SCAM ALERT! This week seniors eligible for OAS and GIS will AUTOMATICALLY receive the special one-time COVID-19 payment. Service Canada will NOT contact you asking for information on this. You do not need to apply. If someone calls and says they’re from Service Canada and that they need information for you to sign up [...]
Huge congratulations to these two wonderful people. Judie and Jim Edgar had a vision for the Cancer Survivors Daffodil Garden in Downtown Dartmouth, and it’s becoming a reality. Over the weekend I masked up and attended a small groundbreaking ceremony for the garden. Construction is now officially underway and I can’t wait to see [...]
I hope that you and your family have a wonderful Canada Day! Learn more about the virtual Canada Day celebrations here: https://www.canada.ca/…/campaigns/…/online-celebrations.html
Are you aged 15-30 and looking for a summer job? There are plenty of job opportunities available. Check out jobbank.gc.ca/youth and apply today!
Hey students, do you want to help? We just launched the Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG) and the I Want to Help platform. The CSSG program will run from June 25, 2020 until October 31, 2020 and will provide eligible post-secondary students and recent graduates the opportunity to serve their communities and receive a [...]
"A utility established by First Nations, for First Nations” - Chief Wilbert Marshall Yesterday, the Hon. Marc Miller Minister of Indigenous Services, and the Atlantic First Nations Water Authority (AFNWA) announced the signing of a framework agreement that creates a path for the transfer of water and wastewater services for 15 First Nations communities in Atlantic [...]
(UPDATE on June 26, 2020: Thank you to everyone who reached out. We’re doing our best to deliver the last few- but that’s it for this year!) Posted: June 22, 2020 Hey Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, don’t forget to put out your reusable Happy Canada Day signs!! Who wants a sign to celebrate Canada Day? I [...]
It's Global ALS Awareness Day, and this year the ALS Walk Strong event is happening virtually! Huge thanks to the incredible work of the ALS Society of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia for the work they do to support people living with ALS, and their families. You can learn more about the society by [...]
Wishing all of the Dads out there a wonderful Father’s Day. The past few months have been hard for many across Canada. Isolation, anxiety, changes in employment- these all can impact our mental health. I hope that you’ll take a little time for yourself and pay attention to how you’ve been managing and how [...]
On this Sickle Cell Awareness Day, I want to recognize the incredible organizations who are working so hard to raise awareness and to support individuals with sickle cell and their families. Sickle Cell Disease is one of the most predominant genetic diseases in the world-with about 6,000 Canadians living with it. When I sponsored [...]