29-11-2023 Food banks, free meals, and warm drinks in Dartmouth – Cole Harbour The December 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!
Are you ready for Giving Tuesday this year? Let’s celebrate kindness and generosity in our communities!
Cole Harbour has so much community spirit! Love to see big crowds out for the Christmas Tree Lighting! So sad that I couldn’t make it. Huge thanks to everyone who worked hard to put on this great event.
I heard from a mother in Dartmouth East, who let me know that since our government implemented the Canada-wide early learning and child care system, their family is saving thousands of dollars a year in daycare fees for their son! They’re using the savings to put their child in organized sports. We know that [...]
BUILD MORE HOMES!! From accelerating the construction of new rental apartments here in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, to getting more truly affordable housing built here—we’re taking serious measures to tackle the housing crisis and jumpstart housing construction. Today, Canada’s Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland delivered the Fall Economic Statement which includes more measures to build more [...]
Fantastic conversations this morning with this crew from Canadian Alliance of Student Associations! Loved chatting with these brilliant minds on how we can best work together to improve student mental health across Canada. Thank you so much for your time today!
Are you looking for a way to give back this holiday season? The Holidays can be a lonely time for seniors. That’s why Robyn Carruthers created Santas for Seniors — to help spread some cheer and remind seniors in our communities that they’re appreciated. Thank you, Robyn & team for all you do! They’re [...]
Today we announced funding to preserve and honour the rich history of the No. 2 Construction Battalion. Their legacy is of immense and heroic contribution to Canada’s war efforts and they deserve to be remembered. Thank you the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia for hosting and for your advocacy to ensure that the [...]
We’re lucky to have LakeCity Works in our community. I dropped by this morning to check in and see how their latest upgrades are going. Through their programming, they support persons living with mental illness by building on their strengths and helping them access work experience, education and employment. They help ensure that everyone [...]
We gathered at the Sullivan’s Pond cenotaph in Dartmouth, to honour and remember those who served and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. On Remembrance Day we also give thanks for those who continue to serve. The crowd was so large at Sullivan’s Pond, a symbol of how deeply grateful we are for Canada’s [...]