In this episode of the Insights Podcast, we take a close look at the book publishing business, that continues to thrive in Atlantic Canada despite the naysayers who think book reading may be in decline. Terrilee Bulger is a lifelong bibliophile who began her interest in books working in a bookstore while in high school, before eventually joining Nimbus Publishing in 2004 eventually becoming a co-owner and the General Manager of the company with Deborah Fagan after purchasing the company from John Marshall in 2012. The company, established in 1978, is nearly its fiftieth anniversary and publishes between 35 and 45 titles annually and has published more than 2,000 books over its long history. Nimbus has been an important contributor to the culture life in the region. It also established Vagrant Press in 2005 which specializes in books of fiction. In this podcast, we learn about the process of getting a book published, the financial aspects of book publishing and how Nimbus markets the books it publishes. Nimbus also provides distribution services for a number of its competitors in Atlantic Canada. Interesting story. Enjoy!

We have a very special guest on this week's Insights podcast. Don and David are joined by Aldéa Landry to talk about her long career and legacy. Aldéa was born in Sainte-Cécile, a small village in the Acadian Peninsula. She showed early flashes of ambition at a young age and the support of Sister Dorothy at the local Catholic school was key to unlocking her potential. After a successful early career as lawyer and civil servant, she was part of Frank McKenna's Young Guns that swept into office in 1987. After holding multiple cabinet roles in that government, Aldéa went on to have a highly successful career in New Brunswick as a business owner, corporate leader, mentor and champion for Acadie and Francophone New Brunswickers. At 80, she tells Don and David about her new five-year plan that will guide her career into the future. Download to listen to a great conversation with one of the most important New Brunswickers of the last 50 years.

Cherubini Metal Works was founded in 1967 by two brothers, John and Jack Cherubini, originally from Italy. The company began as an ornamental railing fabricator and was acquired in 1972 by Renato and Danilo Gasparetto, who remain the business's owners today. Over time, the company has grown to become the largest structured steel fabricator in Atlantic Canada, with 600 employees (70 percent of whom are immigrants or refugees), and a number of other businesses in its group, including Burnside Truck Repair, Classic Freight, R & D Cranes, and Progressive Cabinets. The company is one of only three bridge builders in Canada and has worked across Canada and the US, and has been involved with both the "Big Lift" MacDonald Bridge project and PEI's Confederation Bridge in Atlantic Canada.