Freedom Boat Club Continues Canadian Expansion with New Halifax Location

Freedom Boat Club Team

July 12, 2018

Freedom Boat Club COO, Barry Slade welcomes new Halifax club owners. From left, FBC Halifax co-owner Jim Stanley, co-owner Sheila Stanley, co-owner Eric Stanley, FBC COO Barry Slade, and Halifax Membership Services Coordinator, Jordan Whitehouse.

Freedom Boat Club has opened in the Halifax market thanks to a newly appointed franchise owner/operator.

Freedom is North America’s oldest and largest boat sharing club with 160+ clubs in 31 U.S. states and Canada. The new Halifax club brings the total number of Canadian locations to four, joining two clubs in Vancouver, British Columbia, and a new Toronto, Ontario location opening this month.

Freedom Boat ClubHusband and wife team Jim and Sheila Stanley and their son Eric are the co-owners/operators of the Halifax location. The club is located at Kings Wharf, downtown Dartmouth, on the Halifax Harbour, one of eastern North America’s busiest seaports, and a popular boating destination.

Freedom Boat Club Halifax is initially offering four boats in its private club fleet: a 22’ Glastron bowrider, a 22’ Wellcraft Fisherman, a 22’ Glastron deck boat, and a Berkshire pontoon.

The club expects to service members in the Dartmouth and surrounding greater Halifax area. “This affordable club model makes a maintenance-free boating lifestyle available to experienced boaters and newcomers alike. I believe that our unlimited free training, quality new boats, and member access to 160+ clubs in North America will prove very attractive,” said Jim Stanley.

The Stanleys are experienced power and sail boat enthusiasts and will run the FBC franchise through their boat dealership, Iron Wind Marine.

Freedom Boat Club LogoPrior to launching Freedom Boat Club Halifax, Jim spent his career as a senior executive in the education and public sector, specializing in the economic and business development fields. Sheila is a retired entrepreneur, educator, and senior human resources management executive. Eric has twenty years of owner and senior management experience in the recreational vehicle and large automobile dealership business.

“As a family, we combine nearly 100 years of expertise, experience, and entrepreneurism. We are all really excited about bringing Freedom Boat Club to Halifax and look forward to sharing the boat club lifestyle” said Jim Stanley.

For more information about Freedom Boat Club Halifax, contact Jim Stanley at (902) 225-9556 orjstanley@freedomboatclub.com

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