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 [...]
Congratulations to the Class of 2020! We are all so proud of you. Auburn Drive High School Cole Harbour District High School Dartmouth High School École du Carrefour Prince Andrew High School
It's Pride season in Canada! It's a great time to celebrate, honour and reflect upon the importance and visibility of LGBTQ2 communities in all aspects of Canadian society, and recognize that diversity and inclusion strengthen the fabric of our country. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/free-to-be-me.html
TODAY: Our friends at the Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission are hosting a Downtown Dartmouth VIRTUAL Food Crawl! You just order your meal or retail item from participating restaurants and retailers + arrange a no-contact delivery or curbside pick-up. Then, they're asking you to post about your purchases on Instagram, and tag the business, B'Y [...]
The crew of HMCS Fredericton / NCSM Fredericton have been on my mind a lot lately. Will you join me in saying "thank you" to the crew for all they do? I know that folks here in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour are deeply proud of the women and men of our Canadian Armed Forces. To the crew of HMCS [...]
