I live in an amazing area of Nova Scotia - the Hants Corridor. It is a series of small communities and I am located in Lantz. I am hoping to do a series of Blogs about the treasures to be found here.

In Enfield there is a Dry Cleaner/Tailor Shop (Enfield Tailor Shoppe/Roop's Cleaners) which is owned by Bob Bona and managed by an incredibly talented woman named Deborah MacDow. Debbie had dreams of becoming a police officer after graduating from St. Mary's University top of her criminology class. Problems with her eyes forced her to choose a new direction and so the people of Enfield area now have an exceptional designer and tailor working among them.

Enfield Tailor Shoppe, 8 Old Enfield Rd. Enfield, NS  B2T 1C9

(902) 883-8868

With a degree in design from Bauder College in Florida and a business degree from Dalhousie, she is well equipped to tackle just about any challenge presented her including creating wedding gowns based solely on a magazine photograph; altering gowns to fit perfectly; creating personalized garters and ring pillows for weddings; fashioning dance and skating outfits; designing tailor-made corsets; and sewing custom valances and draperies.

Deborah pictured with co-worker Carrie Waychesko

A man came in and asked if the shop sold upholstery thread - they didn't but Debbie found some they used in the store and presented it to him - he went away so happy I'm sure he'll be back whenever he requires dry cleaning or tailoring services.

Her care of each person who enters the shop is marvelous to behold. Customer service is the name of the game. As Debbie says... 'sometimes the job can be quite challenging but when the customer is happy with the end result it makes it all worthwhile.'