Does anybody work in nova scotia?

greenie · Post by **greenie** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:20 am

I am about to relocate from England to Nova Scotia (Halifax area) and am trying to find details of potential employers-fixed wing or rotary wing maintenance. Can anybody help?

Jet Dog · Post by **Jet Dog** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:23 am

only luck you'll have there is in the rotary field for offshore stuff, not much of anything else.... 'work in Nova Scotia' thats the first time I heard those words together, lol

zero · Post by **zero** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:26 am

Try IMP, large maintenance depot in Halifax.

4hrstovegas · Post by **4hrstovegas** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:42 pm

Lots of people from Nova Scotia work. But they do it in Alberta.

Donald · Post by **Donald** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:47 pm

And the Albertans know them as "Newfies".

ScudRunner · Post by **ScudRunner** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:17 pm

Hey Cmon its hard work cashing your EI cheque when its minus 20 out.

Potato Chips · Post by **Potato Chips** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:35 pm

greenie wrote:I am about to relocate from England to Nova Scotia (Halifax area) and am trying to find details of potential employers-fixed wing or rotary wing maintenance. Can anybody help?

Cougar Helicopters is a place to go, I dont know if they are hireing but give them a shout. Like many said, its scarse here for work in this feild.

. wrote:Hey Cmon its hard work cashing your EI cheque when its minus 20 out.

ahahah, joke here, how do you confuse a Cape-Brettoner? Hide his unemployment cheque under his work boots.

185_guy · Post by **185_guy** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:00 pm

Is there anything happening in Debert these days? Or Orenda engines? Werent they made in NS someplace?

And the Albertans know them as "Newfies".

To bad Albertans dont know the difference between a pennisula and an island!

We(Nova Scotians) are known as 'Bluenosers', just to clear that up

zero · Post by **zero** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:19 pm

And proud of it, where you at 185?? I grew up near Windsor.

greenie · Post by **greenie** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:27 pm

Thanks !! perhaps I was a little nieve to think I could just walk into a job.

Has anyboby heard anything about the maritime helicopter program at shearwater? Is shearwater a military operation or civilian?

Bullet Remington · Post by **Bullet Remington** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:53 am

Shearwater is a mnilitary base. The Coast Guard has a helicopter base there as well.

The biggest Fling Wing operator BASED at Halifax is Cougar. Canadian Helicopters also has a hanger there. Province of Nova Scotia, Natural Resources Aviation Servoces has there own stand alone base at Shubenacadie, about 20 minutes drive North east of Halifax Airport. Limited job opportunity there.

A couple of small operators AMO's operating. One is Waterville (Kentville/Berwick area. If you are considering that one...DON'T!! Run away screaming!! Nope, never worked for the current owner, but I have worked with hime, snd he's scarey!!

Orenda is, from what I've been told, doing nothing at Debert (Near Turo) I believe there is a msall AMO operating there still (WebAir??) but I'm not sure. Left NS 14 years ago, and I ain't going back.

There is IMP, as mentioned previously. IMP do alot of Depot Level maintenance on military machines. They also own CanJet. Had a bunch of friends from the UK come over to work there, and they got laid off about 7 months after moving there!!

Yeah there's alot of people working in NS, mostly in September/October and November. Picking apples!!LOL

The rest got the hell outa there! Lots of work out west (Alberta!) Geez saw an ad yesterday for a truck (lorry) driver..starting wage was $21.00 an hour!

greenie · Post by **greenie** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 1:54 pm

thanks "Bullet R" lots of info I didn't know.

for info back here in UK the wages are getting lower jobs getting fewer and you can earn a livible salary just working in a supermarket.

whats the world coming to?

Does anybody work in nova scotia?

Does anybody work in nova scotia?

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