Rosalee and Allan Lockyer

WHAT GOT YOU STARTED?

by Burke Campbell

Published in the Financial Post

March 17, 2008

Allan and Rosalee Lockyer run Prospect Village Bed and Breakfast (www.prospectvillagebb.ca), located near Peggy’s Cove and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Allan Lockyer tells Burke Campbell what motivated him to become an entrepreneur.

LURE OF THE LIFT: “Originally, I’m from Newfoundland. When I was young, I got my start maintaining and refurbishing elevators in Toronto. Elevators are challenging because they involve electronics, hydraulics, hoisting, and many other skills.”

THE CORE SKILL: “In 1972, I started my own company. I enjoy people, and if you go into business, that’s essential, above all else.”

A LEAP OF FAITH: “In 1978, I married Rosalee, an artist and musician from Nova Scotia. A couple of years ago, we discovered and bought this great Victorian house next to a fishing village in Nova Scotia. Built in 1849, it was once a convent run by the Sisters of Charity.”

A HOUSE OF ENCHANTMENT: “I used most of my skills to restore this place. People find us on the Internet and we attract guests from across North America .”

WELCOME HOME: “My wife cooks for our guests. We also organize professional concerts and hold them in the huge living room. This is our home and it’s a joy to share it.”

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