Over the weekend I attended the Annual Tribute Parade and Festival in honour of Veterans and those who serve. Thank you to Village On Main NS for organizing this tribute to recognize the sacrifices made by our veterans, and to recognize the volunteer organizations working to make a difference in their lives. [...]
It was a big day with the single-use plastics ban announcement in Canada, however something else really positive happened at Parliament too! In case you missed it: 'A more humane country': Canada to ban keeping whales, dolphins in captivity' Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/whales-1.5169138
Happy World Oceans Day! I'm at the Back to the Sea Society - Touch Tank Hut at Alderney Landing in Dartmouth!
What a game!! Even with our “dynamic” Dartmouth line (me, Mayor Savage and Tony Mancini) it was a tie!!! Three cheers for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Halifax for an awesome #UnplugToConnect street hockey game. Great bunch.
We're making polluters pay while investing in Canadians. We've reversed the Conservative cuts to Atlantic Canada while increasing investment in our region. Canada's economy is heating up. ONE MILLION jobs have been created since we took office. Canada has the LOWEST unemployment on record. Read more here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/may-jobs-statscan-1.5166200
Over the weekend I attended the D-Day memorial service in Dartmouth, hosted by Somme Branch #31 & Centennial Branch 160. Today is the 75th anniversary of D-Day, an important milestone in the Second World War, and one of the most defining moments in Canadian history. On D-Day, June 6th, 1944, Canadians valiantly fought for [...]
What a difference a few years make! #ThrowbackThursday to the 2014 EPIC Canadian - Run for Canada. The 2019 EPIC Canadian Run For Canada events are taking place on July 1st at Grahams Grove Park in Dartmouth! Always an incredible day of events! Learn more or register by visiting here: https://epiccanadian.ca/ [...]
Join me in thanking our Canadian Armed Forces Members!
The rain didn't stop us, for a little while anyway, at the Dartmouth North Community Food Centre Gardening Party! I helped shingle the barn and folks built flower boxes, planted trees, berry bushes, and veggies! I love this place.
This is always one of the best events of the year in Dartmouth! I joined some pals and had a great time at the 34th Annual Lobster Dinner & Auction in support of the Dartmouth General Hospital. Thank you to the wonderful sponsors and volunteers who make this happen every year. It was a [...]
