I was pleased to join the Hon. Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board, at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth today. He just announced that under the Oceans Protection Plan we are investing more than $80 million to protect our marine and coastal areas from potential oil spills! Part of the funding [...]
I was delighted to announce an investment of $250,000 in the Halifax Regional Municipality for the Dartmouth Sportsplex Community Association through ACOA's Canada 150 Community Infrastructure program. Our community recreational spaces matter. The Dartmouth Sportsplex is where so many of us learned how to skate or swim. It's a great social space that's regularly [...]
Today I announced that the Government of Canada has contributed $125,000 to HRM under the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150) to help revitalize Dartmouth East's Beazley! The funding is for upgrades to the basketball pad, which includes two basketball courts complete with fencing and nets! Plus new park benches, trees and asphalt [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Today I had the pleasure of representing the Government of Canada and making a great announcement! I'm so proud that Dartmouth-Cole Harbour includes a vibrant francophonie community. In fact, right across Nova Scotia you'll always find Acadian communities and heritage worth celebrating and worth supporting. I announced funding of over $1.8 million dollars over [...]
Awesome day in #Dartmouth! I welcomed Minister Jim Carr to the Bedford Institute of Oceanography. We enjoyed the great weather for a moment and had good chat about the incredible companies and organizations in Dartmouth who are working in the clean technology industry. Later on, he announced a $1M investment in a tidal energy [...]
