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News Releases Immigration Program Brings Family Back to Cape Breton August 17, 2004 Nova Scotia's new immigration program celebrated sweet success today, Aug. 17, when two of the province's newest residents opened a business in Arichat. Isle Madame Confections, Inc. and its retail arm, The Candy Shop, becomes the first business created under the Nova Scotia Nominee Program. The confectionary will revolve around the talents of an award- winning food designer whose personalized chocolates and innovative cakes have been presented to such notables as former U.S. president Gerald Ford and comedian Bob Hope. The business's owners, Charles and Peggy Ann Bosdet, were also the first family to arrive in Nova Scotia under the nominee program. The program encourages qualified immigrants to settle in Nova Scotia communities to help the province meet its industrial, economic and labour-market needs. "Nova Scotia welcomes the Bosdets' business vision of exporting value-added manufactured goods, which is in keeping with our economic growth strategy to broaden the economy, particularly in rural areas," said Economic Development Minister Ernest Fage at today's grand opening. "Through businesses like theirs, the nominee program promises to build more stable year-round employment now and for future generations in Isle Madame. Welcome home." Isle Madame Confections is a product-development company with plans to manufacture and export chocolate and other confections. A prototype kitchen behind the new retail store will supply the product for promoting goods for export. The grand opening also marks the return of the Bosdet family name to an Isle Madame business for the first time in more than 60 years. After settling there circa 1842, the family created a commercial trading company, a hotel and stagecoach service. Land bearing the name, such as Bosdet Point in West Arichat, attests to the family's place in Isle Madame history. But the last Bosdets left the community in the 1920s, settling in places like the mid-western United States. The family's return to the community has been greeted enthusiastically. "We are grateful for the deep commitment Charles and Peggy Ann have already demonstrated to building a business that will use the many skills available here in Cape Breton as well as provide opportunity for our youth and keep them home," said Yvon Samson, of Le Conseil de développement économique de la Nouvelle-Écosse. The conseil is the official sponsoring organization in the community. "Their immigration to Nova Scotia was supported by the Acadian community, businesses and individuals throughout Isle Madame and we all look forward to working with them to build our community in new and innovative ways," said Mr. Samson. "We hope our plans for this shop and our products will succeed and show that it's possible to create a new rural enterprise that helps sustain the community and helps it thrive," said Charles Bosdet, who has managed business proposals and has a background in defence and aerospace marketing, journalism and law. "The provincial nominee program should be a boon for Nova Scotia communities," said Peggy Ann Bosdet, the driving force behind The Candy Shop. "It should make it easier for Nova Scotia communities to lure talent in an increasingly competitive global workplace." Ms. Bosdet is also a best-selling author of hobby field guides and is currently working on a cookbook. The Nova Scotia Nominee Program enables the province to nominate up to 1,000 immigration candidates over five years, plus their immediate family members. To date, more than 60 nomination certificates have been issued and another 110 applications are being processed. FOR BROADCAST USE: The first immigrants under the province's nominee program opened a new business in Arichat today (August 17th) and brought their family name back to Cape Breton in the process. Economic Development Minister Ernest Fage joined Charles and Peggy Ann Bosdet (BAHS-dette> for a ribbon cutting at Isle Madame Confections, Inc., also known as The Candy Shop. Isle Madame Confections is a product-development company with plans to manufacture and export chocolate and other confections. The Bosdet family ran a trading company, hotel and stagecoach business on Isle Madame until leaving the region for the Canadian and American west. The nominee program brings them back to Canada after more than 60 years. -30 For more information, please contact: Meddy Stanton Economic Development 902-424-8922 Cell: 902-497-3126 E-mail: stantonm@gov.ns.ca Peggy Ann Bosdet Isle Madame Confections, Inc./The Candy Shop Cell: 902-631-2780 E-mail: pegbosdet@aol.com jal August 17, 2004 1:05 P.M. 
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