Congratulations to Sidney Crosby – The Stanley Cup will Return to Cole Harbour, NS!
Darren Fisher pays tribute to the legendary Gordie Howe in the House of Commons.
"Mr. Speaker, sadly, I rise to honour the passing of a true Canadian legend, Mr. Hockey, our beloved Gordie Howe. We could stand here for hours talking about his accomplishments and his love for the game. His career spanned over six different decades and he retired as the leading all-time scorer in the NHL. [...]
#YOUthInOffice – YOUth in Office – Boys and Girls Club of Canada
We're pleased to welcome Savannah to our office in Ottawa today. Savannah is taking part in the YOUth In Office program through the Boys and Girls Club of Canada. Savannah will get to experience a day here at Parliament and experience all that it has to offer. She will get to learn about what my [...]
Vaisakhi Mela Halifax 2016
What an event!! I attended Vaisakhi Mela 2016 in Halifax over the weekend and it was a sensory overload! We enjoyed delicious Indian Food and spectacular dance performances. I learned that Vaisakhi Mela is one of the most beautiful and brightly coloured celebration in the state of Punjab.
The Tall Ships are coming to Halifax Harbour in 2017!
It was a beautiful weekend in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. I headed over to the Halifax side for a big announcement- The Tall Ships will be back in our Harbour in 2017. NS will be a focal point for the Tall Ship 2017 Regatta. The Regata is a 7,000 nautical mile race. The Final leg will [...]
Saturdays are a blast in Dartmouth!
Had a blast Saturday running errands and popping in to see some of the many young entrepreneurs operating very cool shops in Dartmouth. In no particular order: Picked up a Mic Mac AAC print at the Dart Gallery Stuck my nose in Sugar Shok Said HI to Sarah at Room 152's yard sale for IWK [...]
Shannon Park – Public Presentation #PlanShannon
As most of you are aware, something huge is happening in Dartmouth. The Shannon Park lands are being redeveloped through the Canada Lands Company (self-financing, federal Crown corporation.) Where does it stand? Through public engagement Canada Lands has adopted a preferred concept that fits with the community's feedback. They have built around core principles of [...]
VIDEO: Supporting Budget 2016 – Thanking & Supporting Dartmouth – Cole Harbour
I stood up in the house this week to support Budget 2016. This was my first speech in the house so I had the pleasure of thanking the people of Dartmouth-Cole Harbour for their support in the election. I had the opportunity to tell Canadians about amazing places like Lake Banook, the Shubenacadie Canal and [...]
Darren facilitates transfer of fast rescue craft to the Maritimes branch of the CCG-A.
Over the weekend I had the pleasure of officially facilitating the transfer of this fast rescue craft to the Maritimes branch of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary here in Dartmouth, NS. The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Maritimes (CCGA-M) is a nonprofit organization and a registered charity made up of just over 800 volunteer [...]
PUBLIC CONSULTATION – DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE
It's been over 20 years since the Department of National Defence has launched a public consultation of this magnitude. We want to develop a new defence policy for Canada but we want to start with an open and transparent dialogue. With your consultation the review will inform how we balance priorities, respond to [...]