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Happy New Year 2026!

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Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu!
明けましておめでとうございます！

We thank you for all your support in 2025. Let’s hit the ground galloping in the Year of the Horse into even more greener pastures!

Shipments To The U.S. Suspended Temporarily

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Updated 6-Nov-2025:
Shipments to the U.S. have resumed. Thank you for your patience.

We love our American friends. And it pains us to make this announcement.

Shipments to the U.S. are temporarily suspended, effective Aug 23rd, 2025.

 
“…the United States has suspended its duty-free “de minimis” threshold of US$800 for all countries, including Canada. Starting August 29, 2025, all shipments entering the U.S. must have duties prepaid before crossing the border - regardless of their value.

This change, mandated under U.S. Executive Order 14324, applies to all business shipments from Canada, whether sent through the postal system, a Canadian courier, freight provider, or any commercial channel….

Goods valued at US$800 or less that are shipped to the United States through the postal network will be subject to an ad valorem duty. This duty will be equal to the effective tariff rate applicable to the product’s country of origin under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). For Canada, the current IEEPA rate is 35% for most goods.”
— Canada Post
 

The tariff will be required to be paid up front with new documentation including a “Declaration ID” to show that the tariff has been paid. We are not entirely sure how to go about this. We do not have the resources to dig deeper to get more clarity. On top of that, we really cannot afford to pay 35% more. To avoid jeopardizing any shipment, we have made the sad decision to suspend U.S. shipments for now.

We look forward to serving our U.S. customers again soon. Thank you for your kind understanding.

 

Happy New Year 2025!

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Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu! 明けましておめでとうございます。

We say good-bye to 2024 and thank you for your continued support. Looking forward to seeing you all in the Year of the Snake. We wish you good health and prosperity!

Thank You HRFE!

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A couple of weeks ago (Mar 8th, 2024 to be exact), there was a fire alarm raised at the CIBC building, which was 2 doors down from our shop. It seemed there was a report of smoke coming out of their roof. The HRFE (Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency) promptly came to check them out. Among others, they brought in a fire truck with an aerial ladder so that they could inspect the building’s roof.

Thankfully, the CIBC building had not caught fire and our corner of Quinpool Road eventually returned to its peaceful pace. But before they left, the fireman who was up on the ladder came knocking at our door. He said that while he was up there, he also had a good look at our roof. Apparently, a lot of shingles were gone and he could see bare wood! It was in dire need of repair and we would never have known.

Before

During

After

We found a roofing company to fix it. They promptly came and got the job done over a weekend. They said we did it in the nick of time. Had we waited a while longer, we would’ve had a major problem on our hands, leaks and all! If ever you need a roof fixed, call Chris at Central Roofing. They can be trusted.

We never got the fireman’s name but we are really indebted to him. He could have just left us alone and minded his own business; but he went out of his way to warn us about our roof. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

And, this is why we love Halifax. Kindness still abounds!