Dartmouth-Cole Harbour has some of the very best rowers and paddlers! I was thrilled to announce that North Star Rowing Club will soon benefit from a modernized and expanded boathouse as a result of $36,400 in support from the Government of Canada through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program. The North Star Rowing Club [...]
What an incredible night sharing our love of reading with kids in our community! Councillor Tony Mancini, Shubenacadie Canal Commission and I had a ball opening the new Shubie Park Little Free Library. We were thrilled to make this project a reality along with the great craftsmanship of Pat Ferguson. When we first opened our [...]
Darren is visiting Belgium, Latvia and Ukraine with the Standing Committee on National Defence for the next 10 days. They're learning more about Canada's NATO role in this region and Canada/European Union relations. Did you know that Canada plays an important role in Ukraine? Operation UNIFIER is a Canadian Armed Forces mission to support Ukrainian [...]
More great news for Dartmouth! Today I announced a $250,000 investment for the Dartmouth North Community Centre and Public Library from the Government of Canada. The funding will enable the Dartmouth North Community Centre and Public Library to create an outdoor library, a patio seating area, and a playground constructed of natural materials. It's [...]
I'm off to National Caucus this week in Kelowna with my colleagues. A big part of my job is to bring the concerns (and success stories!) of my constituents to the national stage. As always, I enjoy reading and listening to all of your feedback. This week I look forward to sharing your concerns and [...]
Great news for Cole Harbour Place! It's community facilities like this that can take a little Timbit and turn him into a Stanley Cup Champion (you know who). And the Government of Canada recognizes that investments in facilities like Cole Harbour Place are of great benefit to our citizens and communities. Today I announced [...]
GREAT news in Dartmouth this morning! It was great to be back at Novonix Battery Testing Services Inc in Dartmouth today. Last year, after learning about Dr. Dahn’s incredible work with Dalhousie University and Tesla Canada, I was introduced to Dr. Chris Burns, the CEO of Novonix. I had an incredible tour and learned about how researchers there are working to [...]
I had a super tour of Evergreen House from the Dartmouth Heritage Museum Society. Did you ever wonder who the Hawthorn was in Hawthorn Elementary school? Alexander James and his wife Harriet Hawthorn had Evergreen House constructed in 1867. A.J. Hawthorne eventually became a Provincial Court Judge and befriended folks like Joseph Howe! Dr. Helen [...]
Yesterday I had the honour of attending the 2nd annual Nova Scotia MPs — First Nations Chiefs Summit with Jody Wilson-Raybould and Perry Bellegarde. #Reconciliation
Today at the NSCC Waterfront Campus in Dartmouth, I announced a $1.2 million contribution, through ACOA, to enable Nova Scotia Community College - NSCC to purchase leading-edge equipment so it can focus on boosting applied research in local clean technology, agriculture, fisheries, as well as in the marine and manufacturing sectors! As we all [...]