It’s National AccessAbility Week, and the perfect time to announce that two streams of the Enabling Accessibility Fund are open for proposals! This is the same fund that provided accessible washrooms at Mic Mac AAC, and the amazing EZ Dock at Shubie Park that helps paddlers of all abilities easily enter and exit the [...]
JUST ANNOUNCED: We’re delivering funding to support upgrades and enhancements to school buildings in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour! Auburn Drive High School - $500,000 to upgrade building controls & valves Crichton Park Elementary School – $300,000 for windows and façade upgrades Admiral Westphal Elementary - $415,000 for windows and façade upgrades Cole Harbour District High School [...]
Did you get your limited edition Roar Back t-shirt yet?!? Our friends at Dartmouth’s New Scotland Clothing Co. made these super soft shirts in support of the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia!! 1 in 4 Nova Scotians are living with with mental illness and addiction right now, and the folks at New Scotland [...]
When was the last time you and your family ordered from Palladium?! There are a few gems in Cole Harbour, and one is the Palladium Family Restaurant! We love supporting local, and this weekend we had Saturday night take-out from Fernando and the crew at Palladium. We had the Greek platter (chicken) with their [...]
215 215 children that didn’t get to grow up with their families. 215 children that didn’t get to grow up with the support of their communities. 215 children that didn’t get to grow up, period. This heartbreaking discovery is a reminder of why the residential school system is not only a horrifying part of [...]
Minister Ahmed Hussen joined me virtually to announce a multi-million-dollar low-cost loan to help construct the new residential building located at 1020 Micmac Blvd in Dartmouth. Because of this agreement, 109 out of the 148 units will have rents well below 30% of median household income in the area. And at least 57 of these [...]
I am thrilled to announce a $600,000 repayable contribution through ACOA to Dartmouth’s MGM Automated Doors, so they can purchase specialized advanced manufacturing machinery and grow! This contribution will help MGM Automated Doors create all of their door components in-house, increase their project capacity, improve efficiency, and allow them to expand their offerings and [...]
JUST ANNOUNCED: The NEW Canada Greener Homes Grant, offering up to $5,000 to homeowners for eligible upgrades, and $600 more towards the cost of EnerGuide home evaluations, retroactive from December 1st, 2020. Home retrofits means lower energy bills, more jobs, and less pollution. With the Canada Greener Homes Grant, Canadians can lead the way [...]
It's #TourismWeek! We know that this pandemic has been so hard on your industry. And we also know how important, Atlantic Canada's incredible tourism operators and tourism workers are. You showcase the best this place has to offer! That's why we've been there with $15 Billion in support for our tourism, arts and cultural [...]
After taking some of your AMAZING suggestions we had an epic pizza night!! Since we couldn't all agree, we had a Downtown Dartmouth pizza crawl. Ava had her favourite dill pickle pizza from Stone Pizza. Anne and I had the incredible Prosciutto and Provolone Pizza from Jacob's Lounge, and Bruen had their 2 Boys [...]