Businesses are the lifeblood of every community, large and small. Digby has seen many come and go. Some never got beyond the planning stage. Some were short-lived ventures; others lasted decades. The town is experiencing something of an economic renaissance today with big corporations such as WalMart, Sobeys, the Great Atlantic Superstore, Movie Gallery and Swiss Chalet opening branches here. There are no empty stores. The new millenium is looking good for us.Digby lost most of its downtown business section during the great fire of 1899. It is indicative of the strong entrepreneurial spirit that many merchants opened up temporary premises soon thereafter. Despite horrific loses and very little, if any, insurance, it was business as usual. The enduring toughness embedded in local inhabitants from our early pioneer beginnings remains a key factor in our current upswing in development.