04-06-2026 Food banks, free meals, and warm drinks in Dartmouth – Cole Harbour The June edition of the Dartmouth Food Calendar is available. Thank you to the folks at the Dartmouth North & Alderney Gate Public Libraries for gathering these helpful resources!
Posted: June 02, 2026 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: The New Horizons for Seniors Program is accepting applications for up to $50,000 for seniors-led, volunteer-based projects!! From the Garden Buds program at the Cole Harbour Heritage Farm to more accessible equipment at the Dartmouth Lawn Bowls Club, we've delivered funding through this program to many organizations here [...]
Today we celebrated the grand reopening of the historic Banook Canoe Club!! What a special day for Dartmouth. These waters, Lake Banook and the Shubenacadie Canal waterway, have shaped who we are. Paddling is part of Dartmouth’s identity. In Dartmouth, people don’t ask if you paddle. They ask where you paddle. For more than [...]
Dartmouth is beautiful. Seen along Park Avenue.
I love the Dartmouth Seniors Service Centre and the wonderful events they put on! Whether it’s socials or fundraisers, it’s such a great place to catch up with folks in the community. Anne and I attended their Lobster with Love fundraiser for Meals on Wheels last night, and it was a fantastic evening. Huge [...]
We’re getting more homes built in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour! Today, I announced that our government has partnered with Millbrook First Nation to help build a new 68-unit apartment building with one, two, and three-bedroom rental homes through the Affordable Housing Fund. It was great spending time with Chief Gloade today at Millbrook First Nation to [...]
FYI: The Cole Harbour Community Fridge is having a BBQ Fundraiser today! 11am—2pm at Payzant’s Home Hardware — 999 Cole Harbour Rd.
Spoiler alert: it’s here! Travel to the U.S. from Canada is down for the 14th consecutive month, and Halifax Stanfield International Airport has made the strongest gains in Canada! Passenger traffic was up 15% in March alone. Whether they’re coming from elsewhere in Canada or from overseas, travellers are flocking to Nova Scotia. Our [...]
05-05-2026 There are still 2026 Census jobs available in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour! Apply today! Statistics Canada is hiring right here in our community. Census information is used to plan programs and services that support employment, education, public transportation and healthcare. It helps ensure our communities receive the attention and resources they need. If you are [...]
A large part of my time here in Ottawa is focused on my roles as Chair of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians and Vice Chair of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, along with meeting with my caucus colleagues to advocate for issues that matter deeply to folks back home. I don’t [...]
