There’s something truly special about the Canada Summer Jobs Program. We delivered around a million dollars this year to help non-profit organizations and small businesses employ young people right here in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour. Young people between the ages of 15-30 gain valuable work experience, and employers benefit from these bright young minds. The Downtown [...]
Build More Homes! Today in Dartmouth we announced a new way to make federal land available for homes and communities, including a way to: Keep the homes affordable, forever Keep the land public, forever It launched today and the first round of properties are up. And guess what? Two are in Dartmouth! Ministers Jean-Yves [...]
What’s your favourite colour freezie?! Fantastic family fun at the Kiwanis Mother Goose festival. We handed out loads of freezies and had a great time. There are so many wonderful free family events in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour. We’re so lucky to have this amazing community spirit. Huge thanks to Kiwanis and everyone who makes this [...]
The summer flies by and our family has a lot on the go, but we managed to find time for a picnic in Grahams Grove. Family time is so important… (Love all the latest alcohol free beer options. The new non-alcoholic Corona is quite good!)
It’s Burgers to Beat MS Day at A&W! That means, $2 from every Teen Burger sold will go to support MS Canada! I delivered a burger to Anne at work today. Canada has one of the highest rates of MS in the world and MS Canada provides info and support to those with this [...]
Honouring Veterans and first-responders, the Highway of Heroes Tribute Ride is truly special. Thank you to George Anthis and all of the wonderful volunteers who make this event possible. And wow, the Canadian Armed Forces Parachute Team, the SkyHawks were incredible!! Loved that 12-Wing Shearwater hosted this year’s event. And it was great to [...]
Bonne fete nationale de l’Acadie ! Thrilled to join my colleagues to celebrate the rich history and vibrant culture of the Acadian people. Merci beaucoup de m'avoir invité ! Conseil communautaire du Grand-Havre - CCGH
The Cow Bay Hall Summer Teas are well-known for a reason! This special hall is lovingly cared for by the non-profit Social and Beneficial Society of Cow Bay, and their Teas are not to be missed. There was a wonderful crowd in attendance, and both the conversations and food were fantastic. My goodness, there’s [...]
Bonne Fête nationale de l’Acadie ! - Happy National Acadian Day!
In Dartmouth, folks don’t ask you IF you paddle, they ask you WHERE you paddle! Lake Banook is home to Olympians. Love to visit the Banook Canoe Club and view this incredible progress! The non-profit Banook Canoe Club is undergoing a major transformation. They’re preserving this historic building while modernizing it for the future. [...]