The clouds couldn’t keep the crowds away from beautiful Downtown Dartmouth! Huge thanks to everyone who made Dartmouth Open Street Sunday an amazing time for everyone. Our city is so vibrant. I LOVE Dartmouth!
On this National Indigenous Peoples Day we honour and embrace the rich cultures, histories, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Today, we welcomed an important milestone in delivering agreements that address past injustices, improve access to education, close infrastructure gaps, and deliver fairness for Indigenous Peoples in Nova Scotia. Learn more: https://www.canada.ca/.../fairness-for-indigenous-peoples... [...]
This Sunday is Dartmouth Open Street!! Downtown, Portland Street will be closed to traffic from 11am—5pm with all of the fun taking place 12–4pm!! Stop by some of your favourite Downtown businesses and make some new ones. There will be live entertainment and more.
It’s gonna be a hot one in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour! Where’s your FAVOURITE place to grab an ice cream?!
Over the past couple months, I’ve heard from seniors in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour who were able to visit the dentist for the first time in decades. I am so grateful to see the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) making a meaningful difference in the lives of folks in our community. Huge thanks to the oral [...]
Dartmouth deserves special community spaces like the new Kiwanis Grahams Grove Community Building. Over the weekend we cut the ribbon and celebrated the Grand Opening of this amazing place! Although, like other partners, I’m thrilled to play a role in this important space, I’d like to give a special shout out to the incredible [...]
There are many special people who by giving their time, make Dartmouth—Cole Harbour a better place. One of these special people, is Roseanna Cleveland of Dartmouth North’s Take Action Society. A real community leader, Roseanna empowers others to reach their full potential and strengthens our community because of it. It was a real treat [...]
Good morning and happy Father’s Day! I was awake early this morning and thinking about Father’s Day…as my family sleeps. I was thinking how fortunate I am to have two great kids, who are actually not kids anymore but actual adult humans! How did that happen? Like many, I’m reflective and reminiscing— thinking about [...]
When I look back on some of my favourite infrastructure projects we've supported, the Sullivan's Pond revitalization and Sawmill Creek/River daylighting project come to mind. This waterway was buried after Hurricane Beth brought floods to our city. But this new, safe infrastructure is not only built to keep our community safe, it's there to [...]
I'm standing with you, Dartmouth! I do not believe that Dartmouth Cove is a dump site for someone's fill. So many of you have already reached out to me on this, and I want you to know that I won't stop advocating on your behalf. Are you worried about the nearly 7-acre pyritic slate [...]