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British War Relief Society (U.S.).

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The Canadian (Maple Leaf) Fund was founded in early 1941 as a division of the British War Relief Society of the United States of America. Its mission was to provide funds and supplies to civilians in Europe during World War II. There is evidence that relief was also provided to Canadians, including people in Halifax. The organization ceased operation on 30 September 1945.

Bridgewater Lawn and Tennis Club.

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The Bridgewater Lawn and Tennis Club began in the summer of 1889, but its constitution and bylaws weren't adopted until 1890. An elected management committee held annual meetings and held general control over the affairs of the club, including memebership. Charter member included R.G. Logan (president), H.T. Ross (secretary-treasurer), George Thomson and R.H. Frazer (members of the executive).

Breitkopf & Härtel

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  • 1719-
Breitkopf and Härtel is the world's oldest music publishing house. The firm was founded in 1719 in Leipzig by Bernhard Christoph Breitkopf.

Boss.

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Booth Fisheries Canadian Company Limited.

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Booth Fisheries was a scallop processing plant located in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, a branch of Booth Fisheries Canadian Co., which was the Canadian company of the American company Booth Fisheries Ltd. based out of Chicago, Illinois. Graham Knickle was the operations manager for the plant. The plant was located on the property of Adams and Knickle on the waterfront in Lunenburg. The plant processed the loads of seven of Adam and Knickle's scallop trawlers. Ninety-seven percent of the product packaged in the plant was shipped to the U.S. market. The main processing plant was located in Petit de Gras, Cape Breton.

Boosey & Company

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  • 1760-1930
Boosey & Company was founded in the 1760s by John Boosey as a music lending library in London, England. In 1892 they expanded in New York, and in 1930, they merged with the publishing house Hawkes & Son (founded in 1865) to form Boosey & Hawkes.

Bob Murphy and Big Buffalo.

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Bob Murphy and Big Buffalo is a country music group that formed in mid-1970. Their single "Don't Put the Blame on Me" reached #25 on the RPM charts in 1975. They were known to record at Solar Audio between the 1970's and 80's.

Bluenose II (Ship).

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In 1962, Oland and Son Limited commissioned a replica of the famous schooner "Bluenose." The company's marketing and promotion activities were strictly regulated by the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission and it was eager to find acceptable ways to promote Oland products. The Oland Family were also strong promoters of economic development and maritime heritage in Nova Scotia, so the company commissioned the Bluenose II to promote its Schooner beer and to serve as a floating ambassador for the province.

Bluenose II was built by the Smith and Rhuland Shipyard of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, the same shipyard that build the original Bluenose. Smith and Rhuland consulted with Angus Walters, the captain of the Bluenose and based the design of the Bluenose II on the W.J. Roue's designs for the Bluenose. The ship's design was modified to accommodate its role as a public relations asset for the company.

The Bluenose II was launched from the ways at the Smith and Rhuland shipyard on July 24, 1963. The schooner was chartered on trips and tours around the Maritimes during the summer months and spent some winters doing charters in the Carribbean. Oland and Son frequently hosted business and industry executives, government officials, and other guests on the Bluenose II. The schooner participated in the annual Lunenburg Fisheries Exhibition and in 1967, the Bluenose II acted as the official Expo '67 host vessel for Nova Scotia.

The schooner was a resounding success as a public relations tool and a provincial ambassador, but maintenance of the ship became too costly for the company to keep up with. In 1971, the "Bluenose II" was sold to the Province of Nova Scotia by the Oland Family for one dollar. The schooner still serves as an ambassador for the province and is now operated by the Lunenburg Maritime Museum Society.

Black River Productions

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Black River Productions Limited was founded in 1987 by Neal Livingston, a documentary filmmaker. Livingston is a director, producer and filmmaker who wanted to enhance his film and television capabilities, so he started his own production company. He has exhibited films and videos nationally and internationally, including four at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Livingston’s education includes a BFA in film (1976). Black River Productions became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in the 1990s because their video recordings became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Berryhill Photographic Studios.

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Berryhill Fine Photography was owned by photographer H. Bruce Berry of Truro, Nova Scotia. With studios in both Truro and Halifax, Berryhill specialized in graduation, wedding, portrait, and commercial photography; prominent local clients included The Halifax Grammar School, Saint Mary's University, and Dalhousie. Developments in digital technology changed the nature of the industry and Berry closed his studios around 2004 when they became less financially viable. Shortly thereafter, Berry became a realtor in Truro, Nova Scotia.

Berandol Music Limited

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  • 1969-
Berandol Music Limited is a Toronto publishing company founded in 1969 by Andrew Twa following the acquisition of the music-publishing division of BMI Canada. The publishing company features works by Canadian composers and artists.

Benghazi Saxophone Quartet

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  • [ca. 1991] -
The Benghazi Saxophone Quartet was a saxophone quartet founded by Paul Cram. They produced albums under Justin Time Records, a label with a focus on the Canadian jazz scene.

Batement

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Baronets of Nova Scotia

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  • 1625-1706
In 1625, King James I established the Order of Knight Baronets of Nova Scotia. The baronetage was devised as a means of settling the territory granted to Sir William Alexander in 1621. King James died before the scheme was implemented, but it was continued under Charles I. In 1633, Charles announced that English and Irish persons could receive the honor. Baronetcies included Nova Scotia land grants until 1638. The last baronet created in the baronetage of Nova Scotia was created in 1706. After the union with England in 1707, English and Scottish people received Baronetcies of Great Britain.

Barley Bree

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  • [ca. 1977]-[ca. 1995]
Barley Bree was an Irish-Canadian band active in the 1980s and 1990s. The band comprised Tom Sweeney and Jimmy Sweeney (nephews of Tommy Makem), Donegal fiddler P.V. O’Donnell and Brian Doherty. The group was formed in Northern Ireland but moved to Canada in the 1970s. Barley Bree released eight albums and hosted a weekly television series called Barley Bree which lasted for two years.

Bank of British North America.

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The Bank of British North America was a chartered bank founded in London, England in 1835. The bank received its royal chater in 1840. It had offices in Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Saint John, New Brunswick, Halifax and St. John's, Newfoundland. It also operated agencies in New York City and San Francisco. In 1918, the bank merged with the Bank of Montreal.

Babby.

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Avenue.

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