Old Pine Barbershop
HQ: 📍halifax, nova scotia
The Old Pine Barbers
Owen Stanford
Head Barber
Owen originally hails from Ontario where he started cutting buds mops in a backyard in 2010. He is also a carpenter, artist and most proudly a dad. Excited to provide classic fine grooming and a safe/comfortable atmosphere to Old Pine.
Mitchell Pridham
Barber
Owen originally hails from Ontario where he started cutting buds mops in a backyard in 2010. He is also a carpenter, artist and most proudly a dad. Excited to provide classic fine grooming and a safe/comfortable atmosphere to Old Pine.
Join Our Barbershop
If you’re interested in a career in barbering we highly recommend getting trained in Barbering by Eastern College. After you’re enrolled you can join our experienced barbers as a (paid) barber in training. Then you’re all set to join our team of hair stylists and start your career!
Old Pine Barber Shop is located in the heart of the North End of Halifax, just off Agricola. Our barbershop was started in 2018 by Sarah Connolly. In 2020 one of Sarah’s clients took over the shop while Sarah took a move to England. Old Pine Barbershop continues to grow now as a national franchise, and popular online shop that ships across the world.
Old Pine Timeline
2018 – Sarah Connolly Opens Up Shop
Sarah Connolly was the owner and barber at Old Pine Barbershop. She attended the Hair Design Centre in Halifax in 2014, graduating with high honours. Knowing that barbering was her preferred career choice she contacted the owner of a local barber shop that was on the rise.
After apprenticing there during the last few months at hair school, Sarah was hired as a full time barber. Over the next 4 years she perfected my skills as a barber.
She also trained new barbers in the art of shaving and haircuts. Even assisting with training for Wahl and teaching classes in men’s hair around the Maritimes.
2020 – Ownership Transition
In 2020 the global pandemic hit. COVID-19 caused the shop to temporarily close down. Simultaneously Sarah made the decision to make a change in her life by taking a move to England.
For a few months the shop’s future was uncertain. It seemed like Old Pine Barbershop was going to close it’s doors.
One of Sarah’s clients had recently started helping Sarah with her digital marketing specializing in search engine optimization.
After some deliberation Old Pine’s ownership was officially transferred. The shop hired new barbers for the Halifax location and started to expand selling franchise locations and through the online shop.
