Paula Brown

Paula founded Paula’s Place in 1986. At the time, she didn’t expect it to last very long – but she’s still there, more than 30 years later, in Halifax’s Rockingham neighbourhood.

Building on Paula’s lifelong experience with sewing, the shop started as a tailor shop, but has evolved to become a sort of one-stop shop for the community – a big part of why it has successfully stayed open for so many years. Paula and her husband, Dennis have dedicated themselves to learning more skills, like shoe repair, as well as offering more services like dry cleaning, key cutting and knife sharpening.

When she’s not at the shop, Paula attends church, family gatherings and goes on vacation every year with Dennis.