It’s Purple Day! Did you know that Purple Day was founded by Nova Scotia’s own, Cassidy Megan? Over 300,000 Canadians, including Cassidy Megan, live with epilepsy. She created this day to help raise awareness of epilepsy and to eliminate the fear and stigma surrounding it. Back in 2012, my friend Geoff Regan’s Private Member’s [...]
Great to catch up with friends, including former Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, before the US President’s Address to Parliament!
Ready for the Burger Bash in support of Feed Nova Scotia? There are some FANTASTIC Dartmouth—Cole Harbour burgers to try out. Our team stopped by Staggers Pub & Grub at 26 Portland Street and said that their spicy burger was SO good. It isn’t hard to SupportLocal when we have so many great places [...]
DEADLINE - March 31, 2023 The one-time $500 top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit is targeted to help low-income renters who need it the most. Check your eligibility and APPLY before the deadline: https://www.canada.ca/.../top-up-canada-housing-benefit.html
We just announced a $1.5 billion investment in support of the first-ever National Strategy for Rare Diseases! 1/12 Canadians, including many children, have a rare disease, and only a small percentage of these conditions have treatments—most are unaffordable and out of reach. Delivered over 3 years, the funding will help patients, have better access [...]
Watch to find out what the new Housing Accelerator Fund means for you‼️ We're here to help cities and other local governments to cut through the red tape that makes it tough to build housing in our communities. Get the full deets: https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/.../housing-accelerator-fund
It’s World Down Syndrome Day! It’s a great day to help raise awareness for people with Down syndrome. This year’s theme is ‘With us, not for us’. An excellent reminder that persons with Down syndrome should be at the table and part of the work that’s underway to advocate for them. Part of the [...]
Over the weekend. Anne and I popped into The Cottage Cafe along the shores of Lake Banook. We tried their turmeric latte, cheese and jalapeño scone, and an oat cake. Always great. Whether you want to sit outside on a nice day to enjoy the view, or sit inside with great company—this is a [...]
It’s always great to enjoy a meal at the Palladium Family Restaurant with friends! Did you know that they have amazing pancakes? You can find this great family business at 942 Cole Harbour, Road. I love to Support Local whenever I can!
Did you know that as our population ages, the number of Canadians living with dementia is expected to reach nearly 1 million individuals by 2030? I want you to know that we recently announced more funding to support these important brain health research and innovation initiatives. The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation [...]
