Downtown Dartmouth is so good that it’s getting harder to remember the rough patch it went through. I remember my Nanny behind the counter at Fisher’s Stationary, just as her time on Portland Street was ending, watching new entrepreneurs begin to take a chance on our downtown again. She remembered, and I remembered, just [...]
Our Government just banned the cruel and unnecessary testing of cosmetic products on animals in Canada! Learn more: https://www.canada.ca/.../health-canada-announces-the-end...
If you know me, you know I love sports! It was great to attend the Atlantic Champions Cup Cricket Tournament at Don Bayer Sports Field over the weekend. I had no idea that cricket was getting SO popular here! I loved learning more about this popular sport, and meeting so many cricketers from across [...]
Congratulations to the folks at the Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission and everyone who made Open Streets Dartmouth a huge success! Totally vibrant, positive, and amazing. Great day!!!
After a VERY productive House of Commons spring Parliamentary session, I am so pumped to get back home! In 15 weeks, we managed to pass 15 historic Government bills through the House of Commons. While I’m waiting to get back home to Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, I wanted to take a moment to mention a few [...]
On this National Indigenous Peoples Day, we celebrate First Nations, Inuit and Métis culture and heritage! It's also the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, and it holds great spiritual significance for Indigenous communities. #NIPD2023
Hey Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, don’t forget to put out your Happy Canada Day sign! Canada Day is right around the corner and it’s great to see folks putting up red and white decorations in celebration of our amazing country. Need one of your own? Call us at 902-462-6453 or email darren.fisher@parl.gc.ca to make arrangements. [...]
It’s Sickle Cell Awareness Day! Huge thanks to all of the incredible volunteers and organizations who work hard every day to raise awareness and support persons with Sickle Cell. It was an honour to sponsor Senator Jane Cordy’s Bill S-211 in the House of Commons, making Sickle Cell Awareness Day a reality in Canada. [...]
Have you botany plants lately? If not, there's a great event for you this weekend. The Dartmouth Horticultural Society is hosting their annual plant sale! The Dartmouth Horticultural Society is a local #NonProfit that uses their funds to support our community! Some examples of initiatives include The Moir Garden at Sullivan’s Pond, The Cole [...]
June 20th is World Refugee Day! A day to honour people from around the world who have been forced to flee their homes. In the spirit of this day, Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia - RRANS is hosting a free screening of the documentary Someone Like Me! Tuesday, June 30th 6:30pm Halifax Central [...]