novel coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted many businesses and industries, but for some, it’s been the opposite.The boating industry is seeing a real boom in Nova Scotia as residents opt to explore the province in new ways.Donna Matthews and her husband had planned a trip to Mexico, but when that got cancelled due to COVID-19, the pair used their refunded money to purchase a membership to the Freedom Boat Club, a cost-effective alternative to boat ownership.“This year, I just wanted to try everything new.
I wanted to grab life, because life can be short,” Matthews tells Global News.“So instead of 10 days in Mexico, we got the entire summer on the Halifax Harbour, which you really can’t beat.” Women’s skateboarding scene in Nova.