So good to listen to Reeny Smith perform for the Dartmouth Summer Sunshine series today! Did you notice the beautiful African Nova Scotian flags flying on the bridge? Today is Canada’s first official Emancipation Day. Back in March, Parliament passed legislation to officially mark this day to honour and recognize people of African descent [...]
It was great to catch up with Scott Skinner, President and CEO of the non-profit environmental organization Clean Foundation. We chatted about how incredible Downtown Dartmouth is. In fact, we had lunch at the Bright Yard, Brightwood Brewery's newest beer garden on Portland Street. (I recommend it) I had an incredible smoked chicken sandwich! The [...]
Another local gem! The King's Wharf Market carries a wonderful selection of local and other carefully selected products. It didn’t take long before I filled a bag with great finds. And Anthony’s squares are to die for—he bakes them himself. They have a selection of homemade treats and squares, plus he let me know [...]
Oh my gosh, look at all of the concerts!!! The Dartmouth Summer Sunshine Concert Series is taking place on the Dartmouth waterfront (Ferry Terminal Park: 94 Alderney Landing). Can't wait!
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 Folks, Canada has now received more than 66 MILLION doses of COVID-19 vaccines. That’s enough to fully vaccinate every eligible person in Canada. And we are a world leader in vaccination rates. Best of all, we’re two months ahead of our original goal! From the start of this pandemic, our [...]
Hands up if you’ve paddled at Abenaki! It was great to chat today with Jennifer Mosher, Volunteer Commodore at Abenaki Aquatic Club to hear about the club’s plans for the future. When I called Jennifer this spring to let her know that we were delivering Canada Summer Jobs positions to the club, they were so [...]
Congratulations to Dartmouth’s Stone Pizza on their 5th anniversary!! I stopped by and picked up a Hawaiian pizza for lunch today in celebration of this fabulous local business. Thanks for the cupcake!
Happy Fri-daylilies!! Our flowers and grapes are really coming along this year! I hope that you and your family have a wonderful weekend. If you’re looking for something to do, the Nova Multifest Society is hosting Multifest virtually this year! DIGITAL NOVA MULTIFEST 2021 July 24 & July 25 12:00pm - 6:00pm Live on [...]
We understand the importance of supporting the livability, health, and safety of our communities. That’s why we’ve delivered an extra $55 million to Nova Scotia through the Canada Community-Building Fund for 2021-2022. And this is on top of the $58 million we already delivered! More than $51 million of this funding will be spent [...]
This place is so great! Brothers Indian Grocery Store carries a wonderful selection of South Asian grocery products, breads, produce, ready to eat meals, and more. Have you stopped by yet? They’re located at 63 Tacoma Dr in Dartmouth.
