Scotia Square parkade!

• Season Ticket Holders must come

to the Customer Service Centre

in Scotia Square to purchase their

parking passes. The Customer

Service Centre is located on the mall

level of Scotia Square, in the hallway

behind A&W.

• Hours are Mon – Fri 8am – 5pm

• They accept cash, debit, VISA, MC

and AMEX

• Cost is $75 +HST for 15 games; $170

+ HST for 34 games

• Must present your Season Ticket

Holder ID card (or Season Ticket

Invoice) + valid photo ID to

purchase parking passes

• Parking Vouchers are valid M-F 4pm

– 2am, and 24 hours on weekends

to accommodate those who wish to

stay at the Deltas.

• Deadline to purchase pre-paid

parking is October 31, 2014

• Parking passes will expire by 12pm

on March 23, 2015

Parkade Perks!Much more than parking at Scotia Square Parkade


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Charles Dickens’ classic coming-of-

age novel comes to life on stage!

When an orphan named Pip comes

into an unexpected fortune, he is

plucked from poverty and thrust into

the upper class. As Pip tries to find

love and navigate living in his radically

changed circumstances, he untangles

a fascinating web of secret identities

and hidden pasts. One of the best

loved Dickens’ tales of all time, Great

Expectations is a riveting story of

class, ambition, and love.

Don’t miss Neptune’s season opener Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations!

Mezza Welcomes Angela to the Team!

From Sept. 15th until Oct. 4th at Neptune Theatre

Mezza is excited to announce that we

have added a new Manager, Angela

Currie, to our team at the Scotia

Square location. Angela has over

10 years experience in food service

management and is a welcome

addition to our team. If you’ve visited

our Mezza in Scotia Square, you

would have certainly met our past

Front of House Manager Brenda

MacLennan. Brenda has been with

our company for over 8 years and

continually performs her job with

such enthusiasm; we have recently

promoted Brenda to Corporate

Training Manager. She will be serving

in this new role as we continue to

expand and grow with new locations

throughout Atlantic Canada. With

both Angela and Brenda as part of

our team, we are extremely excited for

our future at Scotia Square.

This summer has been quite busy

for Mezza. We participated in the

Halifax Donair Crawl that took place

on August 15th from our Barrington

St. location, and along with our newly

opened sister company, Johnny K’s

Authentic Donairs, raised $500.00 for

Feed Nova Scotia.

Additionally, Mezza is currently

working on a new daily specials menu

that will introduce new exciting items

to the Scotia Square Food Court. So

be sure to keep an eye out this Fall!


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Italian Market is delighted to

introduce you to Courtney Kern,

who has recently joined us as

Manager at our Barrington Place

pedway location. Courtney is an

experienced hospitality professional

with a full-service restaurant and

customer service background. She

is extremely outgoing, friendly, and

personable; please say “hi” when

you stop by for lunch!

To connect with Courtney, or for

more information on our lunch

menu or full catering services, email

[email protected],

call 902-444-4688, or visit our

website www.italianmarket.ca

Wish us luck as we head to Toronto on October 7 for the ICSC Canadian

Shopping Centre Awards! We’ve are finalists in two categories: Cause Related

Marketing for The Nice Bucket Challenge, and Grand Opening, Expansion &

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The Newest Addition to the Family!

Crombie at the ICSC Awards!


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Freshii is focused on providing fresh and nutritious

meal choices that energize people on the go. By

emphasizing the foods you should eat more of and

less on those you should avoid, Freshii provides meals

and snacks that help you live your best life. Their

menu includes custom-made green wraps, salads,

quinoa bowls, burritos, soup, breakfast, and fresh

pressed juices.

Come visit new owners Kerry and Ben to learn more

about how Freshii makes catering easy with online

ordering at freshii.com

Limited time. Excludes Protein. Offer only valid in Store. Cannot be combined with any other offers.

MondayPangoa

Bowl

WednesdayBuddha’s Satay

Bowl

ThursdaySpicy Lemongrass

Soup

TuesdaySmokehouse

Burrito

FridayNinjaWrap

Special for Freshii Halifax

Limited TimeOnly

Fresh Meals from Our Family

Andrew Jones 902-422-8128www.Crombie.ca/Office

Now Leasing

Opening Fall 2016


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For information on availability and

cost of advertising in our pedways,

please contact Nick MacKeil at

902-474-6645 or

[email protected].

Fantastic Fall Events in Halifax!Get out and enjoy some of these upcoming events…Until October 30th: Halifax Citadel Ghost Tour

September 17th to 24th: 35th Atlantic Film Festival

September 18th to 20th: 3rd Annual Halifax Celtic Festival

September 19th to 27th: Sausage Fest 2015

September 25th to 27th: Hopscotch Halifax

September 26th to 27th: Annual Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life

Advertise With Us!

October 17th: Nocturne: Art at Night

October 17th and 18th: Remembering the World Wars

October 20th to 24th: Halifax Pop Explosion

October 24th: Light the Night Halifax

October 24th: 4th Annual City Harvest

October 30th to November 1st: Hal-Con Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comic Book and Gaming Convention

November 21st: 20th Annual Chronicle Herald Holiday Parade of Lights, presented by Scotiabank

November 28th: Halifax Tree Lighting

December 4th to 13th: The Nutcracker presented by Symphony Nova Scotia

December 6th: Halifax Explosion Memorial

PARK

$7.Downtown

for only

6pm ‘til 8am

Scotia Square Parkade event parking from 6pm until 8am, $2 per half hour, maximum $7.

Park365.ca | 902-474-6614

Your Space is Ready!

*restrictions apply, please visit Park365.ca for details.

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