Have you tried Evan’s fish and chips? After two great roundtables—first with the Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse, then with local performing arts organizations—Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Marc Miller and I grabbed a quick lunch at Evan’s. I love their fish and chips. It’s easy to support local in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour. You [...]
Yesterday in historic Cherry Brook, Nova Scotia, Minister Marc Miller announced Canada’s 2026 Black History Month theme: 30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations — From Nation Builders to Tomorrow’s Visionaries. Nova Scotia is the perfect place to share this powerful theme. For more than 400 years, the African Nova [...]
06-01-2026 Food banks, free meals, and warm drinks in Dartmouth – Cole Harbour The January 2026 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!
Happy New Year!!
From our family to yours, wishing you and those you love a very Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season.
Happy Chanukah!! The menorah is a beautiful symbol of resilience, hope, and light. Tonight, we lit the menorah together, and its light will shine on the Dartmouth waterfront throughout Chanukah. Chag Sameach
Great to catch up with so many folks at the Village On Main NS Mingle & Jingle at VETS Canada. Huge thanks to Graziella Grbac for her tireless work supporting businesses and stakeholders across the Main Street BID as Executive Director. She’s a real champion for the area, and she’ll be missed! Happy retirement, [...]
Fisher Family Christmas Tree 2025
The tradition continues! Thrilled to deliver the House of Commons 2025 Christmas poem! Always nice to get a few laughs from all parties before we return to our ridings for the holidays.
On December 6, 1917, a collision in Halifax Harbour changed our communities forever. When the SS Imo struck the munitions-laden SS Mont Blanc, the explosion levelled neighbourhoods, shattered windows across the city, and took thousands of lives. And many or those who survived, lived with the scars of this horrifying time, forever. Along the [...]
