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| 5209 St Margarets Bay Road, Upper Tantallon, NS, B3Z 1E3 | |
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Specialties
New and gently used books, bestsellers, Canada Reads, award winners in a cozy environment with a full espresso bar.
We take books for store credit based on supply, demand and condition.
We also carry Sugar Pie Hair Clips (made in Truro) and locally handmade jewelry.
www.otisbooks.ca
826‑1823
History
Established in 2011.
Ellen is the business owner, mother, wife, …and book lover!
I grew up in Chicago and moved here in 1998 with my husband Gregg. He’s from Chester Basin. Otis and Clementine were the working titles of our children before they were born. My husband wanted to name our kids Otis and Clementine, but as that didn’t happen we decided to use those names for our next biggest passion… this bookstore.
We’re a local family, and our children were born and raised in Stillwater Lake. I’d like to continue to build a sense of local community in the Bay by hosting and supporting other groups of all kinds. If you need a space for a meeting or special event, please contact me, I would be happy to help. I am a member of the Junior League of Halifax, the St. Margaret’s Bay Chamber of Commerce, and the St. Margaret’s Bay Gardening Club. Before opening the bookstore, I worked for Adsum for Women and Children in downtown Halifax as the fundraiser.
Come see us! We’re open 7 days a week.
Meet the Business Owner
Ellen H.
Business Owner
Ellen has a BA in Spanish and Communication from the University of Colorado — Boulder; and a MSc in Organization Development from Loyola University Chicago.
She has10 years progressive Human Resource experience with Marriott International, McKesson HBOC, ITI and Grant Thornton LLP .
A much-needed career switch led her to 4 years fundraising experience with Laing House and Adsum House.
She served 7 years as an active member of the Junior League of Halifax, and is running for President of the St. Margaret’s Bay Chamber of Commerce.
Her 2 kids are 7 and 9, and love to read. Her daughter likes non-fiction and her son loves Tin Tin and graphic novels like Big Nate.
